WCHS netters swept by Cavasliers

Warren County High School’s tennis squads were swept in their first district action of the season, losing at Cookeville on Thursday.

The Pioneers fell 7-1 to the host Cavaliers, dropping their overall record to 2-2, while the Lady Pioneers fell to 1-4 with a 7-2 loss.

Tyler Boyd, playing the No. 5 spot for the Pioneers, turned in the team’s only win, defeating Cookeville’s Ian Jasitt 9-8 (2). In other singles action, Doug Roberts, R.J. Pierce and Travis Powers all fell to their counterparts from Cookeville 8-1, Jacob Wilson lost an 8-2 decision to John Boots, and Terry Tilton fell 8-4 at the No. 6 singles spot.

Roberts and Pierce fell to Ryan Allison and Boots 8-5 in doubles action, while Powers and Wilson fell 8-2 to Chris McReynolds and Jon Hees at No. 2 doubles. Boyd and Cameron Gonder were trailing Cookeville’s David Vossel and Jim Enochs 4-3 when darkness forced a stoppage of play.

In girls action, Tina Vucic continued her unbeaten streak, defeating Cookeville’s Rachel Coonce 8-2 at No. 1. Vucic provided the team’s only singles victory, however, as Mo Zwemer, Kristin Rampp, Kristen Sharpe, Emily Hobbs and April Kirby all fell in singles action.

Vucic teamed with Sharpe to win 8-4 over Coonce and Liz Williams at No. 1 singles. The team of Rampp and Zwemer; as well as the duo of Kirby and Mary Beth Gribble, both fell 8-1.

Warren County was scheduled to take on Oakland at Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday, and hosts Blackman Thursday at 4:30 at the McMinnville Civic Center.