BY DAVE LINK Catholic tennis coach Rusty Morris knew he had a special player in Maeve Thornton and a special team during the 2021 season. Thornton won the Division II-AA state singles championship as a sophomore and led the Lady Irish to the … [Read more...]
STATE TENNIS COVERAGE: Area Standouts Defend State Tennis Singles and Doubles championships at 2023 Spring Fling
BY DAVE LINK MURFREESBORO – It was celebration Friday for Knoxville-area tennis as three singles players won state championships and one doubles team clinched a state title. Catholic senior Maeve Thornton completed her three-peat in Division … [Read more...]
2023 SPRING FLING PHOTOS (Day 2) – Knoxville Catholic tennis, Grace Christian softball, Knoxville Catholic baseball
MURFREESBORO — Enjoy this FREE photo gallery from Day TWO of the 2023 TSSAA Spring Fling, courtesy of photographer Charles Mays. This gallery for free for all the view thanks to the support of Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinics. Charles made stops … [Read more...]
Knoxville Catholic Lady Irish tennis team 3-peats as Division II-AA champ with 4-1 win over Baylor; CAK Warriors claim silver in Division II-A
MURFREESBORO – Senior captains Maeve Thornton and Gigi Sompayrac put the finishing touches on their Catholic tennis careers Wednesday morning at Adams Tennis Complex. After teaming to clinch the doubles point, Thornton and Sompayrac won singles … [Read more...]
STATE TENNIS: Knoxville Catholic Lady Irish to meet Baylor in finals again; CAK Boys to match against defending champion
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — It's the rematch all expected. And it's the rematch they're going to get. The Knoxville Catholic girls tennis team will once again meet Baylor in the Division II-AA state championship match at the TSSAA Spring … [Read more...]
2023 STATE TENNIS PRIMER: The Teams and Players to Know
BY DAVE LINK Catholic tennis coach Rusty Morris has been around the Knoxville-area tennis scene for a long time, and he can’t recall a player being more dominant than senior Maeve Thornton. The Furman signee has not lost a high school match in … [Read more...]
TENNIS NOTES: No. 1 Catholic rallies past Baylor; HVA Boys Tennis sets record; Farragut Lady Ads on a roll
BY DAVE LINK The Chattanooga Baylor girls’ tennis team arrived at Tyson Park on Tuesday thinking upset against Catholic, which has been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) since last fall. Maeve Thornton and the Lady … [Read more...]
The 5Star Preps 2023 High School Tennis Season Preview
The Catholic girls’ tennis team is two-time defending state champion in Division II-AA and ranked No. 1 in the nation. Can the Lady Irish keep their run going this spring? Allie Faulkner of Christian Academy of Knoxville and Riley Cassity of … [Read more...]
Here’s how the Knoxville Catholic girls tennis made it to No. 1 in the country
BY DAVE LINK The Catholic girls’ tennis team has risen to new heights – seven months after winning its second consecutive Division II-AA state championship. The Lady Irish are ranked No. 1 in the nation by Universal Tennis Rating, which rates … [Read more...]
5Star Preps Girls Tennis Player of the Year (2022): Maeve Thornton, Knoxville Catholic
BY DAVE LINK Catholic’s Maeve Thornton spends plenty of time on the road as an individual playing tournament tennis on the USTA circuit. The Furman commitment and Class of 2023 five-star recruit embraces the change of pace in the spring, … [Read more...]