Pictured: Drake Mathis in action.
CAMDEN – The Hope Bobcats Tennis Team kicked off their 2026 season with a slam as the crew traveled to Camden to play the Camden-Fairview Cardinals on Thursday, August 20th. With the heat making itself known, the Bobcats mopped the courts in style with the varsity squad coming home winning every match-up. Here are the final scores:
Girls Singles:
Monica Bobo (Hope) def. Ke’miyah Purifoy (Camden)
6-0
Julia Bobo (Hope) def. Kayleigh Johnson (Camden)
6-5
Aracely Garcia (Hope) def. Wa’niyan Franklin (Camden)
6-0
Girls Doubles:
Mycah Bradley & Jaime Young (Hope) def. Wa’niyah Franklin & Stormi Heath (Camden)
6-1
Boys Singles:
Drake Mathis (Hope) def. Jayden Henderson (Camden)
6-2
Boys Doubles:
Riley Bramlett & Davis Johnson (Hope) def. Jayden Henderson & Kassisus Strickland (Camden)
6-0
Following an amazing opening day, the Bobcats will now look forward to taking on the Arkadelphia Badgers in Arkadelphia on Monday, August 24th.
Pictured: Bobcat varsity enjoying the shade before the match.
Pictured: Davis Johnson returning a hit.
Pictured: Riley Bramlett focusing in.
Pictured: Drake Mathis in action.CAMDEN – The Hope Bobcats Tennis Team kicked off their 2026 season with a slam as the crew traveled to Camden to play the Camden-Fairview Cardinals on Thursday, August 20th. With the heat making itself known, the Bobcats mopped the courts in style with the varsity squad coming home winning every match-up. Here are the final scores:Girls Singles:Monica Bobo (Hope) def. Ke’miyah Purifoy (Camden)6-0Julia Bobo (Hope) def. Kayleigh Johnson (Camden)6-5Aracely Garcia (Hope) def. Wa’niyan Franklin (Camden)6-0Girls Doubles:Mycah Bradley & Jaime Young (Hope) def. Wa’niyah Franklin & Stormi Heath (Camden)6-1Boys Singles:Drake Mathis (Hope) def. Jayden Henderson (Camden)6-2Boys Doubles:Riley Bramlett & Davis Johnson (Hope) def. Jayden Henderson & Kassisus Strickland (Camden)6-0Following an amazing opening day, the Bobcats will now look forward to taking on the Arkadelphia Badgers in Arkadelphia on Monday, August 24th.A few pictures from opening day:
Pictured: Bobcat varsity enjoying the shade before the match.
Pictured: Davis Johnson returning a hit.
Pictured: Riley Bramlett focusing in.