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Season Recap: Boys Tennis
Just a short season ago, the boys team was forced to forfeit nearly every tennis match for Tallulah Falls due to not fielding enough players to compete in matches. That resulted in a 1-11-1 overall record in 2021. The roster was in desperate need of additions. Fast forward to 2022, where a freshman group that won back-to-back middle school conference titles invigorated the program in a way TFS hasn't seen in years.
Randy Morris' boys team went for nine wins this season, most on record for the school. The team posted a region runner-up finish (first since 1989) and not only made the state tournament, but got into the second round. Senior Josh Jackson, who often times was the only one able to play last year, was surrounded by singles players Tanner Davis and TJ Cox, who combined for 17 wins. A pair of freshmen doubles combos—Jake Owensby and Zach Carringer and Aiden and Everett VanOrman, came up with 16 wins combined.
The Indians raced out to three straight wins to open the season, beating Banks County, East Hall, and George Walton, the latter to open region play. A loss to Habersham Central ended the streak, but the boys rebounded with a win over Prince Avenue Christian to go 2-0 in region. TFS hit a bit of a lull with their first region loss to Athens Academy followed by another loss to Habersham. From there, the Indians rolled. A 5-0 blanking of Athens Christian got them back on track and jump started a win streak of four straight matches.
Wins came next against Rabun County and Loganville Christian (region match), and then in the first round of the region tournament over George Walton. That region tournament win secured a state playoff berth for TFS, and advanced the Indians into the region title match against Athens Academy. Despite the loss there, the boys earned a home match in the state tournament. That came against Lakeview, and TFS won 3-2 in dramatic fashion. Cox came up with the clinching win to send TFS into the Sweet 16. It was the second time on the season that Cox's win was the clincher, as he did so the first time against George Walton as well.
The boys traveled to Landmark Christian in the second round, and fell 3-0 to officially close the book on the 2022 season. Davis led all singles players with nine wins, while Cox followed with eight and Jackson six. The doubles units featured Owensby and Carringer tallying ten wins. The VanOrman twins racked up six wins together.
Season Records - Singles Play
- Tanner Davis (9-5)
- TJ Cox (8-4)
- Josh Jackson (6-8)
Season Records - Doubles Play
- Jake Owensby & Zach Carringer (10-5)
- Aiden & Everett VanOrman (6-6)
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