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1e Neshoba Democrat , Philadelphja, Miss., April 22, 2015

ECCC d(-,ubles team captures .s • • • state ancl region tennis titles frorn schoolreporls

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6, 6-0, 6-3 in the opening round; No. I-seeded Ivy Robbins and Anna Claire Griffin of Itawamba Comrrninity College 6-4, 4-6, 10-7 in the quarterfinals; Brittany Weathersby and Kelly Carlson of Hinds Community College 6-1, 6-4 in the semifi– nals; and No. 2-seeded Alden Hartley and Jennifer Smith of Meridian Community College 6-3, 6-2 in the finals. -· "Hannah and Mackie domi– nated the finals match with crushing overheads, aggressive net play, and great court cover– age," said Dianne O'Neill, Easl Central's adjunct tennis coach. 'The team played to a largely ECCC cheering crowd which gave them a lot of momentum. "The combination of Hannah's athleticism and speed

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CoID!11unity CoUege _I_ ·9~ Wamors No. 2 Doubles h i 111 of J:lannah Peoples an~ ~1.ld~•· Snuth captured the Miss1~ .11ip1 Association ofCommuni"' 1l1d . •; I Junior Colleges state 1111d National Junior Colll'Ai· Athletic Association Region t \ tournament titles April 18 111 Tupelo. Peoples of Leake Acadctny and Smith of Newton Cou111y High School won four strai~·ht matches over the three-d(1y competition played at R11b Leake Park in Tupelo to win the titles. The tandem of Peoples and Smith defeated Allie Dear w1d Caroleah Brister of Copiah– Lincoln Community College _,_

East Central Community College Lady Warriors No. 2 Doubles Team of Hannah , left, of Leake Academy and Mackie Smith, right, of Newton County High School Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges state and National Junior Athletic Association Region 23 tournament titles April 18 in Tupelo. Shown with the · ns is Dianne O'Neill, adjunct tennis coach.

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