Hurt, doubles duo of Strough, Barkho move on

The Fulton Hornets clinched a district tennis triple crown.

Senior Josh Hurt - the No. 1 seed - defeated Kirksville's Austin Motley in straight sets of 6-0, 6-0 to claim the Class 1, District 7 individual championship Saturday at the high school athletic complex.

Hurt, the district runner-up in 2012, had a bye in the first round, then defeated Mexico's Jackson Crow 6-0, 6-0, followed by a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Moberly's Tanner Lynn.

Seniors Scott Strough and Phillip Barkho claimed some hardware of their own, grabbing the district doubles title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Cody Weichelt and Zach Reger of Kirksville.

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.