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Faith Christian’s boys, Donoho’s girls come away champions in Red Wilder Invitational, the de facto Calhoun County championship event

Donoho’s girls hold the trophy after winning the Red Wilder Invitational title Saturday at Oxford Lake. (Submitted photo)

By East Alabama Sports Today

OXFORD — Faith Christian’s boys and Donoho’s girls won the Red Wilder Invitational, the de facto Calhoun County championship for tennis, on Saturday at Oxford Lake Park.

Donoho’s girls swept all singles and doubles courts, and Faith’s boys won four of six singles courts and two of three doubles courts.

For Faith, Eli Mitchell won his second Red Wilder No. 1 singles title in three years. He and Josh Goode won No. 1 doubles for the third year in a row. 

Donoho’s Claire Hillman, a senior, won her fifth No. 1 singles title in as many years. She and Lily Grace Draper teamed for their second consecutive No. 1 doubles title.

Donoho’s girls won their eighth consecutive Red Wilder title.

Results from the Red Wilder Invitational:

Red Wilder Invitational
Saturday
Oxford Lake Park

GIRLS

Team results: Donoho 54, Faith Christian 26, Oxford 23, Jacksonville 0, Pleasant Valley   0. 

Girls No. 1 Singles:  Claire Maniscalco (O) d. Mac Hulsey (PV), 8-0; Claire Hillman (D) d. Maniscalco (O), 8-0; Alley Folsom (F) d. Miniya Vann (J), 8-5; Finals – Hillman (D) d. Folsom (F), 8-0.

Girls No. 2 Singles:  Jasmine Brown (O) d. Braylee Humphrey (PV), 8-2; Brown (O) d. Lauren Holder (F), 8-5; Lily Grace Draper (D) d. Mikaela Watkins (J), 8-0; Finals – Draper (D) d. Brown (O), 8-0.

Girls No. 3 Singles:  Isabella Diaz (F) d. Victoria Robinson (O), 9-7; Diaz (F) d. Kate Yocum (PV), 8-1; Mary Marshall Perry (D) d. Emily Cathey (J), 8-0; Finals – Perry (D) d. Diaz (F), 8-2.

Girls No. 4 Singles:  Harper Pumroy (D) d. Nyla Reyes (J), 8-0; Pumroy (D) d. Renea Robinson (O), 8-2; Annie Minish (F) d. Julianna Jones (PV), 8-2; Finals – Pumroy (D) d. Minish (F), 8-1.

Girls No. 5 Singles:  Charlie Lambert (O) d. Taraji Carter (PV), 8-0; Blair Kitchen (D) d. Lambert (O), 8-2; Chloe Belcher (F) d. Penelope Fourquet (J), 8-1; Finals – Kitchen (D) d. Belcher (F), 8-0.

Girls No. 6 Singles:  Anne Marie Harris (D) d. Bennett Taylor (PV), 8-0; Harris (D) d. Mary Pugh (O), 8-0; Kelsey Brown (F) d. Cora Benoit (J), 8-0; Finals – Harris (D) d. Brown (F), 8-2.

Girls No. 1 Doubles:  Maniscalco/V. Robinson (O) d. Vann/Watkins (J), 8-4; Hillman/Draper (D) d. Maniscalco/V. Robinson (O), 8-0; Diaz/Folsom (F) d. Hulsey/Humphrey (PV), 8-1; Finals – Hillman/Draper (D) d. Diaz/Folsom (F), 8-1.

Girls No. 2 Doubles:  Brown/R. Robinson (O) d. Holder/Brown (F), 8-4; Brown/R. Robinson (O) d. Yocum/Jones (PV), 8-2; Perry/Avery Barnett (D) d.Cathey/Fourquet (J), 8-0; Finals – Perry/Barnett (D) d. Brown/R. Robinson (O), 8-0.

Girls No. 3 Doubles:  Pugh/Lambert (O) d. Reyes/Benoit (J), 8-3; Pugh/Lambert (O) d. Belcher/Minish (F), 9-8 (7-4); Kitchen/Harris (D) d. Taylor/Carter (PV), 8-0; Finals – Kitchen/Harris (D) d. Pugh/Lambert (O), 8-1. 

BOYS 

Team results: Faith Christian 41, Oxford 24, Donoho 21, Jacksonville 6, Pleasant Valley 0. 

No. 1 Singles:  Kye McEwen (O) d. Andrew Johnson (O), 8-0; Eli Mitchell (F) d. McEwen (O), 9-8 (7-4); Zach Cater (D) d. Robert Trifas (J), 8-5; Finals – Mitchell (F) d. Cater (D), 8-4.

No. 2 Singles:  Jackson Randall (O) d. Knox Taylor (PV), 8-2; Randall (O) d. Cainan Stacks (D), 8-0; Josh Goode (F) d. Nate Smith (J), 8-2; Finals – Randall (O) d. Goode (F), 9-7.

No. 3 Singles:  Gavin Randall (F) d. Alec Vess (PV), 8-3; Parth Patel (O) d. Randall (F), 8-0; Rishi Reddy (D) d. Jack Dingler (J), 8-0; Finals – P. Patel (O) d. Reddy (D), 8-5.

No. 4 Singles:  Ryan Crawford (D) d. Charlie Wright (J), forfeit; Evan Smith (F) d. R. Crawford (D), 8-5; Om Patel (O) d. Undreah Watts (PV), 8-2; Finals – Smith (F) d. O. Patel (O), 8-4.

No. 5 Singles:  Ethan Crawford (D) d. Noah Brothers (O), 8-3; Finals – Joshua Muse (F) d. E. Crawford (D), 8-5.

No. 6 Singles:  Aidan Elliott (F) d. Walker Bodiford (D), 8-0; Finals – Elliott (F) d. Lucas Somers (O), 8-3.

No. 1 Doubles:  McEwen/P. Patel (O) d. Cater/Stacks (D), 8-2; McEwen/P. Patel (O) d. Trifas/Wright (J), forfeit; Goode/Mitchell (F) d. Johnson/Taylor (PV), 8-0; Finals – Goode/Mitchell (F) d. McEwen/P. Patel (O), 9-8 (7-5).

No. 2 Doubles:  Reddy/R. Crawford (D) d. Vess/Watts (PV) 8-0; Reddy/R. Crawford (D) d. Randall/O. Patel (O), 8-2; Smith/Dingler (J) d. Smith/Randall (F), 8-5; Finals – Reddy/R Crawford (D) d. Smith/Dingler (J), 8-4.

No. 3 Doubles:  Elliott/Muse (F) d. Brothers/Peyton Butterworth (O), 8-2; Finals – Elliott/Muse (F) d. E. Crawford/Foster Payton (D), 8-1.

Cover photo: Faith Christian’s boys hold the trophy after winning the Red Wilder Invitational on Saturday at Oxford Lake.

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