THOMAS JEFFERSON TOPS JOPLIN
Thomas Jefferson’s 2023 home opener definitely went well.
The Cavaliers defeated Joplin 9-0 in a girls tennis dual on Monday at the TJ courts.
In singles matches, Thomas Jefferson’s Allison Ding edged Mya Ndedi-Ntepe 8-6, Jeanna Jeyaraj beat Isabelle Zamanzadeh 8-2, Esther Yang topped Alex Carson 8-1, Warda Morsy defeated Zayda Derganc 8-2, Mayson Solum beat Julia Reyes-Alvarado 8-2 and Emalee Ro edged Gwenna Street 8-6.
In doubles matches, Ding and Jeyaraj defeated Ndedi-Ntepe and Carson 8-3, while Yang-Solum beat Zamanzadeh-Derganc 8-3 and Morsy-Ro topped Alvarado-Lily Compton 8-1.
Thomas Jefferson hosts Nevada on Thursday. Joplin hosts Carthage on Tuesday.
NEOSHO BEATS AURORA
In the opener of the 2023 season, the Neosho High School girls tennis team defeated Aurora 5-4 on Monday.
The Wildcats won four of the six singles matches.
At No. 1 singles, Neosho’s Keely Keeton defeated Kloey Boyd 8-5.
Aurora’s McKenna Bradley defeated Emma VanDorn 8-4 and Libby Sawyers beat Francisca Ruiz 8-4.
The Wildcats won the singles matches at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6. Angel Lee defeated Adeline Patillo 8-3, Sydnee Minton beat Esmeralda Botello 8-0 and Abigail Coutu topped Jaydn Venable 8-3.
Aurora won two of the three doubles matches.
Boyd-Sawyers defeated Keeton-VanDorn 8-4 and Bradley-Potillo edged Ruiz-Lee 8-6.
Neosho’s Minton and Coutu defeated Botello-Venable 8-5.
Neosho is at Nixa on Tuesday and at Republic on Thursday.
