By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–The Union City girls’ varsity tennis team won the ‘B’ Division championship of the USJ Invitational in Jackson over the weekend.
The Lady Tornadoes stretched their match-winning streak to seven by defeating Brighton (6-1), St. Mary’s (7-0), and then topping Trinity Christian Academy 5-2 in the title round on Saturday.
UC is now 7-2 on the season, heading into today’s match at Westview.
Union City’s boys (3-6) went 1-2 in the event, beating Brighton (4-2) and losing to Collierville (7-0) and a combined team of TCA and USJ 4-2.
The Lady Tornadoes also fielded a partial second team in the tourney, with that group winning two out of three matches.
‘B’ Division
GIRLS
Union City vs. Brighton
Union City 6-1
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. Katie Peters 6-3
Dani Frankum vs. Elizabeth Collins 4-6
Davey Frankum vs. Riley Finley 6-0
Molly Kizer vs. Liana McBride 6-0
Emma Mobbs vs. Addie Rankin 6-0
Bertie Jenkins vs. Olivia Balyeat 6-2
Doubles
Bondurant/Kizer vs. Peters/Collins 4-4 (Clinch)
Frankum/Frankum vs. Finley/Rankin 6-0
Mobbs/Jenkins vs. Balyeat/McBride 6-0
Union City vs. St. Mary’s
Union City 7-0
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. Helen Garrett 6-1
Dani Frankum vs. Kath Witherington 6-1
Davey Frankum vs. Bella Phillips 6-1
Molly Kizer vs. Ella Riley 6-0
Emma Mobbs vs. Margaret Fore 6-2
Bertie Jenkins vs. Mia Friedman 6-0
Doubles
Bondurant/Kizer vs. Witherington 6-0
Frankum/Frankum vs. Garrett/Ellen Kuebler 6-0
Mobbs/Jenkins vs. Philips/Riley 6-0
Union City vs. TCA
Union City 5-2
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. Tori Robinson 8-8 (7-4 tiebreak)
Dani Frankum vs. Bonnie Williams 8-8 (3-7 tiebreak)
Davey Frankum vs. SK Williams 4-8
Molly Kizer vs. Mary Quinn 8-2
Emma Mobbs vs. Stella Barnett 8-0
Bertie Jenkins vs. Abigail Quinn 8-0
Doubles
Bondurant/Kizer vs. Robinson/SK Williams 3-6
Frankum/Frankum vs. B. Williams 6-2
Mobbs/Frankum vs. Barnett/Quinn 6-1
‘C’ Division
GIRLS
Matches Played to 6
Union City vs. USJ
Union City 7-0
Singles
Josie Ross vs. Vinita Kumari 6-1
Lexi Petty vs. Ava Hayes 6-1
Allie Vincent vs. Corinne Sullivan 6-2
Briley McKinney vs. Lola Agbetoyin 6-4
Doubles
Ross/Petty vs. Kumari/Hayes 6-3
Vincent/McKinney vs. Sullivan/Agbetoyin 6-1 (Clinch match played out)
Union City vs. St. George
St. George 1-6
Singles
Josie Ross vs. Kirklyn Moore 2-6
Lexi Petty vs. Leinah Pathak 5-7
Allie Vincent vs. Sydney Murray 6-6 (5-7 tiebreak)
Briley McKinney vs. Sophia McCrory 7-5
Doubles
Ross/Petty vs. Moore/Pathak 6-5 (clinch match called)
Vincent/McKinney vs. Murray/McCrory 2-6 (Clinch match played out)
Union City vs. South Gibson
Union City 6-1
Singles
Josie Ross vs. Josie Allen 4-6
Lexi Petty vs. Kinsey Britt 6-0
Allie Vincent vs. Riley Cornigee 6-6 (7-1 tiebreak)
Briley McKinney vs. Lily Prescott 6-4
Doubles
Ross/Petty vs. Allen/Britt 6-0
Vincent/McKinney vs. Cornigee/Prescott 6-2 (clinch match played out)
Union City vs. Collierville
Collierville 7-0
Singles
Lyndon Brown vs. Chris Kemper 3-6
Grant Sinclair vs. Paul Thatcher 1-6
Jack Tully vs. Mekhi Palsgrove 1-6
Jeremy Rice vs. Aaron Sawyer 1-6
Paul Martin Tohn vs. Justin Tatum 1-6
Forfeit 0-1
Doubles
Brown/Sinclair vs. Kemper/Thatcher Clinch
Tully/Tohn vs. Palsgrove/Sawyer Clinch
Forfeit 0-1
Union City vs. Brighton
