Wilkes Central duo finishes as 2A runners-up

Wilkes Central’s Jesse Massucco and Evan Day finished as the 2A state runner-up in doubles, winning three out of four matches this weekend at the Cary Tennis Center.

Third time’s a charm for Elkin’s Tyler Macy

The third time was the charm for Elkin’s Tyler Macy on Saturday morning in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1A tennis championships at the Cary Tennis Center.

Wilkes Central doubles duo in state semifinals

Wilkes Central doubles partners Jesse Massucco and Evan Day won a pair of matches Friday at the 2A state individual tennis championships. The Eagle duo, who won a conference title a few weeks ago and finished as regional runners-up last weekend, will play in the semifinals on Saturday morning.

Elkin’s Macy will play for 1A state tennis title

Tyler Macy of Elkin will take on Jacob Fuqua of Hendersonville on Saturday morning for the singles crown in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1A tennis championships at the Cary Tennis Center.

Elkin tennis falls in dual-team state playoffs

Elkin’s boys tennis team pushed the defending 1A state champions to the limit Thursday afternoon before falling 5-2 to Bishop McGuinness in a second-round dual-team playoff match-up.

Northwest 1A/2A announces spring all-conference

The Northwest 1A/2A Conference released its all-conference teams for spring sports on Tuesday. Here is the complete list for baseball, softball, boys tennis, golf, girls soccer and track & field

Mount Airy tennis players win region titles

A Mount Airy singles player and doubles team won 1A West Regional honors over the weekend in Hendersonville. Matt Kessler captured the 1A West singles crown, defeating Hendersonville’s Jacob Fuquay in the championship. Kessler rallied after dropping the opening set 6-3 to win the next two sets 6-1 and 6-2.

Elkin cruises past first tennis playoff foe

If you happened by the Elkin municipal tennis courts after 5 p.m. Tuesday looking for a playoff match between two of the state’s top-ranked high school teams, you were out of luck. No, they didn’t move the match to another day. And no, storms in the area didn’t wash it out.

State tennis playoffs served up Tuesday

The state dual-team tennis playoffs start Tuesday afternoon, and three area teams will have home matches.

Photo gallery: MVAC boys tennis championships

Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference boys tennis players competed for singles and doubles championships Tuesday in Elkin. Below is a photo gallery from photographer Eric Lusk of some of his top images from the tournament. To view images in a larger size or to purchase images, click on one of the thumbnails.

Elks, Eagles dominate MVAC tennis tourney

Elkin and Wilkes Central tennis players dominated the Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference tournament, held Tuesday at the Elkin municipal courts. The 1A singles final was an all-Buckin’ Elks affair, with Tyler Macy defeating teammate Ryan Schell 6-1, 6-0. Elkin’s Jeremiah Morrison and David Bullin captured the 1A doubles crown, beating Christopher Shew and Luke Sealey in a competitive match, 7-5, 6-4.

Lucky 13: Elkin tennis tops Ashe, East Wilkes

It doesn’t look like anyone is going to catch Elkin’s boys tennis team in the Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference. The Buckin’ Elks look well on their way to locking up another conference championship after wins against Ashe County (9-0) on Tuesday and East Wilkes (6-3) on Monday. The victories move the Elks to 13-0 overall and in control of the MVAC race.

Tuesday sports scoreboard: April 10

Here is a round-up of scores from Tuesday, April 10 sports action around the Mountain Valley 1A/2A and Northwest 1A/2A conferences.

Monday high school sports scoreboard: April 9

Here are scores from Monday sports action in the Northwest 1A/2A and Mountain Valley 1A/2A conferences.

Roundup: Starmount pitcher throws 1-hitter

Tanner Mathis threw a one-hitter, and Starmount’s baseball beat Alleghany 11-0 in a make-up Mountain Valley 1A/2A Conference game Wednesday. The Rams scored eight runs in the top of the fifth inning to bring the 10-run mercy rule into play.

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