JHS tennis outlasts Longview, 11-8

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Kyle Crosby, pictured above, defeated his opponent from Longview (6-4, 6-4) in boys singles as the Jacksonville Indian tennis team won its season opener over the Lobo netters by an 11-8 margin on Saturday. The match was played in Jacksonville. Progress file photo by Jay Neal

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August 23, 2010

Progress staff reports Jacksonville Daily Progress The Jacksonville Daily Progress Mon Aug 23, 2010, 07:31 PM CDT

JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville got a solid effort from its girls as the Maidens won 6-of-9 singles and doubles matches as the Tribe tennis team successfully opened the fall season by getting past Longview 11-8 at the JHS Frances White Tennis Center on Saturday.

Melody Melvin, Brianna Beaver and Suzi McCuistion all notched victories in singles play while the doubles teams of Melvin & Niesha Nays, Alicia Coronilla & Ellie Day and Beaver & Amber Morris won their respective doubles matches.

Jacksonville (1-0) also posted five wins in boys singles play as Mercer Day, Kyle Crosby, Spencer Jay, Morgan Weaver and Eli Hugghins all downed their Lobo opponent.

The Tribe netters will get a head start on the District 14-4A season as they are slated to host John Tyler at 4 p.m. today.

Admission is free and the public is invited to come out and support the JHS tennis team.

Jacksonville 11

Longview 8

Boys doubles

Mercer Day & Kyle Crosby lost to Dyer & Krial (6-4, 1-6,(6-10))

Spencer Jay & Morgan Weaver lost to Novy & Cole (5-7, 5-7)

Eli Hugghins & Jesus Tapia lost to Crider & Northcutt (5-7, 4-6)

Girls doubles

Niesha Nays & Melody Melvin defeated Hodson & Alexander (6-4, 3-6, (10-5))

Alicia Cornilla & Ellie Day defeated Gomez & J. Smith (6-1, 6-0)

Briana Beaver & Amber Morris defeated Parrish & B. Smith (6-3, 6-4)

Mixed doubles

Suzi McCuistion & Stephanie Alexander lost to Bowles & Krial (0-6,1-6)

Boys singles

Mercer Day defeated Jonah Krial (6-4, 6-3)

Kyle Crosby defeated Nick Novy (6-4, 6-4)

Spencer Jay defeated Brandon Dyer (6-7, 7-5, (10-5))

Morgan Weaver defeated Brandon Bowles (6-4, 6-1)

Jesus Tapia lost to Matthew Cole (7-6, 4-6, (11-9))

Eli Hugghins defeated Gideon Koelegeoberg (6-2, 6-2)

Girls singles

Niesha Nays lost to Janelle Krial (1-6, 2-6)

Ellie Day lost to Heyley Hodson (5-7, 2-6)

Melody Melvin defeated Courtney Alexander (6-4, 6-4)

Brianna Beaver defeated Maggie Gomez (6-2, 6-2)

Alicia Coronilla lost to Joslyn Smith (5-7, 7-6, (3-10)

Suzi McCuistion defeated Amanda Parrish (6-1, 6-0)

Exhibition matches:

Jacksonville 5

Longview 2

Boys doubles

Dylan Hubbard & Kyle McCollum defeated Smead & Iffland (8-4)

Justin Rodgers & Christian Roper defeted Payton & Norwood (8-4)

Boys singles

Jordan Alexander lost ot LeGrand Northcutt (4-6)

Dylan Hubbard lost to Sean Crider (3-8)

Kyle McCollum defeated Sam Smead (9-7)

Chistian Roper defeated Worth Payton (6-0)

Justin Rodgers defeated Carl Norwood (8-0)

Note: JHS player (s) listed first.

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