LPD Singles and Doubles action begins on UVA-Wise campus

By CODY DALTON
TRICITIESSPORTS.COM

Wise – Monday marked and extremely hot day, but it was also a hot day on the courts of the Humphreys Tennis Complex on the UVA-Wise campus, as the college played host to the LPD singles and doubles tournaments. This is the last stop for many on the road to the state championship, with Region D action beginning May 23rd, 24th and 25th. Tara Sheets lost her first game in match in two weeks of action, but still rolled through her first and second round matchups. She defeated Haley Jones of Appalachia, 6-0, 6-0 and won her second round matchup against Kayli Bates as well, 6-1, 6-0. Sheets and Kayli Bates will matchup again in the doubles tournament. Sheets advances to the girls singles final against Samantha Rife of Pound. Rife advanced by beating Chesney Burton of Powell Valley, 6-2, 6-3 and beat Aceshia Wampler of J.I. Burton, 6-3, 6-2.

The boys singles and doubles action also began with first and second round action. Caleb Crowder advanced to the boys’ singles final with wins over Josh Stanley of Pound (6-2, 6-0) and Daniel Robinson of Clintwood (6-1, 6-4). Crowder will meet Mark Dotson of J.J. Kelly, who defeated Mitch Gibson of Coeburn (6-1, 6-0) and Stewart Scales of Powell Valley (6-4, 6-3).

The doubles action in both boys and girls only got to play the first round of games because VHSL rules state that a player on any team can only play a maximum of three matches in one day. The second round matchups are as follows in the boys and girls doubles:

Boys Doubles – Second Round (slated to begin at approximately 5:30)
Mark Dotson/Wes Sturgill, J.J. Kelly versus Daniel Robinson/Chad Holmes, Clintwood
Tyler DeBoard/Andrew Miller, Gate City versus Caleb Crowder/David Stacey, J.I. Burton

Girls Doubles – Second Round (slated to begin at approximately 5:30)
Tara Sheets/Krista Jenkins, Gate City versus Kayli Bate/Catherine Rigg, J.J. Kelly
Aceshia Wampler/Sharris Smith, J.I. Burton versus Samantha Rife/Kelsey Adkins, Pound

All of the tennis action will begin tomorrow as the boys and girls play their singles finals at 4:15, followed promptly by the boys and girls doubles semifinals and finals action at approximately 5:30. All action will again be held at the Humphreys Tennis Complex on the UVA-Wise campus.


Boys' Matches
LPD Singles – First Round
Caleb Crowder, J.I. Burton beat Josh Stanley, Pound, 6-2, 6-0
Daniel Robinson, Clintwood beat Tyler DeBoard, Gate City, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Stewart Scales, Powell Valley beat David Park, Appalachia, 6-1, 6-0
Mark Dotson, J.J. Kelly beat Mitch Gibson, Coeburn, 6-1, 6-0

LPD Singles - Second Round
Caleb Crowder, J.I. Burton beat Daniel Robinson, Clintwood, 6-1, 6-4
Mark Dotson, J.J. Kelly beat Stewart Scales, Powell Valley, 6-4, 6-3

LPD Doubles
Mark Dotson/Wes Sturgill, J.J. Kelly beat David Adkins/Adam Kiser, Appalachia, 6-3, 6-1
Daniel Robinson/Chad Holmes, Clintwood beat Stewart Scales/Michael Rubinette, Powell Valley, 7-5, 6-2
Tyler DeBoard/Andrew Miller, Gate City beat Tanner McCowan/Gerald McCoy, Coeburn, 6-1, 6-2
Caleb Crowder/David Stacey, J.I. Burton beat Josh Stanley/Kane Vanhuss, Pound, 6-1, 6-1

Girls' Matches
LPD Singles – First Round
Tara Sheets, Gate City beat Haley Jones, Appalachia, 6-0, 6-0
Kayli Bates, J.J. Kelly beat Ashley McConnell, Coeburn, 6-1, 6-0
Samantha Rife, Pound beat Chesney Burton, Powell Valley, 6-2, 6-3
Aceshia Wampler, J.I. Burton beat Whitney Castle, Clintwood, 6-3, 6-0

LPD Singles – Second Round
Tara Sheets, Gate City beat Kayli Bates, J.J. Kelly, 6-1, 6-0
Samantha Rife, Pound beat Aceshia Wampler, J.I. Burton, 6-3, 6-2

LPD Doubles – First Round
Tara Sheets/Krista Jenkins, Gate City advance due to forfeit (Appalachia not playing)
Kayli Bate/Catherine Rigg, J.J. Kelly beat Whitney Castle/Emili Bevins, Clintwood, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Aceshia Wampler/Sharris Smith, J.I. Burton beat Ashley McConnell/Rebekah Adkins, Coeburn, 6-3, 7-5
Samantha Rife/Kelsey Adkins, Pound beat Chesney Burton/Megan Haliburton, Powell Valley, 6-1, 6-0