Telfair County girls try to defend title and earn school’s fifth state championship.
The Telfair County girls tennis team is trying to win its second straight state championship. It plays Lake Oconee Academy in the Class A Div. II championship on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Rome Tennis Center. Photo by Telfair County High School. (Courtesy)
By Stan Awtrey
14 hours ago
Tennis hasn’t always been a big thing at Telfair County High School. It was so insignificant that the school’s tennis courts were right in the middle of the football practice field.
But times have changed, and over the last decade, the boys’ and girls’ programs have flourished. On Wednesday, the girls play Lake Oconee Academy in Rome for the Class A Division II championship in an effort to defend their state championship and win a fifth title since 2019.
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Stan Awtrey has been covering sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1977. He currently writes about high school sports, Georgia State University athletics and golf.
