Terrell wins District III tennis championship

Published 10:30 pm Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Georgia Recreation and Parks Association’s District III tournament was completed on Tuesday at Packer Park with Colquitt County coming up with one more champion.

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Courtney Terrell won the 14-and-under girls singles title, defeating Alissa McCord of Mitchell County 6-3, 6-4.

The other matches completed on Tuesday all featured Mitchell County players.

The 12-and-under boys division was won by John Hatcher over Elijah Buerkle 4-6, 6-1, 10-3.

The boys 14-and-under division was won by Lane Hatcher over Samuel Cornwell 6-3, 6-1.

The 12-an-under doubles division was won by the team of Cameron Godwin and John Hatcher over Elijah and Gabriel Buerkle 6-2, 6-3.

The winners and runners-up in the District  tournament will play in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association’s state tournament that will be held July 19-21, also in Moultrie.