Titans Sweep Blue Devils in Region Opener

By Robert Taylor

The boys and girls tennis teams easily handled Elbert County on Thursday as they began Region 8-AA play.  Each team blanked the Blue Devils 5-0 at Elberton’s McWilliams Park.

For the 4-0 Lady Titans (1-0 region) at singles Becca Bruning won at No. 1 6-1, 6-0; Amber Hudson cruised at No. 2 6-0, 6-1, and Mary Campbell Cobb won at No. 3 6-1, 6-2.  At No.1 doubles Alex Barone and Abby Bruning teamed up for a 7-6, 6-1 victory, and the No. 2 duo of Cammi Shaffer and Tori Vadeboncoeur handled their opponents 6-4, 7-5.

The Titan boys improved their record to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in region action.  Peter Bertran won at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1; Seth Taylor won at No. 2 6-0, 6-2, and Ray Donovan took No. 3 6-1, 6-1.  At No. 1 doubles Stevie Hemerlein and Jeff Bautista won 6-0, 6-2, and the doubles tandem of Kerry Nozum and David Sloan won at No. 2 6-3, 6-2.

Up next for the Titans is a 4 p.m. home match next Tuesday, Feb. 28 against 4A Heritage High from Conyers.