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It’s Baylor-McCallie week with the Blue Tornado prevailing in basketball Friday night and the Red Raider wrestlers look to turn the tables on McCallie today at 5 p.m. in the McCallie gym. An overflow crowd is expected as Baylor is led by state champs Ryan Parker (3), Michael Murphy (3) and Cooper Reiniche, while Will Patton won a state title for McCallie last year. Old wrestlers never die they just come out of the woodwork for this match, meet for lunch or dinner, compare lineups and talk about when they wrestled and walked out on the squared circle for the first time with 1500 screaming fans yelling for or against them. There are not many sporting events which can compare to this one-on-one legal combat for teenagers and will live to tell their kids and grand kids about the day they had their hand raised victorious in a Baylor-McCallie match. Today’s Match 5 p.m. - at McCallie ... 92nd Meeting Overall Series: Baylor leads, 51-40 Current Win Streak: Baylor has won 13 straight Last McCallie win: 2006 state duals finals Last McCallie win in regular season: 2004 Prediction: Baylor wins by 8 Coaches Quotes Ben Nelson (Baylor) … “Each of our wrestlers need to focus just on his match and not get caught up in all the excitement and hoopla of the rivaly. If each guy will wrestle up to his capability I will be pleased.†Mike Newman (McCallie) …†bonus points and winning the majority of the toss up matches will determine today’s match.†Baylor-McCallie Match ... record in ( ) is record in the McCallie-Baylor duals including state duals 106 – Clayton Pettway (0-0) vs. Zack Ward (0-0)… first Baylor McCallie match for both wrestlers 113- Grant Slye (0-0) vs. Trent Maddox (0-0) … first Baylor McCallie match for both wrestlers 120- Trevor Milling (1-0) vs. Jared McCallister (0-0) 126 - Andy Atchley (0-2) vs. Brock Herring (3-0) … 132- Jack Reynolds vs. Trent Walliser (0-1) … first meeting since youth wrestling days a decade ago 145- Michael Murphy (6-0) vs. Ethan Dendy (2-0) … Murphy is a 3x state champ … defeated Dendy in 2015 state finals 152- Mason Reiniche (1-0) vs. Will Patton (1-2)… Patton won state title at .. Reiniche was runner-up at 160- Caleb Powell (2-3) vs. Thomas Roland (0-1) 170- Riley Westlake (0-0) vs. Judah Duhm (0-1 … Duhm is undefeated this season 182- Khamari Whimper (0-0) vs. Walker Daugherty (0-1) 195- Ryan Parker (5-0) vs. Trel Phillips (1-2) … Parker is a 3x state champ 220- Tyree Toliver (0-0) vs. Jay Roberts (2-3) 285- Cooper Reiniche (2-1) vs. River Henry (0-2) … Reiniche dec. Henry in 2015 state finals in overtime contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

The region wrestling dual title came down to one match, but it wasn’t the last one. Two rich-in-tradition programs (a combined 12 state dual and traditional titles) and undefeated this season in region play went at it Thursday night with host Notre Dame edging East Ridge, 42-36, and advances to the A-AA state duals next weekend in Franklin at the Williamson Co. Expo Center. With the match starting at 106 pounds, the Irish sprinted to a 27-6 lead heading to the 145 pound match. Key Match: In the best match of the night, Irish sophomore defeated John Williams, 5-3, for a 30-6 lead only to have the Pioneers have four pins and a forfeit win in the final five matches to pull within six. Notre Dame’s Alex Spraker got the opening takedown and led 2-1 after one period and 3-1 after two. Spraker gained a takedown to start the third period and Williams countered with a reverse but couldn’t turn his opponent for back points If Williams had won, and the Pioneers went on to win those final five matches, the dual would have been tied at 42 and East Ridge would have won on tie breaker criteria and advanced to the state. “I knew the importance of that match at the time and we gave it our all and that’s all a coach can ask for,†said East Ridge coach Chris Bird as both wrestlers had several opportunities for takedowns, but each was able to counter well. “Prior to the match, I thought Notre Dame would be favored in eight matches and six for us and we had to steal one. And hats off to Notre Dame as they wrestled well.†Notre Dame first year head coach Rocco Mansueto said,†I am most proud of the maturity our guys have shown this season as mental maturity has to come first.†Notre Dame 42, East Ridge 36 106 – Cade Holloway (ND) pinned Kortney Vanders, 2:43 … ND, 6-0 113 – Grant Speer (ND) pinned Jesus Baltizar, 1:22 … ND, 12-0 120 – Kashawn Casey (ER) pinned Matthew Shelton, :47 … ND, 12-6 126 – Camden Dickens (ND) pinned Oscar Jiminez, 3:10 … ND , 18-6 132 – Luke Mullin (ND) pinned Jorge Gil,1:04 ,,, ND, 24-6 138 – Ned Warwick (ND) dec. Logan McDonald, 9-4 ... ND, 27-6 145 – Alex Spraker (ND) dec. Josh Williams, 5-3 … ND, 30-6 152 – David Hodges (ND) pinned Steven Davoren, :43 .. ND, 36-6 160 – Daniel Hodges (ND) pinned Brandon Day, :27 … ND, 42-6 170 – Darian Smith (ER) pinned Thomas Martin, :53 … ND, 42-12 182 – Pedro Bautista (ER) forfeit win … ND, 42-18 195 – Doug Salvador (ER) pinned Doogan Boyd, 3:50 … ND, 42-24 220 – Quasey Vinson (ER) pinned Mark Mariani, :14 … ND, 42-30 285 – Christian Castro (ER) pinned Sam Stovall, 1:46 … ND, 42-36 contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Notre Dame and Red Bank have qualified who else ... ???

