Tonight's match has been cancelled. We rescheduled with Fort Mill for Monday 4/6.
We'll meet in the mini gym at 4:15 - 5:45 for indoor workouts tonight. Hopefully the weather will clear for tomorrow and we can actually get some hitting in, however the forecast is bleak for tomorrow as well. The same schedule will apply tomorrow in the mini gym if it rains again.
Go Trojans!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Clover Match Gets Started
Well, we get an A for effort today. Clover's coach and I talked around noon and decided it would be a rain out. A couple hours later the skies cleared and we talked again and decided to try to squeeze our match in before it started raining again.
As luck would have it, it started misting on our way over. We got our matches started and the mist became drizzle. Before any sets were completed, the courts were unsafe to continue and play was halted. Dinner at Courtney's BBQ afterward sort of made up for a wasted trip over to Clover.
We'll travel back over to Clover on Monday to finish this match up. We were leading at 1 singles, tied at 5 singles, and leading at 2 doubles when play stopped. It could be an interesting finish on Monday!
Tomorrow, we'll assume were playing at Fort Mill. The storms in the area are supposed to stay with us through Saturday though. I told the boys that traveled:
1) Bring your uniform/match equipment as if we are playing at Fort Mill and the bus will leave at 4:15.
2) Bring practice clothes in case it rains out. If it rains, we'll be in the mini gym to work out.
I'm going to have an announcement tomorrow afternoon at the school either way so I don't confuse everyone as much as I did today. If non-travel players miss a rain out practice tomorrow - no big deal.
Go Trojans!
Ft Mill travel roster:
Seth
Drayton
Brian
Hunter
Jordan
Jonathan C
Duncan
Alex
Tyler L
Jonathan P
Ahmad
Matt
Collins M
As luck would have it, it started misting on our way over. We got our matches started and the mist became drizzle. Before any sets were completed, the courts were unsafe to continue and play was halted. Dinner at Courtney's BBQ afterward sort of made up for a wasted trip over to Clover.
We'll travel back over to Clover on Monday to finish this match up. We were leading at 1 singles, tied at 5 singles, and leading at 2 doubles when play stopped. It could be an interesting finish on Monday!
Tomorrow, we'll assume were playing at Fort Mill. The storms in the area are supposed to stay with us through Saturday though. I told the boys that traveled:
1) Bring your uniform/match equipment as if we are playing at Fort Mill and the bus will leave at 4:15.
2) Bring practice clothes in case it rains out. If it rains, we'll be in the mini gym to work out.
I'm going to have an announcement tomorrow afternoon at the school either way so I don't confuse everyone as much as I did today. If non-travel players miss a rain out practice tomorrow - no big deal.
Go Trojans!
Ft Mill travel roster:
Seth
Drayton
Brian
Hunter
Jordan
Jonathan C
Duncan
Alex
Tyler L
Jonathan P
Ahmad
Matt
Collins M
Tonight's Clover match rained out
Due to the storms in the area, we are rescheduling our match with Clover for Monday March 30. Those players assigned to drinks/snacks will be in charge on Monday.
Tonight we will have a conditioning session at 4:15 PM in the B Building Mini-Gym. The session should only last until 5:45 or 6 at the latest.
Go Trojans!
Tonight we will have a conditioning session at 4:15 PM in the B Building Mini-Gym. The session should only last until 5:45 or 6 at the latest.
Go Trojans!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Trojans defeat York Cougars in Region match
We played our best tennis of the year tonight against York. From top to bottom I was extremely pleased not only by the result, but by how we carried ourselves against York tonight.
Our first win of the night came courtesy of Hunter Love at 4 singles. Hunter outlasted his opponent all match long and scored a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Jordan Beaver finished second with another Trojan win at 5 singles. The first set was closer than the score reflected, but Jordan pulled away to claim victory by score of 6-2, 6-1.
Seth Russell played his best tennis of the year at 1 singles. His York opponent is one that gave us problems last year at times. Seth never let him get into any rhythm and secured a dominant 6-2, 6-0 victory.
Brian Fitzpatrick claimed our clinching point at 3 singles in his first season win. It seemed all was in hand for Brian after a stellar first set by score of 6-3. The wheels came loose, but not off, as Brian dropped the second set 6-2. The decisive tiebreaker went back and forth and Brian came from behind in the end to win it 10-8.
