National News

 February 20, 2013

By Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information Director

ELLISVILLE – The Jones County Junior College Bobcats opened the 2013 tennis season on a successful note here Wednesday at the Howard Sports Complex Tennis Courts.

The Lady Bobcats blanked East Central Community College, 9-0, while the men’s team knocked off the Warriors, 6-3.

The Bobcats return to the courts next Wednesday at home vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College. The match begins at 1 p.m.

Lady Bobcats 9, Lady Warriors 0

The Lady Bobcats did not lose a set on the day.

In No. 1 singles, Alicia Domoney defeated Kelsey Tadlock, 6-1, 6-4. Stephanie Smith defeated Hayley Chapman, 6-2, 6-1 in No. 2 singles. Brenda Hegwood downed Alana Turner, 6-1, 6-2 in No. 3 singles, while Aja White beat Amber Pierce, 6-1, 6-2 in No. 4 singles. Elizabeth Wright won No. 5 singles over Nan Hartness, 6-1, 6-0. Brooke Martin blanked Hayden Fryer, 6-0, 6-0 in No. 6 singles. In an extra singles match, JCJC’s Madison Walker defeated Hannah Smith, 6-1, 6-1.

In No. 1 doubles, Domoney and Smith beat Tadlock and Chapman, 8-2. Hegwood and Wright edged Turner and Pierce, 9-7. Walker and Carly Stuart won No. 3 doubles over Hartness and Fryer, 8-5.

Bobcats 6, Warriors 3

JCJC won all of the doubles matches en route to the victory.

In No. 1 doubles, Josh Lomas and Tanner Chamblee edged Blake Cochran and Chris Mays, 9-7. Ryan Young and Harrison Thomas won No. 2 doubles over Andrew Hanna and Hunter Mayo, 8-4. Caleb Byrd and Jonathan Jones shutout Brandon St. Clair and Josh Peoples, 8-0, in No. 3 doubles.

Lomas defeated Cochran, 6-2, 6-3 in No. 1 singles, Byrd outlasted Mays, 6-7 (7), 6-3, (1) in No. 4 singles and Daniel Sullivan edged Peoples, 6-1, 4-6, (6) in No. 6 singles.

ECCC’s Hanna edged Chamblee, 6-0, 6-7 (5), (9) in No. 2 singles. St. Clair defeated Young, 6-4, 6-1 in No. 3 singles. Mayo beat JCJC’s Luke Holston, 6-2, 6-3 in No. 5 singles.