NASHVILLE -- Top-ranked prep wrestling team in Tennessee showed why it is No.1 Tuesday night in Nashville as host Father Ryan defeated No.3 ​Baylor, 46-20, and No.4 McCallie, 44-19. The two Chattanooga schools also posted wins against No.10 MBA. This Week: Thursday – No.1 Father Ryan vs. N.10 MBA Saturday – No.3 Baylor at No.4 McCallie … No.1 Father Ryan at Christian Brothers Tough Irish Week: Father Ryan was closed Tuesday so students, faculty and staff could attend then funeral of former student Eli Erwin who died last week ... Former Ryan wrestling state champion Mike Akers and a junior at the U. of Tenn. died recently. Tuesday D-II Matches Father Ryan 46, Baylor 20 NASHVILLE – No.3 Baylor won four of the first five weight classes for a 16-3 lead before top-ranked Father Ryan won the next eight matches on the way to a 46-20 dual win here Tuesday. Ryan had six pins and Baylor had one in Ryan Parker who had the fastest pin time in the match at 31 seconds. 152 – Mason Reiniche (Bay) dec. Jake Wilson, 3-0 … Baylor, 3-0 160 - Caleb Powell (Bay) major dec. Robert Garston, 11-2 … Baylor, 7-0 170 – Andrew Wesnofske (Ryan) dec. Riley Westlake, 6-0 … Baylor, 7-3 182 – Khamari Whimper (Bay) dec. George Hooker, 10-6 … Baylor, 10-3 195 – Ryan Parker (Bay) pinned John Shaw, :31 … Baylor, 16-3 220 – Ben Stacey (Ryan) pinned Tyree Tolliver, 3:23 … Baylor, 16-9 285 – Jeremy Darvin (Ryan) dec. Cooper Reiniche, 6-4 OT … Baylor, 16-12 106 – James Killian (Ryan) pinned Clayton Pettway, :53 … Ryan, 18-16 113 – Christian Simpson (Ryan) pinned Grant Slye, 1:41 … Ryan, 24-16 120 – Trey Chalifoux (Ryan) pinned Trevor Milling, 3:33 … Ryan, 30-16 126 – Raymond Eason (Ryan) pinned Andy Atchley, 3:24 …. Ryan, 36-16 132 – Kirby Simpson (Ryan) major dec. Jack Reynolds, 11-0 … Ryan, 40-16 138 – Eli King (Ryan) pinned Austin Atchley, 2:37 … Ryan, 46-16 145 – Michael Murphy (Bay) major dec. Daniel Wesley, 15-2 … Ryan, 46-20 ​ Father Ryan 44, McCallie 19 No.1 Ryan won seven of the first eight matches (two by forfeit) on the way to a 44-19 win. No.4 McCallie won three of the final five matches - a pair of major decisions and a technical fall worth a combined 13 points 160 - Robert Garston (Ryan) forfeit win … Ryan, 6-0 170 – Judah Duhm (McC) dec. Andrew Wesnofske, 5-2 … Ryan, 6-3 182 – George Hooker (Ryan) pinned Walker Daugherty, 1:04 … Ryan, 12-3 195 – Ben Stacey (Ryan) dec. Trel Phillips, 4-2 … Ryan, 15-3 220 – John Shaw (Ryan) forfeit win … Ryan, 21-3 285 – River Henry (McC) dec. Jeremy Darvin, 3-1 … Ryan, 21-6 106 – James Killian (Ryan) dec. Zack Ward, 6-2 … Ryan, 24-6 113 – Christian Simpson (Ryan) pinned Trent Maddox, 1:02 … Ryan, 30-6 120 – Trey Chalifoux (Ryan) tech fall Jared McCallister, 18-3 … Ryan, 35-6 126 – Brock Herring (McC) major dec. Raymond Eason, 10-0 …. Ryan, 35-10 132 – Kirby Simpson (Ryan) dec. Trent Walliser, 12-4 … Ryan, 39-10 138 – Eli King (Ryan) tech fall Sell, 18-3 … Ryan, 44-10 145 – Ethan Dendy (McC) tech fall Daniel Wesley, 15-0 … Ryan, 44-15 152 – Will Patton (McC) major dec. Jake Wilson, 19-6 … Ryan, 44-19 McCallie 45, MBA 15 No.4 McCallie used two pins and a tech fall to gain a early lead on the way to a 45-15 win against MBA. McCallie’s Ethan Dendy had the fastest fall (16 seconds) of the match. McCallie 45, MBA 15 152 – Ethan Dendy (McC) pinned Mark Floyd, :16 … McCallie, 6-0 160 – Will Patton (McC) pinned Dominic Fish, 1:24 … McCallie 12-0 170 – Judah Duhm (McC) tech fall Clay Girshin, 16-0 … McCallie, 17-0 182 – Walker Daugherty (McC) dec. Sam Curry, 6-4 … McCallie 20-0 195 – Trel Phillips (McC) pinned Sam Sullivan, 1:37 … McCallie, 26-0 220 – D’On Coo (MBA) dec. Jay Roberts, 7-2 … McCallie, 26-3 285 – River Henry (McC) dec. John Kelly, 5-3 … McCallie, 29-3 106 – Zack Ward (McC) forfeit win ... McCallie, 35-3 113 – Trent Maddox (McC) dec. Joe Torquine, 9-6 … McCallie, 38-3 120 – Gabriel Elkins (MBA) tech fall, Jared McAllister, 15-0 … McCallie, 38-8 126 – Brock Herring (McC) major dec. Michael Elkins, 10-0 …. McCallie, 42-8 132 – Trent Walliser (McC) dec. John Glover, 16-11 … McCallie, 45-8 138 – Thomas Bellet (MBA) dec. Sell, 2-1 … McCallie, 45, 11 145 – Russell Barry (MBA) major dec. Russell Matthews, 11-3 … McCallie, 45-15 ​ contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

D-II East/Middle Quad now is Tues 5:30 pm. CST Father Ryan vs Baylor MBA vs McCallie 7:30 MBA vs Baylor Father Ryan vs McCallie Also Tues East Ridge at Notre Dame important region match I also think Bradley is at Soddy Daisy b.b.b.

McCallie senior Trent Walliser also wrestled at CCS and Lk Valley Josh Deckelman wrestled at Tullahoma, Baylor and Soddy Daisy anyone else? thanks, b.b.branton

what school's are these girls from b.b.b.

Walker Valley Duals Walker Valley Wins The Duals The host Mustangs defeated Ooltewah, 39-29 in the championship match Saturday at Walker Valley High School.' The Mustangs used pins from Zane Smith (126), Joseph Munoz (132), Dillon Clark (138) and Zeth Haynie (152) to build a 32-13 lead through nine matches. Jaylon Martin's major decision at 182 (15-7) sealed the title (39-29) with two matches remaining. Walker Valley Victories: Walker Valley 48, Tullahoma 30 Walker Valley 54, Stone Memorial 27 Walker Valley 42, Kenwood 33 Walker Valley 39, Ooltewah 29 (title match) Walker Valley 39, Ooltewah, 29 285: Victor Bednarski (OOL) dec. CJ Schwark, 5-0 ... Ooltewah, 3-0 106: Chandler Davis (WV) tech fall Haiden Dill, 15-0 ... WV, 5-3 113: Gatapun Jur (WV) dec. Vince Huynh, 8-4 ... WV, 8-3 120: Tucker Passons (OOL) major dec.Cameron Dwyer, 13-2 ... WV, 8-7 126: Zane Smith (WV) pinned Seth Wortman (OOL), 3:12 ... WV, 14-7 132: Joseph Munoz (WV) pinned Tay Paris (OOL), 1:04 ... WV, 20-7 138: Dillon Clark (WV) pinned Geddes Shernell (OOL), 1:58 ... WV, 26-7 145: Jordan Massengill (OOL) pinned Robert Varner (WV)m 2:30 ... WV, 26-13 152: Zeth Haynie (WV) pinned Taylor Ramirez (OOL), 3:40 ... WV, 32-13 160: Mikel Gregory (WV) dec.Jordan Chafi (OOL), 7-1 ... WV, 35-13 170: Devin Russell (OOL) pinned Bryce Lyles (WV), 1:00 ... WV, 35-19 182: Jaylon Martin (WV) major dec. Nicholas Lett (OOL) 15-7 ,,, WV, 39-19 195: Tyler Reid (OOL) forfeit win ... WV, 39-25 220: Tysen Smith (OOL) major dec. Skyler Swafford, 12-4 ... WV, 39-29 ​ EAST HAMILTON WINS CHATTANOOGA CENTRAL INVITE Led by champions Conner Thornburg (106), Grant Lundy (126), Matt Meeks (132) and seven other medalists, East Hamilton scored 196 points to claim the 48th annual Chattanooga Central Wrestling Invitational Saturday. St. Benedict was second (130 points) with four champions, while Harpeth was third (116 points) and two champions. Fourth place went to Shelbyville (115 pts), while host and 2015 champion Chattanooga Central had 111 points and three champions for fifth place in the 14-team tournament. Boyd Buchanan had a champion at 113 (Scott Weaver) and placed seventh and East Ridge had a winner at 285 (Christian Castro). “We wrestled well, especially our young wrestlers as eighth grader Conner Thornburg won at 106 and ninth grader Grant Lundy won at 126, while eighth grader Cade Meeks was second at 113,†said East Hamilton coach