TIFTON — The Tift County Schools Board of Education recognized the accomplishments of the boys varsity tennis team for its third year of success at regionals.

The students of the tennis team received high praise for taking home another victory at the regional championship, as well as making the Elite 8, during the June 14 board meeting.

Tennis coach Ivey Vickers expressed pleasant surprise for the achievement, noting that while this was the third year in a row that the team had won at the regional level, they had moved up to a different region this year and still managed to come away with the gold.

She thanked her fellow coaches Teresa Walker and Hunter Gaskins for their support of both her and the team, and assured the tennis team would give their best effort again next year.