The trip over to Lancaster was exactly what I was hoping for. We had a chance to travel together to a match, play competitively against another opponent, and shake off the nerves of playing against another school.
I am extremely proud of all the girls tonight. I thought that our doubles play was good and could be great as the season rolls on. I will continue to pair up our strongest doubles teams in matches as I think those lines will be crucial for us this year.
As for our singles lines that lost, I think all the girls understand why and how they can improve. I am really excited to get back to practice next week to iron out the kinks.
Remember, this scrimmage as well as Myers Park next week were scheduled not for the expectation of wins. They are to put us against top competition that will show us where we are and where we need to go. If you were successful tonight, enjoy it & congratulations. If you came up short, learn from it and have a quick memory to forget the defeat.
Go Trojans!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Trojan Individuals in USTA's Latest State Rankings
Several boys and girls have competed all year long in USTA sanctioned events and have earned ranking points this year. Ranking results are based on the best 12 tournament results from the current 12 months. Points are earned toward this year, but at the same time points are dropped as time goes on so that you are ranked by your current 12 month results
Here are our current players ranked in the state of South Carolina as of August 18, 2009:
Boys 16 & under
#83 - Seth Russell
#95 - Hunter Love
#145 - Brian Fitzpatrick
Boys 14 & under
#85 - Alex Antezana
#120 - Jonathan Clark
#140 - Christopher Cassidy
Girls 16 & under
#185 - Chandler Green
#189 - Maggie Orr
Girls 14 & under
#143 - Karlee Fox
Keep it up everyone. And remember, you can't get ranked if you don't compete!
If you are interested in year round tournaments, I'd be happy to go through the list and pick ones out that would be suited to your age and skill level. Playing tournaments exposes players to a variety of opponents and teaches the mental aspects of the game that might be lost during the off season.
Here are our current players ranked in the state of South Carolina as of August 18, 2009:
Boys 16 & under
#83 - Seth Russell
#95 - Hunter Love
#145 - Brian Fitzpatrick
Boys 14 & under
#85 - Alex Antezana
#120 - Jonathan Clark
#140 - Christopher Cassidy
Girls 16 & under
#185 - Chandler Green
#189 - Maggie Orr
Girls 14 & under
#143 - Karlee Fox
Keep it up everyone. And remember, you can't get ranked if you don't compete!
If you are interested in year round tournaments, I'd be happy to go through the list and pick ones out that would be suited to your age and skill level. Playing tournaments exposes players to a variety of opponents and teaches the mental aspects of the game that might be lost during the off season.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Scrimmage at Lancaster Wednesday 8/19 & the next few days
We decided to wear white tops with purple skirts for this week's scrimmage. Our uniform tops may be in tomorrow, but have your white practice top clean just in case.
For those new to high school tennis, Lancaster High does not have courts at the school. They play at USC Lancaster's facility. They are not the easiest courts to find, but the simplest directions are:
Follow Hwy 9 toward Lancaster and veer south onto Hwy 521. Turn right at the Chevy dealership (Hubbard Dr). After you go through one light but before you get to the main campus, the Gregory Health & Wellness Center is on your left. The courts are tucked behind the facility.
With a GPS, type in: 476 Hubbard Dr. Lancaster SC 29720
- just be on the lookout for the Gregory Health and Wellness Center once you are on Hubbard
Lancaster will have 9 or 10 players available so I will try to get matches for the varsity 7 plus 3 or 4. I will have stuff for everyone else to do during the matches to help out the team. Once the varsity courts clear I'll pair up the remaining girls either against a Lancaster opponent or one of our own players as time permits.
USC Lancaster is one of the nicer facilities to photograph our players in action since the fences at the center are low and unobstructed for #1, #3, #5 singles and #1 doubles. I'm going to bring my camera to get some shots of the girls & I would encourage you to bring yours as well.
We will bus to and from the scrimmage. If a girl wants to ride home with her parents, just let me know so I don't think we lost someone after the match.
We will be off from practice Thursday & Friday since I have to start back at school as well. The girls will be off until Monday's practice. Following our brief practice on Monday will be "Meet the Trojans" night at 7:00 PM in the school's F-Gym. All fall sport athletes will be introduced and we will do a team picture before as well. I'll have the captains decide what we want to wear as a team for the picture and assembly. Dinner is being provided by Papooli's pizza at 6PM so no one should go hungry.
Go Trojans!
For those new to high school tennis, Lancaster High does not have courts at the school. They play at USC Lancaster's facility. They are not the easiest courts to find, but the simplest directions are:
Follow Hwy 9 toward Lancaster and veer south onto Hwy 521. Turn right at the Chevy dealership (Hubbard Dr). After you go through one light but before you get to the main campus, the Gregory Health & Wellness Center is on your left. The courts are tucked behind the facility.
With a GPS, type in: 476 Hubbard Dr. Lancaster SC 29720
- just be on the lookout for the Gregory Health and Wellness Center once you are on Hubbard
Lancaster will have 9 or 10 players available so I will try to get matches for the varsity 7 plus 3 or 4. I will have stuff for everyone else to do during the matches to help out the team. Once the varsity courts clear I'll pair up the remaining girls either against a Lancaster opponent or one of our own players as time permits.
USC Lancaster is one of the nicer facilities to photograph our players in action since the fences at the center are low and unobstructed for #1, #3, #5 singles and #1 doubles. I'm going to bring my camera to get some shots of the girls & I would encourage you to bring yours as well.
We will bus to and from the scrimmage. If a girl wants to ride home with her parents, just let me know so I don't think we lost someone after the match.
We will be off from practice Thursday & Friday since I have to start back at school as well. The girls will be off until Monday's practice. Following our brief practice on Monday will be "Meet the Trojans" night at 7:00 PM in the school's F-Gym. All fall sport athletes will be introduced and we will do a team picture before as well. I'll have the captains decide what we want to wear as a team for the picture and assembly. Dinner is being provided by Papooli's pizza at 6PM so no one should go hungry.
Go Trojans!
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