Rider Varsity Tennis Team Defeats Lufkin 13-6 Official Matches, 19-8 Overall

September 1, 2022 - Center Varsity tennis team wins 13-6 over Lufkin when the two teams met in Lufkin on August 30, 2022. Great start leading 5-2 after doubles and gave the Riders momentum going into singles. Out of 12 singles matches, the team would win 8 with the Lady Riders leading the way completing a clean sweep again.

Varsity Tennis will host Henderson starting at 9am, Saturday, September 3, 2022. Junior Varsity's played in Henderson September 1st and their next tournament will be on September 8th.

Official match score was 13-6, and overall was 19-8 with extra matches played.

Boys Doubles
Ethan McElroy/Ryan Arndt lost to Lufkin 1-6, 1-6
Braiden Walker/Nathan Creech lost to Lufkin 2-6, 3-6
John Ford/Octavio Hernandez won in tiebreak 11-9, Sets 0-6, 6-3

Girls Doubles
Sayre Hall/Reese Cockrell won both sets 7-6 (tiebreak 7-3), 6-1
Brooke Gaddy/Arista Lee won both sets 6-2,6-0
Kelly Bridges/Hollie Herndon won both sets 6-2, 6-2

Mixed Doubles
Connor McCauley/Jalen Postell won both sets 7-6 (tiebreak 7-2), 6-3

Boys Singles
Ethan McElroy lost to Lufkin 1-6, 0-6
Connor McCauley won in tiebreak 10-6, Sets 6-2, 5-7
Braiden Walker won both sets 6-2, 6-3
Ryan Arndt lost to Lufkin in tiebreak 6-10, Sets 6-2, 2-6
Nathan Creech lost to Lufkin 0-6, 1-6
Octavio Hernandez lost to Lufkin in tiebreak 10-12, Sets 6-4, 2-6

Girls Singles
Brooke Gaddy won both sets 7-6 (tiebreak 9-7), 6-0
Sayre Hall won both sets 6-1, 6-0
Arista Lee won both sets 6-0, 6-2
Kelly Bridges won both sets 6-2, 6-2
Jalen Postell won both sets 6-2, 6-0
Reese Cockrell won both sets 6-3, 6-0

Extra Matches:
Boys Doubles: Ryker Tomlin/Hunter Cooper lost to Lufkin in tiebreak 4-10, Sets 2-6, 6-2
Girls Doubles: Anna Hagler/Laura Anne Scull won both sets 6-4, 7-6 (tiebreak 7-2)
Boys Singles: John Ford lost to Lufkin 2-6, 3-6; Hunter Cooper won 7-5; Ryker Tomlin won 6-2
Girls Singles: Hollie Herndon won 6-2; Anna Hagler won 7-5; Laura Anne Scull won 7-5