KHHS girls tennis team drops just 1 match in win over UCHS

Tara Tarvit earned a win at number-one singles and teamed up with Whitnee Buchanan for a win at number-one doubles in Keystone’s 6-1 win over Union County on April 3. Photo by Cliff Smelley.

BY CLIFF SMELLEY

Telegraph Staff Writer

Keystone Heights High School hosted Union County in girls tennis on April 3, with the Indians winning 6-1 and improving their record to 6-2.

The Indians swept doubles play, with the number-one team of Tara Tarvit and Whitnee Buchanan defeating Jordan Hendricks and Bailey Handley 8-4, while the number-two team of Shaylyn Williams and Raegan Feldpausch defeated Morgyn Kirby and Madison Starling 8-1.

Tarvit earned an 8-5 win over Hendricks at number-one singles, while the Tigers’ Kirby took an 8-5 win over Williams at the number-two spot.

Keystone won the number-three through number-five singles matches, with Buchanan defeating Handley 8-2, Feldpausch defeating Rylie Parrish 8-0 and Sarah Siebert defeating Jewel Dekle 8-1.

The Indians entered the match off a 7-0 win over Middleburg on March 30.

In singles play, Tarvit won 8-3, Williams won 8-2 and Buchanan, Feldpausch and Siebert each won 8-0.

Tarvit and Buchanan won in doubles 8-1, while Williams and Feldpausch teamed up for an 8-0 win.

Union entered the match off a 5-2 loss to Columbia on March 30. Both win came in singles, with Hendricks topping her opponent 8-4 and Kirby coming out on top 8-3.

Prior to playing Columbia, the Tigers earned a 5-2 win over Newberry on March 16.

Union came out on top in the number-one and number-two singles matchups, with Hendricks winning 8-1 and Kirby winning 8-2. Parrish won 8-2 at the number-five spot.

Handley lost a close one at number-three singles, falling 9-8, while Dekle dropped an 8-3 match at the number-four spot.

The Tigers swept doubles play, with Hendricks and Handley teaming up for an 8-3 win and Kirby and Starling recording an 8-2 win.

Keystone’s Shaylyn Williams teamed up with Raegan Feldpausch for a win at number-two doubles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Keystone’s Whitnee Buchanan won at number-three singles and teamed up with Tara Tarvit for a win at number-one doubles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Raegan Feldpausch earned a win for Keystone at number-four singles and teamed up with Shaylyn Williams for a win at number-two doubles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Sarah Siebert earned a win at number-five singles for the Indians. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Morgyn Kirby earned the lone win for Union at number-two singles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Jordan Hendricks played at number-one singles and number-one doubles for the Tigers. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Union’s Bailey Handley played at number-three singles and number-one doubles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
The Tigers’ Rylie Parrish played at number-four singles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Jewel Dekle played at number-five singles for Union. Photo by Cliff Smelley.
Union’s Madison Starling played at number-two doubles. Photo by Cliff Smelley.