Heritage serves up season-opening sweep
The Heritage boys’ and girls’ tennis teams begin the year and the Region 6-AAAA slate with 1-0 records after sweeping matches at Ridgeland on Thursday.
In the girls’ match, Morgan Phillips picked up a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Madison Lennon at No. 1 singles. No. 2 singles player Bailey Christol defeated Alexandra Taylor, 6-0, 6-0, while No. 3 singles player Anna Grace Skinner beat Molly Pickard, 6-0, 6-0.
In doubles action, the Heritage team of Autumn Viars and Kortney McKenzie picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win over Aaliyah Thomas and Macey Smith at No.1 doubles. Elli Jost and Rhegan Simmons won at No. 2 doubles by default.
In boys’ singles, Cooper Terry beat Caden Gann, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 1 singles. No. 2 player J.T. Halleron got past Destin Hoover, 6-3, 6-2, while No. 3 player Nathan Minton picked up a 6-0, 6-0 straight-sets win over Cobin McKelvey.
Heritage also picked up victories in both doubles matches by forfeit.
Ridgeland teams fell to 0-1 overall and 0-1 in region play.
LaFayette earns road victories
The LaFayette Ramblers and Lady Ramblers posted victories in their season debuts on Friday. The Ramblers scored a 5-0 victory at LFO, while the Lady Ramblers won their match by a count of 4-1.
In the boys’ match, Isaiah Southern scored an 8-1 victory at No. 1 singles against Daniel Kellman. Dylan Parker won 8-6 over Ayvin Christian at No. 2 singles, while
Tyler Massingill scored an 8-4 victory over Malik Ware at No. 3 singles.
The doubles team of Andrew Long and Logan Ramey scored an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles against Trey Ware and Abran Cresswell, while Anthony Collins and Ben Maanum teamed up for an 8-1 victory over Gage Vaughn and Mason Leroy at No. 2 doubles.
Cole Spears claimed an 8-0 win in exhibition singles, while Dawson Davenport and Andrew Hamm teamed up for an 8-3 win in exhibition doubles.
On the girls’ side, Abby Keys picked up an 8-3 victory over Grace Turner at No. 1 singles and Grace Hamilton won her No. 2 singles match against Abby Garner by a score of 8-1.
LFO’s lone point came at No. 3 singles as Julie Shore posted an 8-3 victory over Rylee Stansberry.
LaFayette also swept the doubles matches. LaTyah Barber and Kloe Ludy won 8-1 over Zamiyah Ball and Nhi Nguyen at No. 1 doubles, while Megan Torbett and Caylee Purcell swept their match against Madison Gilliland and Haley Stahl, 8-0.
Savannah Johnson won her JV exhibition singles match, 8-6, while MaKayla Priddy and Macy Martin rallied for an 8-6 win in their doubles JV match.