The TFS varsity golf team is off to a strong start for the 2017 season.
To date, coach Allen Campbell’s squad is undefeated having beaten three Area opponents. The varsity girls team recently defeated Athens Academy in a match played at Athens Country Club. Junior Jenny Wang was low medalist. The team followed this with a convincing win over Hebron Christian School at Hamilton Mill. Wang again was low medalist while junior Chloe Turpin shot a personal best while taking second overall. The team set a TFS record for a nine hole match. The TFS girls played a home match Oct. 9 at the Apple Mountain course earning their third consecutive win of the season in a match against Prince Avenue. Wang again led the way for the Indians.TFS varsity tennis dominates against Athens Christian
The TFS varsity boys tennis team dominated in a March 9 match against Athens Christian. No. 1 singles player senior Trey Wilcox and No. 2 singles senior Mark Faingold both won 2-0 (6-0, 6-0). Fellow senior John Oklapek, playing at the No. 3 singles position, also dominated 2-0 (6-0, 6-1).
The boys doubles teams also had a strong performance. The No. 1 doubles team of Cody Reynolds and Patricio Casamitjana won 2-0 (6-2, 6-0), and the No. 2 doubles team of Jack Ruiyuan and Marvin Thiennukul defeated their opponents 2-0 (6-1, 6-1).
The TFS ladies team was unable to finish due to darkness. The balance of the match will be made up at a later date. No. 1 singles player junior Sophie Burke had an intense, marathon two-hour match and won the second set in a 7-point tiebreaker to finish the match 2-1. The No. 1 doubles team of Marly Welborn and Laurel Smith had similar results with a more decisive tiebreaker for the second set, winning 2-0.
