Coach K. Orr brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the Bulldog tennis team. Prior to accepting the position at Terry, he guided Siwell Middle School to a 2-3 record in 2001. In 2002, Coach Orr guided a very talented Powell Middle School tennis team to an undefeated season with a 5-0 record. The following year, the Powell tennis team would finish with a 3-1 record. Finally in 2004, the Trojan netters finished with another 5-0 record. In 2007, Coach Orr accepted the coaching position at Terry High School. Although the team finished with a 1-11 record, most of the matches were competitive with 3-2 losses. The 2008 season was historic as the Terry Tennis Team captured its first Division 6-5A Team Championship and finished with a 7-5 record. At the Division 6-5A Individual Tournament, Terry captured 5 of the 7 individual championships and sent those champions to the 5A State Tournament. A 1995 graduate of Murrah High School, Coach Orr was the first four-year letterman in the history of Murrah tennis. He was the MVP of the 1992 team becoming one of two players from that team to qualify for the 5A state tournament. In 1994, Coach Orr was a JPS Tournament mixed doubles finalist and finished with a record of 10-5. In 1995, the Murrah tennis team won the overall JPS Tournament. Coach Orr attended Mississippi Valley State University on a football-tennis scholarship. He was a 2-year starter at punter for the Delta Devils. He garnered most of his success on the tennis court. In 1996, Coach Orr was voted Newcomer of the Year for the Delta Devil tennis team. He won the Most Valuable Player award in 1998 and 1999. As a player, Coach Orr enjoyed his best year in 2004 when he won the Cascades Racquet Club Spring Invitational 3.5 singles championship, the Battlefield Memorial Park Tournament 3.5 singles championship, and the Battlefield Memorial Park Tournament 4.0 consolation singles championship. Aside from tennis coaching duties, Coach Orr teaches English I and is the head coach for the boys' soccer team at Terry High.
Coach T. Hammond is the assistant coach for the Terry Tennis Team and is the head pastor at Crossroads Baptist Church.
The Terry Tennis Team competes in MHSAA's Divison 6 Class 5A along with Jim Hill, Natchez, and Wingfield.
Front row from left to right: Assistant Coach Rev. Trey Hammond, Mae Slay, Blaire Whitehead, Hilary Childress, Hannah Varner, Kristin Creel, Candace Hare, and Head Coach Khary Orr. Top row from left to right: Denai Lindsey, Austin Sartin, Kyle Hickman, Chris French, P. J. Stamps, Jacob Abbey, and Toya Williams.
2009 Schedule (Schedule is subject to change.)
Mar. 3 Brandon Byram Courthouse
Mar. 5 at Natchez Cathedral Duncan Park Courts
Mar. 10 Northwest Rankin Byram Courthouse
Mar. 12 at Yazoo City Yazoo City High School Courts
Mar. 13 Lawrence County Byram Courthouse
Mar. 16 Vicksburg Byram Courthouse 1:00
Mar. 24 *at Natchez Duncan Park Courts
Mar. 26 *Jim Hill Jim Hill High School Courts
Mar. 31 *at Wingfield Wingfield High School Courts
Apr. 2 at Richland Eastside Park Courts
Apr. 3 Clinton Byram Courthouse
Apr. 6 Warren Central Byram Courthouse
Apr. 7 St. Aloysius Byram Courthouse
Apr. 14 at Lawrence County Lawrence County Waterpark
Apr. 15 Division 6-5A Individual Tournament Duncan Park Courts
Apr. 18 5A Team State 1st Round TBA
May 4 5A Individual State Parham Bridges Park
* Denotes division match
% The Ridgeland home match will be scheduled for a later date. Matches are scheduled for 4:00 unless noted otherwise.
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