Union City 4-2
Singles
Bryce White vs. Landon Morris 3-6
Lyndon Brown vs. Houston Stewart 4-6
Kobe Kirk vs. Brody Ross 6-2
Grant Sinclair vs. Keegan Jarmon 6-0
Foster Rogers vs. Brandy Temple 6-3
Byron Abbott vs. Payton Lovitt clinch
Doubles
White/Brown vs. Morris/Stewart 6-3 (clinch match played out)
Kirk/Sinclair vs. Ross/Jarmon 6-0 clinch
Rodgers/Abbott vs. Lovitt/James South clinch
Union City vs. TCA/USJ
TCA/USJ 4-2
Singles
Lyndon Brown vs. Josh Reed 1-6
Kobe Kirk vs. Henry Watkins 5-7
Grant Sinclair vs. Thomas Bell 6-1
Foster Rogers vs. Allen Thorendyke 6-0
Byron Abbott vs. Matt Eddlemon 1-6
Jack Tully/Briton McCoy 3-6
Doubles
Kirk/Sinclair vs. Watkins/Bell clinch
Brown/Abbott vs. Reed/Thorendyke clinch
Paul Martin Tohn/Jack Tully vs. Eddlemon/Case Davenport clinch
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
UC 20, Gleason 1
Union City erupted for 16 runs in the third inning, sending 22 batters to the plate in a thrashing the host Lady Bulldogs in their District 14A opener.
The Twister girls (2-5, 1-0) smacked a half-dozen extra-base hits in that third frame. Eight of UC’s nine starters collected hits, and each player in the lineup scored runs.
Marlee Theobald had the biggest day for the Lady Tornadoes with three hits, five RBIs, and two runs scored. Clare Atwill went 3-for-4 with four ribbies, and Emmaline Quall had two hits and scored four times.
Madie Theobald and Addison Carr collected three hits apiece, with Carr driving home three tallies and Theobald scoring twice. Caty Jo Hoffman went 2-for-3 with two ribbies and two runs scored, and Kylie Mayes knocked in three runs. Kennedi Robinson crossed the plate three times.
Carr was not scored upon while striking out five in two innings of pitching work to collect the win.
Union City plays at Hickman County today, then hosts South Fulton on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
UC 5, Huntingdon 4 (OT)
KhaZarion Scates booted home the game-winning goal in the second overtime to lift the Twisters to a district road victory.
Scates’ difference-maker, which came off a feed from Marcus Landeros, gave Union City a 5-3 advantage.
The contest was tied at 2-all at the end of regulation before Gavin Morgan and Rylan Robinson found the goal in the first extra 10-minute session to give UC the lead.
Cohen Robinson and Landeros scored first-half goals to put the Twisters up 2-0.
Joseph Lattus added an assist to the winning cause. Rylan Robinson and Cohen Robinson also set up points with nice feeds.
Jayce Rogers had eight saves in goal for UC.
Union City (4-0-2) plays host to Haywood on Thursday.
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
Halls 6, UC 4
Halls put up a five-spot in the third inning to rally from a 3-1 deficit and went on to hand the Tornadoes their first loss in eight games this season.
Will Kail reached base via a single and a walk and drove in a run for UC. Brayden Marshall scored and had an RBI, while Kobe Maddox singled and scored. Japeth Caldwell knocked home a tally, and Jackson Theobald walked twice and scored.
Kail was the losing hurler, giving up five earned runs and five walks in 2 2/3 innings. Preston Creswell got four outs in relief without being scored upon.
Union City will host Crockett County on Tuesday for a doubleheader, the first game starting at 5:30 p.m.