Rebels stay on top of region standings

  • Jake Jones stretches out to keep a volley alive in recent action at a Fannin Rebel tennis match.
    Jake Jones stretches out to keep a volley alive in recent action at a Fannin Rebel tennis match.
  • Lady Rebel Kati Kraft focuses on the next hit in recent action for Fannin County’s tennis match.
    Lady Rebel Kati Kraft focuses on the next hit in recent action for Fannin County’s tennis match.

    The Fannin County Rebel tennis team took on Pepperell in Blue Ridge Monday, March 8, in a region 7AA matchup. 

    The boys were looking to stay undefeated in the region and got off to a great start as sophomore Sam Jabaley won his singles match by a score of 6-2 and 6-1. Senior Jake Jones also won his singles match in a three-game thriller, 6-2. 3-6, and 10-8. 

    In doubles action, junior Rob Russell and freshman Will Jones won their match 7-5, 2-6, and 10-5. Sophomore Bryan McCalley played very well in his singles match, as did freshman Gavin Mowery and sophomore Luke Pelfrey in their doubles match. 

    After all of the matches, the Rebels sit at 3-0 in the region standings. 

    On the girls side, freshman Anna Beth Minear won her singles match by a score of 7-6 and 6-3. 

    Sophomores Kati Kraft and McKenna Hill came up a little short in their singles matches, but gave a great effort for the Lady Rebels.  

    Senior Peyton Rogers and freshman Olivia McAllister played well on the doubles side, as well as the team of sophomore McKenzie Chastin and freshman Kendra Newman.