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The Ada High School girls tennis team won its own Ada Tournament Monday to kickstart the 2026 spring season.
The Lady Cougars finished with 29 team points, while Duncan was runner-up with 20. Rounding out the top five were Crossings Christian with 19, the Byng Lady Pirates with 13 and Durant with 12.
In the boys standings, the Byng Pirates finished in a tie for third place with Elk City with 17 points. Ada was close behind with 15 points. Crossings Christian won the boys championship with 30 points.
The Ada boys return to action March 23 at the Duncan Tournament, hosted by the Oklahoma City Tennis Center. The Ada girls will compete in the Duncan Tournament on March 25.
The Byng boys and girls teams will host their own tournament March 23 at the Ada Tennis Center before competing in the Pauls Valley Tournament on March 27, also at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.
ADA GIRLS
Ada swept both doubles championships.
The team of Taylor Cook and Ava Moon won the No. 1 Doubles championship with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over the Byng pair of Abi Canada and Emily Holloway.
In No. 2 Doubles, Ada’s Baylee Boatwright and Channing Ballard turned back Campbell Cryer and Kate Lovelace of Crossings Christian 6-4, 6-3 in the title match.
Ada senior Kylee Witt captured the No. 1 Singles championship with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Macy Hays of Crossings Christian.
In No. 2 Singles, Ada’s Sydney Layton pushed past Hannah Moore of Harrah 7-5, 6-3 to claim third place.
BYNG GIRLS
Byng’s No. 2 Doubles duo of Naomi Kreis and Landry Wilson defeated Collins Budowsky and Bella Reyes of Duncan 6-2, 6-3 in the third-place match.
Byng’s singles players each finished seventh. Kylee Hood defeated Erica Galvez of McAlester 6-4, 6-1 in No. 1 Singles, and Kendal McCarty rallied past Taylor Williams of McAlester 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 in No. 2 Singles.
ADA BOYS
In a thrilling local matchup, the Ada team of Drake Cody and Cedar Thomas needed three sets to edge the Byng combo of Cannon Leslie and Brayden Mornhinweg 6-1, 4-6, 10-7 for third place.
Ada’s Gus Byrd battled his way to the third-place match in No. 1 Singles before falling 6-2, 6-0 to Duncan’s River Tate.
Corbin Smith secured fifth place in No. 2 Singles with a 6-0, 6-2 win over McAlester’s Aaron Hall.
The Ada team of Matthew Anderson and Owen Moon also finished fifth after a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Durant’s Blake Preston and Gaius Sanchez.
BYNG BOYS
Byng’s Adam Hensley defeated Kade Duncan of Elk City 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in a tightly contested No. 2 Singles third-place match.
In No. 1 Doubles, the Byng pair of Cole Harrison and Hayden Ware rallied past Quinn Brewer and Rafe Caslow of Elk City 5-7, 7-5, 12-10 in one of the most tense matchups of the day.
Jacob Holloway secured fifth place in No. 1 Singles with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Caleb Whaley of McAlester.
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The Results
March 9
Ada Tournament
GIRLS
Team Standings
1. Ada 29
2. Duncan 20
3. Crossings Christian 19
4. Byng 13
5. Durant 12
tie Elk City 12
7. Harrah 9
8. McAlester 1
Ada Individual Results
SINGLES
1. Kylee Witt (Ada) def. Macy Hays (Crossings Christian) 6-4, 6-3 (1st Place)
2. Sydney Layton (Ada) def. Hannah Moore (Harrah) 7-5, 6-3 (3rd Place)
DOUBLES
1. Taylor Cook/Ava Moon (Ada) def. Canada/Holloway (Byng) 6-1, 6-1 (1st Place)
2. Channing Ballard/Baylee Boatwright (Ada) def. Cryer/Lovelace (Crossings Christian) 6-4, 6-3 (1st Place)
Byng Individual Results
SINGLES
1. Kylee Hood (Byng) def Erica Galvez (McAlester) 6-4 6-1 (7th place)
2. Kendal McCarty (Byng) def Taylor Williams (McAlester) 3-6 6-3 10-7 (7th place)
DOUBLES
1. Cook/Moon (Ada) def Abi Canada & Emily Holloway (Byng) 6-1 6-1 (1st place)
#2 Doubles Naomi Kreis & Landry Wilson (Byng) def Bydowsky/Reyes (Duncan) 6-2 6-3 (3rd place)
Up Next: Ada at Duncan Tournament at the OKC Tennis Center on March 25; Byng to host Byng Tournament March 23 at Ada Tennis Center.
