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Tennis tourney wraps up
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The McMinnville Civic Center tennis courts were busy all weekend as the Security Federal tennis tournament brought in a host of players from across Tennessee.Over 75 players competed and winners were crowned in 11 different divisions separated by age, skill and gender. In men’s singles, Daniel Griggs was the “A” division champion as he defeated Chris King in the finals 6-3 and 7-5. Michael March won the “B” division in a thrilling match over John Upchurch.
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Q&A with coach Belew
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Photo provided Eric Belew, pictured with his wife Hannah and daughter Hattie, is the new coach of the Pioneers.
The following is a transcript of a Q&A conducted by Standard sports editor Jeffery Simmons with new Pioneer football coach Eric Belew: JS: What made you want to apply for the WCHS job? EB: Every coach has a circle of coaches they trust. When I asked around to those guys about the potential of the program, they all spoke so highly of the administration from the top down, the facilities, the athletes in the building and the community. I visited twice during the process and everything was exactly what those coaches told me about.
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