Surcey, Turner lead Cass, Woodland tennis players named All-Region 7-AAAAA

Cass freshman Emily Surcey and Woodland senior Christy Turner were the top-line singles players on their respective teams this past season and both were honored recently with selections to the 2018 All-Region 7-5A team.

Surcey was 8-1 at Line 1 singles in region matches this season. Turner, a Savannah State signee, was 8-2 and led the Lady Cats to the state playoffs.

The Woodland doubles team of Breanna Shook and Becky Wesley also received all-region honors after compiling a 6-1 region mark this season.

The Woodland boys had their Line 2 and Line 3 singles players selected to the All-Region team.

Blake Bottegal and Connor Gunnell were among the five singles players chosen. Bottegal was 9-0 in region action playing at Line 2. Gunnell was 10-1 at Line 3.

The Wildcats, who advanced to the second round in Class 5A for the first time ever, also had two of the All-Region team’s three doubles pairings. Alex Banta and Hayden Lusk were selected along with Max Costlow and Noah Pirkle.

The Banta/Lusk duo went 9-1 in region play at Line 1 doubles. Costlow and Pirkle finished 5-2 in region action on Line 2.