LEXINGTON — The Glasgow boys doubles team of Joel Padgett and Brett Flener picked up a first round win, as did the Metcalfe County girls duo of Callie Jesse and Kendra Clark, in the first day of the state tennis tournament on Thursday.
Both teams lost in the second round, also held Thursday, ending their respective runs for a state title.
Padgett and Flener opened with a 6-3, 6-3 first round win over Nate Ploskonka and Drew Stevens of Garrard County. The Scottie duo then fell in round two to Ryne Least and Zack Lewis of Lexington Catholic, 6-2, 6-2.
Glasgow’s Michael Morosa fell in the first round of singles play with a 6-3, 6-2, loss to Jeremy Blum of DuPont Manual.
Metcalfe County’s Trey Shirley, the 4th Region singles runner-up, fell to Richard Canelas of Highlands, 6-2, 6-1, also in the first round.
In girls play, the Lady Hornet duo of Jesse and Clark opened play with a come-from-behind win over Mallory Perkins and Helen Crenshaw of Hopkinsville. The Metcalfe team won 4-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). Jesse and Clark fell in the second round to North Oldham’s Stephanie Townsend and Rachel Wurster, 6-2, 6-3.
The Metcalfe team of Taylor Noe and Sydney Edwards fell in the first round to Morgan County’s Lacy May and Emily McKenzie. After opening with a 6-2 win in the first set, the Lady Hornet team fell 6-4 in the second and lost the final set 7-5.
Both of Metcalfe’s singles players lost in the first round. Aspen Edwards, the 4th Region girls singles champion, fell to Elisa DeCamp of Henry Clay, 6-2, 6-2. Megan Stephens lost to Lexington Catholic’s Ann Morris, 6-3, 6-1.
Boys singles
First round
Jeremy Blum (DuPont Manual) def. Michael Morosa (Glasgow) 6-3, 6-2.
Richard Canelas (Highlands) def. Trey Shirley (Metcalfe County) 6-2, 6-1.
Boys doubles
First round
Joel Padgett/Brett Flener (Glasgow) def. Nate Ploskonka/Drew Stevens (Garrard County) 6-3, 6-3.
Second round
Ryne Least/Zack Lewis (Lexington Catholic) def. Flener/Padgett (Glasgow) 6-2, 6-2
Girls singles
First round
Ann Morris (Lexington Catholic) def. Megan Stephens (Metcalfe County) 6-3, 6-1.
Elisa DeCamp (Henry Clay) def. Aspen Edwards (Metcalfe County) 6-2, 6-2.
Girls doubles
First round
Callie Jesse/Kendra Clark (Metcalfe County) def. Mallory Perkins/Helen Crenshaw (Hopkinsville) 4-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).
Lacy May/Emily McKenzie (Morgan County) def. Taylor Noe/Sydney Edwards (Metcalfe County) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Second round
Stephanie Townsend/Rachel Wurster (North Oldham) Jesse/Clark (Metcalfe County) 6-2, 6-3.
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