West Greene Tennis Sweeps Unicoi County
MOSHEIM, Tenn. — West Greene High School’s tennis teams dominated in their matches against Unicoi County on Tuesday, with the Lady Buffaloes claiming a 6-3 victory in the girls’ competition and the Buffaloes securing a 4-0 win in the boys’ contest.
The Lady Blue Devils of Unicoi County started the day strong, taking a 2-1 lead after doubles play. However, West Greene quickly turned the tide in singles matches, winning five consecutive matches to secure the overall victory.
In singles action, Norah Ray of Unicoi County edged out Courtney Hinkle of West Greene in a tight battle, with Ray prevailing 9-7. Nonetheless, West Greene’s Aurora Santos, Megan Hinkle, Halie Lambert, Makal Parman, and Madison Wilds all won their singles matches convincingly, propelling the Lady Buffaloes to the 6-3 win.
The doubles competition saw Unicoi County’s Ray and Kenya Reyes defeating Hinkle and Santos of West Greene 8-5 in a hard-fought match, but West Greene’s Hinkle and Lambert responded with an 8-1 victory over Katie Adkins and Abigail Petterson. Unicoi County’s Addison Vance and Claire Moore managed to secure a win against Wilds and Dickenson of West Greene with a score of 6-0.
Girls
Singles
- Norah Ray (UC) def. Courtney Hinkle (WG) 9-7
- Aurora Santos (WG) def Kenya Reyes (UC) 8-4
- Megan Hinkle (WG) def Katie Adkins (UC) 8-3
- Halie Lambert (WG) def Addison Vance (UC) 8-1
- Makal Parman (WG) def Abigail Petterson (UC) 6-0
- Madison Wilds (WG) def Claire Moore (UC) 8-3
Doubles
- Ray / Reyes (UC) def Hinkle / Santos (WG) 8-5
- Hinkle / Lambert (WG) def Adkins / Petterson (UC) 8-1
- Vance / Moore (UC) def Wilds / Dickenson (6-0)
On the boys’ side, West Greene’s dominance was evident from the start. Shane Wilhoit, Elijah Williams, and Baylor Wagner of West Greene all secured straight-set victories in singles play, not dropping a single game against their Unicoi County opponents.
In doubles action, Wilhoit paired with Bradley to defeat Logan Bennett and Cole Tilson of Unicoi County 8-3, adding to West Greene’s commanding performance.
Unicoi County’s boys team faced challenges due to roster limitations, contributing to West Greene’s clean sweep in the boys’ competition.
Boys
Singles
- Shane Wilhoit (WG) def Logan Bennett (UC) 6-0
- Elijah Williams (WG) def Paul Johnson (UC) 6-0
- Baylor Wagner (WG) def Cole Tilson (UC) 6-0
Doubles
- Wilhoit / Bradley (WG) def Bennett / Tilson (UC) 8-3
