Athens-Oconee Jr. Teams Shine at State Tennis Championships

Athletes from Athens and Oconee County played outstanding tennis this weekend in Macon in the USTA Jr. Team Tennis Georgia State Championships. Two teams coached by participated in the Beginning Silver category. 

The 10U team had only six members, making it the smallest team at the championships. This meant that each member had to play more matches than other players. Even with this added burden, these young athletes played very competitively. Unofficial results have the 10U Team ranked at 5th overall in the state out of fifteen teams.

The 12U team progressed to the finals on Sunday and had a great showing. Unofficial results have the 12U Team ranked in 2nd place in their category. 

Official results will be posted later this week and can be found at the USTA website.

The Ten and Under (10U) team included James Muilenburg, Sam Johnson, Hunter Griffin, Anna Frances Julian, Jessa Tinnell, and Jillian Tinnell. The 12 and Under (12U) team members were Maddie Bruning, Mary Campbell Greene, Maggie Pritchett, Andrew Hunt, Andrew Davis, Henri Johnson, and Chris McCall.

The teams were thrilled to have two generous sponsors for their weekend of play: Spectagraphics and RCL Components, Inc.