Our doubles team of Jonathan Clark and Duncan Foy won their first match as a doubles team. Their opponents played a smart game and were very aggressive at the net. In the end, they outfought York to get our fifth point of the night.
Drayton Wade claimed his first win of the season at 2 singles. A close first set went in Drayton's favor 7-5. Drayton then rolled through the second set to get our sixth point.
Drayton and Seth teamed up at doubles tonight. It was decent practice for our upcoming matches against region heavyweights Clover and Fort Mill. An 8-4 proset win was proably closer than it should have been against the York team.
Our reserve players dominated action tonight and everyone claimed a win. Doubles teams tonight were Alex & Tyler L, Jon P & Collins, Chris & Key, Matt & Ahmad, Tyler H & Jacob, and Caleb & Phillip.
We travel to Clover tomorrow and Fort Mill Thursday. Bus trips leave from the tennis courts at 4:15 pm and the 12 players on the trip need to be dressed and ready by 4:10.
Tomorrow after the Clover match, we'll swing by Courtney's BBQ for a post game meal. Please bring along 10 bucks or so to cover your meal cost. Players may ride home with their parents if they don't wish to eat, but it would be your loss...Courtney's is good!!!
Go Trojans!
Box Score:
1s: Seth Russell def Chris Suggs 6-2, 6-0
2s: Drayton Wade def Jensen Fisk 7-5, 6-1
3s: Brian Fitzpatrick def Kyle Spears 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
4s: Hunter Love def Nathan Patrick 6-1, 6-1
5s: Jordan Beaver def Charley Lawson 6-2, 6-1
1d: Russell/Wade def Suggs/Fisk 8-4
2d: Jonathan Clark/Duncan Foy def Patrick Burnett/Adam Thomas 6-4, 6-3
Our first win of the night came courtesy of Hunter Love at 4 singles. Hunter outlasted his opponent all match long and scored a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Jordan Beaver finished second with another Trojan win at 5 singles. The first set was closer than the score reflected, but Jordan pulled away to claim victory by score of 6-2, 6-1.
Seth Russell played his best tennis of the year at 1 singles. His York opponent is one that gave us problems last year at times. Seth never let him get into any rhythm and secured a dominant 6-2, 6-0 victory.
Brian Fitzpatrick claimed our clinching point at 3 singles in his first season win. It seemed all was in hand for Brian after a stellar first set by score of 6-3. The wheels came loose, but not off, as Brian dropped the second set 6-2. The decisive tiebreaker went back and forth and Brian came from behind in the end to win it 10-8.
Our doubles team of Jonathan Clark and Duncan Foy won their first match as a doubles team. Their opponents played a smart game and were very aggressive at the net. In the end, they outfought York to get our fifth point of the night.
Drayton Wade claimed his first win of the season at 2 singles. A close first set went in Drayton's favor 7-5. Drayton then rolled through the second set to get our sixth point.
Drayton and Seth teamed up at doubles tonight. It was decent practice for our upcoming matches against region heavyweights Clover and Fort Mill. An 8-4 proset win was proably closer than it should have been against the York team.
Our reserve players dominated action tonight and everyone claimed a win. Doubles teams tonight were Alex & Tyler L, Jon P & Collins, Chris & Key, Matt & Ahmad, Tyler H & Jacob, and Caleb & Phillip.
We travel to Clover tomorrow and Fort Mill Thursday. Bus trips leave from the tennis courts at 4:15 pm and the 12 players on the trip need to be dressed and ready by 4:10.
Tomorrow after the Clover match, we'll swing by Courtney's BBQ for a post game meal. Please bring along 10 bucks or so to cover your meal cost. Players may ride home with their parents if they don't wish to eat, but it would be your loss...Courtney's is good!!!
Go Trojans!
Box Score:
1s: Seth Russell def Chris Suggs 6-2, 6-0
2s: Drayton Wade def Jensen Fisk 7-5, 6-1
3s: Brian Fitzpatrick def Kyle Spears 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
4s: Hunter Love def Nathan Patrick 6-1, 6-1
5s: Jordan Beaver def Charley Lawson 6-2, 6-1
1d: Russell/Wade def Suggs/Fisk 8-4
2d: Jonathan Clark/Duncan Foy def Patrick Burnett/Adam Thomas 6-4, 6-3
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