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Faith Christian’s Eli Mitchell holds the championship plaque while posing with teammates after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional in April. Mitchell won the No. 1 singles court at the Red Wilder Invitational. He also teamed with Joshua Goode to win No. 1 doubles at sectional and reach the Class 1A-3A No. 1 doubles final at the state tournament. Mitchell is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County player o the year. (Submitted photo)
Faith Christian’s Eli Mitchell holds the championship plaque while posing with teammates after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional in April. Mitchell won the No. 1 singles court at the Red Wilder Invitational. He also teamed with Joshua Goode to win No. 1 doubles at sectional and reach the Class 1A-3A No. 1 doubles final at the state tournament. Mitchell is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County player o the year. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County, AL – Faith Christian’s Mitchell, Goode take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County tennis team

Faith Christian coach Demeon Goode (left) poses with members of his team after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional title in April. Goode is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County coach of the year. Faith Christian won the Red Wilder Invitational and sectional titles. (Submitted photo)
Faith Christian coach Demeon Goode (left) poses with members of his team after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional title in April. Goode is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County coach of the year. Faith Christian won the Red Wilder Invitational and sectional titles. (Submitted photo)

2023 Boys’ All-Calhoun County tennis team

The All-Calhoun County tennis team is determined at the Red Wilder Invitational, the annual de facto county tournament. Player- and coach-of-the-year awards also factor in postseason results. What follows are player and coach of the year plus division champions, runners up and tournament results from the Red Wilder Invitational:

Player of the year: Eli Mitchell, Faith Christian

Coach of the year: Dameon Goode, Faith Christian

RED WILDER CHAMPIONS

No. 1 singles: Eli Mitchell, Faith Christian
No. 2 singles: Jackson Randall, Oxford
No. 3 singles: Parth Patel, Oxford
No. 4 singles: Evan Smith, Faith Chrisitan
No. 5 singles: Joshua Muse, Faith Chrisitan
No. 6 singles: Aidan Elliott, Faith Christian
No. 1 doubles: Goode/Mitchell, Faith Christian
No. 2 doubles: Rishi Reddy/Ryan Crawford, Donoho
No. 3 doubles: Elliott/Muse, Faith Christian

RED WILDER RUNNERS UP

No. 1 singles: Zach Cater, Donoho
No. 2 singles: Josh Goode, Faith Christian
No. 3 singles: Rishi Reddy, Donoho
No. 4 singles: Om Patel, Oxford
No. 5 singles: Ethan Crawford, Donoho
No. 6 singles: Lucas Somers, Oxford
No. 1 doubles: Kye McEwen/Parth Patel, Oxford
No. 2 doubles: Nate Smith/Jack Dingler, Jacksonville
No. 3 doubles: Crawford/Foster Payton, Donoho

RED WILDER RESULTS

No. 1 Singles
Kye McEwen (Oxford) def. Andrew Johnson (Oxford), 8-0
Eli Mitchell (Faith Christian) def. McEwen (Oxford), 9-8 (7-4)
Zach Cater (Donoho) def. Robert Trifas (Jacksonville), 8-5
Finals – Mitchell (Faith Christian) def. Cater (Donoho), 8-4.

No. 2 Singles
Jackson Randall (Oxford) def. Knox Taylor (Pleasant Valley), 8-2
Randall (Oxford) def. Cainan Stacks (Donoho), 8-0
Josh Goode (Faith Christian) def. Nate Smith (Jacksonville), 8-2
Finals – Randall (Oxford) def. Goode (Faith Christian), 9-7.

No. 3 Singles
Gavin Randall (Faith Christian) def. Alec Vess (Pleasant Valley), 8-3
Parth Patel (Oxford) def. Randall (Faith Christian), 8-0
Rishi Reddy (Donoho) def. Jack Dingler (Jacksonville), 8-0
Finals P. Patel (Oxford) def. Reddy (Donoho), 8-5.

No. 4 Singles
Ryan Crawford (Donoho) def. Charlie Wright (Jacksonville), forfeit
Evan Smith (Faith Christian) def. R. Crawford (Donoho), 8-5
Om Patel (Oxford) def. Undreah Watts (Pleasant Valley), 8-2
Finals – Smith (Faith Christian) def. O. Patel (Oxford), 8-4.

