Huntingdon men and women place four on All-Conference tennis teams
By Chuck Tidmore
Sports Information Assistant
Three Huntingdon women's tennis players and one men's tennis player were recognized with the release of the USA South All-Conference awards on Thursday.
On the women's team, Dusty Catala was named first-team West Division Mariah Bastos and Josie Waddell were named second-team West Division. John Jones was named first-team West Division on the men's side.
Catala, a freshman from LaBelle, Fla., finished the regular season with a 10-7 record at No. 1 singles. In conference play, Catala was 4-3. She was 13-3 in doubles, including a 10-1 record with Bastos at No. 1 doubles.
Bastos finished her freshman season with a 10-5 singles record and was 4-2 in conference matches. Bastos played most of the season at No. 3 singles, going 7-5. In doubles, the Curitiba, Brazil native went 12-4.
Waddell completed her sophomore season with an 11-6 singles record and a 5-1 conference record. The Tuscumbia, Ala., native was 9-6 at No. 2 singles and 2-0 at No. 1 singles. In doubles, Waddell was 10-7 and won with five different double partners.
On the men's team, Jones was 3-14 at No. 1 singles and 5-12 at No. 1 doubles. Jones split time with teammates Justin McQueen and Bailey Burns.
In addition to her All-Conference selection, Waddell was named to the All-Sportsmanship team. On the men's side, McQueen was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.
The complete All-Conference awards are listed below.
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USA South Women's Tennis Awards
Player of the Year: Heidi Sarkkinen, Averett Rookie of the Year: Jenna Eppes, LaGrange Coach of the Year: John Blackburn, Methodist First-Team All-Conference Jenna Eppes, LaGrange Aly Hall, Covenant Maddie Hoffman, Agnes Scott Jenna Landis, Methodist Heidi Sarkkinen, Averett Ashton Walker, Methodist First-Team West Division Morgan Buchholz, Piedmont Dusty Catala, Huntingdon Lizzy Engsberg, Agnes Scott Jenna Eppes, LaGrange Aly Hall, Covenant Maddie Hoffman Second-Team West Division Mariah Bastos, Huntingdon Annie DeLuca, Covenant Jia Lee, LaGrange Taylor Lee, Agnes Scott Claire Luger, Covenant Josie Waddell, Huntingdon
First-Team East Division Cailin Goff, Meredith Jenna Landis, Methodist Sam Munze, Methodist Heidi Sarkkinen, Averett Florencia Sorrentino, N.C. Wesleyan Ashton Walker, Methodist Second-Team East Division Davi Barbour, Methodist Ana Diaz, N.C. Wesleyan Gillian Emerson, Meredith Nicole Halabi, N.C. Wesleyan Hannah Mattson, Averett Riley Zopp, Methodist All-Sportsmanship
Isabel Zhao, Agnes Scott |
USA South Men's Tennis Awards
Player of the Year: Sebastian Sikh, N.C. Wesleyan Rookie of the Year: Lauri Soome, Averett Coach of the Year: John Hirte, Covenant First-Team All-Conference Caius Blomqvist, Averett Ioannis Brokakis, N.C. Wesleyan R.J. Clement, Methodist Matthew Harvie, Covenant Nathan Metzger, Piedmont Sebastian Sikh, N.C. Wesleyan First-Team West Division Mitchell Corley, LaGrange Chris Cox, Covenant Matthew Harvie, Covenant John Jones, Huntingdon Nathan Metzger, Piedmont Daniel Silva Maryville Honorable Mention West Division Marcos Escudero Herrero, Maryville Jackson Hill, Piedmont Will Thompson, LaGrange
First-Team East Division David Appelqvist, N.C. Wesleyan Caisa Blomqvist, Averett Ioannis Brokakis, N.C. Wesleyan R.J. Clement, Methodist Sebastian Sikh, N.C. Wesleyan Lauri Soome, Averett Honorable Mention East Division David Change, N.C. Wesleyan John Dangerfield, Methodist J.D. Telles, N.C. Wesleyan
All-Sportsmanship Nicolas Yanes, Averett |
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