PREP ROUNDUP: Knights wrap up region tennis title

By: | SCNOW
Published: October 21, 2008

FLORENCE — West Florence tennis secured the Region 6-4A title Monday with a 7-0 home sweep of Conway.

Katlyn Howell and Chrissy Gerth each won their singles matches for the Knights in straight sets.

SINGLES
Laura Jones (WF) def. Tara Merino 6-2,6-1; Katlyn Howell (WF) def. Brittany Holmes 6-0, 6-0; Anna Grace Skipper (WF) def. Emily Johnson 6-1, 6-1; Sarah Taylor (WF) def. Gloria Wilson 6-3, 6-2; Chrissy Gerth (WF) def. Julianna Johnson 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES
Jones/Howell (WF) def. Merion/Holmes 8-4; Janie Fulp/Breeden DuBose (WF) def. Rebecca Leisen/Ellen Mishoe 6-0, 6-0.
RECORD: WF 14-2, 9-0
NEXT MATCH: West Florence will travel to Sumter today for a 5 p.m.

Hartsville 6, Darlington 1

DARLINGTON — Hartsville swept all five singles matches en route to a win against Darlington.

Susanna Flowers and Anna Henson got the lone doubles win for Darlington.

SINGLES
Melli Baldwin (H) def. Kaitlyn Bailey 7-5, 6-2; Meredith Johnson (H) def. Sarah Burke Sigmon 6-2, 6-2; Lucia Cannarella (H) def. Sarah Henson 6-2, 6-2; Maggie Love (H) def. Kristen Harrison 6-2, 6-3; Sarah Howle (H) def. Merritt Hardee 7-6, 6-2.
DOUBLES
Baldwin/Johnson (H) def. Sigmon/Hardee 8-3; Susanna Flowers/Anna Henson (D) def. Carly Phillips/Alexis Weaver 6-3, 6-2.
RECORD: D 2-12, 0-3
NEXT MATCHES: Darlington travels to Camden today for a 4:45 p.m. match. Hartsville hosts South Florence at 4:45 p.m.

Hammond 8, Florence Christian 1

COLUMBIA — Hammond knocked off Florence Christian in the first round of the SCISA state playoffs.

Alyssa Holbrooks won the lone singles match for the Eagles, remaining unbeaten on the season.

SINGLES
Alyssa Holbrooks (FC) def. Beth Cotler 6-2, 6-4; Madison Kocher (H) def. Megan Maney 6-0, 6-0; Layna Plyler (H) def. Haley Kenimer 6-2, 6-2; Rosanne Sullivan (H) def. Michelle Huggins 6-1, 6-0; Alexandra Little (H) def. Elizabeth Stone 6-3, 6-0; Lila Jane Hudson (H) def. Caroline Leland 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES
Cotler/ Kocher (H)def. Holbrook/Huggins 8-0; Plyler/Sullivan (H) def. Maney/Kenimer 8-5; Little/ Brooks Burnside (H) def. Stone/Leland 8-4.
RECORD: FC 6-11

VOLLEYBALL
Robert E. Lee 3, Trinity Collegiate 0

BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee earned a sweep against Trinity Collegiate by scores 25-19, 25-18 and 25-16.

Ashton Avent had seven kills for Trinity. Meredith Cox added five kills and seven blocks and Natalie Hahn had seven assists and 11 points for the Titans.

RECORD: TC 15-6, 6-4
NEXT MATCH: Trinity will host Dillon Christian today at 5 p.m.