Pirate tennis team claims JV boys singles, varsity mixed doubles, varsity girls singles title at Hughes Springs Slam
PITT Tennis competed well at the Hughes Springs Slam on March 6th-7th. There were 20 teams in attendance: Hughes Springs, Daingerfield, Detroit, East Texas Charter, Gladewater, Paris Chisum, Avinger, MT Chapel Hill, Harleton, Harmony, Harts Bluff, Linden- Kildare, Mount Vernon, New Diana, Ore City, Paul Pewitt, Prairiland, Rivercrest, Tatum and Pittsburg. The Pirates showed a lot of perseverance never giving up battling it out in the heat on Wednesday and in the rain on Thursday to bring home a total of four first place trophies. Freshman Maximus Tutone placed 1st in the JV Boys Singles Championship match. Junior Briana Reyes placed 1st in the Varsity Constellation Girls Singles bracket. Seniors Madison Danielson and Kohlton Landaverde placed 1st in the Varsity Constellation Mixed Doubles bracket. Due to conflicting schedules Hughes Springs allowed some teams to enter Varsity teams in the JV tournament making the competition level tougher on novice players. JV games were 30 minute drop ball time limit with no ads and Varsity match play was 6 Set - 5 All tiebreakers with no ads. PITT Tennis next tournament is in Pleasant Grove. JV will play on Tuesday, March 19th and Varsity on Friday, March 22nd.