Mohawk tennis rolls

The Piggott Mohawk tennis teams continue to roll through the regular season, and last Tuesday both the boys and girls beat the Corning Bobcats on the road.

The girl's team, taking on the defending district champions, took their match 9-1 as they move to 4-0-1 on the season. In single's play it was Haley French over Ally George 6-0, Chelsea Covarrubia down Courtney Masher 6-4, Emily Graddy beat Erica Rouse 6-2, Hallie Vannada got by Sarah Stormes 6-4 and Vanessa Johnson shut-out Stacy Roberts 6-0. The only girl's loss came as Alex Scheffler fell to Whitney Woodard 1-6.

The Lady Mohawks also swept doubles play, with Scheffler and Graddy downing Woodard and Rouse, a team that finished fifth in the state last year, by a final of 6-3. Meanwhile, Johnson and Taylor Covert beat Hayley Turner and Stormes 6-3, Elizabeth Ermert and Lauren Brown beat Libby Lane and Tyler Pugh 6-2 and Ermert and Covert shut out Alex Edwards and Mahalia Weaver 6-0.

In boy's play the two-man Mohawk team went 4-0 as they extended their season record to 4-0.

In single's play it was Mark Greaney over Colton Ladyman 6-1, while Beau Alex notched wins over Ethan Williams and Corey Wheetley 6-0 and 6-0. In doubles play the duo of Mohawks beat Logan Ladyman and Brandon Harvey 6-0.

The Tribe was scheduled to take part in a tri-match Monday at Jonesboro, and were slated to makeup a match with Pocahontas on Tuesday. Next Monday, Oct. 5 they're scheduled to take on Harrisburg and Cave City in a match at Jonesboro.