By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Union City’s two middle school tennis squads easily rolled over Dyersburg for the second time this season Monday afternoon.
The Lady Tornadoes won 10 of their 11 matches against the visitors, highlighted by Marley Waddell’s 6-5 comeback triumph. Waddell had trailed 4-1 earlier in the match.
Emma Mobbs won in shutout fashion (6-0), while Bertie Jenkins, Josie Ross and Blythe Ogden cruised to 6-1 victories. Three of UC’s four doubles teams also won 6-1.
The Tornado boys dominated in their top three singles matches with Landon McAdams, Jeremy Rice, and Grant Sinclair all winning 6-0.
Foster Rodgers’ 6-5 triumph rounded out Union City’s 4-1 victory.
Both UC squads are 3-1 heading into Thursday’s home match against Trinity Christian Academy.
Girls
Singles
Bertie Jenkins won 6-1
Josie Ross won 6-1
Emma Mobbs won 6-0
Emma Jane Rice won 6-5
Blythe Ogden won 6-1
Marley Waddell won 6-5
Briley McKinney lost 2-6
Doubles
Bertie Jenkins & Emma Mobbs won 6-3
Josie Ross & Emma Jane Rice won 6-1
Emme Allen & Blythe Ogden won 6-1
Maddie Bailey & Briley McKinney won 6-1
Boys
Singles
Landon McAdams won 6-0
Jeremy Rice won 6-0
Grant Sinclair won 6-0
Foster Rodgers won 6-5
Doubles
Camden Dawkins & Tolar Armstrong lost 5-6
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
UC 13, Obion Co. 0
The Tornadoes scored in every inning – highlighted by a six-run second frame – to roll over Obion County.
Owen Waggoner went 3-for-3 with three runs scored for UC (3-8), while Sam Jones had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs.
Harrison Durkee and Kendyn Moss each had a pair of hits, with Durkee scoring twice and Moss credited with two RBIs. Byron Abbott had a big day with a double, two runs scored and three ribbies, while Haydon Toon and Kirben Thompson both scored twice.
Thompson and Ben Howell combined on the four-hit shutout and had nine strikeouts between them.
The two teams will play again today at 5:30 at Thompson Field in Graham Park.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK
UC boys win at D’burg
The Union City boys edged Northview (52-48) to claim first place in a three-team event at Dyersburg Monday.
Cooper Javellana (discus) and Shontorius Fuller (100 meters) had first-place individual showings, while three different relay teams claimed honors for the Tornadoes.
On the girls’ side, UC was second in the team standings – just behind the host team (59-53).
Ca’Lae Ervin had big day with first-place finishes in both the high jump and 100-meter hurdles. Chloe Hubbard won the 100 meters race and Breanna McLendon led the field in the 800-meter run.
The Tornado teams will compete in Dyersburg again on Thursday.
Girls
Ca’Lae Ervin 1st place High Jump
1st place 100 Hurdles
Ku’Mya Liphford 2nd place Discus
Clare Atwill 2nd place 100 Hurdles
Chloe Hubbard 1st place 100M
Sh’Nyla Moss 2nd place 100M
Ainsley Beard 2nd place 1600M
Breanna McLendon 1st place 800M
Uriah Davis 2nd place 200M
Relay Teams
Chloe Hubbard, Clare Atwill, Sh’Nyla Moss, Uriah Davis 1st place 4X200M
Chloe Hubbard, Ca’Lae Ervin, Sh’Nyla Moss, Uriah Davis 1st place 4X100M
Boys
Cooper Javellana 1st place Discus
Kyle Price 2nd place Discus
Jayden Evans 2nd place 110 Hurdles
2nd place 800M
Shontorius Fuller 1st place 100M
Jaylan Marshall 2nd place 400M
Kobe Kirk 2nd place 200M
Relay Teams
Shontorius Fuller, Tayshun Gentry, Aiden Reid, James Turner 1st place 4X200M
Shontorius Fuller, Tayshun Gentry, Kobe Kirk, James Turner 1st place 4X100M
Aiden Reid, Andrew Beard, Jayden Evans, Tayshun Gentry 1st place 4X400M
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Tilghman 5, UC 4 (G)
Tilghman 6, UC 3 (B)
The Tornado teams put up a good fight against another strong non-district opponent before dropping both matches in Kentucky.
