NewsAthleticsUpper School
Boys Tennis Wins Sub-Region
May 1, 1999 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
The boys tennis team won the Region 6-A North title with victories over Calhoun and Gordon Lee Monday, April 19. The team, 7-8 overall, play for the region championship against the No. 2 team from Region 6-A South Thursday, April 22.
In the team’s 3-2 semifinals win over Calhoun, Stephen Collier and Trammell Starr, playing No. 1 and No. 2 singles, won their matches, as did No. 1 doubles team Blake Cescutti and Ruffin Paulling.
The tennis team took the sub-region tournament with a victory over Gordon Lee 3-0 in the finals, with Collier, Starr, and No. 3 singles player Carl Stromberg winning their matches. Stromberg replaced Chance Andrews, undefeated before spraining his ankle in a match against Lovett.
Coached by Carlos Ortega, the team had victories in the regular season over Dalton 4-1, Cartersville 3-2, Trion 4-1, and Calhoun 3-2. The team fell to Westminster 4-1, Walker 3-2, Holy Innocence 5-0, Rome 3-2, and Chattooga 4-1.
The junior varsity team, which upset Westminster during its season, was composed of Nathan Starr, Drew Smith, Griffin Duncan, Seth Kines, Raul Gonzalez, Allen Babcock, and Sean Watford.
In the team’s 3-2 semifinals win over Calhoun, Stephen Collier and Trammell Starr, playing No. 1 and No. 2 singles, won their matches, as did No. 1 doubles team Blake Cescutti and Ruffin Paulling.
The tennis team took the sub-region tournament with a victory over Gordon Lee 3-0 in the finals, with Collier, Starr, and No. 3 singles player Carl Stromberg winning their matches. Stromberg replaced Chance Andrews, undefeated before spraining his ankle in a match against Lovett.
Coached by Carlos Ortega, the team had victories in the regular season over Dalton 4-1, Cartersville 3-2, Trion 4-1, and Calhoun 3-2. The team fell to Westminster 4-1, Walker 3-2, Holy Innocence 5-0, Rome 3-2, and Chattooga 4-1.
The junior varsity team, which upset Westminster during its season, was composed of Nathan Starr, Drew Smith, Griffin Duncan, Seth Kines, Raul Gonzalez, Allen Babcock, and Sean Watford.
