Tennis team advances 5 to regionals
Five Albany High School athletes will be competing in the regional tennis tournament next Wednesday, April 17 at Odessa College in Odessa.
District girls singles champion Sarah Beth Cotter, along with two second place doubles teams, will leave for Odessa next Tuesday, with games starting Wednesday morning.
Cotter, a freshman, finished with the top spot after a first round bye and two subsequent perfect matches.
Sisters Mady Connally and Landree Connally ended up with second place medals, winning a play-back for the chance to advance. Mady is a junior, and Landree is a sophomore.
The freshman boys doubles team of Cooper Fairchild and Luke Ivy played teammates Brodey Jones and Michael Hernandez for the second place qualifying spot.
The first round schedule includes Cotter at 8:00 a.m., Connally and Connally at 9:30 a.m., and Ivy and Fairchild at 11:00 a.m.
The local athletes have been working to prepare for the regional tournament since qualifying on April 2-3 at the district tournament held at Rose Park tennis complex in Abilene.
“I am very proud of all the kids,” said coach Sara Wilson. “We are a young team, and to get this many kids to regionals is exciting!”
Results from the district tourney, which weren’t available by press time last week, are reported below.
Girls Singles
Sarah Beth Cotter had a bye in the first round; defeated Brazce of Hawley 6-0, 6-0; defeated Hicks of Hawley 6-0, 6-0 for the championship.
Boys Singles
Bryce Asher lost to White of Stamford 6-1, 6-0.
Girls Doubles
Mady Connally and Landree Connally had a bye in the first round, lost to O’Shields/Crow of Hawley 6-4, 6-3; defeated Knight/Crow of Hawley 6-1, 6-1; defeated Bevel/Gutierrez of Stamford 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a playback for second place.
Boys Doubles
Luke Ivy and Cooper Fairchild defeated Downs/Baker of Stamford 6-3, 6-4; lost to Bevel/Richards 6-3, 6-1; defeated Jones/Hernandez of Albany 6-2, 6-1 for second place.
Brodey Jones and Michael Hernandez lost to Bevel/Richards of Stamford 6-0, 6-0; defeated Downs/Baker of Stamford 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; lost to Ivy/Fairchild 6-2, 6-1 for third place.
Mixed Doubles
Cutter Cowart and Susie Cormack had a bye in the first round; lost to Scounce/Ratheal of Stamford 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; defeated Silva/Johnson 6-4, 6-0 for third place.
