OCHS Girls, Boys Tennis Stay Unbeaten in Region

The Warrior girls' and boys' tennis teams both picked up two wins each this week to remain unbeaten in Region 8-AAA play.

The Lady Warrior tennis team notched two more crucial region wins this past week to remain unbeaten in region play at 8-0 and 10-2 overall. Their wins came at Johnson of Gainesville 4-1 on Tuesday and at home against Gainesville 4-1 on Wednesday.

In the Johnson match, Jordan England won 6-0, 7-5 at no.1 and Caroline McElhannon won 6-3, 6-0 at no. 2, to capture two singles points. The Lady Warriors swept doubles with Macy Bird and Kimberly Case winning 6-3, 6-3 at no. 1 and Megan Morris and Ivy Do winning 6-1, 6-0 at no 2.

In the Gainesville match, the Lady Warriors won at all three singles positions to win the match. Jordan England won 6-2, 6-0 at no.1, Caroline McElhannon won 6-2, 6-4 at no. 2, and Katy Kane won 6-2, 6-4 at no. 3. The Lady Warriors also posted a win at doubles with doubles with Megan Morris and Ivy Do winning 6-4, 7-5 at no 2.

The OCHS boys tennis team also remained unbeaten in region play this week, picking up two wins at Johnson of Gainesville 5-0 on Tuesday and at home against Gainesville 3-2 on Wednesday, taking their record to 8-0 in region play and 11-1 overall.

Against Johnson, the Warriors gave up just 6 games enroute to a sweep in all 5 matches. Sam Ondo won 6-0, 6-0 at no. 1, Will McDonald won 6-0, 6-0 at no. 2 and Conner Smith won at the 3 position 6-1, 6-0. In doubles, the combo of Zach Miner and Hunter Pritchard won 6-1, 6-1 at 1 and Dan Madden and Mitchell Graves won at no. 2.

At home on Wednesday against visiting Gainesville, the Warriors got wins at the 1 and 2 singles positions and at the 2 doubles position to edge the Red Elephants 3-2.

In singles, Sam Ondo got the clinching in at no.1 with a tight win 7-6, 6-3, while Will McDonald won 6-0, 6-3 at 2. The doubles pair of Dan Madden and Chandler Shields won 6-1, 6-3 at the 2 position.

OCHS plays Walnut Grove at home Tuesday.