Ryan Cooper. Well Run Tournament: “I believe all the parents, wrestlers and coaches enjoyed the day as we had many excellent matches, great Chattanooga Central parent volunteers and the tournament finished ahead of schedule,†said Central coach John Lennon who is a three-time Central Invitational champion. Kudos to Workers: The Chattanooga Central parents provided the usual great hospitality room with food and beverages for coaches, workers and officials … Trackwrestling - Felisha Smith made sure all results were posted in a timely manner on trackwrestling.com Outstanding Wrestler: Chattanooga Central … 152 – Alonzo Heyward (25-2) ... two tech falls and a major decision on the way to the title Best Match: 113 – Scott Weaver (Boyd Buc) dec. Cade Meeks (East Hamilton), 14-12 … Weaver led 9-4 after one period and 11-6 after two before Meeks scored a reverse and a pair of 2-point near falls in the final period but fell short by wo points. Good Year For East Hamilton: The Hurricanes won the Charger Classic (Chattanooga Christian) in December for the program’s first ever tournament title and also took third at the Dalton Classic and was third at the Calhoun Duals. “We were thrilled to win the Chattanooga Christian tournament as it was our first ever championship in the seven year history of our program and it was a great way for me to celebrate my 43rd birthday that day (Dec. 19),†said coach Cooper. 106 (round robin) Champion: Conner Thornburg (East Ham), 3-0 2nd: Rhett Birdsong (Shelbyville) 3rd: Kortney Vanders (East Ridge) 4th: Joe Walsh (St. Benedict) 113 Champion: No.1 Scott Weaver (Boyd Buc) dec. No.2 Cade Meeks (East Ham), 14-12 3rd place: No.4 Dalton Kilpatrick (St. Benedict) pinned Jesus Baltazar (East Ridge), :48 ​ 120 Champion: No.2 Braxton Hunter (Harpeth) major dec. Austin Biddy (Chattanooga Central), 13-1 3rd: No.3 Kashwn Cosey (East Ridge) pinned Wyatt Stumbo (Rhea Co), 1:55 126 Champion: No.1 Grant Lundy (East Ham) dec. Thomas Hatcher (Harpeth), SV-1, 6-4 3rd: No.2 Michaels Williams (Shelbyville) pinned No.4 Jorge Gil (East Ridge), 2:49 132 Champion: No.1 Matt Meeks (East Ham) pinned Logan McDonald (East Ridge), 1:44 3rd: No.2 Montel Hendricks (Shelbyville) pinned Justen Uttley (Harpeth), 2:23 138 Champion: No.1 Isaac Coffman (Chattanooga Central) dec. No.3 Liam Golden (East Ham), 7-3 3rd: No.2 C.J. Monce (Shelbyville) pinned Jose Simon (Rhea Co.), 3:40 145 Champion: No.2 Khaise Brice (St. Benedict) dec. No.1 Haustin Parsons (Shelbyville), SV-1, 5-3 3rd: No.3 Chris Branson (East Ham) pinned Caleb LaCoe (Rhea), 1:35 152 Champion: No.1 Alonso Heyward (Chattanooga Central) Tech Fall No.3 Daelyn Rose (Harpeth), 20-4, 5:06 3rd: No.4 Jay Graham (Rhea Co.) pinned Andrew Sturdivant (East Ham), 2:30 160 Champion: No.1 Thomas Herrman (St. Benedict) dec. No.2 Zane Williams (Boyd Buc), 14-9 3rd: No.3 Skylar Sivley (Chattanooga Central) Zarian Brent (Harpeth), 4-3 170 Champion: No.2 Kevin Pease (St. Benedict) pinned No.4 Kendell Scruggs (Rhea Co.), 1:57) 3rd: Darian Smith (East Ridge) dec. No.1 Mathew Sailors (East Ham.), 9-6 182 Champion: No.1 Noah Kurtz (St. Benedict) pinned No.3 Matthew McDonald (Boyd Buc), 1:01 3rd: No.4 Kevin Siniard (East Ham) dec. Triston Maxwell (Shelbyville), 5-4 195 Champion: No.2 B.J. Sledge (Chattanooga Central) dec. Kell Stott (Boyd Buc), 5-2 3rd: No.3 Huichan Yun (East Ham) pinned Jake Wiley (Sewanee-St.Andrews), 2:28 220 Champion: Devin Spence (Harpeth) dec. No.1 Jason Martin (Shelbyville), 8-4 3rd: No.2 Will Watkins (Boyd Buc) pinned Deontae Tyson (Tyner), 1:58 285 Champion: Christian Castro (East Ridge) pinned Derrick Debusk (Knox Central), 1:37 3rd: Zack Wright (Union) pinned Keith Thomas (Tyner), 1:22 McCallie Wins Soddy Daisy Tourney FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. McCallie 226; 2. Soddy Daisy 194.5; 3. Cleveland 181; 4. Gibbs 150; 5. Independence 117; 6. Centennial 111; 7. Dobyns-Bennett 93.5; 8. Cookeville 51; 9. Chattanooga Christian 16. CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 106 – Landon Wheaton (Soddy Daisy) pinned Bryce Pond (Cleveland), 5:22; 113 – Phillip Maxwell (Gibbs) pinned Chase Payne (Soddy Daisy), 3:29; 120 – Logan Whiteside (Cleveland) dec. Adam Fuller (Centennial), 4-3; 126 – Brock Herring (McCallie) major dec. Owen Schnedler (Independence), 8-0; 132 – Colton Landers (Cleveland) major dec. Trent Walliser (McCallie), 16-7; 138 – Cole Iler (Centennial) dec. Cody Matthews (Cleveland), 6-2; 145 – Ethan Dendy (McCallie) pinned Connor Stiles (Soddy Daisy), 1:23; 152 – Will Patton (McCallie) pinned Taylor Pate (Centennial), 3:31; 160 – Tucker Russo (Soddy Daisy) dec. Alex Jeffers (Dobyns-Bennett), 11-5; 170 – Judah Duhm (McCallie) dec. Robert Hicks (Cleveland), 7-1; 182 – Hunter Fortner (Gibbs) won by technical fall over Ty Boeck (Soddy Daisy), 4:38; 195 – John Lawson III (Gibbs) pinned Randall Whisman (Dobyns-Bennett), 1:15; 220 – Jay Roberts (McCallie) won by technical fall over Isaiah Demello (Independence), 6:00; 285 – River Henry (McCallie) pinned Trace McNew (Soddy Daisy), 2:39. ​ CONSOLATION FINALS 106 – Zachary Ward (McCallie) dec. Dillon Lemons (Dobyns-Bennett), 9-4; 113 – David Freeman (Cleveland) major dec. Trent Maddox (McCallie), 14-5; 120 – Landon Adzima (Gibbs) dec. Daniel Fowler (Independence), 4-1; 126 – Slater Daniel (Soddy Daisy) major dec. Jake Applegate (Cleveland), 10-1; 132 – Brady Ingram (Independence) pinned Bradley Houmard (Cookeville), 1:04; 138 – Matthew Maxwell (Gibbs) dec. Austin Sweeney (Cleveland), 6-2; 145 – No match between Charles Savage (Independence) and Justin Wheeler (Chattanooga Christian) because of five-match rule; 152 – Angel Leyva (Gibbs) dec. Hunter Rogers (Soddy Daisy), 1-0; 160 – Greg Wilson (Cleveland) won in sudden death overtime over Thomas Rowland (McCallie); 170 – Chase Rogers (Soddy Daisy) pinned Zach Ratliff (Dobyns-Bennett), 1:21; 182 – No match between George Robinson (McCallie) and Walker Daugherty (McCallie) because of five-match rule; 195 – No match between Thomas Ables (Soddy Daisy) and Dylan Aslinger (Soddy Daisy) because of five-match rule; 220 – Caleb Flickner (Cleveland) dec. Noah Schwartz (Centennial), 2-1; 285 – Jonathan Davis (Gibbs) dec. Owen Vice (Soddy Daisy), 3-2 in overtime.

