Mars Hill Bible School
TENNIS

Returning a talented, more experienced team in 2010, Coach Denise Willingham hopes to guide the Lady Panthers team to their best-ever

state finish.

A LOFTY GOAL FOR A YOUNG SQUAD!

With numerous trips to the state tournament under their belt, Coach Denise Willingham hopes to send her talented girls' squad to one of the school's best state finishes. With a team that has no juniors or seniors, the Lady Panthers easily swept through the area tournament, winning five of six singles' matches and all three doubles matches. Jessie Bratcher was undefeated in #1 singles play in the area. The doubles team of Bratcher and Lindsey Butler were also unbeaten in section play. The Lady Panthers begin play at the state tournament in Montgomery on Monday, April 26.

 

BOYS EARN SECOND IN AREA; RETURN TO STATE TOURNAMENT

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Starting three seventh graders, Coach Denise Willingham was in a rebuilding mold with her boys' squad. All six starters from last year's squad had to be replaced but Mrs. Willingham was pleased with their progress and the squad finished second in area play and open their play at the state on Monday, April 26.

 

 

 

BROCK TIFFIN CAPTURES #1 SINGLES TITLE

It's not often that a freshman can earn the title as the best singles player in an area during his freshman year, but Brock Tiffin managed to do just that, marching through area play undefeated and leading the Panthers to a second place area finish.

 

PANTHERS 2009-2010 Team:

  • Brock Tiffin, Colton Durdunji, Blake Humphries, Kyle Enloe, Landon Montgomery, Zane Patterson

 

LADY PANTHERS 2009-2010 Team:

  • Jessie Bratcher, Laura Beth Humphries, Hensley Pierce, Lindsey Butler, Sara Bayles, Sloane Myrick, Marit Winborn.

 

LADY PANTHERS 2009-2010 JUNIOR VARSITY Team:

  • Kristen Graves, Maggie McCoy, Connor Beckman, Kenzi Davis, Faith Mansel, Rachel Parker, Morgan Chandler, Allison Young, Anna McKinnon.

 

QUICK FACTS

    HISTORICAL LOBS:

     

  • In 1994-1995 when there were not enough girls to field a team, Fionnuala Flannery and Anna Westmoreland played on the boys' squad. That team advanced to state.
  • Mrs. Beth Brewer served as the school's first tennis coach. The program began in the 1988-1989 school term.
  • BUILDING ON A SOLID FOOTING

  • BOYS' SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1994-1995; 1995-1996; 1996-1997; 2001-2002; 2008-2009.
  • BOYS' SECTIONAL RUNNERS-UP: 1993-1994; 2000-2001; 2002-2003; 2007-2008.
  • GIRLS' SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1995-1996; 1996-1997; 1998-1999; 2000-2001; 2001-2002; 2007-2008; 2008-2009.
  • GIRLS' SECTIONAL RUNNERS-UP: 2006-2007.
  • GIRLS' STATE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: 2006-2007.
  • TENNIS COACH:

  • Mrs. Denise Willingham
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