Chattanooga Tennis: ND, East Hamilton, Hixson Region Winners

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Friday the 13th was a good day for Chattanooga tennis as six schools played for region titles (two against one another) with four winning championships.

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In AAA at Cookeville, East Hamilton girls won 5-0, while Ooltewah boys lost 4-3.

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In A-AA, Notre Dame whitewashed Central Magnet in Murfreesboro, 4-0, in both matches and Hixson boys edged Boyd Buchanan, 4-2.

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AAA - East Hamilton Girls: The Hurricanes improved to 17-0 with a 5-0 win against the host Cavaliers for EH’s first AAA Region 3 title.

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EH travels to Murfreesboro Oakland next Thursday in the state quarters with the winner advancing to Spring Fling also played in Murfreesboro.

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A-AA Hixson Boys: The Wildcats (7-2) defeated Boyd Buchanan, 4-2, for its their third straight region crown. Hixson takes on Notre Dame May 19 at The Champions Club

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Good First Year: Hixson coach Kaitlin Oscai was hired March 4, coached her first varsity match March 14 and has guided the Wildcats to district and region titles. The UTC grad played four years at Soddy Daisy, 2008-2011.

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Good Four Years: A quartet of Hixson seniors are in their fourth year on varsity and have led the Wildcats to four district and three region titles and two (2014-15) trips to the state tournament.

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 A-AA Notre Dame Boys: The Irish (8-3) defeated Cookeville, 4-0, and host Hixson May 20.

Notre Dame beat Hixson earlier in the season.

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A-AA Notre Dame Girls: The Irish also beat Cookeville, 4-0, and won all matches in straight sets to improve to 12-1 and hosts Collegedale May 19 in the state quarters ... Notre Dame has won region titles four of the last five years (2012-14-15-16) with state titles in 2012 and 2015

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* Hixson Boys 4, Boyd Buchanan 2

Singles

Jake Harden (BBS) def Alex Condra, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Carl Phillips (H) def. Joseph Delay, 6-0, 6-0

Richard Wong (H) def. Michael Otto, 6-0, 6-0
Landon Goforth (H) def. Charlie Driver, 6-1, 6-4

Grant Kretchmeirer (BBS) def. Chen Holmes, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:

Carl Phillips-Landon Goforth (H) def. Charlie Driver-Michael Otto, 7-6 (3), 6-0

Record: Hixson: 7-2

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* East Hamilton Girls 5, Cookeville 0

Singles

Hannah Dattilo (EH) def. Sara Gaw 6-2, 7-5

Sydney Dattilo (EH) def. Caroline McCarter 6-1, 6-4

Meghan Gallups (EH) def. Hudson Taylor 6-2, 7-5

Avalon Langley (EH) def.  Emma Cate Jones 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

Audree Duncan (EH) def.  Natalie Crooks 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

 Order of finish was 2,1,3,4,5.

* Notre Dame Girls 4, Central Magnet 0

Singles

1 Sarah Faith Ingell (ND) def. Jordan Berrlos, 7-5, 6-3

2 Mary Margaret Haywood (ND) def. Laurel Tipps, 6-3, 6-4

4 Jessica Moore (ND) def. Sally Smith, 6-2, 6-2

5 Liza Davini (ND) def. Manly Sevier, 7-5, 6-2

Record: Notre Dame: 12-1

* Notre Dame Boys 4, Cookeville 0

Singles

2 Andrew Lisy (ND) def. Chase Owens, 6-1, 6-0

3 Jonathan Polcari (ND) def. Reed Gore, 6-2, 7-5

4 Will Ingell (ND) def. Greyson Gore, 6-3, 7-6 (5)

5 Nick Coronis (ND) def. Cheton Gonda, 6-0, 6-0

Record: ND (8-3)

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contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net

Friday the 13th was a good day for Chattanooga tennis as six schools played for region titles (two against one another) with four winning championships.

​

In AAA at Cookeville, East Hamilton girls won 5-0, while Ooltewah boys lost 4-3.

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In A-AA, Notre Dame whitewashed Central Magnet in Murfreesboro, 4-0, in both matches and Hixson boys edged Boyd Buchanan, 4-2.

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AAA - East Hamilton Girls: The Hurricanes improved to 17-0 with a 5-0 win against the host Cavaliers for EH’s first AAA Region 3 title.

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EH travels to Murfreesboro Oakland next Thursday in the state quarters with the winner advancing to Spring Fling also played in Murfreesboro.

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A-AA Hixson Boys: The Wildcats (7-2) defeated Boyd Buchanan, 4-2, for its their third straight region crown. Hixson takes on Notre Dame May 19 at The Champions Club

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Good First Year: Hixson coach Kaitlin Oscai was hired March 4, coached her first varsity match March 14 and has guided the Wildcats to district and region titles. The UTC grad played four years at Soddy Daisy, 2008-2011.

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Good Four Years: A quartet of Hixson seniors are in their fourth year on varsity and have led the Wildcats to four district and three region titles and two (2014-15) trips to the state tournament.

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 A-AA Notre Dame Boys: The Irish (8-3) defeated Cookeville, 4-0, and host Hixson May 20.

Notre Dame beat Hixson earlier in the season.

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A-AA Notre Dame Girls: The Irish also beat Cookeville, 4-0, and won all matches in straight sets to improve to 12-1 and hosts Collegedale May 19 in the state quarters ... Notre Dame has won region titles four of the last five years (2012-14-15-16) with state titles in 2012 and 2015

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* Hixson Boys 4, Boyd Buchanan 2

Singles

Jake Harden (BBS) def Alex Condra, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Carl Phillips (H) def. Joseph Delay, 6-0, 6-0

Richard Wong (H) def. Michael Otto, 6-0, 6-0
Landon Goforth (H) def. Charlie Driver, 6-1, 6-4

Grant Kretchmeirer (BBS) def. Chen Holmes, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:

Carl Phillips-Landon Goforth (H) def. Charlie Driver-Michael Otto, 7-6 (3), 6-0

Record: Hixson: 7-2

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* East Hamilton Girls 5, Cookeville 0

Singles

Hannah Dattilo (EH) def. Sara Gaw 6-2, 7-5

Sydney Dattilo (EH) def. Caroline McCarter 6-1, 6-4

Meghan Gallups (EH) def. Hudson Taylor 6-2, 7-5

Avalon Langley (EH) def.  Emma Cate Jones 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

Audree Duncan (EH) def.  Natalie Crooks 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

 Order of finish was 2,1,3,4,5.

* Notre Dame Girls 4, Central Magnet 0

Singles

1 Sarah Faith Ingell (ND) def. Jordan Berrlos, 7-5, 6-3

2 Mary Margaret Haywood (ND) def. Laurel Tipps, 6-3, 6-4

4 Jessica Moore (ND) def. Sally Smith, 6-2, 6-2

5 Liza Davini (ND) def. Manly Sevier, 7-5, 6-2

Record: Notre Dame: 12-1

* Notre Dame Boys 4, Cookeville 0

Singles

2 Andrew Lisy (ND) def. Chase Owens, 6-1, 6-0

3 Jonathan Polcari (ND) def. Reed Gore, 6-2, 7-5

4 Will Ingell (ND) def. Greyson Gore, 6-3, 7-6 (5)

5 Nick Coronis (ND) def. Cheton Gonda, 6-0, 6-0

Record: ND (8-3)

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contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net