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The Tullahoma High School Wildcats boys’ tennis team hosts Cookeville today for the Region title.
The Wildcat boys went undefeated during their season, with the Varsity team consisting of Ryan Tenison, Luke Reagan, Eli Martinez, Logan Zimecki, and Zyler Spinner winning the team District finals on May 6th against Lincoln Co.
In the Individual Districts on May 1 and 2 in Shelbyville, Tullahoma took home a Varsity Doubles District Champion Title with Tenison and Reagan. Gage Allen won the JV Singles District title. Tenison and Reagan will advance to the Individual Regionals Tournament on May 13th in Lincoln Co. Other players who pulled a win in individual Districts were Zimecki against Rafa Silva (Franklin Co) 8-5 and was defeated by his teammate Martinez. Martinez, seeded 4th in the tournament, won his first match against Talan McMeen (Lincoln Col) 8-5 and then beat Zimecki 8-1. He was defeated by the District Singles Champion Matteo Lecito in the semi-finals. Lexa Barnes and partner Hope Thomas defeated Black/Contreas (Coffee Co) 8-0 and lost against Lincoln Co 8-1. Natalie Turpin defeated teammate Mary Pierce Jordan 8-3 and lost against Olivia Swindal 8-0. JV boy’s singles player Tommy Pham defeated Evan Coultas from Lawrence Co 6-0 and lost against the JV second place winner Christian Turner from Lincoln Co. Allen defeated Christian Turner in the JV singles finals 8-4 taking home the trophy.
Regan and Tenison breezed through the bracket with a Bye first round, 6-0 6-0 in the semi-finals and 6-2 6-0 in the finals. They will play on May 13th in the Doubles Individual Regionals Title match.
The Tullahoma players awarded All District were; Martinez, Regan and Tenison. Coach Ashley Abraham was awarded the 2024 All District Boys Coach of the Year.
The Tullahoma High School Tennis Team, coached by Ashley Abraham and Assistant Coach Michael Martin, had a slamming 2024 season. The team consisted of 23 players. The boys that made up the Wildcats team were; Logan Zimecki (12th), Luke Reagan (11th), Ryan Tenison (11th), Eli Martinez (10th), Zyler Spinner (11th), Hayden Good (9th), Gage Allen (9th), Joaquin Tenaglia Canut (10th), Tommy Pham (10th), Edgar Torres Mata (10th) and Norman Zhang (11th). The Lady ‘Cats team was made up by; Natalie Turpin (12th), Lexa Barnes (11th), Hope Thomas (10th), Isla Scott (9th), Abagail Cortines (9th), Mary Pierce Jordan (9th), Karlee Lusk (9th), Addison Arnold (10th), Peyton Bell (10th), Lynn Wilkinson (10th), Cambree Moyers (10th) and Adyson Orr (10th).
“I am proud of the work our players have put in this season,” Coach Abraham states. “Great tennis has been played and these players have represented their school and themselves well. We will battle till the end and close out an amazing 2024 season! Go Wildcats!”