Sumter County tennis teams split with Dodge County
Published 3:04 pm Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Sumter County #1 singles player Chandler Lyles defeated DC’s Michael Jackson in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 to help lead the Panthers to a 5-0 victory over Dodge County. Photo by Ken Gustafson
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AMERICUS – The Sumter County boys and girls tennis teams (SCHS) were able to earn a split with Dodge County (DC) on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers lost their team match 3-2, but the Panthers were able to earn a 5-0 shut out.
In girls’ action, Georgia Wooden lost to Juliana Pruitt in straight sets 9-7, 6-3 and T’Meia Shootes lost in a hard-fought affair to Marlee Moore 6-3, 4-6, 8-10. Lauren Harris was able to earn the Lady Panthers their lone victory in singles play, as she defeated Ava Cravey in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
Sumter County girls’ singles player Lauren Harris defeated Dodge County’s Ava Cravey in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
Photo by Ken Gustafson
In girls’ doubles action, the SCHS duo of Carolyn Campbell and Autumn Bryant defeated the DC team of Brynlie Williams and Kendall Landin 6-1, 3-6, 10-7, but the SCHS team of Sydney Griffin and Kalee Roe lost to the DC duo of Emma Douglas and Kemper Justice 6-1, 4-6, 9-11. As a result, the Lady Panthers fell to DC 3-2.
In boys’ action, the Panthers were able to earn a 5-0 sweep of DC. Chandler Lyles started things off with a win over Michael Jackson in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 and Willie Burts followed that up with a win over Daniel Rodriguez in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. Jayden Wooden then won in a forfeit to ensure a team victory for the Panthers.
Sumter County doubles player Caleb Wright is seen here competing against Dodge County. The DC duo of Wright and Camien Williams defeated the DC team of Zan Stevenson and Dalton Conley in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
Photo by Ken Gustafson
In doubles action, the SCHS duo of Caleb Wright and Camien Williams defeated the DC team of Zan Stevenson and Dalton Conley in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 and the SCHS team of Eric Bryant and Devor Pina won in a forfeit to ensure the 5-0 team victory for the Panthers.
