BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team awards when the league announced their selections earlier this summer. Seven men and three women also were named ITA Scholar-Athletes.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the Conference Carolinas Men’s Championship, the league held a banquet to announce their All-Conference Carolinas performers. Alejandro Feliciano of the King University men’s tennis team was recognized on the third team.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Prior to the start of the Conference Carolinas Tennis Championship, the league announced their academic all-conference performers. Four King University men’s tennis players were recognized.
WISE, Va. – The King University men’s tennis team closed the season with a win at UVa-Wise. The Tornado won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point before winning all six singles matches, taking the dual 7-0.
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The King University tennis team earned a tough road victory on Monday afternoon at Chowan University. The Tornado took the doubles point with a comeback win before taking three wins in singles for the 4-3 victory.
WILSON, N.C. – The King University men’s tennis team play tough at Baton College on Sunday afternoon, nearly taking the doubles point. The Tornado then played a pair of three-set matches in singles play, but dropped the dual 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. Charles Jabaley had a big week for the King University men’s tennis team, leading the Tornado to a 2-0 week. The senior went 4-0, earning Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honors.
BANNER ELK, N.C. – The King University men’s tennis team got off to a good start by taking the doubles point at Lees-McRae College on Wednesday afternoon. The momentum continued in singles as the Tornado won five matches to take the dual 6-1.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team came away with a tight victory over North Greenville University on Saturday afternoon. The match was clinched at No. 6 singles by Nathan Snow who won a tiebreak in the third set, giving King the 4-3 victory.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men's tennis team hosted Southern Wesleyan University as they took every match headed by Arturo Alfaro at No. 3 singles clinching the victory for the Tornado in straight sets.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team played some tough matches against Belmont Abbey College on Saturday afternoon, but the Crusaders came out on top of each. The Tornado dropped the Conference Carolinas dual 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team dropped a Conference Carolinas dual on Friday afternoon to the University of Mount Olive. Mount Olive won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point before taking the dual 7-0 with six wins in singles play.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team dropped a nonconference dual at Lee University on Wednesday night. The Tornado played a couple three set matches, but couldn’t come up with a win as the Flames took the dual 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team played well on Monday afternoon as they took a nonconference dual from Milligan College. The Tornado swept the Buffaloes 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men's tennis team were back in action on Friday hosting Ferrum College where they came out on top 7-0 only dropping two games for the entire match.
Gaffney, S.C. – The King University men's tennis team opened conference play at Limestone College where they fell 6-1. Alejandro Feliciano won is No. 2 singles match.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Last month, the King University tennis team visited the Niswonger Children’s Hospital. While there, the student-athletes spent time with the children and played games with them.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team played their first home match of the spring, and earned a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Bluefield College. Charles Jabaley completed the comeback for the Tornado as he came back to earn a three-set victory at No. 5 singles.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The King University men's tennis team traveled to Lincoln Memorial University on Tuesday for their second dual of the year and fell 6-1 with Arturo Alfaro taking the only singles win of the day.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The King University men’s tennis team opened their spring season with a dual at NCAA Division I foe Wofford College. The Terriers took the doubles point before taking the match 7-0.
BRISTOL, Tenn. - The King University men's tennis team returns a pair of all-conference performers for first-year head coach Tim Dunford. The Tornado are looking for a return to the Conference Carolinas Tournament and to make a deep run in 2019.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men's tennis team jumped ahead of Mars Hill University by sweeping the doubles play for the point. The Tornado kept the momentum going by taking four of the six singles matches to take the win 5-2.
SUMTER, S.C. – Selected members of the King University men’s and women’s tennis teams played at the ITA Southeast Regional over the weekend. Lennard Neumann highlighted the weekend for the Tornado, advancing to the round of 32 in the singles draw.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s tennis team jumped ahead of Tusculum University by taking the doubles point in their first dual of the season. However, the Pioneers came back in singles play to take the dual 5-2.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s and women’s tennis teams were scheduled to compete at the Palmetto Tennis Center Invitational this weekend, but the tournament has been postponed.
BLUEFIELD, Va. – The King University men’s tennis team opened their season over the weekend at the Bluefield College Invitational. Alejandro Feliciano and Nathan Snow led the Tornado by winning their respective draws.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University Director of Athletics, David Hicks, announced the hire of Tim Dunford to lead the Tornado tennis programs. Dunford has been a head coach for eight years and has had success rebuilding programs.
SUMTER, S.C. – The King University men’s tennis traveled to Sumter, South Carolina Friday afternoon for a Conference Carolinas quarterfinals matchup against Chowan University. The Tornado battled throughout, however, Chowan proved to be too much as they defeated King 5-0.
Tornado tennis programs earn academic recognition from ITA
July 29, 2019BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team awards when the league announced their selections earlier this summer. Seven men and three women also were named ITA Scholar-Athletes.
