Vucic captures District 7 crown
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Vucic, an exchange student from Yugoslavia, improved to 19-0 overall, after completing the regular season with a 16-0 record.
The senior defeated White County’s Jensen Swindell 6-0, 6-1 in the championship match.
“She’s awesome, there’s no doubt about it,” said WCHS coach David Dunlap. “And she’s not finished yet. From here it’s on to the region, and then on to the state tournament.”
Vucic reached the championship round with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Oakland’s Brittany Dove earlier Tuesday afternoon.
The run to the championship began Monday, when the Lady Pioneer senior — who had received a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed in the tourney — defeated her second-round opponent from Cookeville, 6-1, 6-3.
The region tournament begins next Monday in Tullahoma, with the state championship to follow beginning May 21 in Chattanooga.
After her high school career is over, Vucic hopes to remain in the U.S. with a college scholarship.
“She’s already gotten two offers from colleges,” Dunlap said. “Hopefully she’ll stay in the states, and play somewhere close enough for us to continue to follow her career.”
In other action involving Warren County players, Doug Roberts was eliminated Monday in the second round, falling to Blackman’s Matt Fleenor 7-5, 7-5. Roberts opened district play with a three-set win over Riverdale’s John Harney.
R.J. Pierce, the Pioneers’ other singles competitor, fell in the first round, losing 0-6, 4-6 to an opponent from Lebanon.
The doubles team of Travis Powers and Jacob Wilson fell in their quarter round match 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 to Blackman’s Vance and Davidson. Powers and Wilson defeated a team from White County in opening-round play.
April Kirby lost in singles play for the Lady Pioneers on Monday, dropping a 5-7, 1-6 match to an opponent from Lebanon. The doubles tandem of Mary Beth Gribble and Kristen Sharpe lost 0-6, 1-6 to an Oakland duo, and Oakland’s Aiken and Hurst ousted Mo Zwemer and Miranda Osborn 5-7, 5-7 in the first round.