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Eastern Wake Buzz
Change has become a constant in our world these days. All over the eastern Wake County region the landscape is changing. But one thing remains the same. We still share a strong common interest in what’s happening in our community. The Eastern Wake News blog -- now called the Eastern Wake Buzz -- is the place to go to learn about the changes taking place in our part of the world and to share your thoughts on the news of the day. Regular entries are posted by news staffers Brian High, Aaron Moody, Denise Sherman and Johnny Whitfield. We’d love to share the latest buzz with you. We can’t wait to read your comments and insights.
East Wake tennis pleased with regional play results
East Wake's four players fought hard in regional play, according to Warrior tennis coach Shane Gay.
Singles:
Senior Bob Harris took on Blake Collins from Cape Fear High School (this year's Two Rivers champion). Harris won the first set 7-5, lost the second 5-7 and lost third 3-6.
Kalen Bryant faced Jackson Morton from Ashley High School (Wilmington). He, like Harris, won the first set 6-4, and lost the next two 3-6, 4-6. Morton ended up taking third place in the region.
Doubles:
Matt Roebuck and Jake Whitley won their first doubles match over Danny Wiegand and Alex Carr from Holly Springs — losing the first set 5-7, and winning the second and third 6-2, 7-5. The Golden Hawk pair was the three seed in the Greater Neuse Conference tourney.
The pair of Warriors then played Ryan Noble and Andrew Bock from Terry Sanford and lost 6-0, 6-0. The duo from Terry Sanford the No. 1 seeded pair in the region and it went on to win the regional.
Gay said he couldn't have been more pleased then he was with his players in regionals, but his team on the year as well. Last year the team finished with a 3-11 record. This year it closed out 11-6.
Aaron Moody
Aaron Moody is a staff writer for Eastern Wake News. If you are a Tennessee football fan his heart goes out to you. Woody Paige is his hero and he prefers that Lee Corso put on Smokey's mascot-helmet and wear it indefinitely.
