Hallsville defeated the defending district champs the Kilgore Bulldogs (1 seed) 10-9 in the semifinals.  After doubles Hallsville was up 4-3 with Ben Jones and Sarah Lilly winning their mix doubles match to give Hallsville the edge going into singles.  The match was really tight and kept going back and forth.  We were down 9-8 with our # 5 and 6 guys still on.  Soph o more Cody Blankenship won the 9th match to tie it at 9 all.  Senior and Co-Captain Ben Jones came through and won the 10th match for Hallsville to win the match.  The Bobcats lossed against Jacksonville Tribe in the finals.  The Bobcats went 2-5 in the regular season losing many close matches 10-9.  This experience during the regular season helped us peak at the right time.  We want to give all the glory to God.  Hallsville will be going to regionals next Friday and Saturday for the first time in history.  The team has worked really hard for the last 10 weeks and they continue to prove everyday as tennis players and most importantly people.  The team has been led by Seniors Seth Somers and Thomas Skinner.  Junior Weston Godsey and Sophmore Tanner Neely have really stepped and will be great leaders for this program in the upcoming years.  Junior Girl Sarah Lilly has been the captain for the girls team and continues to encourage our young girls team.

Varsity Members- Seth Somers, Thomas Skinner, Weston Godsey, Tanner Neely, Ben Jones, Cody Blankenship, Cole Cathy, Adam Lilly

Girls- Sarah Lilly, Rochell Wiley, Jazmin Williams, Haley Hammond, Kristy Whitehurst, Marisela Soto, Natalie Eason