Riverside wins 2A state tournament

Girls Singles

First Round

Caroline Huff (Conway Christian) defeated Laken Williams (Hampton) 6-2, 6-0

Riverside Seth Couch and Harrison McAnally finished state runner-up in the doubles tennis tournament on Tuesday.

Sara Beth Stracener (Ridgefield) defeated Annalise Stacey (Ozark Catholic) 6-1, 7-5

Jessalyn Hoggard (Ridgefield) defeated Meredith Deane (Viola) 6-0, 6-3

Delaney Gilmore (Parkers Chapel) defeated Eve Sikorski (Haas Hall Bentonville) 6-1, 6-1

Riverside Lady Rebels Brooklyn Berry and Malorie Booth finished state runner-up in the doubles tennis tournament.

Riley Ashcraft (East Poinsett County) defeated Zoe Cooley (Lifeway) 6-0, 6-0

Brookelyn Porter (Parkers Chapel) defeated Addie Overturff (Shirley) 7-5, 6-4

Cali Davis (East Poinsett County) defeated Allison Mackey (England) 5-7, 6-4, 6-0

Lilly Ye (Haas Hall Bentonville) defeated Karley Reece (Gurdon) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Second Round

Caroline Huff (Conway Christian) defeated Sara Beth Stracener (Ridgefield) 6-3, 6-1

Jessalyn Hoggard (Ridgefield) defeated Delaney Gilmore (Parkers Chapel) 6-1, 6-1

Riley Ashcraft (East Poinsett County) defeated Brookelyn Porter (Parkers Chapel) 6-2, 6-1

Cali Davis (East Poinsett County) defeated Lilly Ye (Haas Hall Bentonville) 6-2, 6-0

Semi-Finals (All players are All-State)

Caroline Huff (Conway Christian) defeated Jessalyn Hoggard (Ridgefield) 6-2, 6-3

Riley Ashcraft (East Poinsett County) defeated Cali Davis (East Poinsett County) 6-0, 4-6, 6-0

Finals

Caroline Huff (Conway Christian) defeated Riley Ashcraft (East Poinsett County) 6-0, 6-3

3rd Place

Cali Davis (East Poinsett County) defeated Jessalyn Hoggard (Ridgefield) 6-0, 6-1

Caroline Huff and Riley Ashcraft qualified for the Overall State Tournament on October 16, 2023.

Girls Doubles

First Round

Bella Frisby/Kallie Martin (Parkers Chapel) defeated Anna Cullum/Jessa Wiles (Carlisle) 6-1, 6-0

Bennett Durham/Kaylee Cox (Riverside) defeated Evelyn Allbright/Kenzie Gordan (Lifeway Christian) 6-2, 6-1

Amariah Swyart/ Kennedi Daniell (Hampton) defeated Abigail Hensley/Akayla Rocha (Shirley) 6-2, 2-6,6-4

Terrin Powell/Cameron Argo (East Poinsett County) defeated Reagan Geduldig/Margot Drewyer (Haas Hall Bentonville) 6-1, 6-4

Brooklyn Berry/Malorie Booth (Riverside) defeated Georgia Fields/Nancy Cagle (Mulberry) 6-1, 6-0

Charley Laws/Kendall Porter (Hampton) defeated Sam Corpier/Lacey Baker (West Side Greers Ferry) 6-1, 6-2

Tatum Watson/Makenzie Morgan (Parkers Chapel) defeated Reagan Skaggs/Lynlee Bruce (Cedar Ridge) 6-0, 6-0

Ayla Hoelzeman/Gabby Moore (Sacred Heart) defeated Morgan Hopper/Priestly Beiler (Haas Hall Bentonville) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4

Second Round

Bella Frisby/Kallie Martin (Parkers Chapel) defeated Bennett Durham/Kaylee Cox (Riverside) 6-2, 6-3

Terrin Powell/Cameron Argo (East Poinsett County) defeated Amariah Swyart/Kennedi Daniell (Hampton) 6-0, 6-2

Brooklyn Berry/Malorie Booth (Riverside) defeated Charley Laws/Kendall Porter (Hampton) 6-3, 6-1

Tatum Watson/Makenzie Morgan (Parkers Chapel) defeated Ayla Hoelzeman/Gabby Moore (Sacred Heart) 6-3, 6-1

Semi-Finals (All players are all state)

Bella Frisby/Kallie Martin (Parkers Chapel) defeated Terrin Powell/Cameron Argo (East Poinsett County) 6-1, 6-1

Brooklyn Berry/Malorie Booth (Riverside) defeated Tatum Watson/Makenzie Morgan (Parkers Chapel) 6-1, 6-3

Finals

Bella Frisby/Kallie Martin (Parkers Chapel) defeated Brooklyn Berry/Malorie Booth (Riverside) 6-0, 6-2

3rd Place

Tatum Watson/Makenzie Morgan (Parkers Chapel) defeated Terrin Powell/Cameron Argo (East Poinsett County), Bella Frisby/Kallie Martin (Parkers Chapel) and Brooklyn Berry/Malorie Booth (Riverside) qualified for the Overall State Tournament on Monday October 16, 2023.