does anyone have results team standings and championship finals from 'Wilson Central Invite from this weekend thanks, B.B. Branton chattanoogan.com

Wrestling fans have plenty to chose from Saturday as Walker Valley hosts a dual tourneys and Chattanooga Central and Soddy Daisy have traditional events. * Central Invitational: Host Chattanooga Central is the defending champion of the oldest in-season traditional tournament started as the Red Bank Invitational by hall of fame coach Dr. John Farr in 1967 and soon thereafter moved to Central. First Champion: Red Bank Defending Champion: Chattanooga Central Start Time: 9 a.m. with finals at 5 p.m. … Trackwrestling.com will have all the results. Central also hosts a junior varsity meet tonight and a kids club invitational Sunday. Competing teams: Chattanooga Central, Christian Academy of Knoxville, East Hamilton, East Ridge, Harpeth, Howard, Knox. Central, Rhea County, Sale Creek, Sewanee-St.Andrews, Shelbyville, Silverdale, St. Benedict, Tullahoma, Tyner, Union County * Soddy Daisy: The Trojans host a nine-team event at the main high school gym Defending Champion: Cleveland Start Time: 10 a.m. … 2 entries per team per weigh class are allowed… Teams: Centennial, Chattanooga Christian, Cleveland, Cookeville, Dobyns Bennett, Gibbs, Independence, McCallie, Soddy Daisy * Walker Valley Duals: Defending Champion: Knox Halls Start Time: 9 a.m. … Finals 2-3 p.m. (apprpox.) Pool A:Knox Halls, Notre Dame, Ooltewah, McMinn Co Pool B: Stone Memorial, Walker Valley, Tullahoma, Ravenwood. Duals History Past Champions: 2013-Heritage, 2014-Walker Valley, 2015-Knox Halls ​ * Notre Dame Alumni Night: Thursday Jan. 21 The Irish host East Ridge and Boyd Buchanan Alumni will gather at 5 p.m. and former head coaches - Schaack Van Deusen, Yogi Anderson, David Held, John Mullin and current coach Rocco Mansueto - will be introduced prior to the first match at 6; All former ND wrestlers are encouraged to attend the pre-match social at 5 p.m. and cheer on the Irish in their two matches. UTC at Va. Duals UTC is at the Virginia Duals this weekend … Mocs will compete in the national college division that includes Arizona State, Bucknell, Campbell, George Mason, Grand Canyon, No. 15 Iowa State, Kent State, No. 23 Old Dominion, Rider, The Citadel and No. 3 Virginia Tech. ​ Mocs open with Grand Canyon at 9 a.m. (EST) Friday … Live video for the tournament is available via Flowrestling,com while live scoring can be followed through Trackwrestling.com. Links for both are on the wrestling schedule page on GoMocs.com. ​ New UTC Wrestler: Chase Zemenac joins the team as a transfer ... is listed to wrestled 141 or 149 this weekend .... 4x high school All-American ... 4x Pa. state medalist UTC at Southern Scuffle Mocs Medalist – Jared Johnson (285) 4th place… Jared wrestled a great tournament in taking fourth,†said UTC head coach Heath Eslinger Penn State won its sixth title, while Oklahoma State was second … UTC was 20th. Wrestling Condolences: Sympathies go to long time Times Free Press wrestling writer Ward Gossett and his family as his dad, Sonny Gossett, died Jan. 1 … funeral was this past Tuesday Past Results: Baylor at Kansas City Stampede (Dec. 18-19) Baylor place ninth out of 40 teams … in the Gold Bracket, Ryan Parker won his weight class, while Khamari Whimper was 3rd, Michael Murphy, 5th, and Cooper Reiniche, 6th ​ contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling coach and former national high school coach of the year Mark Leen has been elected to the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The HOF induction dinner is set for Oct. 11 at the Jim Thorpe Museum in Oklahoma City. During his eight seasons as head coach at Shawnee High School, (1979-86), he led the Wolves to a 56 match win streak and was Wrestling USA Magazine national coach of the year in 1986. In 1987, he became head coach at Garden City (Kansas) Community College and led the Broncbusters to three national championships (1992-94-95) and coached 49 All-Americans and 12 individual national champions. In nine seasons, his teams were 98-3, including 81 straight wins. Next, he moved to UTC and led the Mocs to three straight Southern Conference team titles (1998-2000) with a 43-35-1 dual record. contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Former UTC assistant coach and former New York high school state champion Rocco Mansueto has been hired as the new Notre Dame wrestling coach replacing longtime coach John Mullin who will continue as the school's dean of students. Mansueto, who was an NCAA qualifier, Eastern Wrestling League champion (125 pounds), three-time team captain and national-scholar athlete at Cleveland State, served as an assistant to UTC head coach Heath Eslinger for four years and now takes over a program which is in its eighth decade of existence. A Middletown, N.Y. native, Mansueto was an assistant coach at West Point before joining the UTC staff in the summer of 2009. Mullin led the Irish to three TSSAA state small school dual championships (2006-07-08) and numerous individual state champions, including his nephews Packy and Luke Mullin. Their dad, Chris, was also a two-time state champion for the Irish. "The wrestling community will miss John matside as he now joins a long list of retired coaches who have made such an impact on our sport," said one former coach who mentioned other retired coaches including Steve Logsdon, Roger Vandergriff and hall of famers Al Miller, Turner Jackson, Danny Gilbert, Jim Morgan, Gordon Connell and Steve Henry to name a few. Mansueto will be formally introduced at a Wednesday press conference at 3 p.m. in the Varallo Center at Notre Dame. contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Girls' Player of the Year With a 12-4 record and a D-II AA state singles championship on her 2015 spring resume, Baylor sophomore Drew Hawkins is the Chattanoogan.com Prep Tennis Super Team Girls’ Player of the Year. "Drew's work ethic and talent are off the charts. She is a dream player for a coach. She had the difficult role this year of stepping into the number one doubles and singles positions for the first time for us. She rose to the challenge. With her just being a sophomore surrounded by a young and talented team we are excited about the next few years of Baylor tennis. -- Dustin Kane, Baylor girls’ tennis coach Coaches of the Year Dustin Kane (Baylor) .. led the Red Raiders to a fifth straight D-II AA state team title after losing four starting seniors from 2014, three of whom are playing college tennis. Nancy Fox (Notre Dame) ... guided the Irish to the D-I A-AA state championship after a state runner-up finish in 2014 Singles (alphabetical order) Drew Hawkins (So., Baylor)… Player of the Year … 12-4; D-II AA state singles champion Jennie McBrayer (Sr., GPS) … 16-4; D-II AA state quarters Doubles (alphabetical order by team) Baylor - Lilly Mooney (Fr.)-Lauren Carelli (Fr.) … 16-2; D-II AA state runner-up; two freshmen were No.3 seeds from the region and advanced to the state finals. Baylor - Ashton Jenne (So.)-Presley Thomas (Fr.) … 12-6; D-II AA East/Middle region champs; state semis. Boyd-Buchanan - Katie DeLay (Sr.)-Makenna Thomas (Sr.) … 12-2; D-I A-AA region runner-up; state runner-up; first Boyd-Buchanan girls’ singles or doubles to make state finals since coach Tara Garner won state singles crowns in 2008-09. GPS - Maddox Bandy (Fr.)-Jenna Thorstensen (Jr.) … 12-6; D-II AA state champions Notre Dame - Sarah Joyce (Sr.)