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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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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JHS tennis outlasts Longview, 11-8
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