BOYS
Team Standings
1. Crossings Christian 30
2. Duncan 25
3. Elk City 17
tie Byng 17
5. Ada 15
6. Durant 5
tie McAlester 5
8. Harrah 0
Ada Individual Results
SINGLES
1. River Tate (Duncan) def. Gus Byrd (Ada) 6-2, 6-0 (3rd Place)
2. Corbin Smith (Ada) def. Aaron Hall (McAlester) 6-0, 6-2 (5th Place)
DOUBLES
1. Matthew Anderson/Owen Moon (Ada) def. Preston/Sanchez (Durant) 6-0, 6-2 (5th Place)
2. Drake Cody/Cedar Thomas (Ada) def. Leslie/Mornhinweg (Byng) 6-1, 4-6, (10-7) (3rd Place)
Other Ada Matches
Baker/Hayes (Crossings Christian) def. Ryder Fielder/Matthew Jolly (Ada II) 6-0, 6-0
Andy Jolly/Matthew Jolly (Ada) def. Cobb/McConnell (Harrah) 6-0, 6-0
Rheaume/Walter (Elk City) def. Ryder Fielder/Andy Jolly (Ada) 6-4, 6-2
Byng Individual Results
SINGLES
1. Jacob Holloway (Byng) def Caleb Whaley (McAlester) 6-3 7-5 (5th place)
2. Adam Hensley (Byng) def Kade Duncan (Elk City) 6-3 2-6 10-8 (3rd place)
DOUBLES
1. Cole Harrison & Hayden Ware (Byng) def S. Brewer/Caslow (Elk City) 5-7 7-5 12-10 (3rd place)
2. Cody/Thomas (Ada) def Cannon Leslie & Brayden Mornhinweg (Byng) 6-1 4-6 10-7 (3rd place)
Up Next: Ada boys at Duncan Tournament at the OKC Tennis Center on March 23; Byng to host Byng Tournament March 23 at Ada Tennis Center.
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The Lady Cougars finished with 29 team points, while Duncan was runner-up with 20. Rounding out the top five were Crossings Christian with 19, the Byng Lady Pirates with 13 and Durant with 12.
In the boys standings, the Byng Pirates finished in a tie for third place with Elk City with 17 points. Ada was close behind with 15 points. Crossings Christian won the boys championship with 30 points.
The Ada boys return to action March 23 at the Duncan Tournament, hosted by the Oklahoma City Tennis Center. The Ada girls will compete in the Duncan Tournament on March 25.
The Byng boys and girls teams will host their own tournament March 23 at the Ada Tennis Center before competing in the Pauls Valley Tournament on March 27, also at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.
ADA GIRLS
Ada swept both doubles championships.
The team of Taylor Cook and Ava Moon won the No. 1 Doubles championship with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over the Byng pair of Abi Canada and Emily Holloway.
In No. 2 Doubles, Ada’s Baylee Boatwright and Channing Ballard turned back Campbell Cryer and Kate Lovelace of Crossings Christian 6-4, 6-3 in the title match.
Ada senior Kylee Witt captured the No. 1 Singles championship with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Macy Hays of Crossings Christian.
In No. 2 Singles, Ada’s Sydney Layton pushed past Hannah Moore of Harrah 7-5, 6-3 to claim third place.
BYNG GIRLS
Byng’s No. 2 Doubles duo of Naomi Kreis and Landry Wilson defeated Collins Budowsky and Bella Reyes of Duncan 6-2, 6-3 in the third-place match.
Byng’s singles players each finished seventh. Kylee Hood defeated Erica Galvez of McAlester 6-4, 6-1 in No. 1 Singles, and Kendal McCarty rallied past Taylor Williams of McAlester 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 in No. 2 Singles.
ADA BOYS
In a thrilling local matchup, the Ada team of Drake Cody and Cedar Thomas needed three sets to edge the Byng combo of Cannon Leslie and Brayden Mornhinweg 6-1, 4-6, 10-7 for third place.
Ada’s Gus Byrd battled his way to the third-place match in No. 1 Singles before falling 6-2, 6-0 to Duncan’s River Tate.