-Sarah Faith Ingell (So.) …17-3; D-I A-AA region champs; state semis: the two Sarah’s clinched the state team title with a three-set win at No.1 doubles Soddy Daisy - Olivia Crawley (So.) -Chloe Mitchell (Sr.) … 20-3; D-I AAA region champs; state semis; led Trojans to a 17-2 team record and region and sectional titles as SD advanced to state tournament Final Four for the first time ever Special Mention: Soddy Daisy first year coach Mike Parker led the Trojans to their first ever trip to the state final four. contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Boys' Player of the Year McCallie’s Cody Gubin overcame an early season injury and reached the D-II AA state semis and is the Chattanoogan.com Prep Tennis Super Team Boys’ Player of the Year. "I am very proud of Cody's effort this season. He showed a lot of perseverance and leadership this season. He started out missing first half of season because of tendinitis in his knee, and he stepped up half way through and had some very good wins for us at #1. Playing #1 in our league is very difficult, and he showed that he is a very strong player." -- McCallie tennis coach Eric Voges Boys' Coach of the Year Phillip Johnson (Baylor) … He led the Red Raiders to a Chattanooga Rotary championship and a D-II AA state runner-up finish. * Singles (alphabetical order) Alex Condra (Jr., Hixson) … 18-4; D-I A-AA region champion and state runner-up; first Hixson boy to advance to the state singles final ever; led team to the state Final Four; has 4.0 GPA and No.1 in his class. Cody Gubin (Sr. McCallie) … 11-7; Boys' Player of the Year; played No.1 singles and advanced to D-II AA state semis … will play at Rollins College in the fall Charles Jabaley (Sr., Notre Dame) … 15-2; D-I A-AA region champ and state quarterfinalist … he and J.R.Davis won state doubles title in 2014. Cooper Long (So., Baylor) … 15-5; advanced to D-II AA state quarterfinals * Doubles (alphabetical order by team) Baylor - Jack Gray (Sr.)-Chad Woodham (Sr.) … 18-5; D-II AA region champ; state runner-up; led Baylor to state team runner-up Cleveland - Jake Gibson (Sr.)-Shivang Patel (Sr.) … D-I AAA region champs and state semis. Hixson – Carl Phillips (Jr.)-Landon Goforth (Jr.) … 16-3; district and region champs … state semis … Phillips played with an injured knee in region and state doubles and he and Goforth won the deciding match against Signal Mountain to send the Wildcats back to the D-I A-AA state Final Four. McCallie – Carter Eaves (Sr.)-Conner O’Brien (Sr.) … 6-2; D-II AA state semis. Notre Dame - J.R. Davis (Jr.)-Andrew Lisy (So.) … 9-2; D-I A-AA region champs and state semis; Davis and Charles Jabaley won state doubles in 2014. contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Chattanooga and Golf Has Lost Another Oehmig Henry King Oehmig Passed Away Saturday (May 23) It was a classic Father’ Day golf picture. No, not Jack and Arnie and their kids relaxing at Augusta National with the Dogwoods blooming. But the Oehmig men – Lew, the family patriarch, with his youngest son, King, and his then two grade school-age sons Henry and John, all crowded into, what else, a golf cart and donning that Oehmig glasses look – round, turtle shell-colored eye wear – so distinct to the long time Lookout Mountain links family. Long known for its well-designed Sunday feature photos and most likely the idea of former sports editor Sam Woolwine, this one graced the front of the Lifestyle Father’ Day edition of the Chattanooga Free Press thirtysomething years ago. And now just shy of four weeks prior to Father’s Day 2015 and those young Oehmig boys now adults lost Lew, their grandfather in 2002 and now King, their dad, this past Saturday. Passed away due to an apparent heart attack while fishing in north Georgia, Oehmig, 63, leaves behind an impressive legacy as golfer, preacher and most importantly husband, father and friend to many. Raised at the Lookout Mountain Playground and numerous area golf courses in the 1950s and 60s, Oehmig played all the sports under the watchful eye of coach Buck Stamps from rec football and basketball to Lookout Mountain Little Boys Baseball, all the while knowing his trusty 3-wood, pitching wedge and putter were his tickets to long term sports success. He honed his skills well enough to earn all-Mid-South golfing honors at Baylor School (’69) and later two-time team captain at Virginia (’73), his dad’s alma mater, in the tough Atlantic Coast Conference. But he made his mark as a golf coach at Baylor in a dozen years – 21 combined (boys and girls) state championships and Southern and national accolades - before turning the program over to current coach Gary Partrick. He also served as the golf coach at The University of the South and was on the committee which led the way for the re-design of the Sewanee 9-hole on campus golf course. And of all the honors and awards he has received, maybe one of the most cherished came three weeks ago (May3) as he was inducted into the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame joining his dad, a charter member in 1991. Yet, one of his great stories in the past couple of years wasn’t about a Baylor or UVa winning rally on the back nine, but what he learned from his dad away from the 18 holes. In the summer months in the mid 1960s, Mr. Oehmig would drop his son off at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club most every week day morning on the way to work and pick him up at the end the day headed for home. “One day, I had had a bad day on the course and wasn’t up to any small talk or looking to help friend or foe, but what I learned that day was priceless," said Oehmig who was a founding board member of Chattanooga Habitat for Humanity in the early 1990s. “As we were leaving the Country Club parking lot my dad offered a ride home to a few of the workers." Not just a ride down the street to the nearest bus stop and ‘you can get home from there’, but Mr. Oehmig went out of his way to take them to their homes wherever that was in the city. “I’ll never forget that genuine kindness my dad showed many times to others when no one was watching.†While the son has the aforementioned coaching titles and tourneys won – including Signal Mountain Invite and a couple of member-guest Swing Dings – it’s the memories of a man, gracious in victory and defeat and kind to one and all. And the apple didn’t fall far from the family tree. Contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Maddox Bandy of GPS has a national championship with her mother and coach Meg Bandy and now a state doubles title with Jenna Thorstensen. The Bruisers duo rallied to defeat Baylor’s Lilly Mooney-Lauren Carelli, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to win the TSSAA D-II AA championship in the final day of Spring Fling XXII. “After we lost that first set we knew we had to calm down and we would be fine,†said Bandy. “We get along real well, have the exact same personality and know each other’s game so well,†Thorstensen stated. “We know if we put our heads together and focus no one can beat us.†Asked about the difference between a state and national championships Bandy said, “today we were playing for our school which is so important and when my mother and I were competing in the mother-daughter clay court nationals, it was more for ourselves seeking a USTA national title.†A Bad Omen??: A TSSAA official accidently posted Mooney and Carelli as doubles winners at 6-2, 6-0 on the big display brackets while the D-II match was still in progress. The official mistakenly took the score (6-2 6-0) from the D-I AA girls doubles match with Christian Academy of Knoxville who defeated Boyd Buchanan and posted it on the D-II AA bracket. The correct team and score was changed soon after GPS won. In D-II AA singles, Baylor sophomore Drew Hawkins didn’t lose a set in three matches, including a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Mackenzie Philips of Brentwood Academy. Baylor has claimed singles titles four out of the past five years; Hawkins (2015), Samantha Caswell (2012-13) and Sonja Brkovic (2011). D-II AA Boys Doubles: In what was an excellent college-level match, Spencer Richey and Michael Apple of Memphis University School needed three sets to defeat Baylor’s Jack Gray and Chad Woodham, 6-4, 6-7 (11-9), 6-3 for their third straight state crown. Gray and Woodham faced four match points in the second set tiebreaker beginning at 3-6, evened it at 6-6 and 9-9 before winning, 11-9. “We just kept fighting in that tiebreaker when we were down all those match points,†said Woodham. Prior to the tie-breaker, the Baylor duo had four set points at 6-5, 40-0, but MUS won four straight points to force the tie-breaker. In the third set, MUS gained two breaks and held serve to go up 3-0, but Baylor battled back to gain two breaks themselves and even it at 3-3. But MUS broke the Red Raiders in the all-important seventh game for a 4-3 lead followed by holding serve and gained a fourth break of the set to close it out at 6-3. D-II AA Boys Singles: MBA’s George Harwell defeated McCallie’s Cody Gubin, 6-3, 6-4. Harwell is the first MBA state singles champion since Bill Cherry won three in 1986-87-89. D-I A-AA Girls Doubles: Allison Ivey-Elise DeNicola of Christian Academy of Knoxville defeated Katie DeLay-Makenna Thomas of Boyd Buchanan, 6-2, 6-0. DeLay reached the state semis in singles in 2014. D-I A-AA Boys’ Singles: Jacob Lorino (Knox. Catholic) defeated Hixson’s Alex Condra, 6-3, 6-0. “I was not expecting to do this well (reach the finals) in the tournament so to play for the championship was great,†said Condra who beat 2014 singles semifinalist Dalton Young in this year’s first round followed by a 6-1, 6-4 triumph against Isaiah Polk (Page HS). 