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Briscoe Park-based tennis teams is finalist in tourney

From left are Trinity Porter, McKenzi Pate, Kai Turnley, Joiya Middlebrook, Alexandra Turnbough, Ami Dodd Mungin, Keira Turnley and Gabrielle Ceasar. Not Pictured is Hannah Crutchfield.

The 14U Girls Tennis Team, based out of Briscoe Park, made it all the way to the United States Tennis Association Summer City Finals.

The team, coached by Shadisha Robinson, finished second in the tournament after a tough match against Crooked Creek.

The team had six regular season matches - three home and three away. Due to COVID-19, the summer season started a later than normal, said Team Captain Sondra Turnbough.

"When the girls were unable to practice because the tennis courts were closed, they did at home workouts given to them by Coach Robinson," she said.

The team won its first round match against the Fieldstone team. This team has been together since 2017. In The fall of 2017, the team won the 14U ALTA City Championship and in the Fall of 2018 the team was a 14U Alta City Finalist.

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