High school roundup: Columbus girls win first-round match in state tennis tournament
The Columbus High girls tennis team defeated Union Grove 4-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 5A state tournament.
The Lady Blue Devils are now 21-0 on the season. They will host a second-round match next week.
Mary Weston Courville and Caroline Boren won at singles for Columbus.
Madelyn Boren and Abby Courville won at No. 1 doubles. Nicole Gordon and Elizabeth Steelmon won at No. 2 doubles.
Tuesday at Lakebottom
Singles results
1. Mary Weston Courville (CHS) def. Madison Neese 6-1, 6-2. 2. Caroline Boren (CHS) def. Madison Kelly 6-1, 6-2. 3. Devin Butler (UG) def. Lauryn Douglas 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles results
1. Madelyn Boren/Abby Courville (CHS) def. Jacqueline Curran/Sara Heppard 6-0, 6-0. 2. Nicole Gordon/Elizabeth Steelmon (CHS) def. Lexie McClellan/Cara Coursey 7-6, 6-2.
Golf
Brookstone wins area golf championship
The Brookstone boys golf team shot a 3-over 291 to win the Area 1-A golf championship on Tuesday at Healy Point Country Club in Macon.
Evans Copeland earned medalist honors with a 1-under 71. He tied with teammate Walker Hinds with the lowest score, but Copeland won the tiebreaker.
The tiebreaker was regression, and Copeland had a birdie on 17 to break the tie.
The Cougars will play in the Class A-private school state tournament at Forrest Hills in Augusta on May 16.
Tuesday at Macon, Ga.
Brookstone (291): Evans Copeland 71, Walker Hinds 71, William Reaves 72, Frank Waldrep 77.
Baseball
Russell County 9,
Dothan 1
Michael Gayles drove in a pair of runs to lead Russell County to a 9-1 win over Dothan on Tuesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
Tuesday at Dothan
Russell | 002 | 043 | 0 | — | 9 | 11 | 2 |
Dothan | 001 | 000 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
WP: Kobe Van Bogart. LP: Clark. Top hitters: Russell County Anthony Ward 2-2, 3R, RBI; Austin Slaten 1-3, 2R; Matt Wilson 1-3, RBI; Michael Gayles 3-3, 2RBI; Zach Henderson 1-3, R; Wyatt Fincher 1-3, 2R. Records: Russell County 19-25. Next: Russell County, NA.
LaGrange 1, Hardaway 0
LaGrange’s Jake Farrar pitched a complete-game shutout to defeat Hardaway 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon.
Sam Anthony was the only Hardaway player to get a hit against Farrar. That came to leadoff the fourth.
The Hawks’ best scoring opportunity came in the fifth. They loaded the bases with no outs, but a runner was thrown out at home on a fielder’s choice and a double play ended the inning.
Jake Howard double in LaGrange’s run in the bottom of the sixth. It was unearned.
Mykel Page (3-4) suffered the loss. He allowed just four hits and a walk.
The win puts LaGrange (8-6) a half-game ahead of Hardaway (8-7) for the fourth and final playoff berth in Region 1-5A. The win also gives LaGrange the tiebreaker in case the teams end up in a tie.
Hardaway plays at Columbus on Wednesday, while LaGrange plays at Harris County.
Tuesday at LaGrange
Hardaway | 000 | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 |
LaGrange | 000 | 001 | x | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
WP: Jake Farrar. LP: Mykel Page (3-4). Top hitters: Hardaway Sam Anthony 1-3. LaGrange Jake Howard 1-3, 2B, RBI. Records: Hardaway 12-8, 8-7. LaGrange 13-9, 8-6. Next: Hardaway, at Columbus, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.. LaGrange, at Harris County, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Softball
Wiregrass 15-3,
Calvary Christian 0-2
Wiregrass swept a doubleheader agtainst Calvary Christian on Tuesday, 15-0 and 3-2.
Tuesday at Calvary Christian
Game 1
Wiregrass | 066 | 3 | — | 15 | 8 | 1 | |
Calvary | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 |
WP: Carlie Worthy. LP: Cissy Mills-Wells. Top hitters: Calvary Christian Logan Carstarphen 2-2, Bella Stubbs 1-2, 2B.
Game 2
Wiregrass | 100 | 02 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
Calvary | 000 | 02 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
WP: Kennedy Thorpe. LP: Cissy Mills-Wells (5-4). Top hitters: Calvary Christian Katie Hughes 2-3; Cissy Mills-Wells 1-3, 2RBI. Records: Calvary Christian 6-5. Next: Calvary Christian, vs. Grace Christian, Thursday.
Late Monday
Softball
Calvary Christian 7,
Crosspointe 6
Cissy Mills-Wells struck out 10 to earn the win in Calvary Christian’s 7-6 victory over Crosspointe on Monday.
Monday at Calvary Christian
Crosspointe | 302 | 001 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Calvary | 110 | 050 | — | 7 | 9 | 1 |
WP: Cissy Mills-Wells (5-2). LP: Abby Wilson. Top hitters: Calvary Christian Maddie Wright 1-3, 3B, 2RBI; Cissy Mills-Wells 1-3, 2B, 2B, 2RBI; Miranda Santiago 2-3, RBI; Logan Carstarphen 1-3, RBI.
Baseball
Glenwood 8, Edgewood 2
Nic Adams picked up the win and drove in two runs as Glenwood beat Edgewood 8-2 on Monday.
Monday at Edgewood
Glenwood | 300 | 103 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Edgewood | 000 | 000 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
WP: Nic Adams. LP: Josh Johnson. Leading hitters: Nic Adams 3-4, 2RBI, R; Chase Dennis 1-3, 2R. Record: Glenwood 39-3. Next: Glenwood, home, vs. Morgan, Thursday.
Boys soccer
Brookstone 1, Central 1
Brookstone’s Will Byrd and Central’s Alvin Renteria scored the goals.
Monday at Brookstone
Goals: Brookstone Will Byrd. Central Alvin Renteria. Goalies: Brookstone Austin Lewis. Central Aaron Deiterring.
Girls soccer
Columbus 1, Newnan 0
Gigi Schoor scored the game’s lone goal.
Monday at Newnan
Goals: Columbus Gigi Schorr. Goalies: Columbus Sam Munyon 4 saves. Newnan NA. Records: Columbus 10-6. Newnan 12-5. Next: Columbus, at Blessed Trinity, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Region 1-5A standings
The top four teams will advance to the state playoffs, which start April 29.
Team | Overall | Region |
Northside | 19-6 | 14-4 |
Columbus | 19-5 | 11-5 |
Harris County | 14-6 | 10-6 |
LaGrange | 13-9 | 8-6 |
Hardaway | 12-8 | 8-7 |
Shaw | 7-16 | 4-12 |
Carver | 4-15 | 0-15 |
Games remaining
Northside (0) — no games remaining
Columbus (2) — at Hardaway, April 20, Hardaway, April 21
Harris County (2) — LaGrange, April 20; at LaGrange, April 21
Hardaway (3) — Columbus, April 20, at Columbus, April 21; LaGrange, April 22
LaGrange (4) — at Harris County, April 20; Harris County, April 21; at Hardaway April 22; at Carver, TBA
Shaw (2) — Carver, April 20, at Carver, April 21
Carver (3) — at Shaw, April 20; Shaw, April 21; LaGrange, TBA
This story was originally published April 19, 2016 at 10:04 PM with the headline "High school roundup: Columbus girls win first-round match in state tennis tournament."