2015 Spring Fling Tennis Singles and Doubles Singles: D-I A-AA Boys: Jacob Lorino (Knox. Catholic) def. Alex Condra (Hixson), 6-3, 6-0 D-I A-AA Girls: Danielle Vines (Elizabethton) def. Skylar McDonald (Fayetteville), 6-2, 6-1 D-I AAA Boys: Steven Karl (Brentwood HS) def. Andrew Morton (Science Hill), 6-3, 6-1 D-I AAA Girls: Somer Henry (Brentwood H.S.) def. Josie Rogers (Dobyns-Bennett), 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 D-II A Boys: Lorenzo Rollhauser (Knox. Webb) def. Will Johnston (Univ. School of Nashville), 6-1, 6-2 D-II A Girls: Claire Sullivan (St. George’s) def. Francesca Eluhu (Univ. School of Nashville), 6-0, 6-4 D-II AA Boys: George Harwell (MBA) def. Cody Gubin (McCallie) 6-3, 6-4 D-II AA Girls: Drew Hawkins (Baylor) def. Mackenzie Philips (Brentwood Acad.), 6-2, 6-2 Doubles D-I A-AA Boys: Matt Holloway-Mitchell Jostes (Knox. Catholic) def. Will Reeves-Thomas Goodwyn (Middle Tenn. Christian), 6-4, 6-1 D-I A-AA Girls: Allison Ivey-Elise DeNicola (Christian Academy of Knoxville) def. Katie DeLay-Makenna Thomas (Boyd-Buchanan), 6-2, 6-0 D-I AAA Boys: Matt Henson-Jacob Marshall (Tenn. Hi) def. Aubrey Davis-Matthew Maynard (Knox West), 6-1, 6-3 D-I AAA Girls: Kena Jones-Mallissa Sirimourngkhons (White Station) def. Julia Adams-Brittany Foust (Knox Bearden), 6-0, 7-6 D-II A Boys: Cade Reason-George Markos (Univ. School of Jackson) def. Rajeev Jadhav (Knox. Webb), 6-4, 6-2 D-II A Girls: Carmen Saab-Mary Jane McCaghren (St. Mary’s) def. Diana Grandas-Anna Wisniewski (Knox, Webb), 6-4, 7-5 D-II AA Boys: Michael Apple-Spencer Richey (MUS) def. Jack Gray-Chad Woodham (Baylor), 6-4, 6-7 (11-9), 6-3 D-II AA Girls: Maddox Bandy-Jenna Thorstensen (GPS) def. Lilly Mooney-Lauren Carelli (Baylor) contact B.B. Branton at William.branton@comcast.net

Notre Dame Girls Claim State Net Title Second Title in Four Years The state tennis championship was on the line, but for a fleeting moment, senior Sarah Joyce thought back to her freshman year as she and Danika Dorris trailed 3-4 at No.1 doubles against Christian Academy of Knoxville. As was the case today, the state title was on the line. “Today we had just lost our serve to go down 3-4 and I remembered three years ago Danika and I were in the same situation,†said Joyce. And Joyce and today’s partner Sarah Faith Ingell are glad history does repeat itself as the Irish duo rallied to win the final five games at No.1 and as the last Greeneville shot sailed long an Irish tennis celebration began with a 4-2 state finals win. “Sarah and I have played well together all year and we were definitely running on adrenalin those last few games,†Joyce stated with a smile and a sigh of relief. Improving to 15-2, Notre Dame has been in the finals three of the past four years with a win in 2012 and a runner-up finish to CAK in 2014. “When I saw that last ball in the air I said to myself, ’please go out,’†said Ingell with a smile. And it did. Singles was a battle as the Irish led 3-2 heading into doubles and one point shy of a title. Notre Dame claimed wins at Nos. 2-3-5 from Ingell, Mary Margret Haywood and Bowie Strozak, while Greeneville won at No.1 with Ellie Pectol and Bailey Snelson at No.4. Three of the five were three setters. In the No.1 doubles, Joyce and Ingell took a quick 2-0 lead, but then trailed 3-4 before winning the last five for title. “I am exhausted and I didn’t even hit a ball today,†said Notre Dame coach Nancy Fox as she held the championship coaches plaque. “Sarah and Sarah Faith played out of their minds those last three games.†Assistant coach Gary McIntyre commented,†They (Sarah and Sarah Faith) were really dialed in and serious in that tough doubles final. You could see it in their faces.†And after the last ball sailed long past the baseline they had the smiling faces of champions once again. Notes: State Doubles Thursday … Joyce and Ingell will put their team medals aside tomorrow and play a quarterfinal doubles match at 1:30 p.m. EDT against Abby Bruff-Maddie King of Union City … on the boys side, senior Charles Jabaley opens singles play at 1 p.m. EDT against Jacob Lorino (Knox. Catholic). Four State Tennis Titles: The Irish girls won in 2012 and 2015 and the boys won it in 1962 and 1963. Notre Dame 4 Greeneville 2 Ellie Pectol (G) def. Sarah Joyce, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 Sarah Faith Ingell (ND) def. Sydia Lollar Mary Margret Haywood (ND) def, Madison Hite, 6-4, 6-2 Bailey Snelson (G) def. Jessica Moore, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Bowie Strozak (ND) def. Madison Grubbs, 6-4, 6-3 Doubles Sarah Joyce-Sarah Faith Ingell (ND) def, Ellie Pectol-Sydia Lollar Record: ND (15-2) Contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Spring Fling Tennis: Lausanne Pulls Out of D-II A First Team Tennis Forfeit in Spring Fling History MURFREESBORO - The NFL has its Deflategate with air taken out of the footballs and now TSSAA is faced with its own version of air out of tennis balls as for the first time in Spring Fling history a school has pulled out of the state tennis championship. Tuesday morning here at Old Fort Park Tennis Complex two-time defending D-II A boys champion Knox Webb was prepared for its semifinal match. But Lausanne Collegiate School (Memphis) decided not to send its boys team to mid-Tennessee for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at a state crown - no current seniors were on the 2009 state runner-up team - thus forfeiting the semifinal match and Webb advanced to Wednesday’s final which they won 4-0 against Univ. School of Jackson. The Scenario: After some discussion between parents and Lausanne school officials, some starting players were not going to play due to having exams today and Tuesday. Even after the abovementioned starters passed on competing in the state tourney, the team still had the minimum four players - two regulars and two alternates – allowed by TSSAA rules to compete in the tournament. According to TSSAA executive director Bernard Childers, Lausanne Athletics director Troy Baker informed him Monday that the Memphis-based team would not attend Spring Fling XXII. “Troy told me that it came down to the four players who were going to drive to Murfreesboro thought that they would not be competitive so they decided to forfeit,†said Childers via phone Tuesday afternoon. “Our guys were ready to play in the semis and it was disappointing to learn prior to our match that Lausanne had forfeited,†said Webb coach Jimmy Pitkanen. A call and an e-mail with a few questions were not returned by the Lausanne athletics director and calls to two other school offiicials were also not returned as of Wednesday night. State Tennis Format: The D-II A format is five singles and two doubles and a team can compete with four players. A few questions that this reporter would have wanted to ask school officials. When did the parents decide that their sons were staying in Memphis to take exams and not playing in the state tournament? If their decision was made a few weeks ago they could have informed school officials of the decision and given the school more time to find at least five players or talk with TSSAA to see if the region runner-up could compete. What was the time frame of the parents informing the school? If the four players who were, at first planning to compete, and were able to work through an exams-state