We ventured over to Spartanburg to take on the #3 ranked Spartanburg Vikings at their courts. Spartanburg was the top seed out of Region 2 and played like it was very well deserved.
Although our scores don't reflect it, we did display some moments of brilliance and solid play at all courts. I was impressed with Seth's attempts to set up and finish off points at #2 singles. His opponent is undefeated this year and has not dropped a set in singles matches. Although Seth was blanked, he made a lot of correct decisions in how he tried to attack him.
Jeff served very well at times, but struggled with consistancy at 1 singles against a highly talented opponent. Zach played well at 3 singles in the second set after an unusually quick first set. Alex started off well at 4 singles and had some opportunities that he just came up short on.
On the top courts, Drayton struggled to find his flow at 5 singles, but hit very well against an extremely strong #5 player from Spartanburg. I actually felt that Drayton was controlling most of the points, but was coming up with errors in spots that he is used to scoring points. Our doubles line of Brian & Paul had a tough time getting going today and were blanked by a fairly dominant Spartanburg team. However, even with such a lopsided score, I was happy that they were making their serves and not giving away points. Their opponents were just very good at making the right shots.
This does conclude our team's season with an overall record of 10-8. I am proud of all the boys that participated on the tennis team this year and will cherish our time together at practice, matches, and post game meals. This job is one that has brought me great personal satisfaction this year in seeing you guys grow and improve on a daily basis. I look forward to the off-season and seeing how hard you will work to elevate your games even further. I have previously expressed my thanks to our seniors that participated this year, but again - a big thank you for your hard work and leadership.
I mentioned to the boys that I will have a team meeting on Friday after school to collect their washed uniforms if they do not wish to keep them. I will need one (1) of the following from each boy on Friday 5/2
- shorts, white jersey, and purple jersey (washed) - or -
- $8 for shorts, $12.50 for each jersey if the boys wish to keep their uniforms
Go Trojans!
Box Score:
1S: Alex Holland (S) def Jeff Zimmerman 6-0, 6-1
2S: Benjamin Barnette (S) def Seth Russell 6-0, 6-0
3S: Forest Weir (S) def Zach Beaver 6-0, 6-2
4S: Ben Bramhall (S) def Alex Atzberger 6-2, 6-0
5S: Jonathan Allsbrook (S) def Drayton Wade 6-0, 6-1
1D: Azucey / Azucey (S) def Russell / Eric Sabin 8-2
2D: W Weir / W Epps (S) def Brian Fitzpatrick/Paul Sabisch 6-0, 6-0
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