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Tennis
2010 Lions & Lady Lions Tennis Schedule
Only one Lion survives district tennis tournament first round
April 9, 2010
 By
DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Greenville’s Lions play in one of the
toughest tennis districts in Class 4A.
Just how tough is it?
Only one GHS player survived the first round on Thursday at
the District 10-4A tournament.
Greenville senior Skylar Pruner won his opening match, 7-6,
6-0 over Kiefer Gilbert of Royse City.
But Pruner ran into tougher competition in the quarterfinals,
falling to No. 2 seed Kyle Plum of Richardson Pearce by a 6-1,
6-0 count. Plum took control of the match early, keeping
Pruner on the run with a variety of strokes, including some
drop shots and lobs to go with baseline winners.
Bailey Phillips and Katelynn Twilley, who are also members of
the Lady Lions’ soccer team, drew a tough draw for their
opening-round doubles match, falling 6-0, 6-0 to the
top-seeded team of Stainback and Adams from Highland Park.
Cody Horton and Daniel Dennis of Greenville dropped their boys
doubles opener to the No. 2 seeded team of Walters and Elwood
of Highland Park, 6-0, 6-0.
Connor Mulkey and Colin Doby also lost their boys doubles
match, 6-1, 6-3, to a team from R.L. Turner of Carrollton.
Tess Knudson and Olivia Loftin of Greenville lost 6-1, 6-1 to
a girls doubles team from Rockwall.
Both of the Lady Lions’ singles players exited in the first
round as Courtney Hunnicutt lost to a player from
Rockwall-Heath and Rainna Coelho fell to one from Newman Smith
of Carrollton.
Highland Park served as host on Thursday for the boys portion
of the tournament. Richardson High School held the girls
matches.
Greenville’s tennis team will be moving into a new district
next season that will include another Class 4A powerhouse:
Texas High of Texarkana.
More
News
GHS athletes honored at
banquet
(May 24, 2010)
Only one Lion survives
district tennis tournament first round (April 9, 2010)
Lady Lions win own tennis
tournament (March 12, 2010)
GHS facing tough
competition in district tennis tournament (April 7, 2009)
District meet learning
experience for GHS tennis teams (April 4, 2008)
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