OPELIKA —
The Opelika girls and boys tennis teams completed four matches last week.
The Lady Bulldogs lost to Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (1-8) in their opening match. Mary Cara Montel won the only match of the day, an 8-3 win at the three seed.
The girls won the following three matches, 7-2 over Pike Road, 9-0 over Wetumpka and 9-0 over Smiths Station.
The following players won matches against Pike Road in singles matches: No. 1 Mamie Nicholson (8-4), No. 2 Joanne Smith T (8-4), No. 3 Montel (8-1) and No. 4 Addison Kemp (8-5). In doubles, Montel/Brown won (9-8), Kemp/Addison Bryan won (8-6) and Nicholson/Martha Pugh won 8-1.
OHS girls beat Wetumpka 9-0 behind the following wins in singles: No. 1 Nicholson (8-5), No. 2 Smith T (8-2), No. 3 Montel (8-3), No. 4 Kemp (8-3), No. 5 Emma Brown (8-0) and No. 6 Massey (8-0). Doubles winners included Montel/Brown (8-2), Brown/Bryan (8-2) and Smith T/Massey (8-2).
OHS girls beat Smiths Station (9-0), led by singles winners Nicholson (8-3), Smith T (8-1), Montel (8-1), Kemp (8-2), Brown (8-2) and Massey (8-0). Doubles winners were Montel/Kemp (8-2), Brown/Bryan (8-1) and Nicholson/Pugh (8-3).
The boys tennis team lost, 0-9, to Pike Road and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa in the first two matches last week. The Bulldogs’ netters won the final two matches of the week to finish 2-2.
OHS won 5-4 over Pike Road, led by the following singles winners: No. 1 Connor Mullins (9-8), No. 4 Drue Gagliano (8-2), No. 5 Anderson Melnick (8-6) and No. 6 Myles Tatum (8-2). In doubles, Mullins/Patel (8-0) won.
OHS beat Smiths Station, 8-1, behind the following singles winners: Mullins (8-0), Blackburn (8-0), Gagliano (8-0), Melnick (8-6) and Tatum (8-0). Double wins included Mullins/Patel (8-1), Gagliano/Blackburn (8-1) and Jacob Wood/Tatum (8-1).
OHS/OMS HOST OPELIKA INVITATIONAL TRACK MEET
The Opelika Track and Field team hosted the Opelika Invitational last week under the lights at the Sam Mason Track on the OHS campus. Opelika Middle School won the middle school division with 120 points, and OHS won the varsity meet with 310.5 points.
The following are top-five finishers for OMS girls and boys.
OMS GIRLS
100 METER DASH
13.86 – Malia Jeter – 4th
200 METER DASH
29.39 – Cordahja Barnett – 1st
29.71 – Serenity Pruitt – 3rd
29.78 – Amayai Mitchell – 4th
29.87 – Malia Jeter – 5th
400 METER DASH
1:06.45 – Arianna Thomas – 2nd
1:06.48 – Jada Colemon – 3rd
1:06.69 – London Gardner – 4th
800 METER RUN
3:09.41 – Caylyn Moore – 4th
3:13.88 – Lillie Flenniken – 5th
1600 METER RUN
5:53.53 – Caroline Couey – 2nd
6:34.34 – Lillie Flenniken – 5th
LONG JUMP
14-8 – Ava Thomas – 2nd
SHOT PUT
28-11 – Rorie Dunbar – 1st
25-2 – Gabby Autry – 2nd
24-9 – Katlyn Brooks – 3rd
OMS BOYS
100 METER DASH
11.78 – Jamel Griffin – 2nd
12.33 – Michael Swanson – 5th
200 METER DASH
25.68 – Andrew Barnett – 1st
26.04 – Michael Swanson – 4th
400 METER DASH
56.58 – Michael Swanson – 1st
58.68 – Jayln Thomas – 4th
800 METER RUN
2:38.76 – Rashad Ware – 4th
1600 METER RUN
5:36.65 – Drew Schoonhoven – 4th
LONG JUMP
17-6 – Braeden Dowdell – 1st
15-1 – Qua Lawrence – 4th
13-10.5 – Matthew Pritchett – 5th
SHOT PUT
44-11 – Money Thomas – 2nd
37-6 – Tj Thomas – 3rd
36-5 – Darius Whitlow – 4th
OHS GIRLS
100 METER DASH
12.34 – Tierra Agee – 1st
12.66 – Amiya Brown – 2nd
200 METER DASH
25.95 – Tierra Agee – 1st
26.99 – Amiya Brown – 2nd
27.73 – Makiah Paschal – 3rd
400 METER DASH
1:00.84 – Makiah Paschal – 2nd
1:03.54 – Kyndall Brundidge – 3rd
1:03.82 – Kaylee Mcintyre – 4th
800 METER RUN
2:43.00 – SB – Paola Torres – 3rd
1600 METER RUN
6:07.27 – Margaret Bice – 2nd
6:09.53 – Paola Torres – 3rd
100 METER HURDLES
18.53 – Cadence Williams – 2nd
18.91 – Aryel Crittenden – 3rd
19.72 – Khalia Williams – 5th
300 METER HURDLES
51.75 – Makiah Paschal – 1st
59.09 – Dasja Kier – 4th
HIGH JUMP
4-8 – Kyndall Brundidge – 3rd
4-8 – Kimora Rowell – 4th
LONG JUMP
16-0 – Dasia Keith – 1st