No. 5 Singles
Ethan Crawford (Donoho) def. Noah Brothers (Oxford), 8-3
Finals – Joshua Muse (Faith Christian) def. E. Crawford (Donoho), 8-5

No. 6 Singles
Aidan Elliott (Faith Christian) def. Walker Bodiford (Donoho), 8-0
Finals – Elliott (Faith Christian) def. Lucas Somers (Oxford), 8-3.

No. 1 Doubles
McEwen/P. Patel (Oxford) def. Cater/Stacks (Donoho), 8-2
McEwen/P. Patel (Oxford) def. Trifas/Wright (Jacksonville), forfeit
Goode/Mitchell (Faith Christian) def. Johnson/Taylor (Pleasant Valley), 8-0
Finals – Goode/Mitchell (Faith Christian) def. McEwen/P. Patel (Oxford), 9-8 (7-5).

No. 2 Doubles
Reddy/R. Crawford (Donoho) def. Vess/Watts (Pleasant Valley) 8-0
Reddy/R. Crawford (Donoho) def. Randall/O. Patel (Oxford), 8-2
Smith/Dingler (Jacksonville) def. Smith/Randall (Faith Christian), 8-5
Finals – Reddy/R Crawford (Donoho) def. Smith/Dingler (Jacksonville), 8-4.

No. 3 Doubles
Elliott/Muse (Faith Christian) def. Brothers/Peyton Butterworth (Oxford), 8-2
Finals – Elliott/Muse (Faith Christian) def. E. Crawford/Foster Payton (Donoho), 8-1.

Faith Christian’s Eli Mitchell holds the championship plaque while posing with teammates after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional in April. Mitchell won the No. 1 singles court at the Red Wilder Invitational. He also teamed with Joshua Goode to win No. 1 doubles at sectional and reach the Class 1A-3A No. 1 doubles final at the state tournament. Mitchell is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County player o the year. (Submitted photo)
Faith Christian’s Eli Mitchell holds the championship plaque while posing with teammates after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional in April. Mitchell won the No. 1 singles court at the Red Wilder Invitational. He also teamed with Joshua Goode to win No. 1 doubles at sectional and reach the Class 1A-3A No. 1 doubles final at the state tournament. Mitchell is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County player o the year. (Submitted photo)

Donoho’s Hillman, Alderman take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 girls All-Calhoun County tennis team

Donoho coach Kristie Alderman (center) poses with seniors after the Falcons finished as Class 4A-5A state runner up. Donoho, a Class 1A school, moved up from the 1A-3A division this year because of the AHSAA’s competitive balance rule for private schools and matched its runner-up finishes of 2021 and 2022. Alderman is East Alabama Sports Today’s girls’ All-Calhoun County coach of the year. (Submitted photo)
Donoho coach Kristie Alderman (center) poses with seniors after the Falcons finished as Class 4A-5A state runner up. Donoho, a Class 1A school, moved up from the 1A-3A division this year because of the AHSAA’s competitive balance rule for private schools and matched its runner-up finishes of 2021 and 2022. Alderman is East Alabama Sports Today’s girls’ All-Calhoun County coach of the year. (Submitted photo)

2023 Girls’ All-Calhoun County tennis team

The All-Calhoun County tennis team is determined at the Red Wilder Invitational, the annual de facto county tournament. Player- and coach-of-the-year awards also factor in postseason results. What follows are player and coach of the year plus division champions, runners up and tournament results from the Red Wilder Invitational:

Player of the year: Claire Hillman, Donoho

Coach of the year: Kristie Alderman, Donoho

RED WILDER CHAMPIONS

No. 1 singles: Claire Hillman, Donoho
No. 2 singles: Lily Grace Draper, Donoho
No. 3 singles: Mary Marshall Perry, Donoho
No. 4 singles: Harper Pumroy, Donoho
No. 5 singles: Blair Kitchen, Donoho
No. 6 singles: Anne Maris Harris, Donoho
No. 1 doubles: Hillman/Draper, Donoho
No. 2 doubles: Perry/Avery Barnett, Donoho
No. 3 doubles: Kitchen/Harris, Donoho

RED WILDER RUNNERS UP

No. 1 singles: Alley Folsom, Faith Christian
No. 2 singles: Jasmine Brown, Oxford
No. 3 singles: Isabella Diaz, Faith Christian
No. 4 singles: Annie Minish, Faith Christian
No. 5 singles: Chloe Belcher, Faith Christian
No. 6 singles: Kelsey Brown, Faith Christian
No. 1 doubles: Diaz/Folsom, Faith Chrisitan
No. 2 doubles: Brown/Renea Robinson (Oxford)
No. 3 doubles: Mary Pugh/Charlie Lambert (Oxford)

RED WILDER RESULTS

No. 1 Singles
Claire Maniscalco (Oxford) def. Mac Hulsey (Pleasant Valley), 8-0
Claire Hillman (Donoho) def. Maniscalco (Oxford), 8-0
Alley Folsom (Faith Christian) def. Miniya Vann (Jacksonville), 8-5
Finals – Hillman (Donoho) def. Folsom (Faith Christian), 8-0.