Boys Singles

First Round

Jackson Dison (Parkers Chapel) received a Bye

Brayeson Timms (Riverside) defeated Kevin Sanders (Viola) 6-2, 6-2

Justus Stewart (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) defeated Alex Leon (Gurdon) 6-0, 6-0

Graham Combs (Sacred Heart) defeated Gracen Gaydusek (Lifeway Christian) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Jackson Billings (Ridgefield) defeated Jackson Williams (Lifeway Christian) 6-0, 6-0

Eli Roberts (Carlisle) defeated Andy Luna (Fordyce) 6-3, 6-1

Tommy Aniline (Haas Hall Bentonville) defeated Caden Houser (England) 6-0, 6-3

Elijah Guntharp (Riverside) defeated Kaleb Griffis (Hampton) 6-1, 6-0

Second Round

Jackson Dison (Parkers Chapel) defeated Brayeson Timms (Riverside) 6-2, 6-1

Justus Stewart (Crowely’s Ridge Academy) defeated Graham Combs (Sacred Heart) 6-1, 6-2

Jackson Billings (Ridgefield) defeated Eli Roberts (Carlisle) 6-0, 6-1

Tommy Aniline (Haas Hall Bentonville) defeated Elijah Guntharp 6-0, 6-0

Semi-Finals (All players are All State)

Jackson Dison (Parkers Chapel) defeated Justus Stewart (Crowely’s Ridge Academy) 6-2, 6-4

Tommy Aniline (Haas Hall Bentonville) defeated Jackson Billings (Ridgefield) 6-1, 6-1

Finals

Jackson Dison (Parkers Chapel) defeated Tommy Aniline (Haas Hall Bentonville) 6-4, 6-2

3rd Place

Jackson Billings (Ridgefield) defeated Justus Stewart (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) 6-3, 6-3

Jackson Dison and Tommy Aniline qualified for the Overall State Tournament on October 16, 2023.

Boys Doubles

First Round

Seth Couch/Harrison McAnally (Riverside) defeated Slade Engle/Dylan Strain (West Side Greers Ferry) 6-0, 6-0

Grayson Elliot/John Geduldig (Haas Hall Bentonville) defeated Carter Glimer/Mason Sanders (Murfreesboro) 6-3, 6-3

Sam Hosman/Moises Penaloze (East Poinsett County) defeated Will Hardy/Tanner Hazelwood (Parkers Chapel) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

Noah Holland/Caden Tarkington (Acorn) defeated Eli Meyer/Luke Ussery (Conway Christian) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5

Gavin Hensley/Ace Koehler (Conway Christian) defeated Jaxon Keelin/Tacoma Fields (Mulberry) 6-0, 6-0

Thatcher Durham/Cash Gillis (Riverside) defeated Ashton Moss/Jordis Battisto (Parkers Chapel) 6-3, 6-0

Caleb Binns/Jonas Tidwell (Lifeway Christian) defeated Kevin Mena/Brodie Nance (Fordyce) 6-0, 6-0

Jackson Sills/Keaton Law (Crowely’s Ridge Academy) defeated Mason Dold/Hack Drilling (Sacred Heart) 6-0, 6-1

Second Round

Seth Couch/Harrison McAnally (Riverside) defeated Grayson Elliot/John Geduldig (Haas Hall Bentonville) 6-1, 6-3

Sam Hosman/Moises Penaloze (East Poinsett County) defeated Noah Holland/Caden Tarkington (Acorn) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1

Gavin Hensley/Ace Koehler (Conway Christian) defeated Thatcher Durham/Cash Gillis (Riverside) 6-3, 6-2

Jackson Sills/Keaton Law (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) defeated Caleb Binns/Jonas Tidwell (Lifeway Christian) 6-2, 6-4

Semi-Finals (All players qualified for All State)

Seth Couch/Harrison McAnally (Riverside) defeated Sam Hosman/Moises Penaloze (East Poinsett County) 6-2, 6-2

Gavin Hensley/Ace Koehler (Conway Christian) defeated Jackson Sills/Keaton Law (Crowely’s Ridge Academy) 6-4, 6-4

Finals

Gavin Hensley/Ace Koehler (Conway Christian) defeated Seth Couch/Harrison McAnally (Riverside) 6-0, 6-2

3rd Place

Jackson Sills/Keaton Law (Crowley’s Ridge Academy) defeated Sam Hosman/Moises Penaloze (East Poinsett County) 6-0, 6-2

Gain Hensley/Ace Koehler and Seth Couch/Harrison McAnally qualified for the Overall State Tournament on October 16,2023.

2A 2

Cedar Ridge 1 Girls Doubles

Crowely’s Ridge Academy 1 Boys Singles and 1 Boys Doubles

East Poinsett County 2 Girls Singles and 1 Doubles

Ridgefield Christian 2 Girls Singles and 1 Boys Singles

Riverside 2 Girls Doubles, 2 Boys Singles and 2 Boys Doubles

East Poinsett County Girls Team State Runners-Up

Riverside Boys Team State Champion

Crowley’s Ridge Academy

Keaton Law, Jackson Sills, and Justus Stewart

East Poinsett County All State players

Cameron Argo, Riley Ashcraft, Cali Davis, and Terrin Powell

Sam Hosman and Moises Penaloze

Ridgefield Christian

Jessalyn Hoggard and Jackson Billings

Riverside

Brooklyn Berry, Malorie Booth, Seth Couch, and Harrison McAnally

The 2A 2 district had 3 girls singles in the semi-finals, 2 girls doubles in the semi-finals, 2 boys singles in the semi-finals, and 2 boys doubles in the semi-finals. Ridgefield Christian’s Sars Beth Stracener lost in the second round to the winner. Cedar Ridge’s Reagan Skaggs/Lynlee Bruce lost to the 3rd place team in the first round. Riverside’s Brayeson Timms lost in the second round to the winner of boys singles. Riverside’s Elijah Guntharp lost in the second round to the singles runners-up. Riverside’s Thatcher Durham/Cash Gillis lost in the second round to the boys doubles champions.