Branch Terrell and Jackie Carr Capture Arkansas Junior Tennis Qualifying Titles

Branch Terrell of Little Rock (pictured upper right) won the Boy's 18 title with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Nick Bell of Hot Springs and Jackie Carr of Rogers (pictured lower right) defeated Emily Metcalf of Jonesboro 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 for the Girl's 18 title in the Arkansas Junior Qualifying Tennis Championships at the Burns Park Tennis Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Other divisional winners include ..
Boy's 16s- Anil Chakka def Stuart Riser 6-0, 6-1
Girl's 16s- Katie LaFrance def Caroline Gibbens 6-1, 6-1

Boy's 14s- Wesley Barnett def Jacob Bridges 7-6, 6-2
Girl's 14s- Maddie McKee def Hunter Roper 6-3, 6-2

Boy's 12s- Foster Rogers def Jackson Davis 6-1, 7-6
Girl's 12s- Presley Southerland def Riley Melton 6-2, 6-0

Boy's 10s- Ethan Richardson def Carter Swope 4-1, 1-4,8-6
Girl's 10s- Cydney Rogers def Jelani Jones 4-1, 4-1

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Little Rock's Tennis Star Kaitlin Ray and her UCLA Bruins win the NCAA Championships

Kaitlin Ray

Little Rock's Tennis Star Kaitlin Ray and her UCLA Bruins won the NCAA National Collegiate Championships over the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. With the team score tied at 3-3, Kaitlin Ray's teammate Kyle McPhillips picked up the final win at No. 3 singles to give the fifth-seeded UCLA women's tennis team a 4-3 triumph over No. 7 North Carolina at the University of Georgia's Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

In the semifinals against the University of Florida, Kaitlin Ray clinched the victory with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Kourtney Keegan giving the Bruins a 4-0 victory over the Gators.

NCAA Final
UCLA 4, North Carolina 3
Athens, GA Dan Magill Complex

Doubles

1. #1 Anderson/Brady (UCLA) def. #3 Carter/Loeb (UNC) 8-7(3)

2. #9 Harrison/McPhillips (UCLA) def. #13 Whitney Kay/Price (UNC) 8-2

3. Courtney Dolehide/Van Nguyen (UCLA) vs. Dai/Lyons (UNC) 6-7, unfinished

UCLA Wins Doubles Point

Singles

1. #1 Robin Anderson (UCLA) def. #2 Jamie Loeb (UNC) 6-2, 6-2

2. #5 Hayley Carter (UNC) def. #8 Jennifer Brady (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2

3. #38 Kyle McPhillips (UCLA) def. #59 Caroline Price (UNC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

4. #13 Chanelle Van Nguyen (UCLA) def. #105 Ashley Dai (UNC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

5. Kate Vialle (UNC) def. #75 Catherine Harrison (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4

6. Tessa Lyons (UNC) def. Kaitlin Ray (UCLA) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Match Notes

North Carolina 29-6; National ranking #7

UCLA 27-2; National ranking #3

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,2,5,4,6,3)

Article Submitted By: Chuck Cavin

2014 USTA Arkansas League 55 & Over State Champions

9.0 Women State Champions

The USTA Arkansas League 55 & Over State Championships were held at Burns Park on May 16-18 and seven teams were crowned state champions.

(1) 55 & Over 9.0 Women State Champions

Captains: Vicki Taylor and Anne Magee – Little Rock

Other team players: Jackie Roberts, Lisa Nutt, Leslie Jackson, Jill Hairston, Judi Fess, Laurel Tait

(2) 55 & Over 9.0 Men State Champions

Captain: Joe Murphy – Little Rock

Other team players: John Bailey, John Mertz, Joseph Beck, Mel Collazo, Ray Pascale, Johnny Johnson, Lee Brown, Randolph Jackson, David Beauchamp

(3) 55 & Over 4.0 Women State Champions

Captain: Mary Bowen – Little Rock

Other team players: Patricia Johnson, Linda Laster, Jackie Sanders, Mindy Morrell, Laurie Boen, Cynthia Anderson, Melanie Lamkin, Debbie Doan, Melinda Hood, Pamela Mueller, Elizabeth Thalheimer

(4) 55 & Over 4.0 Men State Champions

Captain: Bobby Moody – Fort Smith

Other team players: John Shelby, Ed Valley, David Scherrey, Thomas Eppler, Bill Coleman, Jerry Pruitt, Darrel Cunningham, Richard Falkner, Roy Russell, David Burton

(5) 55 & Over 3.5 Women State Champions

Captain: Myra Yates – Fort Smith

Other team players: Cathy Rollinson, Nancy Kremers, Melanie Bailey, Jennie Hennigar, Leigh Wendlandt, Tam Nguyen, Marge Griesse, Barbara Kelley, Shirrell Henry, Phyllis Coats

(6) 55 & Over 3.5 Men State Champions

Captain: Gayle Fowlkes – Conway

Other team players: John Andrews, Thomas Cloninger, Henry Rogers, Charlie Donham, Robert Bearden, Bill Barnes, Jerry Cates, Mike Lee

(7) 55 & Over 3.0 Women State Champions

Captain: Christy Rhoads – North Little Rock

Other team players: Susann Walters, Susan Cloninger, Linda Pearce, Karen Toland, Christine Mignot-Bugeya, Mary Lou Suitt, Sarah Jackson, Debra Westmoreland, Paula Hibbs

Mary Smith, Conway's City Alderman, Was Caught Dumpster Diving

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Shelia Whitmore, Conway's City Alderman, Was Caught Dumpster Diving

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Shelley Mehl, Conway's City Alderman, Was Caught Dumpster Diving

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David Grimes, Conway's City Alderman, Was Caught Dumpster Diving

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