Spartanburg High doubles teammates Sophie Clayton celebrates match point with Ti’Arri Watkins playing TL Hanna High Ally Jones and Sarah Yaekoub, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Spartanburg High won the tie breaking doubles match, 6-2, 6-0, clinched the championship, sending them to the 5A Girls tennis State Championship.
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Spartanburg High doubles teammates Sophie Clayton and Ti’Arri Watkins shake hands with TL Hanna High Ally Jones and Sarah Yaekoub afterd the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Spartanburg High won the tie breaking doubles match, 6-2, 6-0, clinched the championship, sending them to the 5A Girls tennis State Championship.
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Spartanburg High Sophie Clayton defeated T.L. Hanna High Ally Jones 6-0, 6-0 in the number one singles, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Tommy Bell, TL Hanna High Athletic Director, dressed for Halloween as Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney as Spartanburg High played T.L. Hanna High during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Bell held a sign “Anyone seen Tyler from Spartanburg?”
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T.L. Hanna High Josie Eskridge defeated Spartanburg’s Mackie Clayton 6-3, 6-4 in the number three singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Spartanburg High Ti’Arri Watkins returns a ball as she defeated T.L. Hanna High Sarah Yaokoub 6-3, 5-0 in the number two singles, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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TL Hanna High Lauren Yaekoub defeated Spartanburg High Wallace Lynch in the number five singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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TL Hanna High number two doubles team Maren McClain and Hope Johnson defeated Spartanburg High Mary English Hammett and Lillian Delaney during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Spartanburg High Ti’Arri Watkins returns a ball as she defeated T.L. Hanna High Sarah Yaokoub 6-3, 5-0 in the number two singles, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Spartanburg High Sophie Clayton returns a ball as she defeated T.L. Hanna High Ally Jones 6-0, 6-0 in the number one singles, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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TL Hanna High number two doubles team member Hope Johnson returns a ball near teammate Maren McClain as they defeated Spartanburg High Mary English Hammett and Lillian Delaney during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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TL Hanna High number two doubles team member Maren McClain returns a ball near teammate Hope Johnson as they defeated Spartanburg High Mary English Hammett and Lillian Delaney during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Spartanburg High Sophie Clayton returns a ball as she defeated T.L. Hanna High Ally Jones 6-0, 6-0 in the number one singles, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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T.L. Hanna High Sarah Yaokoub returns a ball to Spartanburg High Ti’Arri Watkins, before Watkins won 6-3, 5-0 in the number two singles, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Tommy Bell, TL Hanna High Athletic Director, dressed for Halloween as Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney as Spartanburg High played T.L. Hanna High during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Bell held a sign “Anyone seen Tyler from Spartanburg?”
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Spartanburg’s Mackie Clayton serves to T.L. Hanna High Josie Eskridge before Eskridge won 6-3, 6-4 in the number three singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Spartanburg’s Anna Beeson defeated TL Hanna High’s Meri Drake Venturella in the number four singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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TL Hanna High’s Meri Drake Venturella returns a ball to Spartanburg’s Anna Beeson, who defeated her in the number four singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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TL Hanna High Lauren Yaekoub returns a ball to Spartanburg High Wallace Lynch in the number five singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Yaekoub won the match.
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Spartanburg High Wallace Lynch returns a ball to TL Hanna High Lauren Yaekoub in the number five singles match during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Yaekoub won the match.
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TL Hanna High number two doubles team Maren McClain and Hope Johnson defeated Spartanburg High Mary English Hammett and Lillian Delaney during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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Spartanburg High doubles teammates Sophie Clayton celebrates a point with Ti’Arri Watkins playing TL Hanna High Ally Jones and Sarah Yaekoub, during the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Spartanburg High won the tie breaking doubles match, 6-2, 6-0, clinched the championship, sending them to the 5A Girls tennis State Championship.
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Spartanburg High Girl’s tennis celebrate winning against TL Hanna High at the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Spartanburg High won the tie breaking doubles match, 6-2, 6-0, clinched the championship, sending them to the 5A Girls tennis State Championship.
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Spartanburg High Girl’s tennis celebrate winning against TL Hanna High at the Class 5A Girls’ Tennis Upper State Championship in Spartanburg, SC Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Spartanburg High won the tie breaking doubles match, 6-2, 6-0, clinched the championship, sending them to the 5A Girls tennis State Championship.
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