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I think Tennessee has to be smiling a little bit in knowing that they are getting two of the State's top players in Jasmine Brown and Bekah Smith to walk on when they both could have gone else where.

Can anyone tell me why the Garcia's father is being quoted in the article? Those girls played well during the tournament, but they didnt dominate in the fashion that everyone is making it out to be. They played a tough semi-final round that could have gone either way against Ryan.

I would be more interested in knowing why their coach kept hugging them during their matches and calling them names like honey, sweetie, darlin, and girlfriend.....from where I was sitting, it felt a little creepy and was the unpleasant talk of several of the parents and other players around.

Careful What You Say: After today's final, Webb players said that Hutchison comments on Thursday made for good locker room bulletin board material and incentive for victory.

Leavell-Donoghue, when walking past the Garcia's after the semis, were heard commenting that the finals would be much easier than the semis. The Hutchison tandem rallied to defeat Caitlin Casey-Samantha Lewis (Harpeth Hall), 2-6, 7-6, 6-2, in the semis.

This is garbage. You can not seriously print this crap. You have a kid who ease drops on an opposing team's conversation and puts some serious spin on it to try and get recognized. If you want to try and paint some kids in a negative way, why did you neglect to mention how the one of the sisters threw a royal temper tantrum during the team final, receiving a code violation after throwing her racquet and screaming at her opponents and nearby fans.

Congratulations to USJ Bruins Tennis ! State Champs ! Boys win 4-0 and Girls win 4-3.

Hutchison wins D2 AA Girls Championship 4-1 over Knoxville-Webb! Go Sting!

Congrats to USJ!

thanks. made the corrections in this story and in the final. Phil told me the team was 11-0 so that is what I went with.

 

 

 

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No worries. Thank you for your coverage.

Hutchison instead of Hutchinson. The Sting are 13-0 on the season.

I saw a player (a male) from that same school almost get tossed out of the state tournament last year for taunting two girls of the opposing team their girls were playing.

That rumor popped up towards the end of last season (that he was 19, and would be ineligible). The Memphis people deny it vigorously, and I'm inclined to believe them, since they have nothing to gain by playing an ineligible player (and these are not Chinese gymnasts here, ages are easy enough to verify). I thought it would be fun to post something to the effect that he was ineligible because he was now collecting Social Security, but i wasn't sure everybody else would pick up the sarcasm, or understand that it was directed at the rumor mongers, and not at the kid.

He turns 19 in his Senior year, but well after the cut of date to be ruled ineligible. he is now ranked as the #1 Ranked Dual Threat QB in the latest Rivals Rankings.

TSSAA D2 AA Girls Sub-State

Hutchison 4 Baylor 0

Hayly Humphreys (Hutch) def Katie Thornton 6-0, 6-1

Maggie Donoghie (Hutch) def Erica Marshall 7-5, 6-2

Caroline Orr (Hutch) vs. Sarah Berchuck (match stopped bc Hutchison clinched 4 wins)

Maggie Leavell (Hutch) def Kelly Scruggs 6-3, 6-3

Lee Leavell (Hutch) def Lindsay Yates 6-3, 7-5

Records: Hutchison 12-0 , Baylor 9-5

Wed. May 6 - Webb (11-1) boys are at McCallie (9-0) today for top spot in East/Middle region .. Webb, McCallie, MUS and MBA will battle for state title.

 

Webb girls are at GPS today and GPS hosts Baylor tomorrow in region matches.

 

 

 

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Hutchison, runner-up to GPS last season, is 11-0 and won the West Region. A Webb - Hutchison Final with both teams undefeated is could happen.

Rebekah Smith pledged her services to Tennessee coach Rob Patrick over the weekend. She chose the Lady Vols over Auburn, Ole Miss, Arkansas St., Mercer, and College of Charleston.

No formal announcement yet as the her school is on Spring Break, but I hear that one should be coming sometime next week or the week after.

Congrats to the Arnold twins,I think it's awesome that they will continue to play together,I do know Rebekah Smith has not committed yet,I think there are 3 or 4 div.1 schools looking at her.

Interesting. She was the one that told me she committed. This was about 2 weeks ago. Funny enough she was wearing an Ole Miss Volleyball hat at the time as well.

I heard that Rebekah Smith from Hutchison has committed to Ole Miss.

MUS retains most of the offense but will have to replace 10 defensive starters.

As for their schedule, they will play some big games....(not sure of their locations)

vs. South Panola (MS)

vs. Millington

Also, I was told that they were contacted by Pratville (AL) the other day about playing next season. MUS currently has a full slate, but if they can move a game, then they would definitely have a formidable schedule.