Varsity tennis finalizes rankings, prepares for district tourney

March 30, 2012 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

The varsity tennis team competes today and tomorrow at the Amarillo Relays to finalize their individual rankings before district.  “Amarillo Relays will be tough competition,” Coach Aaron Fuller said. “It’s probably the second toughest tournament in the panhandle behind the Sandie Cup.” Their... Read more »

Tennis springs into new season

January 30, 2012 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Tennis

The varsity tennis team began their district season last Saturday in Vernon, Texas. The Eagles faced Burkburnett Saturday morning and defeated them 13-6. They battled the Vernon Lions that afternoon and snuck out a win, 10-9. “Those were two big wins for us,” Coach Aaron Fuller said. Canyon will... Read more »

Varsity tennis team looks ahead to individual spring season

November 2, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

The varsity tennis team traveled to Wichita Falls on Oct. 27 for the regional tournament. They were unranked as they faced their first round opponents Friday morning. “We lost the fourth seed to a team with a lower state rank and worse district record than ours,” head coach Aaron Fuller said. “Don’t... Read more »

Undefeated varsity tennis advances to regionals

October 25, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

The varsity tennis team completed their fall district season undefeated after beating the Dumas Demons 12-7 and the Palo Duro Dons 18-1 last Saturday. The team will head to Wichita Falls this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and head coach Aaron Fuller will attend the coaches meeting that night at 8 p.m. to determine... Read more »

Unbeaten team tennis strives towards region

October 20, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

The varsity tennis team continued their winning streak with two victories over Frendship 15-4, and Plainview 19-0 at home Oct. 8. Defending their district championship title from last year, they have a current district record of 203 matches won to 28 matches lost.  They are currently ranked 14th in... Read more »

Tennis team takes on regional opponents

August 30, 2011 • Cortlyn Dees, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

With a tough, out-of-district start to their season, the tennis team began this year in Lubbock.  August 8, after being defeated by Lubbock High, they battled back to beat Lubbock Monterey 16-3. They moved on to Wichita Falls Aug. 20 to play their regional rivals. They battled hard but fell short to... Read more »

Tennis team undefeated district champions, players look to individual season in spring

November 22, 2010 • Courtlyn Dees, J1 Contributor  
Filed under Tennis

The tennis team finished their fall season as undefeated district champions and traveled to Wichita Falls for the regional tournament Oct. 29 and 30. Winning their first two matches against Burleson 10-1 and Aledo 10-8, they continued on to the semifinals on Saturday morning. They fell short, however,... Read more »

Tennis team to face Dumas after defeating Frenship

September 22, 2010 • Cortlyn Dees, J1 Contributor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

The varsity tennis team has started their fall team tennis season out strong with a current record of 10-4. They have played in two tournaments so far and have won fourth out of 16 and seventh out of 16. “We are currently 2-0 in District play and I expect to continue to go undefeated,” head coach... Read more »

Tennis serves into season

September 13, 2010 • Jason Ray, Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

Varsity tennis opens the season with a 6-2 win/loss ratio.  The team has played in several tournaments and had close matches with Amarillo High and Vernon High. Following Gary Marable’s retirement in the spring of 2010, Aaron Fuller took over as the coach in August. Senior Connor Pulliam said he is... Read more »

Tennis team reaches regional semifinals match

November 7, 2009 • Shelbie Belott, Associate Editor, Sports  
Filed under Sports, Tennis

The fall team tennis season ended this past weekend after the tennis team reached the semifinals of the Region 1-4A tournament. The team opened regional play against North Richland Hills Birdville winning 18-1. The team then defeated Wolfforth Friendship in the quarterfinals 18-1. The team finished 20-1... Read more »