FINAL FOUR

To date, the 1997 team is remembered as the most accomplished team in the history of the program. Finishing Region 1-AA Runner-Up, the Hornets defeated two region champions on the road to the school's first and only Final Four in tennis.

First Round: Cook-4 Jefferson County-1

Second Round: Cook-3 Screven County-2

Final Four: Westminster-3 Cook-0

FIRST HOME PLAYOFF MATCH

Despite the success of the teams in the late 90's, the Hornets never hosted a home playoff match. The 2006 team, runner-up in Region 1-AA, hosted the boys program's first home playoff match. The Hornets would fall 3-2 to the Appling County Pirates in a heartbreaking loss.

First Round: Appling County-3 Cook-2

For the first time since the 1998 season, the Hornets advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the State Playoffs. Hosting the first round, the Hornets defeated the visiting Gamecocks from Screven County 3-0. However, the run was short-lived as the Hornets lost in the following round to Morgan County 5-0.

First Round: Cook-3 Screven County-0

Second Round: Morgan County-5 Cook-0

Riding the momentum from the first team Region Championship in program history, the boys team advanced to the Elite Eight of the AA playoffs for the first time since the 1997 team's run to the Final Four. Hosting the first two rounds, the Hornets dispatched Putnam County and Benedictine to advance. The Hornets would fall to Bleckley County 3-0 in the Elite Eight.

First Round: Cook-4 Putnam County-1

Second Round: Cook-5 Benedictine-0

Third Round: Bleckley County-3 Cook-0

Making their first playoff run in the AAAA classification, the Hornets came so close to advancing to the Final Four for the second time in school history. Defeating Mary Persons and Wayne County in the first two rounds, the Hornets would fall to Westover in a rematch of the Region 1-AAAA semifinals in which the Hornets won 3-2. Cook erased a 1-2 deficit to tie the match at 2-2, but Westover was able to capture the final point with a third set win at the second doubles position.