Hornets tennis team reaches District 7 championship

The Fulton Hornets tennis team - sparked by the play of juniors Scott Strough and Philip Barkho - put itself in position to capture the Class 1, District 7 title.

Fulton advanced to the championship match with a 6-3 semifinal victory over Missouri Military Academy on Tuesday night at the high school athletic complex. The Hornets (21-3) won four of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles matches.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.