St. Vincent’s freshman Taylor Deloach had an outstanding week, winning three events at the Region 2-AA track and field meet at Savannah State.
Deloach, who qualified for sectional meet next week in Lamar County in each event, won the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, four inches. She also won the 100 meters (12.89) and the 200 (26.87).
In the Region 1-AAA meet in Brooklet, Dwayne Dash of Johnson won the long jump with a mark of 21-4 and Keiana Robbins of Savannah High became the first Blue Jacket girl since 1985 to win a region title in the 200 meters (2:35.37). Klara Hodges of Savannah Arts won the 1600 meters (6:06.50) and the 3200 meters (13:38.37).
Local winners in the Region 2-AA and 1-AAA meets are listed below.
Region 2-AA winners—Girls discus, Kaylee Perks, Bryan County 96-0; girls long jump, Taylor Deloach, SVA 18-4; girls 100 meters, Deloach, SVA 12.89; girls 200 meters, Deloach, SVA 26.87.
Boys pole vault, Trent Minis, Bryan Co. 11-0; boys 1600, Sam Geha, Benedictine 4:40.16; boys 110 hurdles, Patrick O’Connell, Bryan Co., 16.66; boys 3,200 meters Daniel Hoffman 11:01.21, Alec Fanning, Benedictine was 2nd in 11:14.30;
Region 1-AAA winners—girls discus, Diamond Jones, New Hampstead 102-9; girls shot put, Amari Jackson, New Hampstead 33-9; girls 1600, Klara Hodges, SAA 6:06.50; girls 3200, Hodges, SAA 13:38.37; girls 800, Keiana Robbins, Savannah 2:35.37; boys 800, Jalen Mattox, New Hampstead 2:09.17; girls 200, Terica Harris, Johnson 25.53.
BOYS TENNIS
REGION 3-AAAA TOURNAMENT
First round
SOUTH EFFINGHAM 5, CROSS CREEK 0
Singles—Taylor Merritt def. Caleb Ansley 6-0, 6-0; Carl Mesmer def. Tyler Hollis 6-0, 6-2; Brent Jenkins def. Quen Dorsey 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles—Kyle Howell-Spencer Jenkins def. John Parrish-Blake Todd 6-0, 6-0; Jonathan Graham-Matt Hudson def. Matt King-Justin Remere 6-0, 6-0.
Semifinals
SOUTH EFFINGHAM 5, LIBERTY CO. 0
Singles—Taylor Merritt def. Deiondre Harris 6-1, ret.; Carl Mesmer def. Jordan Nettles 6-1, 6-0; Brent Jenkins def. Carl Adams 6-0, 1-0 ret.
Doubles—Kyle Howell-Spencer Jenkins def. Tim Brown-Greg Roman 6-0, 6-1; Ryan Nease-David McKinnon def. Morgan Wester-Nathaniel Cochran 6-0, 6-0.
Finals
SOUTH EFFINGHAM 4,
RICHMOMD ACADEMY 0
Singles—Taylor Merritt def. Ivan Smith 6-2, 6-1; Carl Mesmer def. Jack Guitton 6-0, 7-5.
Doubles—Kyle Howell-Spencer Jenkins def. Weems Pennington-Benjamin Gunnels 6-0, 6-3; Ryan Nease-David McKinnon def. Grey Williams-Rontrelle Williams 6-0, 6-0.
Records—South Effingham, 14-2.
GIRLS TENNIS
REGION 2-AA TOURNAMENT
At Hazelhurst
ST. VINCENT’S 3, JEFF DAVIS 0
Singles—Emma Lively def. Ashley Everett 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles—Bailye Quick/Sarah Grace Seckinger def. Allison Smith/Christen Campbell 6-2, 6-2; Bryce Seuntjens/LaLa McCarthy def. Kristan Ballenger/Caitlyn Ballenger 7-5, 6-0.
