Ravenscroft senior tennis player Genny Francis announced today her commitment to play for Washington and Lee University.

Francis was one the main reason Ravenscroft girls tennis team won the 2008 NCISAA 3-A state championship and to a second place finish in 2009. She finished the 2008 season with a perfect singles record of 20-0 at the No. 4 player. Last season Francis qualified in both singles and doubles for the USTA National Championships.

“Genny has been on the varsity team for five years and her growth, with her tennis skills and her leadership skills, has been exponential,” coach Debbie Peek said.

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BOYS' SOCCER

Middle Creek 4, West Johnston 1

Goals: WJO—Torres; MID—Halley, Unger, May, Keel.

Assists: WJO—Shelton; MID—Keel 2.

BOYS' SOCCER: THE HERALD CUP AT NORTH JOHNSTON

Clayton 11, Johnston Christian 0

Goals: H. Crocker 2, M. Gutowski 2, B. Gunter, C. Coats, J. Shaprio, D. Killane, C. Santiago, J. Hilburn, C. Jones.

Assists: C. Jones 2, G. Oliver 2, D. Lopez, J. Shapiro, H. Crocker, C. Coats, R. Killane.

Smithfield-Selma 3, North Johnston 2

Goals: SSS—E. Quardad, E. Pimentel, K. Turner; NJO—M. Cortes 2.

Assists: SSS—E. Pimentel; NJO—T. Phipps, G. Santos.

GIRLS TENNIS

Holly Springs 9, West Johnson 0

Singles: Johnson def. Reese 6-1, 7-5; Henke def. Rhodes 6-0, 6-0; Gazzard def. Langdon 6-0, 6-1; Brown def. Ahearn 6-2, 6-0; Kanady def. Shearin 6-0, 6-0; Burda def.
Ennis 6-0, 6-0

Doubles: Johnson and Henke def. Reese and Rhodes 8-2; Henegar and Cromer def. Shearin and Ennis 8-4; Brown and Kanady def. Langdon and Ahearn (default).

Smithfield-Selma 7, East Wake 2

Singles: Esquerra (SSS) def.
A. Beaver 6-2, 6-4; Juarez (SSS) def. Joseph 6-3, 6-1; Barnes (SSS) def. Piner 6-3, 6-3; Ijames (SSS) def. Duke 6-1, 4-6, 6-2; Howell (SSS) def. Williford 6-1, 6-2; Braswell (SSS) def. Cannon 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles:
Juarez and Barnes (SSS) def. Beaver and Joseph 9-8 (8-6); Piner and Duke (EWK) def. Tobin and Stevens 8-5; Williford and Cannon (EW) def. Youngblood and Horne 8-2.

Clayton 9, Garner 0

Singles: Singletary def. Jordan 6-3, 6-1; Wiedmann def. McDowell 6-4, 6-4; Littmann def. Curtis 6-3, 6-1; Fournier def. Nickalson 6-0, 6-2; Edwards def. Jewell 6-3, 6-2; Durham def. Chalk 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles: Singletary and Wiedmann def. Jordan and McDowell 8-1; Fournier and Durham def. Curtis and Jewell 8-2; Littmann and Morrison def. Nickalson and Chalk 8-5.

VOLLEYBALL

Princeton def. Midway, 24-26, 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.

North Johnston def. Franklinton 25-18, 24-26, 25-10, 25-14.