Beech Tree News Network

The 2012 tennis season kicked off with a scrimmage on Thursday evening (March 1st), with the Butler County Bears visiting the South Warren Spartans. The girls and boys teams played 6 singles and 2 doubles.

The girls picked up a 5-3 win, with the experience of Sierra Fields, Chanda Hampton, Katona Dockery, and Emily Wallace showing, at the top 4 singles spots against a very respectable South Warren team. Hampton/Dockery also picked up a win at #1 doubles.

The boys would not be so lucky, dropping a 2-6 decision, though Conner Reed and Brennan Grubb would pick up two good wins at the #5 and #6 singles seeds. For Brennan, it was his tennis debut, winning his first varsity level match, in which he had ever played.

Girls Results: Butler County 5, South Warren 3

Singles:
Chanda Hampton def Barrett 9-7
Katona Dockery def J. Lindsey 8-2
Emily Wallace  def Love 8-1
Sierra Fields def Baker 8-1
Laura Hunt lost to A. Lindsey 4-8
Hannah Barrow lost to Tyler 2-8

Doubles:
Hampton/Dockery def Hudson/Love 8-4
Hunt/Ashley Bell lost to Cassidy/Ackerman 7-9

Boys Results: Butler County 2, South Warren 6

Singles:
Amit Hajari lost to Wilson 0-8
Matt Embry lost to Jones 4-8
Dakota Merrick lost to Breakfield 0-8
Remmington Harpe lost to Neimann 1-8
Conner Reed def Shea 8-0
Brennan Grubb def Ritter 9-8 (7-1)

Doubles:
Jake Phelps/Ivan Beasley lost to Jones/Heard 0-8
Austin Phelps/Cody Havens lost to Shea/Ritter 2-8