Titans Beat Spartans

By Robert Taylor

The boys' and girls' tennis teams downed on Tuesday at the Titan tennis courts.  The 11-2 Lady Titans bested the Lady Spartans 4-1, winning at all positions except No. 2 doubles.  Becca Bruning led the charge, defeating Caroline Doherty 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.  At No. 2 Amber Hudson downed Rhea Chatterjee 6-0, 6-1, and at No. 3 Mary Campbell Cobb beat Melissa Corry 6-2, 6-2.  In No. 1 doubles action, Alex Barone and Abby Bruning upended Anna Justice and Conley Messer 6-3, 6-2.  But at No. 2 doubles Lana Livesay and Cammi Shaffer lost a close one to the Lady Spartans' duo of Elizabeth Sinyard and Dakota WIlliams 7-5, 3-6, 6-10 (tiebreak).

For the 11-2 Titans, Peter Bertran downed Kevin Dong 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1.  Sophomore Ray Donovan was a winner over Houston Gaines at No. 2 6-3, 6-1.  The lone Spartan victory came at No. 3 singles where Danny Sullivan got past Titan senior Kerry Nozum 7-5, 6-2.  At No. 1 doubles, the undefeated North Oconee tandem of Seth Taylor and Jeff Bautista bested T.J. Sterrenberg and Nathan Iyer 6-2, 6-0.  At No. 2 Stevie Hemerlein and David Sloan got past Will Seagraves and Hayden Lanzilotta 6-3, 6-4.

Next week the Titans visit Jackson County on March 27 in a Region 8-AA match, then travel to Gwinnett County to take on Providence Christian Academy at Collins Hill Athletic Club on March 29.  Both matches are scheduled to start at 4:30.  Athens Academy will play George Walton Academy in Monroe on Thursday, March 22.