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GWA tennis teams pick up early victories
Published March 15, 2006
MONROE —Both George Walton Academy varsity tennis teams registered wins in their first week of competition.
The Lady Bulldogs earned a 3-2 triumph over Dominion Christian Academy on March 2 in the season-opener played at Hammond Park.
Shannon West took a win at No. 1 singles, Jennifer Torsiglieri and Abbey Ellison were victors at No. 1 doubles and Caitlin Morris and Andrea Isshak combined their talents for a GWA win at No. 2 doubles. Ashleigh Wienbarg and Michele Torsiglieri were also successful at alternate No. 3 doubles.
Jennifer Stevens and Taylor Groff each lost close matches at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively.
Dominion won the boys’ match, 4-2.
The George Walton No. 2 doubles tandem of Taylor Giles and James Beach, and John Williamson and Daniel Shackleford at No. 3 doubles captured victories.
Dominion won all three singles battles, handing defeats to the Bulldogs’ Joey Roppo, Wesley Dean and Wil Minor.
The GWA boys traveled to Riverside Military Academy on March 6 and brought back a 3-2 win.
Kyle Morris and Wesley Dean picked were successful in singles action.
The No. 2 doubles duo of Gordy Morris and Ryo Nakayama clinched the match for the Dogs.
Taylor Giles and Kyle Horne lost a close match at No. 1 doubles as did David Ecker, the No. 3 singles participant for GWA. Andrew Williams and Daniel Shackleford came up short in the alternate No. 3 doubles competition.
George Walton went on to take both ends of a region doubleheader against John Milledge Academy on March 9.
Caitlin Morris (No. 2 singles), Ashleigh Wienbarg (No. 3 singles) and the No. 2 doubles team of Jennifer Torsiglieri and Abbey Ellison took victories for the GWA girls.
Shannon West (No. 1 singles) and Lacie Tannenbaum and Morgan Tannenbaum ( No. 1 doubles) dropped their matches.
In boys’ action, George Walton claimed victory in all five matches.
Kyle Morris was a winner at No. 1 singles, Taylor Giles and Kyle Horned won their No. 1 doubles competition, and Dillon Horne and Ben Johnson claimed a win at No. 2 doubles. JMA forfeited at the other two singles spots.
“We are very happy to be playing our matches at Hammond Park this season,” said GWA coach Lori Wienbarg. “There are six courts and its great having the opportunity for the girls and boys to play at the same location. Beginning six out of 10 matches at one time allows for the games to finish earlier and visiting teams can get home at a decent hour.”
George Walton travels to Augusta Prep tomorrow.
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