Red Bank Boys Claim Region 3 A-AA team title
photo by Crsytal Cox
Silverdale Girls With Region 3 A-AA Championship Plaque
In Region 3 A-AA Thursday, Silverdale girls claimed victory in singles, 4-0, against visiting Hixson, while the Red Bank boys rallied to edge host Collegedale, 4-3.
Silverdale Girls 4, Hixson 0
Silverdale lost only 12 games in four singles matches in defeating Hixson, 4-0, at Chattanooga State.
What’s Next: Silverdale will host Region 4 A-AA champion Chattanooga Christian Thursday May 18 in a state quarterfinal match with the winner advancing to Spring Fling XIV state tournament in Murfreesboro, May 23-26.
Singles
McKaylah Hcks (SB) def Alysanne Vuong, 6-1 6-1
Brittany Portwood (SB) def. Amy Carranza, 6-3 6-2
Morgan Petet (SB) def. Sydney Buckner, 6-0 6-1
Emma Rice (SB) def. Cera Smidt, 6-4 6-0
Red Bank Boys 4, Collegedale 3
Thanks to key wins by Gary Paradis in singles and doubles, visiting Red Bank rallied to defeat Collegedale, 4-3, and advance to the state quarterfinals (sectionals) next week.
Red Bank took an early 1-0 lead in singles as senior Daniel Cox won in straight sets at No.1, but Collegedale then posted victories at Nos. 3-4-5 to lead 3-1 before Paradis won a 3-setter at No.2 to force doubles.
The Lions No.1 team of Cox and Caleb Paradis won, 8-3, to make it 3-3, before Gary Paradis and Austin Camp rallied to win, 8-4, at No.2 for the team victory.
What’s Next: Red Bank hosts Region 4 winner Signal Mountain Friday May 19 in the state quarters with the winner advancing to Spring Fling XIV state tourney, May 23-26 in Murfreesboro
Singles
1 Daniel Cox (RB) def. Holden McElroy, 6-2, 6-3
2 Gary Paradis (RB) def. Colton Lang, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
3 Casey Tull (CA) def. Caleb Paradis (RB), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
4 Garrett Delgado (CA) def. Sam Turner, 5-7, 6-1, 6-0
5 Carter Miller (CA) def. Austin Camp, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Collegedale led 3-2 after singles
Doubles
1 Cox-C.Paradis (RB) def. McElroy-Lang, 8-3
2 G.Paradis-A.Camp (RB) def. Tull-Delgado, 8-4
contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net