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Tennis: Freshman is undefeated

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Oak Ridge High School freshman Andrew Lee is undefeated in his first season playing tennis as a Wildcat. Lee is pictured above kneeling in the front row with his teammates before their match with Central High School this month. Pictured in the back row from left to right are Ben Bussell, Blaise Ochs, Mikolai Zolnierczuk, Levi Parish, Justin Blanchard, Anhaar Ajaz, Stuart Dorman, and Andrew Brady. (Photo courtesy David Bowman)

Oak Ridge High School freshman Andrew Lee is undefeated in his first season playing tennis as a Wildcat.

Lee, who is playing at number one singles and doubles, has won won 18 singles and doubles matches against Maryville, Hardin Valley, and seven District 3 tennis teams, Coach David Bowman said.

“His sportsmanship and record has established him as a leader on the courts, plus he is humble and a great teammate off the courts,” Bowman said. “ORHS looks forward to having him represent the Wildcats in East Tennessee’s TSSAA tournaments starting the second week of May at Tyson Park.”

The Oak Ridge tennis teams have one home match left this season to play. It’s at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, against Powell High School.

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Tennis: Oak Ridge played Maryville Thursday, has home matches this week

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Pictured left to right are Oak Ridge Wildcats Levi Parrish and Miko Jakowski meeting Maryville’s Blake Miles and Nathan Vaughn during team introductions for doubles matches on Thursday, April 12, 2018. (Photo courtesy David Bowman)

Pictured left to right are Oak Ridge Wildcats Levi Parish and Miko Jakowski meeting Maryville’s Blake Miles and Nathan Vaughn during team introductions for doubles matches on Thursday, April 12, 2018. (Photo courtesy David Bowman)

 

The Oak Ridge Wildcats tennis team played Maryville last Thursday.

At number one singles, Archer Marlow won against Maryville’s Matthew Gideon 8-5, and Wildcat Andrew Brady defeated number three Devon Jones 9-7.

Archer partnered with Stuart Dorman at number two Oak Ridge High School doubles to win 8-1 against Maryville’s Devon Jones and Nick Van Son.

For the Lady Wildcats, number one singles Jasleen Narula was narrowly defeated by Maryville‘s Rebecca Birdwell 9-8 (3).

A big win at number four doubles was had by Stephanie Romanoski and her partner Morgan Loggins 6-2 against Lady Rebels Faith Kirby and Brooklyn Kahn. [Read more…]

After ‘stellar spring,’ Wildcat tennis team honored at banquet

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2016 ORHS Boys Tennis Team (From left: Eric Thorton, Jeremy Simmons, Wilder Dodson, Peter Magill, Joshua Bridges, Viet Quach, Christian Thompson, Trystan Bordeau, Jaipal Narula, Archer Marlow, Stuart Dorman, Ethan Brady, and Arthur Nelson. Not pictured: Oumar Diallo and Curtis Rookard)

 

Oak Ridge High School’s 2015-2016 tennis team was honored at its post-season banquet for players and their families on Wednesday, May 18, at the Comfort Inn in Oak Ridge.

“Both of Oak Ridge High School’s tennis teams had a stellar spring,” said ORHS tennis coach David Bowman.

The Wildcats finished second in District 3 with a regular-season record of 7-1. The Lady Wildcats finished third in the district with a 6-2 record for the regular season.

The doubles team of senior Jaipal Narula and junior Viet Quach led the way for the Wildcats in the post-season, capping off 2016 with a TSSAA berth in the Region 2 semifinals, where they played the eventual 2016 state champion doubles team. [Read more…]

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