Saturday, July 27, 2024
On July 13, Gatesville Tennis hosted the annual Ethan Sandell Memorial Open Tennis Tournament. There were representatives from Brownwood, Waco, China Spring, Crawford, Whitney, Shoemaker, and many from Gatesville. Gatesville had entries from the following graduating classes: 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023 as well as two eighth grade girls playing doubles. The tournament was in the finals when rain canceled further play. The results are as follows:
A Division Men’s Singles - Brody Bonner and Slone Early (Gatesville), playing for first (rain canceled)
Trine Baugh, third
Elijah Cassens, consolation
B Division Men’s Singles - Nate DeOrnellas, first
Kevin Hittle (Gatesville), second
Tyson Crawford (Gatesville), third
Caleb Korte, consolation
Women’s Singles - Kasey Fitzer (Gatesville), first
Katelyn Sanches (Gatesville), second
Alana Bond, consolation
Men’s Doubles - Alex Scott/Lucas Garcia (Gatesville) and Slone Early/Ben Mabry (Gatesville), playing for first (rain canceled)
Blake Hutchins/Aiden Oplotnik and Ty Warren/Carlo Martinez (Gatesville), playing for third (rain canceled)
Chad Smith/Josh Smith (Gatesville) and Ranger Fields/Kevin Hittle (Gatesville), playing for consolation (rain canceled)
Women’s Doubles - Jamie Dill/Raileigh Ondracek and Katelyn Sanchez/Holli Sanchez (Gatesville), playing for first (rain canceled)
Adie Green and Katie Moore, third
Paislee Mosley and Avery Bone (8th grade Gatesville), consolation
Mixed Doubles - Alex Scott/ Stormy Tatum (Gatesville) and Slone Early/Kasey Fitzer (Gatesville), playing for first (rain canceled)
Nicole Aguilera and Chris Calmenero, third
Yosgar Olvera and Alana Bond, consolation