Twin sisters Davy and Dani Frankum won their respective singles matches, then teamed to beat Frannie Hidey and Maggie Rowton 8-3 in doubles play. The doubles tandem of Gracyn Callicott and Molly Kizer was also victorious at the No. 2 seed.
Charleton Wisener and Alex Del Castillo were singles winners for the UC boys, the two notching a second triumph when they beat Alex McMillian and Blain Oliver in a close 9-7 doubles match.
Union City is now 4-5 in boys’ play and 2-6 on the girls’ side.
The Lady Tornadoes host Greenfield in a girls-only match today.
Girls
Singles
Annie Wade vs. Abby Brown 1-8
Gracyn Callicott vs. Meghan Gruber 6-8
Shelby Bondurant vs. Maddie Duwe 3-8
Molly Kizer vs. Addison Winklepleck 7-9
Davy Frankum vs. Frannie Hidey 8-3
Dani Frankum vs. Maggie Rowton 8-1
Doubles
Wade/Bondurant vs. Brown/Gruber 5-8
Callicott/Kizer vs. Duwe/Winklepleck 8-5
Frankum/Frankum vs. Hidey/Rowton 8-3
Boys
Singles
Gavin Pledge vs. Whitson McNeil 0-8
Kobe Terrell vs Cameron Wright 0-8
Charleton Wisener vs. Alex McMIllian 8-4
Alex Del Castillo vs. Blain Oliver 10-6 (Tie break)
Owen Rodgers vs. Hunter Shelby 2-8
Lyndon Brown vs. Banks LaFont 2-8
Bryce White vs. Dawson Black 6-4
Jack Tully vs. Leyton Morris 5-6
Doubles
Pledge/Terrell vs. McNeil/Wright 1-8
Wisener/Del Castillo vs. McMIllian/Oliver 9-7
Rodgers/Tully vs. Shelby/LaFont 6-8
White/Brown vs. Black/Morris 8-2
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Westview 3, UC 0
Union City dropped its district opener and fell to 4-4 overall at Elam Stadium.
The Tornadoes left the bases loaded in the sixth and brought the tying runner to the plate in the seventh but could not push across a run either time.
Union City fanned 10 times in the contest – nine of those vs. Westview starter Luke Beam in six innings.
Landon Hauhe’s double represented UC’s lone extra-base hit of the contest. Hauhe also reached base a second time via a walk. Skylar Hall went 2-for-4 for the Twisters.
Hauhe (0-2) pitched well, striking out five and allowing just seven hits in the complete-game defeat.
The two teams will meet again today at 4:30 in Martin with a jayvee contest to follow.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Huntingdon 13, UC 0
The Lady Tornadoes managed only a single by Alli Kate Frilling in suffering a big home District 12-AA loss to Huntingdon.
UC (7-5, 0-2) struck out a dozen times and committed four errors against a Fillies squad that pounded out 17 hits and scored in every inning but one.
Frilling reached base twice with the aforementioned hit and a walk. Emmaline Qualls and Sophie Theobald were the only other Lady Tornadoes to get aboard, each reaching via a walk.
Anna Cheatham was the losing hurler, giving up eight runs while pitching into the fourth. Theobald was charged with five runs in a two-inning relief stint.
Union City will host South Fulton today at 5 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
Martin 3, UC 0
Two late Martin goals secured a victory for the visitors.
Union City players Rylan Robinson and Braden Simpson “gave great all-around effort,” according to head coach Jason Deem. Silverio Acevedo also drew favorable words from Deem for his play on the defensive end.
Simpson got off the Tornadoes’ lone shot on goal, and Eric Lopez had three saves.
Union City fell to 0-4 and will play Martin again Thursday in Martin.