tournament schedule, then why couldn’t the ones who decided to stay home, ask the school for the same re-scheduling of exams? So many players and teams in the past have worked around exams, graduation and Spring Fling to make it all work with just a little planning. This reporter hopes for a response from school officials, but it appears they have circled the wagons and taken their tennis ball and gone home. What a shame. Contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Spring Fling Tennis – Day II: Baylor Girls are a Five-Peat Baylor Boys Take Second MURFREESBORO - For Baylor girls coach Dustin Kane, it’s a new group of talented players every four years ready to make their mark on the prep tennis world. Wednesday afternoon at the Old Fort Park Tennis Complex, the young - no seniors, only one junior in the top six - but talented Red Raiders, defeated Hutchison, 4-1, to claim the school’s fifth straight state title and ninth overall since 1993. Prior to the girls’ final, MUS edged Baylor, 4-0, for the D-II AA boys’ crown. “I told the girls before the match that we have been preparing for a run at a state title since August and go out and let the preparation take over today,†said Kane whose team is 13-5. Coach Kane compares this team to the 2011 Baylor squad led by four freshmen. “We were young in 2011 with four freshmen and had lost to GPS in the state finals in 2010,†Kane stated. That quartet of Samantha Caswell, Harper Caswell, Maggie Crumbliss and McCall Morgan won four straight Spring Fling titles (2011-12-13-14), four Chattanooga crowns and a trio of DecorTurf championships. But today, the spotlight is on the current group of players is led by sophomore Drew Hawkins at No.1 singles with a 13-4 record. The Raiders have two eighth graders - Lauren Carelli and Landie McBrayer - two freshmen - Lilly Mooney and Presley Thomas - and two sophomores - Drew Hawkins and Ashton Jenne playing singles while junior Hannah Kleban was the veteran playing doubles. Baylor won the doubles point, followed by singles wins from Hawkins, Ashton Jenne and Presley Thomas for the title. State Record: Knox. Webb (D-II A) and Ravenwood (D-I AAA) both won championships today and are current co-holders of the state record at six straight. MUS Defeated Baylor, 4-0 MUS made it a three-peat with a 4-0 win against Baylor for the D-II AA boys’ title. At least four players on the court will play college tennis. For MUS, Spencer Richey is headed to Alabama, while Paul LaHue will wear the blue and gold of UTC in the fall. For Baylor (11-4), Jack Gray heads to Sewanee and Chad Woodham will play for Austin Peay. Baylor Girls 4, Hutchison 1 Doubles (Baylor won the doubles point) Drew Hawkins-Hannah Bleban (Bay) def. Grace Garrott-Gracie Donoghue, 8-3 Ashton Jenne-Presley Thomas (Bay) def. Catherine Owen-Grace Ann Dunnavant, 8-2 Singles Drew Hawkins (Bay) def. Grace Garrott, 6-3, 6-1 Ashton Jenne (Bay) def. Gracie Donoghue, 6-2, 6-2 Presley Thomas (Bay) def. Catherine Owen, 6-0, 6-3 Record: Baylor (13-5) MUS 4, Baylor 0 Doubles (MUS won the doubles point) Paul LaHue-Christian Schneiter (MUS) def. Cooper Long-Patrick Toomey, 8-5 Michael Apple-Andres Carro (MUS) def. Barrett Shock-Ethan Palisoc, 8-4 Singles Spencer Richey (MUS def. Chad Woodham, 7-6, 6-2 Pau LaHue (MUS) def. Cooper Long, 6-3, 7-5 Freddy Danielson (MUS) def. Alec Kadrie, 6-0, 6-2 Record: Baylor (11-4) contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Spring Fling Tennis D-II Recap - Day One Two Baylor Teams, Hutchison, MUS, Two Webb teams in Finals MURFREESBORO - Two-time defending D-II AA champion Memphis University School and Baylor won semifinal matches this morning and will be meet for the state title Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT. MUS defeated McCallie and Baylor stopped MBA by identical, 4-0 scores. “We made some mistakes in the match which you can’t afford to do against a top level team such as MUS, but overall I am pleased with the way we competed,†said McCallie coach Eric Voges. Coach Philip Johnson’s Baylor squad is in the finals for the first time since 2011. In the girls’ division, Baylor blanked Harpeth Hall, 4-0, as did Hutchison against GPS. The last time Hutchison made the D-II AA finals was 2009 when the Memphis team defeated GPS in the semis and Knox Webb in the finals. Baylor goes for its fifth straight girls title. D-II AA Boys: Championship: Wed. 10 a.m. EST MUS vs. Baylor D-II AA Girls: Championship: Wed. 12:30 p.m. Baylor vs. Hutchison Baylor 4, MBA 0 Doubles (Baylor won the doubles point) Woodham-Gray (Bay) def. George Harwell-Wren McFadden, 8-3 Long-Toomey (Bay) def. Ramon-Thornton, 8-0 Singles Jack Gray (Bay) def. Ben Ramon, 6-4, 6-2 Cooper Long (Bay) def. Frist Allen, 6-1 6-1 Patrick Toomey (Bay) def. Cole Thornton, 6-1, 6-1 MUS 4, McCallie 0 Doubles (MUS won the doubles point) Eaves-Burgan (McC) def, Spencer Richey-Danielson, 8-6 Paul Lahue-Schneiter (MUS) def. Gubin-Charlie Thel, 9-7 Michael Apple-Carro (MUS) def. Smith-O’Brien, 8-2 Singles Andres Carro (MUS) def. Taylor Burgan, 6-0, 6-3 Freddie Danielson (MUS) def. Conner O’Brien, 6-2, 6-2 Christian Schneiter (MUS) def. Andrew Smith, 6-2, 6-4 Girls Matches Baylor 4, Harpeth Hall 0 Doubles Ashton Jenne-Presley Thomas (Bay) def. Steph Davis-Margaret Gaw, 8-1 Lauren Carelli-Lilly Mooney (Bay) def. Julia Nahley-Corrine Brien, 8-0 Singles Presley Thomas (Bay) def. Margaret Gaw, 6-1,6-0 Lauren Carelli (Bay) def. Steph Davis, 6-0,6-1 Lilly Mooney (Bay) Corinne Brien, 6-1, 6-1 Hutchison 4, GPS 0 Doubles (Hutchson earned one team point) Maddox Bandy-Jenna Thorstensen (GPS) def. Grace Garrott-Gracie Donoghue, 8-4 Catherine Owen-Grace Ann Dunavant (Hutch) def. Jennie McBrayer-Corinne Spann, 8-6 Eliza Sims-Francis George (Hutch) def. Ali West-Katel Thel, 8-3 Singles Catherine Owen (Hutch) def. Jenna Thorstensen, 6-1, 6-0 Grace Ann Dunavant (Hutch) def. Analia Stratienko, 6-0, 6-0 Eliza Sims (Hutch) def. Maggie Elsinger, 6-3, 6-0 D-II A Boys: Semis - Knox Webb def. Lausanne (forfeit); Univ. School of Jackson def. Univ. School of Nashville, 4-3 Championship: Wed. 10 a.m. EDT D-II A Girls: Knox Webb def. Univ. School of Jackson, 5-0; St. Mary’s def. Univ. School of Nashville, 4-2 Championship: Wed. 12:30 p.m. contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Spring Fling Tennis D-I Recap Day One: Notre Dame Girls Advance to Finals Hixson Boys, Soddy Daisy Girls Lose in Semis The ladies of Notre Dame have looked forward to making the state finals all season and now the time has arrived. Led by senior and No.1 player Sarah Joyce, Notre Dame swept past Lipscomb Academy, 4-0, without losing a set and lost only 10 games in those four matches. “To make it to state and play for a championship has been our goal all season,†said Joyce who was on the 2012 state championship team. “We played great today and will focus on Greeneville tomorrow.†Sarah Faith Ingell, Mary Margaret Haywood and Jessica Moore also posted wins with Ingell’s victory at No.2 sealed the team triumph. “I am proud of what the ladies have accomplished and we will be ready tomorrow,†said Notre Dame head coach Nancy Fox. Semis: Notre Dame 4, Lipscomb Academy 0; Greeneville 4, Union Co. 1 D-I AAA Girls Ravenwood 4, Soddy Daisy 0 “Ravenwood is a good team and they played better than we did today,†said Trojan coach Mike Parker whose team finishes at 17-2. “They won most of the key points, but today’s loss does not overshadow what the players have accomplished this season.