Eagle’s tennis season underway

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The David Emanuel Academy varsity tennis teams had their first match this season against Vidalia Heritage on March 2nd. In the boy’s division, Peyton Lee won his singles match 8-4, Ebb McCullough won his singles match 9-7, and AJ Edenfield won his singles match 8-6. Jesse Moore and Peyton Lee won their doubles match 8-0 as well. In the girl’s division, Kyli Bell won her singles match 8-5. In the doubles division, Ashlyn Hall and Emma Taylor won 8-0, Cora Ellington and Cayley Flanders won 8-1, and Bailey Overstreet and Hailey Hagan won 8-6.

On March 7th, the DEA varsity tennis teams traveled to Bulloch Academy for their second match of the season. In the girl’s division, Ann Carol Daniel, Peyton Free, Jaylin Hall, Ashlyn Hall, Emma Proctor, and Emma Taylor were each victorious. Ann Carol Daniel won her singles match 8-6, and Peyton Free and Ann Carol Daniel won their doubles match 6-0. Jaylin Hall and Ashlyn Hall won their first doubles match 8-3 and their second doubles match 6-1. Emma Proctor and Emma Taylor won their doubles match 8-0 as well. In the boy’s division, Jesse Moore and Peyton Lee won their doubles match 8-1.

On March 13th, the David Emanuel varsity tennis teams competed against Covenant Academy (Macon, Ga) and Windsor Academy (Macon, Ga). In the girl’s singles division against Windsor, Emma Taylor won her match 8-5, and Ella Claire Claxton won her match 8-1. Jaylin Hall and Ashlyn Hall won their doubles match 8-0, and Kyli Bell and Emma Proctor won their doubles match 8-2. In the girl’s division against Covenant, Kyli Bell and Emma Proctor won their doubles match 8-1. Even though the boys were not able to win any matches against Covenant, Riley Griner, Peyton Lee, and Jesse Moore were able to achieve victories against Windsor. Riley Griner won his singles match 8-2, Peyton Lee won his singles match 8-0, and Jesse Moore won his singles match 8-0.