Dresden, Greenfield split district doubleheader

    With rain approaching on Tuesday, a pair of local teams took legendary Cub Ernie Banks advice and played two on Monday, as both games were district battles. Greenfield got the double dip off to a good start for the Yellowjackets with a 7-4 win over the Lions. In the nightcap, the Lions came back to take a 3-1 win over Greenfield.

GHS Yellowjackets 7
DHS Lions 4
 

    A second inning grand slam proved to be the difference as the ’Jackets took the three-run win over the Lions.
    The Lions got on the board in the bottom of the first inning as Matt Beaty crossed the plate on an Eric Evans double to make the score 1-0.
    But, the momentum swung completely in the Yellowjackets favor in the top of the second inning as Dalton Potts connected with the bases loaded, sending the pitch off the scoreboard to give the Greenfield team a 4-1 lead.
    Dresden threatened in the bottom of that frame, loading the bases. But, a 1-2-3 double play ended the Lion threat.
    The Lions were able to cut the lead down to one run n the bottom of the fourth inning as Evans scored on an error. Later in the inning, an RBI single by Hatchel cut the lead down to 4-3 after four frames.
    But, Greenfield responded with an RBI double from Potts in the top of the fifth to push the lead back to two runs.
The Yellowjackets then pushed across two more in the top of the seventh as Tyler Jones scored on an RBI single from Potts, who then scored on a Daniel Ricketts double to put  Greenfield up by four going into the final half inning.
    Dresden was able to get one run back in the bottom of the seventh as Evans plated a run, but the Yellowjackets held off the Lions to get the win.

Lady 'Jackets remain unbeaten with win over UC

   Greenfield played at Union City today and came away with a 7 – 0 win over the Lady Tornadoes.
The Lady Jackets record for the 2009 season is now 7-0.

Singles:

No. 1 Katie McCall (G) def. Mary Elizabeth Harpole (UC) 8-1
No. 2 Mallory Robinson (G) def. Anna Moore (UC) 8-4
No. 3 Summer Hoke (G) def. Doreal Strayhorn (UC) 8-2
No. 4 Melissa McCartney (G) def. Elizabeth Fuller (UC) 8-0
No. 5 Natalie Medling (G) def. Tkiara Davis (UC) 8-1
No. 6 Hannah Rawls (G) def. Gracie Franklin (UC) 8-2
No. 7 Natalie Medling (G) def. Jalyn Mosley (UC) 6-0
No. 8 Hannah Rawls (G) def. Alexis Freeman (UC) 6-0
No. 9 Natalie Medling (G) def. Cameron Fishel (UC) 6-0

Doubles:

No. 1 McCall/Robinson (G) def. Harpole/Fuller (UC) 8-0
No. 2 Hoke/McCartney (G) def. Moore/Strayhorn (UC) 8-0
 

    The Greenfield girls will return to action on Monday, April 6, when the Lady ’Jackets travel to Dyersburg.
 

Hudson named honorable mention AP All-American

  The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Lester Hudson continues to watch the postseason accolades roll in as he was named honorable mention on the Associated Press’ All-American Team today. This is the second consecutive year that Hudson has been named on the AP All-American team, making him the only men’s basketball player in program history to accomplish that feat.
    Hudson, who was also the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for a second consecutive season, became the first-ever AP All-American Team member at UT Martin last season. After one of the best all-around seasons in league history a year ago, Hudson, the OVC preseason Player of the Year this season, put together another season to remember this year.
    Hudson averaged 27.5 points a contest, which was second nationally (trailing only Davidson’s Stephen Curry). He scored 20 or more points in the first 26 games of the season, becoming the only player in Division I to accomplish that feat. He has scored 30 or more points in 11 games this season, including a career-high 42 points against Tennessee Tech in the first round of the OVC Tournament. But Hudson did more than just score, as he had 11 double-doubles this season, and was one of just 13 players nationally who average 5-plus point, 4-plus rebounds, 4-plus assists and 2-plus steals per game (teammate Delrico Lane is another one of the 13 players).
    Hudson also led the UT Martin team (and ranked third in the OVC) in rebounding (7.9 rebounds/game), his 2.3 steals per game ranks 21st nationally, his 3.3 3-pointers made/game was 12th and his 88.1 percent free throw percentage was the 12th-best nationally.
    The Memphis native was named OVC Player of the Week seven times this season (including five weeks in a row at one point) and 11 times in his two-year career; both are OVC records. Hudson is also one of only 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS award, which is based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete who displays accomplishments across four pillars (classroom, community, character and competition).
 

(Read the rest of this story in this week's print edition of the Dresden Enterprise!)