†Championship D-I AAA Girls: Wed. 2:30 p.m. EDT - Ravenwood vs. Bearden Championship D-I AAA Boys: Wed. 12:30 p.m. – Ravenwood vs. Tennessee Hi D-I A-AA Boys Trinity Christian 4, Hixson 1 The Wildcats earned their second straight trip to Spring Fling, but lost today to Trinity Christian, 4-1, out of. Hixson coach Raul Fernandez has a solid team coming back for 2016 as his top five players are rising seniors. Championship D-I A-AA Boys: Wed. 10 a.m. – Trinity Christian vs. Knox Catholic Championship D-I A-AA Girls: Wed. 2:30 p.m. - Notre Dame vs. Greeneville Notre Dame Girls 4, Lipscomb Academy 0 Sarah Joyce (ND) def. Shelby Sullivan, 6-1, 6-0 Sarah Faith Ingell (ND) def. Gracie Simpson, 6-3, 6-1 Mary Margaret Haywood (ND) def. Skylar Sullivan, 6-3, 6-1 Jessica Moore (ND) def. L. Kate Gaw, 6-1, 6-1 Record: Notre Dame: 14-2 Trinity Christian Boys 4, Hixson 1 Benjamin Sidwell (TC) def. Alex Condra, 6-0, 6-4 Richard Vuong (Hix) def. Philip Orange, 6-3, 6-0 William Richardson (TC) def. Carl Phillips, 7-6 (4), 6-3 Adam Coleman (TC) def. Landon Goforth, 6-1, 6-3 Grant Reviere (TC) def. Angel Salinas, 6-1, 6-3 Ravenwood Girls 4, Soddy Daisy 0 Emily Stone (Rav) def. Chloe Mitchell, 6-4, 6-2 Julie Wasack (Rav) def. Shelby Noe, 6-0, 6-0 Angel Asrvathern (Rav) def. Katelynn Conner, 6-4, 6-1 Emily Wiseman (Rav) def. Adrianna Peckinpaugh, 6-2, 6-4 Record: Soddy Daisy 17-2 Contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Spring Fling Tennis Starts Tuesday Baylor Girls, MUS, Ravenwood Girls Heavy Favorites It’s mid-May in Murfreesboro and that means Spring Fling XXII with state champions to be crowned this week in baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field. The excitement of a chance at a state title will be felt throughout the region as the brain child of former TSSAA executive director Ronnie Carter and first held in Chattanooga has grown from three, D-I classifications in 1994 to D-I A-AA and AAA and D-II A and AA for boys and girls in 2015. Tennis Starts Tuesday: Close to 100 prep tennis players representing schools from White Station to Tennessee High will descend on the Old Fort Park Tennis as the team semis are today with finals Wednesday followed by singles and doubles quarters and semis Thursday and finals on championship Friday. If You Are Going to any of the venues * Tickets- $10 per day and all general admission * Parking: Baseball – Each site will charge $5 per day. Girls’ Softball – Parking will be $5 per day. Soccer – On Thursday and Friday parking will be $5 per day. Track – Parking will be $5 per day. Tennis – Parking will be $5 per day. Tennis Playing Schedule Tuesday (all times EDT) Semifinals in all classifications D-II A and AA Boys – 10 a.m. EDT MUS in AA and Knox Webb in A are the favorites to win it all … In AA, MUS goes for a record 16th title, currently tied with Baylor with 15 MUS opens with McCallie while Baylor faces MBA … 46 team titles between the four schools In A, Knox Webb is two-time defending champ and opens with Lausanne, while Univ School Jackson and Univ. School Nashville meet … Since D-II A was formed, Webb (4) and USN (3) have won all the titles; Webb … 2014-13-11-10 … USN … 2012-09-08 * Championship: Wednesday – both A and AA finals are at 10 a.m. D-II A and AA Girls – Noon EDT In D-II A, Knox. Webb and St. Mary’s should meet in the finals as they did in 2014 with Webb the victor; semis pairings show Webb vs. Univ. School of Jackson and St. Mary’s vs. Univ. School of Nashville. Two Records: Webb goes for two team state records this week … most team titles – currently tied with GPS with 11 and most consecutive - currently tied with St, Mary’s and Ravenwood with 5 … Ravenwood goes for six in a row in D-I AAA Last team besides Webb to win a D-II A title was St. George’s in 2009 … Webb was competing in D-II AA that year and lost to Hutchison in the finals In D-II AA, Baylor girls are solid favorites to win it all; Red Raiders face Harpeth Hall, while GPS takes on Hutchison; 23 titles among the four * Championship: Wednesday – both A and AA finals are at 12:30 p.m. D-I A-AA and AAA Boys 2 p.m. EDT In D-I A-AA, there should be two good semis with Hixson vs. Trinity Christian and Knox. Catholic vs. Lipscomb Academy … six titles among the four schools; Lipscomb Academy (4) and Knox Catholic (2) In AAA, Tennessee High looks to repeat but in a strong field … Semis shows Tenn. Hi vs Germantown and Siegel vs. next door neighbor Ravenwood … five titles among the four. * Championship: Wednesday A-AA (10 a.m.) and AAA (12:30 p.m.) A-AA D-I A-AA and AAA Girls – 4 p.m. EST In A-AA semis, it’s Notre Dame and Lipscomb Academy and Greeneville vs. Union City … Notre Dame is back for third time in four years ... Irish won it in 2012 … Lipscomb Academy has won three titles In AAA, Ravenwood goes for its sixth straight title … semis has Ravenwood vs. Soddy Daisy and Houston vs. Bearden … seven titles among the four … Ravenwood (5) and Bearden (2) * Championship: Wednesday A-AA (2:30 p.m.) and AAA (2:30 p.m.) contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Four-time defending state champion Baylor took another step toward a fifth straight crown Thursday with a 7-0 win against visiting St. Benedict. In the Spring Fling state semis Tuesday in Murfreesboro, Baylor will face the Harpeth Hall-St. Agnes winner, while GPS takes on Hutcheson. The semis winner meet Wednesday for the state championship. Baylor 7, St. Benedict 0 Drew Hawkins (Bay) def. Samantha Sargent, 6-0,6-0 Ashton Jenne (Bay) def. Monika Milzek, 6-0, 6-1 Presley Thomas (Bay) def. Brooke Barton, 6-2, 6-0 Lauren Carelli (Bay) def. Lauren Neuhoff, 6-0, 6-0 Lilly Mooney (Bay) def. Mary Granger, 6-0, 6-2 Landre McBrayer (Bay) def. Ashley Holdsworth, 6-0, 6-1 Doubles Hawkins-Hannah Kleban (Bay) def. Sargent-Granger, 8-0 Jenne-Thomas (Bay) def. Milczek-Barton, 8-1 Carelli-Mooney (Bay) def, Neuhoff-Koch, 8-0 Record: Baylor (11-5) contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

For two of the best A-AA teams in the state and with a spot in next week’s state semifinals on the line it came down to doubles between Notre Dame and Boyd Buchanan Thursday at the Brained Courts. After three hours of singles matches and the Irish leading 3-2, the No.1 Irish team of Region 4 champ Sarah Joyce and Sarah Faith Ingell posted an 8-0 win against Region 3 doubles champ Katie Delay and Makenna Thomas for the match-clinching fourth team point (4-2) and the celebration began. “It was a great team win and I am so proud of each one of you,†Notre Dame coach Nancy Fox told her players shortly after the conclusion of the match. “This was a tough match all the way down the line and I can’t imagine there are too many teams in the state better than Boyd Buchanan.†In singles, Notre Dame claimed wins at Nos. 3-4-5 (Mary Margaret Heywood, Jessica Moore, Bowie Strozak), while the Bucs gained their singles at No.2 from Makenna Thomas. In the final singles match, the Bucs DeLay edged Joyce in a long three set match, 7-6 (10-8), 0-6, 7-5 to force the match to doubles. Third Trip to Spring Fling: For Notre Dame senior Sarah Joyce, it’s another shot at a team state title. “I really didn’t know what to expect my freshman year and to win it was great,†stated Joyce who with Ingell will also play in the state doubles tourney May 21-22 after the team competition. “I probably appreciate earning a spot in the state tournament as a team this year since I am a senior more than when I was a freshman or last year. It’s my last time to play high school tennis with my teammates.†A-AA State Semis - Tues May 19 4 p.m. EDT Notre Dame vs. David Lipscomb *Notre Dame 4, Boyd Buchanan 2 Katie DeLay (Boyd Buchanan) def. Sarah Joyce, 7-6 (10-8), 0-6, 7-5 Makenna Thomas (Boyd Buchanan) def. Sarah Faith Ingell, 6-2, 6-3 Mary Margaret Haywood (ND) def. Christiana Amos, 6-0, 7-5 Jessica Moore (ND) def. Taylor Monroe, 6-2, 6-1 Bowie Strozak (ND) def. Libby Reynolds, 6-3, 6-2 Doubles Joyce-Ingell (ND) def. DeLay-Thomas, 8-0 contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

The “Stars†were properly aligned Wednesday afternoon as the Siegel Stars boys tennis team defeated host Cleveland, 4-2, at Lee University. Siegel’s Taylor Graalman and Chadwick Daugherty were the only double winners on the day, as they won single matches at Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, and then teamed for the match-clinching point at No. 1 doubles. Siegel makes its third straight trip to the Spring Fling Final Four May 19-20 in Murfreesboro. Siegel Boys 4, Cleveland 2 1 Taylor Graalman (Siegel) def. Jake Gibson, 6-1, 6-2 2 Shivang Patel (Cleve) def. Muhammed Al-Zubaidi, 6-2, 6-2 3 Chadwick Daughtery (Siegel) def. Cade Thacker, 6-0, 6-4 4 Ben Betzler (Siegel) won 5 Veeren Patel (Cleve) def. Steven Knowles, 6-0, 7-5 Doubles 1 Taylor Graham-Chadwick Daugherty (Siegel) def. Jake Gibson-Shivang Patel, 8-5 contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@Comcast.net