Tallulah Falls got both the girls and boys teams into the Region 8-A DI Championship matches with semifinals wins on Tuesday at Elbert County. Despite a lengthy rain delay, the Lady Indians took a 3-0 win over Commerce, and the Indians won 3-0 over Athens Christian.
“Great performance overall to advance to the championship,” says coach Anthony Cox. “We look forward to, and don’t take for granted, the opportunity to bring home another pair of region championships. Our boys and girls will be focused and ready to play as the season has prepared us for this moment.”
The Lady Indians improve to 15-0, while the Indians continue their hot streak to get to 9-6. Tanner Davis’ win at 1-singles tied him with Javier De Claire (’13) for the known all-time singles wins record of 36, with the caveat being that all-time great and pro tennis player Chuck Nunn (’78) likely has the school record but his win total is not confirmed. Meanwhile, Ava Carnes and Charlotte Stafford set a single-season school record with their 14th win as a doubles combo.
Lady Indians W 3-0 vs Commerce
#1 Singles: Ariel Kelsick (14-0) DNF 6-0, 5-1
#2 Singles: Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph (12-3) W 6-0, 6-1
#3 Singles: Azaria Junaid (12-1) W 6-1, 6-1
#1 Doubles: Ava Carnes & Charlotte Stafford (14-0) W 6-0, 6-0
#2 Doubles: Keira Webb & Landry Carnes (5-0) DNF 6-0, 5-2
Indians W 3-0 vs Athens Christian
#1 Singles: Tanner Davis (12-3) W 6-1, 6-1
#2 Singles: TJ Cox (10-5) W 6-0, 6-2
#3 Singles: David Vasic (0-2) DNF
#1 Doubles: Zach Carringer & Jake Owensby (8-2) W 6-1, 6-1
#2 Doubles: Fabian Deppe & David Plaisted (1-1) DNF
