2009-10 Boys' Tennis (SPRING 2010)

Friday, March 26, 2010

The Nevada Tigers won their season opener over Carl Junction with a score of 8-1 overall. In singles competition, Dominic Habjan defeated Carl Junction's Jory Mertens 8-0, Jordan McCall won 8-3 over Zach Waranch, Colton Hardy lost 8-5 to Andrew Wheeler, Josh Lowry won 8-1 over Garrett Easson, Doug Decoq won 8-2 over Stijn Dobbelaere 8-2, and Andrew Arneson defeated Troy Lawson 8-2. In doubles, Habjan and Tyler Dobson won 8-2 over Mertens and Easson, Hardy and Lowry won 8-4 over Waranch and Wheeler, and McCall and Arneson won 8-4 over Dobbelaere and Lawson.

In JV singles play, Matt Stiles defeated Troy Lawson 6-3, Aaron Jenkins won 6-2 over Dillan Minta, Silas Smith won 6-5 over Spencer Yates, Jarrek Rankin lost 6-1 to Kurry Mertens, and Cory Steele defeated Alex Smith 6-4. In JV doubles play, Stiles and Jenkins won 6-1 over Yates and Minta, and Smith and Rankin lost 6-3 Carl Junction's Guido and K. Mertens.

2009-10 Girls' Tennis (FALL 2009)

Bulldogs finish return to the courts with success

Carl Junction's return to the tennis courts after a 28 year absence resulted in success for Coach Ryan Odaffer's squad.  The team finished in the upper half of the 14-team district tournament to close their season (finishing 7th), after earning second place at the Big 8 tournament.

The conference match produced a "trio" of Big 8 champions, including the conference's #1 Doubles team of Erica Pope and Hailey Pope as well as the #6 Singles conference champion, Fien Dobbelaere.

Overall, the team won two of their ten dual matches in 2009.

Final Singles records:

Erica Pope (Sr.), 5 wins and 9 losses; Haley Pope (So.), 9-4; Emily Cook (Fr.), 8-10; Kalli Smith (So.), 2-14; Megan Boline (So.), 5-9; Fien Dobbelaere (Jr.), 9-4; Rebecca O'Hanahan (Fr.), 1-0

Final Doubles records:

Erica Pope and Hailey Pope, 10-6; Emily Cook and Kalli Smith, 5-8; Megan Boline and Fien Dobbelaere, 3-13; Rebecca O'Hanahan, 0-1

District tournament results

Carl Junction competed in the Missouri Class 1 District 5 tournament Friday, October 9, in Rogersville.  The Bulldogs finished in seventh place. 

Teams competing in addition to the Bulldogs and host Wildcats included Aurora, Clever, College Heights, Forsyth, Greenwood, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Reeds Spring, Republic, Springfield Catholic, Thomas Jefferson and Webb City.

Carl Junction finishes second at Big 8 conference tourney

10/2/2009

The Bulldogs of Carl Junction, returning to the courts this season for the first time since 1981, finished as the runner-up to Monett for the conference championship.  The Cubs finished with 27 total points, with CJ close behind at 23.

Erica Pope and sister Haley Pope finished as number one doubles conference champions.  Erica is the lone senior on this season's roster.  Fien Dobbeleare finished first in number six singles.  

Big 8 Conference Tournament Results:

Hosted by Aurora High School

Team Scores:

Monett- 27pts
Carl Junction- 23pts
Lamar- 21pts
Aurora- 15pts
Mt. Vernon- 5pts

1st place winners in singles:

#1 singles- Millie Fulton, Monett (CJ's Erica Pope finished runner-up)
#2 singles- Haley Nagel, Lamar (CJ's Hailey Pope finished runner-up)
#3 singles- Katelyn Sperandio, Monett (CJ's Emily Cook finished runner-up)
#4 singles- Kailey Roland, Lamar
#5 singles- Nrupa Desai, Monett
#6 singles- Fien Dobbeleare, Carl Junction

1st place winners in Doubles:

#1 Doubles- Erica Pope/ Haley Pope, Carl Junction

#2 Doubles- Katelyn Sperandio/ Teresa Mangler, Monett

#3 Doubles- Kourtney Walker/ Taylor Clemente, Lamar

(CJ's Megan Boline & Fien Dobbelaere finished runner-up)

Big 8 Conference Champions

1st place Overall- Monett High School 27pts
1st place singles-Millie Fulton (Monett)
1st place Doubles- Erica Pope/ Haley Pope (Carl Junction)

Bulldogs get first win

9/17/2009

Carl Junction won its first tennis match since 1981 Thursday in a 5-4 victory over Mount Vernon.

Carl Junction, which recently resumed its tennis program, decided the contest when the No. 2 doubles team of Kelly Smith and Emily Cook defeated Kara Trotter and Karly Trotter of Mount Vernon 8-6.

The victory, which came in an Big 8 Conference matchup, lifted Carl Junction’s overall record to 1-5. Mount Vernon slipped to 1-7.

The Lady Bulldogs had singles victories by Erica Pope, Hailey Pope and Cook. Carl Junction’s No. 1 doubles team of Pope and Pope also won their match.

Bulldogs topped by Webb City

9/15/2009

The Cardinals’ Lauren Robertson defeated Erica Pope 8-4 at No. 1 singles.

Webb City, 4-4 in duals, also got singles wins from Hayden Rand, Kirsten Roberson, Brandi Trammel and Macy Layne.

Doubles wins by Webb City were posted by Lauren Robertson-Rand, Kirsten Robertson-Elizabeth Tappana and Trammel-Layne.

The Bulldogs’ Fien Dobbelaere triumphed at No. 6 singles.

Bulldogs fall to College Heights

9/11/2009

After splitting the six singles matches, College Heights Christian swept the three doubles matches to defeat Carl Junction 6-3 in a high school tennis match Friday at the Joplin Athletic Complex.

Taylor Little, Missy Sterling and Jessica Newton won singles matches for CHC while Megan Bodine, Rebecca O’Hanahan and Sein Boddbaere were Carl Junction’s singles winners.