Rogers Sweeps Heritage

Rogers High got the best of its cross-town rival for the second time this season in a battle of two of the top tennis teams in the state Thursday afternoon.

The Lady Mounties edged the Lady War Eagles 5-4, while the Rogers boys also defeated Heritage 8-1 at the Rogers High courts.

The Lady War Eagles, who had a 14-match winning streak snapped by Rogers earlier this season, dropped to 10-2 and close the regular season by hosting Van Buren on Oct. 4.

Boys

Rogers High 8, Rogers Heritage 1

Singles

Nathan Street, Rog., def. Michael Yawn 6-0, 6-3.

Derek Groomer, Hert., def. Austin Wright 4-6, 6-4 (11-9).

Andrew Jones, Rog., def. Adam Herbert 9-8 (10-8).

David Moore, Rog., def. Blaze Drinkwine 8-0.

Austin Ayson, Rog., def. Robby Herbert 8-2.

Adam Breach, Rog., def. Sven Larson 9-7.

Doubles

Jones-Rylee McGill, Rog. def. A. Herbert-Drinkwine 6-0, 6-3.

Moore-Ayson, Rog. def. R. Herbert-Josh Kindell 6-1, 6-4.

Nathan Doss-Street, Rog. def. Yawn-Groomer 8-4.

Girls

Rogers High 5, Rogers Heritage 4

Singles

Tiffany Tang, Rog. def. Emily Henbest 6-0, 6-0.

Alye Darter, Hert., def. Katelyn Rhodes 6-0, 6-0.

Katherine Tang, Rog. def. Pratheepa Ravikumar, 1-1 (ret.)

Haylee Long, Rog. def. Kaylee Hamilton 8-4.

Ellen Lundy, Hert., def. Anusha Majagi 8-4.

Kirsten White, Hert. def. Kate Schmandt 9-7.

Doubles

Lundy-Ravikumar, Hert., def. K. Tang-Long 6-4, 6-3.

Majagi-Schmandt, Rog. def. White-Henbest 6-3, 6-2.

Hamilton-Darter, Hert., lost T. Tang-Meredith Breach 8-4.

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