PREP ROUNDUP: West Florence blanks Carolina Forest in tennis

MYRTLE BEACH — Anna Grace Skipper shut out Kelly Murphy at No. 3 singles and the West Florence Knights swept all seven matches from Carolina Forest for a 7-0 high school tennis win on Tuesday.

Katlyn Howell, Laura Jones, Chrissy Gerth and Anna Lee Rhea were West’s other singles winners.

The Knights, now 7-2 and 1-0 in Region 6-4A, host Hartsville today at 4:30 p.m.

SINGLES
Katlyn Howell (WF) def. Molly Johnson 6-2, 6-1; Laura Jones (WF) def. Alyssa Uber 6-2, 6-2; Anna Grace Skipper (WF) def. Kelly Murphy 6-0, 6-0; Chrissy Gerth (WF) def. Jessicah Todd 6-0, 6-1; Anna Lee Rhea (WF) def. Kelly Marlowe 6-1, 6-1.
DOUBLES
Howell/Jones (WF) def. Johnson/Uber 8-2; Danielle Stevens/Sarah Taylor (WF) def. Taylor Fary/Jordyn Hardwick 8-1.
RECORDS: WF 7-2, 1-0 Region 6-4A.
NEXT MATCH: Hartsville at West Florence at 4:30 p.m. today.

VOLLEYBALL
Trinity Collegiate 3
The Byrnes Schools 0

FLORENCE — Meredith Cox and Madie Smith each had 10 kills to lead Trinity to a 25-8, 25-14, 25-8 win.

Amanda Grubb led Trinity in service points with 19, while Natalie Hahn had 15 assists.

KILLS — TC: Meredith Cox 10, Madie Smith 10.
ASSISTS — TC: Natalie Hahn 15.
POINTS — TC: Amanada Grubb 19.
RECORDS: TC 5-2, 2-0 SCISA 2-A.
NEXT MATCH: Trinity will host The King’s Academy on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Sumter Christian 3
Maranatha Christian 0

FLORENCE — Sumter Christian swept three sets from Maranatha Christian by scores of 25-11, 25-7 and 25-15.

Phoebie Singletary and Michelle O’Connor each had a kill for Maranatha and Raven Ammons had two aces.

Maranatha hosts Emmanuel Christian at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Carolina Forest 3
West Florence 2

MYRTLE BEACH — Despite getting eight aces, four kills and 14 digs from Coleman Lynch, West Florence lost 20-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 7-15.

Morgan Osborne and Danielle Eliason each had seven digs for West Florence, now 6-2.

ACES — Coleman Lynch 8, Shaunda Roberts 4, Elis Sidden 4, Caitlin Hyman 4.
KILLS — Lynch 4.
DIGS — Lynch 14, Danielle Eliason 7, Morgan Osborne 7.
RECORDS: WF 6-2.
NEXT MATCH: West Florence hosts Hartsville today at 6 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER
Conway Christian 4
Emmanuel Christian 1

CONWAY — Tyler Rogers scored Emmanuel Christian’s lone goal nad Justin Felders recorded 19 saves in goal in a los to Conway Christian.

Emmanuel (3-7) hosts Marlboro Academy at 5 p.m. Thursday.