04/23/2024
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TABOR CITY – Three Bladen players – East Bladen senior Lily Lin, East Bladen junior Heather Hardin, and West Bladen sophomore Kaden Thurman – have been named to the All-Three Rivers Conference girls’ tennis team.

Lily Lin, left, and Alyssa Futrell

Lin posted a 6-2 singles record and was 8-4 in doubles play. She teamed with senior Alyssa Futrell to reach the Three Rivers Conference doubles championship match and advance to the Mid East Regional.

Heather Hardin, left, and Carlie West

Hardin was a perfect 8-0 in singles play and finished 9-3 in doubles play. Hardin teamed with senior Carlie West to win the 3rd place doubles match in the Three Rivers Tournament and advance to the regionals.

Kaden Thurman, left, and Lainey Autry

Thurman won 6 of her 7 singles matches and teamed with sophomore Lainey Autry to win the TRC doubles championship and advance to the regional play. Thurman and Autry were 9-2 in doubles play this season.

Receiving All-TRC Honorable Mention from West Bladen were Autry (5-2 in singles play and 9-2 in doubles) and senior Marley Fletcher (4-6 in singles play, finished 4th in TRC singles tournament and won her opening match in regional play).

Receiving Honorable Mention from East Bladen were: Futrell (4-2 in singles play and 6-3 in doubles play); West (4-4 in singles play and 9-3 in doubles play); senior Jayden Willington (8-1 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles play).

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