15-7 – Tierra Agee – 2nd
15-1 – Kyndall Brundidge – 4th
TRIPLE JUMP
35-0 – Dasia Keith – 1st
32-5 – Kimora Rowell – 2nd
31-11 – Kyndall Brundidge – 3rd
31-3 – Memshallyah Weaver – 4th
30-4 – Khalia Williams – 5th
POLE VAULT
7-6 – D’Nya Williams – 2nd
7-6 – Ke’Aja Lea – 3rd
6-6 – Jada Frazier – 5th
DISCUS
95-0.5 – Cherdi Daniels – 3rd
OHS BOYS
100 METER DASH
11.02 – Tykell Thomas – 1st
11.07 – JaClarence Perry – 3rd
11.15 – Qualik Harry – 4th
200 METER DASH
22.90 – Tykell Thomas – 1st
23.10 – Qualik Harry – 2nd
23.77 – Davian Jones – 4th
23.86 – Tyrese Pitts – 5th
400 METER DASH
51.27 – Sam Washburn – 1st
51.64 – Tirus Patten – 2nd
53.36 – Davian Jones – 4th
53.81 – Tyrese Pitts – 5th
800 METER RUN
2:07.39 – Michael Hart – 1st
2:13.25 – Zalen Shaw – 2nd
2:14.09 – Aiden Stephens – 3rd
2:19.35 – Zane Sexton – 5th
1600 METER RUN
4:40.79 – Charles Brewer – 1st
4:44.07 – Brantley Turnham – 2nd
5:27.65 – Burch Harris – 5th
3200 METER RUN
10:19.77 – Charles Brewer – 2nd
10:27.60 – Brantley Turnham – 3rd
12:26.10 – Zane Sexton – 5th
110 METER HURDLES
14.51 – Tykell Thomas – 1st
15.39 – JaClarence Perry – 2nd
16.04 – Theo Hubbard – 4th
300 METER HURDLES
40.71 – JaClarence Perry – 1st
43.95 – Theo Hubbard – 2nd
HIGH JUMP
5-10 – Jaxon Freeman – 2nd
5-8 – Cordarrious Ingram – 3rd
LONG JUMP
20-8 – Tirus Patten – 2nd
20-7.5 – Davian Jones – 3rd
TRIPLE JUMP
40-2 – Kylin Fears – 1st
37-1 – D’Andre Smith – 5th
POLE VAULT
11-0 – Dontarius Alvis – 1st
10-0 – Brannon Massey – 2nd
DISCUS
129-3 – Octavious Gay – 4th
124-8 – Mikeil Heard – 5th
JAVELIN
159-2 – Octavious Gay – 1st
134-5 – Jakori Thornton – 3rd
126-0 – Jackion Drake – 4th
121-1 – Ronald Reese Jr. – 5th
SHOT PUT
45-4.5 – Mikeil Heard – 1st
44-5.5 – Elias Autry – 2nd
SOFTBALL
The varsity Opelika Lady Bulldog Softball team (4-2) split a pair of games last week, beating Dadeville 13-2 and losing to Brewbaker Tech 3-15.
Opelika scored seven runs in the fifth inning to beat Dadeville, 13-2, in a five-inning mercy rule game. Memoree Lyles led the team with three hits, including a home run, two runs scored and two runs drove in. KD Harrelson and Kay Saultau added two hits apiece while Thomas, Lee, Yountz and Sania Stringer added singles.
Stringer earned the win in the circle, pitching five innings, allowing three hits and two runs.
OHS then lost to Brewbaker Tech 15-3 in a five-inning mercy rule game. The following girls recorded hits: Thomas, Lee, Yountz and Lyles.
BASEBALL
The varsity Opelika Bulldog baseball team (4-2) split a pair of games last Saturday, losing to Benjamin Russell High School (5-3) and beating Beauregard (16-8) at Bulldog Field.
Benjamin Russell scored three runs in the top of the seventh to beat OHS 5-3. Offensively, Jake Smith and Russell Copous led with two hits apiece, while Tommy Taylor Fields, Brody Jones, Bryce Speakman and Jackson Killcreas added singles.
OHS out-slugged Beauregard, 16-8, in the second game Saturday. The Dogs belted 14 hits, including three hits apiece from Smith and Jones. Fields and Davis Ford added two hits apiece, along with hits from Speakman, Copous, Killcreas and Lovelace.
Opelika used five pitchers — Christopher Floyd, Killcreas, Fields, Clayton and Rathel — over seven innings to earn the win.
OPELIKA DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL 13-14-15 YEAR OLDS REGISTRATION
Boys ages 13 through 15 who are interested in playing baseball, the Opelika DBB league will start registration March 15 at the Opelika Sportsplex. Registration is $45 for Opelika residents and $45 if you live outside the city limits. Registration fee covers the player’s jersey and cap. Every player in the league will be placed on a team. For more information, email D.Mark Mitchell at foxonthemark@yahoo.com.
D. Mark Mitchell is the sports director at iHeartMedia, host of “On the Mark” Fox Sports the Game 910-1319, co-chair of the Auburn-Opelika Sports Council, chairman of the Super 7 and Dixie Boys Baseball state director.