Briarwood wins girls’ section title

Published 10:45 am Friday, April 19, 2013

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Briarwood Christian girls’ tennis team swept all nine of the final matches to win the Class 5A, Section 3 championship April 18.

Briarwood finished with a total of 63 points in the team standings while Homewood finished second with 42 points.

Ashley Ochsenhirt led Briarwood with her No. 1 singles victory over Homewood’s Mariel McConville in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Ochsenhirt and Jud Tarence won the No. 1 doubles championship with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over McDonville and Maggie Williams of Homewood.

Class 5A, Section 3 girls’ tennis tournament

Singles

1. Ashley Ochsenhirt over Mariel McConville 6-1,4-6,6-3

2. Jud Tarence over Maggie Williams 6-2,6-1

3. Ashton Henderson over Megan Shade 6-3,7-5

4. Ellie Tarence over Kendall Wulburn 6-4,6-2

5. Kateleigh Calloway over Hallie Tarpley 6-2,6-0

6. Olivia Odom over Caroline Sims 6-2,6-0

 

Doubles

1, Ochsenhirt , J. Tarence over McConville, Williams 6-2,5-7,6-4

2, E. Tarence, Calloway over Spade, Wulburn  6-2,6-3

3, Henderson,Frannie Ware over Tarpley, Sims 6-0,6-2

 

Team standings

Briarwood – 63

Homewood – 42

Pinson Valley- 21

Moody- 15

Shelby County – 4

Center Point – 2