Experience Leads to Victory The highlight for the 1986 Girls Tennis team was the district tournament held at the Harding University courts in May. However, they competed well in matches prior to the tournament, also. The team played Batesville, Mountain Home, and Pulaski Academy, as well as these district-teams: Beebe, Central Arkansas Christian, and Clinton in regular season action. All of the above teams competed in the district tournament, and, in addition, Oak Grove participated to complete the 5-AA District. Melissa Lloyd and Karen Norwood won first place in the girls doubles division, and teammates Jill Smith and Karla Olree won second in the same division. Sarah Boustead won second place in the singles competition; and Susan Isom won her first two rounds, but was defeated in the third round by the number one seed from Central Arkansas Christian. All of the players mentioned above who placed in the tournament qualified for the State-AA Tournament in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where they represented Harding well. The girls completed a great season. However, goals for the 1987 season include winning the District Championship, as well as the State Championship. <> Senior High Girl's Tennis. Front row: Boustead, Plummer, Lloyd, Smith. Back row: Isom, Olree, Crouch, Rhodes - Coach. -photo by Michael Joiner. 322 Girl's Tennis Ball's in your court. Senior Sarah Boustead deftly makes a return against her opponent from Beebe. - photo by John Treat . Ace. Senior IV:zrla Olree seroes a winner against her opponent during the meet against Batesville. - photo by John Treat.
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