Tigers win regular-season finale

By: From staff, local reports | SCNow
Published: October 22, 2008

FLORENCE — Wilson dropped just three games in singles en route to defeating Marion 8-0 on Tuesday in girls tennis action.
The victory was the Tigers’ second over the Swamp Foxes in a week. Wilson, which won the Region 6-3A title, will begin the state playoffs next week.

SINGLES
Brittany Davis (W) def. Amanda Doughty 6-1, 6-0; Whitney Timmons (W) def. Ariel Fortune 6-1, 6-0; Allison Goforth (W) def. Alexa Carfley 6-0, 6-0; Alicia Yang (W) def. Lizzie Pridgen 6-0, 6-0; Ashley Sears (W) def. Kay Inman 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES
Shannon Maney/Sharon Chen (W) def. Sha’Quanha Wilson/Fantashia Howard 6-1, 6-1; Anjoli Om/Priyanka Patel (W) def. Laquasha Williams/Courtney Martin 8-3; Anna Watts/Kelsey Waters (W) def. Taylor Welch/Sarah Davis 8-3.
RECORD: W: 9-0
NEXT MATCH: Wilson will play in the Class 3A playoffs against an opponent to be determined.

West Florence 6
Sumter 0
SUMTER — The Knights completed Region 6-4A play with a 10-0 mark after the shutout of the Gamecocks.

SINGLES
Laura Jones (WF) Staci Medley 7-6 (7-5), 6-1; Katlyn Howell (WF) def. Jennifer Nelson 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-8; Anna Grace Skipper (WF) def. Shannon Watlington 6-1, 6-0; Sarah Taylor (WF) Natlie Hopson 6-2, 6-1; Chrissy Gerth (WF) def. Sharlee Bigelow 6-0, 6-0;
DOUBLES
Mills Brown/Katie Razick (WF) def. Beth Rhodes/Chelesea Bradford 6-1, 6-1
RECORD: WF 15-2, 10-0
NEXT MATCH: West is at Waccamaw on Thursday sat 5 p.m.

Camden 6, Darlington 0
CAMDEN — The Falcons remain winless in Region 6-4A play after a shutout loss to Camden.

SINGLES
Katie Tiller (C) def Katelyn Bailey 6-0, 6-0; Jennifer Marshall (C) def. Sarah Burke Sigmon 6-4, 7-5; Casie Wehunt (C) def. Sarah Henson 6-2, 4-6, (10-6); Suzanne Youngblood (C) def. Kristen Harrison 6-2, 6-3; Mary Hay Gantt (C) def. Merritt Hardee 6-2. 6-3
DOUBLES
Madison Hudson/Mary Beth Ariel (C) def. Suzanna Flowers/Anna Henson 6-3, 7-5.
RECORD: D: 2-13 overall, 0-4 Region 6-3A.
NEXT MATCH: Darlington will complete a Sept. 15 match with The Governors’ School at 5 p.m. today.

The King’s Academy 9 Spartanburg Christian 0
FLORENCE — Ashton Sankuer and Anna Caudle won singles matches, then teamed for a doubles victory as the Lions shut out Spartanburg Christian to advance to the second round of the SCISA Class 2A playoffs.

SINGLES
Ashton Sankuer (TKA) def Waverly Tucker 6-0, 6-0; Anna Caudle (TKA) def Megan Pate 6-2, 6-3; Lauren Sankuer (TKA) def Anna Johnson 6-0, 6-2; Emily Saleeby (TKA) def Casey Ford 6-0, 6-1; Shannon Edmunds (TKA) def Megan Gaminde 6-1, 6-0; Maggie Jackson (TKA) def Caitlyn Turner 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES
A Sankuer/Caudle (TKA) def Tucker/Pate 8-2; L Sankuer/Saleeby (TKA) def Ford/Gaminde 8-0; Edmunds/Jackson (TKA) def Johnson/Turner 8-2.
RECORD: TC: 5-7
NEXT MATCH: Trinity Collegiate will travel to Lake City to face Carolina Academy in the second round of the SCISA Class 2A playoffs today.

VOLLEYBALL
Dillon 3, Cheraw 0
DILLON — The Wildcats wrapped up the Region 8-2A title after sweeping the Braves 25-23, 25-8 and 25-22.

KILLS — Jessica Parritt 7.
ASSISTS — Lauren Bailey 7
DIGS — Tory Hinson 6
RECORD: D: 13-3 overall, 9-1 Region 8-2A
NEXT MATCH: Dillon heads to county rival Latta at 6 p.m. tonight.

Pee Dee Academy 3 Marlboro Academy 0
MULLINS — The Eagles captured the SCISA Region 4-2A championship with a sweep of the Dragons by scores of 25-16, 25-8 and 25-15.

KILLS — Rachel Hester 7
ACES — Katherine Rogers 5
RECORD: PD: 23-1 overall, 10-0 SCISA Region 4-2A
NEXT MATCH: On Thursday, Pee Dee begins the SCISA state playoffs against an opponent to be determined at the Sumter Country Exhibition Center.

Trinity Collegiate 3
Dillon Christian 0
DARLINGTON — Trinity swept the Warriors in three games by scores of 25-17, 25-14 and 25-16 to move on in the SCISA playoffs.

KILLS — Ashton Avent 10, Meredith Cox 9, Madi Smith 8.
SERVICE POINTS — Madi Smith 6
BLOCKS — Meredith Cox 5.
ASSISTS — Elizabeth Halbert 23.
ACES — Ashton Avent 5.
RECORD: TC: 15-6 overall, 8-4 SCISA Region 1-2A.
NEXT MATCH: Trinity Collegiate plays in the SCISA state tournament at the Sumter County Exhibition Center on Thursday against an opponent to be determined.

Emmanuel Christian 3 Northside Christian 1
HARTSVILLE — The Crusaders knocked off Northside Christian by scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-16 and 25-9 to advance in the SCACS playoffs.

RECORD: 16-2
NEXT MATCH: Emmanuel Christian moves to the SCACS playoffs in Anderson on Friday at 3 p.m. against an opponent to be determined.