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Tennis All Area Teams
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Boys Player of the Year: Jefferson's Zach Bost

Girls Player of the Year: Jefferson's Bell Blankenship

First Team All Area

Zach Bost
Jefferson
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Sophomore
Record: 14-0
Notable: Led team to region title

Thomas Flowers
White County
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Senior
Record: 14-1
Notable: 42-2 in three-year career

Charlie Hortenstine
North Hall
Position: No. 1 doubles
Grade: Senior
Record: 15-2
Notable: Won last 15 straight

Ryan Joiner
Gainesville
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Junior
Record: 11-2
Notable: Times 2009 Player of the Year

Tyler Burgamy
West Hall
Position: No. 1 doubles
Grade: Senior
Record: 17-2
Notable: Anchored 7-AAA’s No. 2 team 

Eli LoCicero
North Hall
Position: No. 1 doubles
Grade: Senior
Record: 15-2
Notable: Won last 15 straight

Eric Gfesser
Riverside
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Sophomore
Record: 11-3
Notable: All wins were 6-1 or 6-0

Second Team All Area

Scott Allan, Sr., Johnson
No. 1 singles
Career winning percentage over 60

Matt Buchanan, Sr., Jefferson
No. 1 doubles
10-5

Blair Buffington, Jr., Jefferson
No. 2 singles
10-0

Jack Hortenstine, Sr., North Hall
No. 2 doubles
15-1

Jimmy Kincaid, Sr., West Hall
No. 1 doubles
14-5

Connor McFall, So., West Hall
No. 2 singles
16-4

Colby West, Fr., Buford
No. 1 singles
10-9

Honorable Mention

Dane Allen, Fr., East Hall
Michael Becker, So., Buford
Ben Daniel, Jr., Jefferson
Mike Fowler, Sr., Lakeview
Rob Hunter, Fr., Buford
Andrew Johnson, Sr., West Hall
Alex Klecan, Jr., Lakeview
David Markes, Sr., Buford
Matt Morris, Jr., Lakeview
MC Reed, Sr., Habersham Central
Frankie Sisavath, Sr., Habersham Central
James Snipes, Sr., Lumpkin County
Nathan Turner, Sr., West Hall
Max Wilson, Fr., West Hall

 

Girls First Team All Area

Bell Blankenship
Jefferson
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Sophomore
Record: 14-1
Notable: Led way to 6th straight playoffs

Niki Patel
Lakeview Academy
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Junior
Record: 10-4
Notable: Returned from back injury 

Abby Brown
Habersham Central
Position: No. 1 doubles
Grade: Senior
Record: 14-1
Notable: Best doubles record in area

Cara Reece
North Hall
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Senior
Record: 15-1
Notable: 46-11 in career

Anna Kate Shaw
Flowery Branch
Position: No. 1 singles
Grade: Freshman
Record: 12-6
Notable: No losses vs. Hall Co. players

Claire Stovall
Habersham Central
Position: No. 1 doubles
Grade: Senior
Record: 14-1
Notable: Best doubles record in area

Elizabeth Mallory
Flowery Branch
Position: No. 2 singles
Grade: Sophomore
Record: 12-6
Notable: No losses vs. Hall Co. players

Second Team All Area

Jancy Burge, Jr., Buford
No. 1/2 singles
10-6

Jackie Burleson, Sr., Lakeview
No. 2 singles
11-4

Claire Crain, Jr., Johnson
No. 1 doubles
11-8

Cady Nix, Jr., Johnson
No. 1 singles
Helped lead team back to playoffs

Nicki Price, Sr., Flowery Branch
No. 1 doubles
14-5

Harlee Robson, So., Johnson
No. 1 doubles
11-8

Molly Smith, Sr., Flowery Branch
No. 1 doubles
14-5

Honorable Mention

Kelsey Allen, Jr., East Hall
Taylor Bost, So., Jefferson
Kathryn Bradshaw, Jr., Buford
Maggie Broome, Jr., Jefferson
Kelley Cohron, So., Buford
Kamy Fields, Sr., Johnson
Carlyn Ivey, Jr., Johnson
Michelle Hanley, Jr., Buford
Laura Houston, Sr., Johnson
Kadie Hudgins, Fr., Habersham Central
Miranda McGarity, Sr., Jefferson
Tristan McGarity, Fr., Jefferson
Cree Nix, Jr., Lakeview
Shannon Nothdorft, Jr., Lumpkin
Komal Patel, Jr., Lakeview
Morgan Reed, Jr., Flowery Branch
Maggie Turner, So., Johnson
 


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