Thursday, May 16, 2013
- by B/B. Branton
McCallie swept singles and doubles to post a 7-0 win against visiting Briarcrest Thursday in a D-II AA state quarterfinal tennis match.
The Blue Tornado improves to 9-5 on the season and will play a semifinal match Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Murfreesboro at BlueCross Spring Fling XX.
Good Voges Weekend: McCallie coach Eric Voges has his team in BlueCross Spring Fling XX ...
Saturday, the Voges' oldest son, Sawyer, graduates from Birmingham Southern … Sawyer earned first team all-conference honors this year with a 9-4 record at No.
1 singles ...
Four Years Ago - At Spring Fling XVI (2009), McCallie won its fourth straight team title, clinching the state crown in doubles as Sawyer yelled “out” on a ball hit long by a Knox Webb player ... The McCallie duo of Voges and Thomas Fanjoy defeated Brian Carman and Trey Hatcher, 8-5.
D-II AA State Quarterfinals
McCallie 7, Briarcrest 0
Doubles (worth 1 team point)
1 Daniel Pare-Luke Orthner (McC) def. George Kawell-Josh Shearin, 8-4
2 Cody Gubin-Turner Voges (McC) def. Tyler Myers-Josh Seeto, 8-1
3 Nick Wilson-Chris Lindsey (McC) def. Zach Sesions-Sam Thomas, 8-0
Singles
1 Daniel Pare (McC) def. Tyler Myers, 6-1, 6-1
2 Cody Gubin (McC) def. George Kawell, 6-3, 6-1
3 Luke Orthner (McC) def. Josh Shearin, 6-1, 6-1
4 Turner Voges (McC) def. Josh Seeto, 6-0, 6-2
5 Carter Eaves (McC) def. Zach Sessions, 6-0, 6-1
6 Ryan Tyson (McC) def. Sam Thomas, 6-0, 6-0
Record: McCallie (9-5)
contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net