No. 2 Singles
Jasmine Brown (Oxford) def. Braylee Humphrey (Pleasant Valley), 8-2
Brown (Oxford) def. Lauren Holder (Faith Christian), 8-5
Lily Grace Draper (Donoho) def. Mikaela Watkins (Jacksonville), 8-0
Finals – Draper (Donoho) def. Brown (Oxford), 8-0.

No. 3 Singles
Isabella Diaz (Faith Christian) def. Victoria Robinson (Oxford), 9-7
Diaz (Faith Christian) def. Kate Yocum (Pleasant Valley), 8-1
Mary Marshall Perry (Donoho) def. Emily Cathey (Jacksonville), 8-0
Finals – Perry (Donoho) def. Diaz (Faith Christian), 8-2.

No. 4 Singles
Harper Pumroy (Donoho) def. Nyla Reyes (Jacksonville), 8-0
Pumroy (Donoho) def. Renea Robinson (Oxford), 8-2
Annie Minish (Faith Christian) def. Julianna Jones (Pleasant Valley), 8-2
Finals – Pumroy (Donoho) def. Minish (Faith Christian), 8-1.

No. 5 Singles
Charlie Lambert (Oxford) def. Taraji Carter (Pleasant Valley), 8-0
Blair Kitchen (Donoho) def. Lambert (Oxford), 8-2
Chloe Belcher (Faith Christian) def. Penelope Fourquet (Jacksonville), 8-1
Finals – Kitchen (Donoho) def. Belcher (Faith Christian), 8-0.

No. 6 Singles
Anne Marie Harris (Donoho) def. Bennett Taylor (Pleasant Valley), 8-0
Harris (Donoho) def. Mary Pugh (Oxford), 8-0
Kelsey Brown (Faith Christian) def. Cora Benoit (Jacksonville), 8-0
Finals – Harris (Donoho) def. Brown (Faith Christian), 8-2.

No. 1 Doubles
Maniscalco/V. Robinson (Oxford) def. Vann/Watkins (Jacksonville), 8-4
Hillman/Draper (Donoho) def. Maniscalco/V. Robinson (Oxford), 8-0
Diaz/Folsom (Faith Christian) def. Hulsey/Humphrey (Pleasant Valley), 8-1
Finals – Hillman/Draper (Donoho) def. Diaz/Folsom (Faith Christian), 8-1

No. 2 Doubles
Brown/R. Robinson (Oxford) def. Holder/Brown (Faith Christian), 8-4
Brown/R. Robinson (Oxford) def. Yocum/Jones (Pleasant Valley), 8-2
Perry/Avery Barnett (Donoho) def.Cathey/Fourquet (Jacksonville), 8-0
Finals – Perry/Barnett (Donoho) def. Brown/R. Robinson (Oxford), 8-0

No. 3 Doubles
Pugh/Lambert (Oxford) def. Reyes/Benoit (Jacksonville), 8-3
Pugh/Lambert (Oxford) def. Belcher/Minish (Faith Christian), 9-8 (7-4)
Kitchen/Harris (Donoho) def. Taylor/Carter (Pleasant Valley), 8-0
Finals – Kitchen/Harris (Donoho) def. Pugh/Lambert (Oxford), 8-1

Claire Hillman (center left) helps to hoist the AHSAA ‘red map’ trophy after Donoho finished as Class 4A-5A state runner up. Hillman won No. 1 singles titles at the Red Wilder Invitational, took second at sectional and reached the semifinal round with two wins in the 4A-5A bracket at state. She is East Alabama Sports Today’s girls’ All-Calhoun County player of the year. (Submitted photo)
Claire Hillman (center left) helps to hoist the AHSAA ‘red map’ trophy after Donoho finished as Class 4A-5A state runner up. Hillman won No. 1 singles titles at the Red Wilder Invitational, took second at sectional and reached the semifinal round with two wins in the 4A-5A bracket at state. She is East Alabama Sports Today’s girls’ All-Calhoun County player of the year. (Submitted photo)

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