Rider Tennis Advances to Regional Quarterfinals in Livingston, Oct. 18; Win Bi-District, Area Championship

Center Rider Team Tennis Wins Bi-District Championship

October 13, 2022 (Photo Album) - The Center Roughrider Tennis team played Franklin on Monday, October 10 in the Bi-District round of the playoffs and came away with a 10-7 victory.

The Riders would lead 5-2 after doubles and carry that momentum going into singles where the Riders would pick up 4 girls singles wins and 1 boys singles to clinch the 10th win to advance to the Area round.

Bi-District Playoff Results - Center Versus Franklin:

Boys Doubles
1. Ethan McElroy/Braiden Walker lost both sets 2-6, 0-6
2. Nathan Creech/Ryan Arndt lost both sets 1-6, 1-6
3. Connor McCauley/Ryker Tomlin won both sets 6-2, 6-2

Girls Doubles
1. Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-4, 7-5
2. Brooke Gaddy/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-0, 7-5
3. Arista Lee/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-2, 6-1

Mixed Doubles - John Ford/Kelly Bridges won both sets 7-5, 6-4

Boys Singles
1. Ethan McElroy lost both sets 3-6, 0-6
2. Braiden Walker lost both sets 2-6, 0-6
3. Connor McCauley won both sets 6-4, 6-3
4. Nathan Creech lost both sets 2-6, 4-6
5. Ryan Arndt lost both sets 3-6, 2-6

Girls Singles
1. Brooke Gaddy lost in a super tiebreak
2. Sayre Hall won both sets 6-2, 6-4
3. Jalen Postell won both sets 6-2, 6-1
4. Arista Lee  won both sets 6-1, 6-0
5. Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-3, 6-0


Rider Team Tennis Wins Area Championship

The Riders next played Caldwell on Thursday, October 13 in the Area round of the playoffs and came away with another 10-7 victory.

The Riders would lead 4-3 after doubles and leaned heavily on the girls singles who would sweep all 6 of their matches to give us the 10-7 victory with 2 boys singles still being played.

This puts the team into the Region Quarterfinals to meet the winner of Madisonville / Cameron Yoe who play tomorrow morning.

(Update):The Region Quarterfinal will be played on October 18 against Madisonville at the Livingston High School tennis courts.. The winner will advance to the Region tournament to be held in Bryan College Station on October 20-21.

Area Playoff Results - Center Versus Caldwell:

Boys Doubles
1. Ethan McElroy/Braiden Walker lost both sets
2. Nathan Creech/Ryan Arndt lost both sets
3. Connor McCauley/Ryker Tomlin won both set 6-2, 6-4

Girls Doubles
1. Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-0, 6-1
2. Brooke Gaddy/Jalen Postell won both sets 6-0, 6-2
3. Arista Lee/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-3, 6-1

Mixed Doubles - John Ford/Kelly Bridges lost both sets 2-6, 3-6

Boys Singles
1. Ethan McElroy lost both sets 2-6, 3-6
2. Braiden Walker lost both sets 1-6, 2-6
3. Connor McCauley lost
4. Nathan Creech lost
5. Ryan Arndt lost both sets 2-6, 1-6

Girls Singles
1. Brooke Gaddy won both sets 6-1, 6-2
2. Sayre Hall won both sets 6-0, 6-1
3. Jalen Postell won both sets 6-1, 6-3
4. Arista Lee won both sets 6-2, 6-1
5. Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-1, 6-2
6. Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-1, 6-2