WCHS netters struggle through opening week
Warren County’s boys tennis team dropped two contests before picking up its first win of the year, while the Lady Pioneers went 0-3 during their first week of action.
Both WCHS squads were swept by Shelbyville on Monday, then fell to Blackman on Tuesday before splitting with the Warriors Thursday afternoon.
In Monday’s match, Doug Roberts won at No. 1 singles, downing Shelbyville’s William Feldhaus 8-5, and Cameron Gonder downed Ty Nash 8-3 at the No. 4 spot. The doubles tandem of Travis Powers and Jacob Wilson won their match, 8-6 as the Pioneers came up short in a 4-3 team score.
On the ladies’ side, Julia Fisher picked up Warren County’s only singles win, an 8-4 decision over Amy Wiser at No. 3. Kristen Sharpe and Mary Beth Gribble downed Wiser and Julie McKelvey 8-1 at the No. 2 doubles position.
Against Blackman, Tyler Boyd had the Pioneers’ only singles win, as he topped Ben Vance 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5. Powers and Wilson were again victorious in doubles play, as they topped Greg Jennings and Steven Ailes 8-2 at the No. 1 slot. The Lady Pioneers were winless against the Lady Blaze, dropping all six singles matches and all three doubles points.
The Pioneers came off their early skid against Riverdale, however, picking up four singles wins and two doubles victories.
Roberts downed Brandon Haynes 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 at No. 1, while Powers was a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 winner over Justin Harney at No. 2. Artie Fisher beat Akash Dawadai 8-2 at No. 4 singles, while Peter Hines was an 8-6 winner over Jon Riser at No. 6.
In girls’ play, Ray downed Shain Pounds 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2 for the Lady Pioneers’ only win of the match.
Warren County’s teams will take spring break off, but return to action at home against Cookeville Tuesday, March 25.