ST. VINCENT’S 4, VIDALIA 1
Singles—Juliet Salguerio (SVA) def. Abigail Dixon 6-1,6-3; Julianna Lupachinno (SVA) def. Breanna Stence 7-5, 2-6, 6-3; Emma Lively (SVA) def. Tanisha Bowles 6-2, 6-1
Doubles—Brennan Merritt/Katlyn Merritt (V) def. Bailye Quick/Sarah Grace Seckinger 6-2, 7-5; Bryce Seuntjens/LaLa McCarthy (SVA) def. Summer Adams/Destany Gilchriest 6-4, 6-4.
Note—SVA wins its first region tennis crown since 1996. Record—SVA 13-1, 6-0 in region.
SAV. COUNTRY DAY 5, CALVARY DAY 0
Singles-Melissa Joyce def. Kaitlyn Rice 6-4, 7-5; Sophie Sussman def. Heather Hearn 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), (10-4); Michelle Liang def. Gabby Delnostro 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles-Nina Luskey/Lena Hirsch def. Ansley Wardlaw/Ashley Sprosty 6-0, 6-0; Olivia Buelvas/Natalie Ourhaan def. Brooke Fries/Kristen Callahan 6-3, 6-0.
Record SCD 7-9. Note-SCD will face First Presbyterian in Area semis in Macon on Monday.
BASEBALL
EMANUEL COUNTY 3, SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN 2
ECI 201 000 0 - 3 8 3
SCPS 000 010 1 - 2 4 2
W-Zach Cowart. L-Ben Haeussler 2-3. Leading hitters-ECI, Cowart 3-4, HR; L. Brown 2-3; J. Downer 2-3; C. Pressey 1-3, HR. SCPS, Jacob Lightle 1-3; Ryan Langston 1-2. Record-SCPS 11-11; ECI 23-1.
SOUTH EFFINGHAM 13-10,
RICHMOND ACADEMY 0-0
GUYTON — South Effingham scored runs in every inning while sweeping a doubleheader from Richmond Academy.
GIRLS GOLF
At Deer Creek, Landings
ST. VINCENT’S 104, LONG COUNTY 132
SVA—Sydney Sanders 49, Lauren Lance 55
LC—Halle Vieira 66, Alexis McGiere 66
BOYS SOCCER
SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN 3, TOOMBS CO. 1
Goals—SC, Morgan 2, Fox. TC, Zamorano. Assists—SCPS Fox 2, Stevens. TC, Jauregui. Saves—SCPS, Tovar 1. Record—SCPS 10-1-2.
CALVARY 3, BATTERY CREEK 1
Goals—C, Tyler Kilgore, Shawn Tran, Luke Stroud; BC, Jimmy Sanchez. Assists—C, Adam Grooms. Saves—BC, Miguel Mejia 5, Manny Gonzalez 4; C, Zach Howard 6. Records—BC 7-10, C 5-8-1.
GIRLS SOCCER
CALVARY 8,
BATTERY CREEK 0
Goals—Jessica Lanier 2, Caitlin Chamberlain, Lauren McCall, Megan Rice, Rachel Connell, Samantha Canady, Markie Stroud. Assists—Rachel Connell 2, Canady, Lanier, Morgan Connell, McCall, Caroline Squires. Saves—C, Shelby Howard 2; BC, Tabitha Spurlock 7, Caroline Vido 5. Records—BC 3-8, C 13-2.
LATE WEDNESDAY
BASEBALL
JENKINS 10,
SAV. COUNTRY DAY 4
J 000 321 4 - 10 13 1
SCD 100 110 1 - 4 10 2
W-Christian Odum. L-Tristan Tait. Leading hitters—J, Whitcomb 3-5; Barre 2-2; McGinnis 3-5, 2B; Benitez 1-3, HR, 2 RBI. SCD, C. Geralds 3-3, 2B; R. Muller 2-4, 1 RBI; J. Schroeder 1-4, HR; H. Hatley 2-3.
BOYS SOCCER
SOUTH EFFINGHAM 6, CROSS CREEK 1
Goals—SE, Garret Vance 3, Eli Pulkinen, Alex Granzou,
Muhammado Camara. Assists—SE, Pulkinen 5, Dillon Smith. Saves—Billy Heister 2.