Center Roughrider Tennis Advances to State


Pictured are (from left): Lance Holloway, Emilee Elliott, Ian Williams, Sarah Scull, andLevi Rodriguez.

April 14, 2022 - In UIL tennis, 16 kids from each district get to go to the regional tennis tournament in Bryan. In our district, 14 of the 16 were from Center. Monday, April 11, 2022, Brooke Gaddy competed in girls singles, and Erick Rojas and Ryan Jones competed in boys singles.

Advancing to the quarterfinals were girls doubles partners Sayre Hall and Reece Cockrell; mixed doubles partners Arista Lee and Ethan McElroy; and mixed doubles partners Jalen Postell and Conner McCauley. Five athletes played in the regional semifinals, and all five won and advanced to the finals.


Pictured are (from left): Head Coach Leon Dykes, Lance Holloway​, Emilee Elliott, Ian Williams, Sarah Scull, Levi Rodriguez, and Asst. Coach Lori Manchack.

All five qualified to play in the UIL state tennis tournament in College Station in two weeks: Ian Williams 1st place boys singles; Lance Holloway and Levi Rodriguez 1st place boys doubles; Sarah Scull and Emilee Elliott 2nd place girls doubles.