The Newton County Academy tennis team kicked off the regular season with a pair of 7-2 wins last week, beating Park Place and Hartfield.
“This was a great start to our season,” NCA coach Pete Mazzella said. “We were a little rusty in spots but we pulled it out. The 1 girls doubles team from Park Place might be the best girls doubles team we have faced in my 15 years here. Their mixed team was also very strong. I think we learned a lot at those two positions to help us in the future.”
NCA is not scheduled to return to action until March 19 when they host Heritage at the East Central tennis complex.
NCA 7, Park Place 2
NCA dominated in the singles positions as Tori Evans won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 girls doubles and Piper Rose won 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 2 girls spot.
On the boys side, Micah Douglas won 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 1 spot while Patrick Williams won 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 in a third-set tiebreaker at the No. 2 spot.
In doubles Park Place’s Reagan and Maggie Savell beat Marla Graham and Anna Moore 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 girls doubles. Belle and Lilly Hollingsworth won 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 girls doubles.
In boys doubles, NCA captured both points as Luke Alexander and Ethan Mcdill won 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 1 spot while Eli Finnegan and Jordan Mason won 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot.
In mixed doubles, Park Place’s Macie Shelton and Walker Magee beat Anna Turner and Tripp Blasingame 6-3, 6-1 for the Crusaders’ other point.
NCA 7, Hartfield 2
NCA grabbed its second win of the season with another five-point win.
NCA dominated on the girls side, grabbing all four points as Tori Evans won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles and Piper Rose won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
In girls doubles, Marla Graham and Anna Moore won 6-0, 6-0 while Belle and Lilly Hollingsworth won 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot.
In mixed doubles, Anna Turner and Tripp Blasingame lost 6-3, 7-6.
On the boys side, Jamie Chapman lost 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 boys singles while Patrick Williams won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 boys singles. In boys doubles, NCA grabbed both points as Luke Alexander and Ethan McDill won 6-0, 6-0 and Eli Finnegan and Jordan Mason won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 2 spot.
