Adam Springstroh and the Fayette County HS win state in Tennis

This past Saturday, Adam Springstroh, a member of Faith, helped lead the Fayette County boys tennis team to a AAAA state championship. The Springstrohs (David, Jenny, Jordan and Adam) have been members of Faith since they moved from North Carolina a few years ago. Adam in in the class of 2012.

Congratulations, Adam!

More information is below.

The AAAA boys final was played between Fayette County rivals, and Starr’s Mill beat McIntosh 3-1. It was the first boys state title for Starr’s Mill, which came dangerously close to being defaulted during the morning semifinals when it arrived four minutes before the deadline.

In the final, Adam Springstroh and Ian Lennox won the clinching match at No. 1 doubles with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Femi Brinson and Stewart Weisheit.

Until this year, private schools had won 45 consecutive state championships in boys tennis below the highest classification since 1999.

“It’s phenomenal because most of the private schools dominate these sports,’’ said Starr’s Mill coach Ron Mann. “It’s good for a public school to prove we can hang with them.’’

The full article can be found here:
http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/hs-state-tennis-championships-5230...