You tennis players that are not in basketball need to find your racquets, dust them off, and start hitting some tennis balls at every opportunity.
We will begin our season on January 9, 2012, the week after we return from the Christmas Holidays. Our first match is January 26.
Help! Our team is short of girls at the moment, so if you know someone who can play or learn quickly, get them to come out. The varsity tennis team needs more girls!!! Guys…help some girls learn to play tennis, you might need them as a doubles partner.
State Bronze Medalist Boys Singles
State Bronze Medalists Girls Doubles
State Qualifiers Boys Doubles
State Qualifiers Boys Doubles
Three White Oak players made it to the final four and received bronze medals at the 2A State Tennis Tournament held in Austin, at World of Tennis at Lakeway, May 9-10. Boys singles player, Ian Story, opened action on Monday with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) win over Wade Dillenbeck of Schulenburg in the quarterfinals, but then lost to Jesse Guerra of Tornillo, the eventual state champion, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in the semifinals. The girls doubles team of Jessica Fears and Mandy Belew, eliminated Crystal Zepeda and Unike Rodriguez of Dilley 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals before losing to the soon to be state champions Kayla Casey and Carrie Casey of Franklin 6-1, 6-0 in the semifinals.
White Oak’s other state qualifiers, two boys doubles teams, Jake Moyers and Donald Griffin, suffered a 6-1, 6-0 loss to future state champions, J.J. Cestero and Brice Conoly of Wall, and Tyler Keel and Collin McMullen dropped a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 decision to Taylor Lloyd and Austin Mays of Tuscola Jim Ned in quarterfinal action.
“We were very excited to have seven qualify for state in 2011. Everyone has worked extra hard this year to reach that ultimate goal of playing for the state championship and three almost made it to the finals. This has been an amazing season, because our team has had the leadership of several seniors that have been playing varsity tennis for four years. I love them all…almost like my own children…and I will miss them greatly.”
We love tennis!
White Oak Tennis...together we are one.
Results 19-2A District Tennis Tournament
Wednesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 7th
Held in Hughes Springs, TX
Girls District Champions – White Oak (16.5 points)
Girls District Runner-Up – Hughes Springs (6.5 points)
Boys District Champions – White Oak (17 points)
Boys District Runner-Up – Daingerfield (6.25 points)
White Oak captured the crown in all 5 divisions of the District 19-2A Tennis Tournament. The results are as follows:
Girls Singles
Bre Simmons of White Oak defeated Alanah Sloan of Hughes Springs 6-4, 6-0 to win the girls singles title. Hannah Ratzlaff of White Oak defeated Carmie Beal of Ore City 7-5, 6-2 in the third place match.
Boys Singles
Ian Story of White Oak defeated Brian Williams of Daingerfield 7-6(7-2), 6-4 to win the boys singles title. Donald Griffin of White Oak defeated David Dorantes of Daingerfield 6-3, 6-1 in the third place match.
Girls Doubles
Jessica Fears and Mandy Belew of White Oak defeated Jasmine Martinez and Lisa Preuninger of Hughes Springs 6-0, 6-2 to win the girls doubles title. Whitney Simmons and Avery Christensen of White Oak defeated Enissa Lopez and Annie Reel of Ore City 6-2, 6-0 in the third place match.
Boys Doubles
Collin McMullen and Tyler Keel of White Oak defeated teammates Jake Moyers and Austin McMullen 6-1, 6-1 to win the boys doubles title. Moyers and A. McMullen then defeated Javier Dorantes and Luis Dorantes of Hughes Springs 6-1, 6-0 in a playback match to advance to the regional tournament.
Mixed Doubles
J.D. Richardson and Paige Norris of White Oak defeated teammates Trent Terry and Shelby Stillwell 7-6(7-4), 6-3 to capture the mixed doubles crown. Edward Green and Holly Hartgrove of Daingerfield finished third.
First and second place winners advance to the regional tournament to be held at Tyler Junior College on Wednesday, April 20th and Thursday, April 21st.
Our courts still look great after their resurfacing last December. Thanks again to Mike Gilbert, Kenny Corbell, Tracy Blankenship, Booster Club, WO Maintenance, Community Members, School Board, Parents, and WO Tennis Players for making it possible.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
Thanks for some amazing memories! May your future be full of God’s blessings.
State Medalists!
Austin Simmons and Brittany Stone made it to the Final 4 at the State Tennis Tournament and won bronze medals in mixed doubles. Way to go!
Together...we can do this.
Congratulations to all our state qualifiers!
Ian, JD, Paige, Brittany and Austin.
You represented White Oak well at the state tournament and your coach was very proud of you.
We’ll be back!
5 White Oak players qualified for the State Tournament in Austin, May 10-11.
Brittany Stone & Austin Simmons — Mixed Doubles — Regional Champs
Paige Norris & J.D. Richardson — Mixed Doubles — 2nd
Ian Story — Boys Singles — Regional Champ
Jessica Fears & Mandy Belew — Girls Doubles — 3rd
Micah Phillips & Austin McMullen — Boys Doubles — 3rd
WO had a total of 14 Regional Qualifiers.
The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders.
Stephany McFadden & Shelby Stillwell — Girls Doubles — 2nd round
Breanna Simmons — Girls Singles — 2nd round
Trent Terry & Jake Moyers — Boys Doubles — 1st round
WHITE OAK BOYS AND GIRLS WON DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Boys Singles: Ian Story – 1st, Donald Griffin – 4th
Girls Singles: Bre Simmons – 1st, Hannah Ratzlaff – consolation
Boys Doubles: Micah Phillips & Austin McMullen – 1st
Trent Terry & Jake Moyers – 2nd
Girls Doubles: Jessica Fears & Mandy Belew – 1st
Stephany McFadden & Shelby Stillwell – 2nd
Mixed Doubles: Austin Simmons & Brittany Stone – 1st
J.D. Richardson & Paige Norris – 2nd