Corbin Smith secured fifth place in No. 2 Singles with a 6-0, 6-2 win over McAlester’s Aaron Hall.
The Ada team of Matthew Anderson and Owen Moon also finished fifth after a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Durant’s Blake Preston and Gaius Sanchez.
BYNG BOYS
Byng’s Adam Hensley defeated Kade Duncan of Elk City 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in a tightly contested No. 2 Singles third-place match.
In No. 1 Doubles, the Byng pair of Cole Harrison and Hayden Ware rallied past Quinn Brewer and Rafe Caslow of Elk City 5-7, 7-5, 12-10 in one of the most tense matchups of the day.
Jacob Holloway secured fifth place in No. 1 Singles with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Caleb Whaley of McAlester.
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The Results
March 9
Ada Tournament
GIRLS
Team Standings
1. Ada 29
2. Duncan 20
3. Crossings Christian 19
4. Byng 13
5. Durant 12
tie Elk City 12
7. Harrah 9
8. McAlester 1
Ada Individual Results
SINGLES
1. Kylee Witt (Ada) def. Macy Hays (Crossings Christian) 6-4, 6-3 (1st Place)
2. Sydney Layton (Ada) def. Hannah Moore (Harrah) 7-5, 6-3 (3rd Place)
DOUBLES
1. Taylor Cook/Ava Moon (Ada) def. Canada/Holloway (Byng) 6-1, 6-1 (1st Place)
2. Channing Ballard/Baylee Boatwright (Ada) def. Cryer/Lovelace (Crossings Christian) 6-4, 6-3 (1st Place)
Byng Individual Results
SINGLES
1. Kylee Hood (Byng) def Erica Galvez (McAlester) 6-4 6-1 (7th place)
2. Kendal McCarty (Byng) def Taylor Williams (McAlester) 3-6 6-3 10-7 (7th place)
DOUBLES
1. Cook/Moon (Ada) def Abi Canada & Emily Holloway (Byng) 6-1 6-1 (1st place)
#2 Doubles Naomi Kreis & Landry Wilson (Byng) def Bydowsky/Reyes (Duncan) 6-2 6-3 (3rd place)
Up Next: Ada at Duncan Tournament at the OKC Tennis Center on March 25; Byng to host Byng Tournament March 23 at Ada Tennis Center.
BOYS
Team Standings
1. Crossings Christian 30
2. Duncan 25
3. Elk City 17
tie Byng 17
5. Ada 15
6. Durant 5
tie McAlester 5
8. Harrah 0
Ada Individual Results
SINGLES
1. River Tate (Duncan) def. Gus Byrd (Ada) 6-2, 6-0 (3rd Place)
2. Corbin Smith (Ada) def. Aaron Hall (McAlester) 6-0, 6-2 (5th Place)
DOUBLES
1. Matthew Anderson/Owen Moon (Ada) def. Preston/Sanchez (Durant) 6-0, 6-2 (5th Place)
2. Drake Cody/Cedar Thomas (Ada) def. Leslie/Mornhinweg (Byng) 6-1, 4-6, (10-7) (3rd Place)
Other Ada Matches
Baker/Hayes (Crossings Christian) def. Ryder Fielder/Matthew Jolly (Ada II) 6-0, 6-0
Andy Jolly/Matthew Jolly (Ada) def. Cobb/McConnell (Harrah) 6-0, 6-0
Rheaume/Walter (Elk City) def. Ryder Fielder/Andy Jolly (Ada) 6-4, 6-2
Byng Individual Results
SINGLES
1. Jacob Holloway (Byng) def Caleb Whaley (McAlester) 6-3 7-5 (5th place)
2. Adam Hensley (Byng) def Kade Duncan (Elk City) 6-3 2-6 10-8 (3rd place)
DOUBLES
1. Cole Harrison & Hayden Ware (Byng) def S. Brewer/Caslow (Elk City) 5-7 7-5 12-10 (3rd place)
2. Cody/Thomas (Ada) def Cannon Leslie & Brayden Mornhinweg (Byng) 6-1 4-6 10-7 (3rd place)
Up Next: Ada boys at Duncan Tournament at the OKC Tennis Center on March 23; Byng to host Byng Tournament March 23 at Ada Tennis Center.
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