It’s been a good start to the year so far for the Lady Statesmen tennis team. The Ladies played host to Buckingham on Tuesday, March 16, picking up a 9-0 win. That was followed four days later by another 9-0 win, this time against Nelson. Then the Ladies picked up back to back wins against Appomattox on March 21 and March 23.

BUCKINGHAM RESULTS:

No. 1 Emily Tharpe def S. Brewster 8-6.

No. 2 Mary Scruggs def A. Duty 8-0.

No. 3 Madeline Clatterbuck def K. Miller 8-2.

No.4 Kate Hamilton def N. Dunn 8-3.

No. 5 Sally Lawson def A. Baugher 8-6.

No. 6 Kandace Rutledge def L. Scott 8-1.

In doubles, Tharpe/Scruggs def Brewster/Dunn 8-2.

Clatterbuck/Hamilton def Duty/Miller 8-0. Evans/Rutledge def by forfeit.

NELSON RESULTS:

No. 1 Emily Tharpe def C. Marrs 8-0.

No. 2 Mary Scruggs def O. Harris 8-0.

No. 3 Madeline Clatterbuck def by forfeit 8-0.

No.4 Kate Hamilton def C. Price 8-0.

No. 5 Sally Lawson def N. Wilson 8-2.

No. 6 Kandace Rutledge def N. Bartley 8-2.

In doubles, Tharpe/Scruggs def Marrs/Harris 8-0.

Clatterbuck/Hamilton def McFadlen/Stewart 8-0. Amos/Locke def Smith/Jones 8-3.

APPOMATTOX 3/21 RESULTS:

No. 1 Emily Tharpe def K. Gilbert 9-7.

No. 2 Mary Scruggs def S. Coleman 8-0.

No. 3 B. Jamerson (Appomattox) def Madeline Clatterbuck 8-6.

No.4 Kate Hamilton def K. Kidd 8-1.

No. 5 Sally Lawson def O. Inglett get 8-3.

No. 6 Kandace Rutledge def M. Austin 8-2.

In doubles, Tharpe/Scruggs def Gilbert/Coleman 8-4.

Clatterbuck/Hamilton def Jamerson/Kidd 8-2. Evans/Rutledge def Cole/Harrison.

APPOMATTOX 3/23 RESULTS:

No. 1 Emily Tharpe def K. Gilbert 8-5.

No. 2 Mary Scruggs def S. Coleman 8-3.

No. 3 B. Jamerson (Appomattox) def Madeline Clatterbuck 8-6.

No.4 Kate Hamilton def K. Kidd 8-0.

No. 5 Sally Lawson def O. Inglett get 8-5.

No. 6 Kandace Rutledge def M. Austin 8-6.

In doubles, Tharpe/Scruggs def Gilbert/Coleman 8-3.

Clatterbuck/Hamilton def Jamerson/Kidd. Evans/Rutledge def Cole/Harrison.