Martinsville Bulletin - Sports from Martinsville, Virginia

Morris signs to play tennis at King

Claudia Morris (front row, middle) signed a letter of intent on Thursday to play tennis at King University in Bristol, Tenn., an NCAA Division II tennis program. Morris, a senior at Bassett High School, was the Bengals’ No. 1 player last season and the Piedmont District’s runner-up as a junior. Joining Morris for her signing are: (back row, from left) Bassett Principal Garrett Dillard; Assistant Principal and Athletics Director Ron Proffitt; girls tennis coach Jennifer Wade; boys tennis coach Brad Whiting; (front row, from left) Morris’ mother, Patricia Morris; and her father, Donnie Morris. (Bulletin photo by Mark Thompson)