By Rick Lawson 

Led by Head Coach Katie Satterfield, the Crisp County High School boys and girls tennis teams completed their regular season and GHSA AAAA Region 1 Tournament play this past week.  The boys earned a close 3^rd place in their sub-region during the regular season but, unfortunately, fell short in the 1^st round of the region tournament against state tournament-bound Americus-Sumter.  The boys were anchored this season by seniors Dylan Walker at 3^rd singles and Jonathan Walls at 1^st doubles.  Also playing were junior Malik Pittman at 1^st singles,  and freshmen Jeremiah Bell at 2^nd singles, Tyler Adams at 1^stdoubles, and Justin Walls  and Drew Braziel at 2^nd doubles.  With a young but experienced squad returning next year, the Crisp County boys expect further and growing success.

 

The girls earned a very close 2^nd place in their sub-region during the regular season.  In the 1^st round of the region tournament, they beat Westover 5-0 with wins from senior Jordan Farmer at 1^st singles, junior Morgan Lawson at 2^nd singles, junior Madison Barber at 3^rd singles, senior Laura Bertelson and junior Ansley Mitchell at 1^st doubles, and junior Shelby Farrar and freshman Audrey Mercer at 2^nd doubles.  In the 2^nd round, they lost 2-3 to a tough Bainbridge team with wins from Lawson and the duo of Bertelson and Mitchell.  In the consolation game, the girls earned the region’s 3^rd place by beating a strong Thomas County Central team 3-2 with wins from Farmer, Lawson and the Bertelson/Mitchell doubles team.  In the end, Farmer prevailed in a tough 3-setter for the team win.  The Crisp County girls team now awaits the identity of their opponent, the 2^nd place team from Region 4, in the state tournament to start next week.  Of exceptional note, the 1^st doubles team of Bertelson and Mitchell completed regular season and region tournament play undefeated.