‘Cane Tennis Teams Fall in First Round

The tennis Lady ‘Canes traveled to Savannah last week for the first round of the state tournament only to get shut out 5-0 by St. Vincent’s Academy.

Head Tennis Coach Paul Stokes said, “St. Vincent was a very good team, and it was a good experience, especially for our younger players. This was the third year in a row the girls have advanced to the state playoffs, and they played fairly well. The team improved as the season progressed and surpassed my expectations. We’ll be losing four seniors this year and we need to recruit some younger players.”

The boys’ team traveled to Brantley County and were also shut out 5-0 by a number one seed. Coach Stokes said, “The boys’ team also exceeded our expectations with an overall record of 5-6-1. Uriel Garibay, a freshman, stepped up to play in our number two singles spot due to an injury, and played well, only losing 6-3 and 6-3. He will likely replace one of our seniors at that spot next year.

Adrian Campbell also stepped up for us, and Phillips Workman was a good leader. We’ll be losing three seniors, and will also be looking for new talent on the boys’ team.”