Sports: Winnfield High School, 1949, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 7, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

Eleven Out For First Tennis Team At Winnfield High


Winnfield High School's first organized tennis team, coached by Miss Elizabeth
Melkild, began practice recently on courts adjoining the elementary school. 
The team practices Monday and Friday afternoons and on weekends when weather
permits.

Seven girls and four boys, all of whom have had little or no experience in
tennis, compose the team.

No regular matches have been scheduled.  Miss Melkild plans to enter the
district tennis tournament at Northwestern State College on May 13-14, where
members of the team will compete in the following events: boys singles, girls
singles, girls doubles, mixed doubles.

Girls out for the tennis team are: Betty Sue Parker, Peggy Frazier, Patsy
Allen, Marilyn Dark, Nelda Jenkins, Betty Jo Tomlinson, and Dorothy Tomlinson.

Boys who are members of the team are: Dan Carr, Charles Tomlinson, Tony
Hammonds, and Dick Boyett.