We traveled over to South Pointe for our first match of the year. From top to bottom we were consistent in claiming wins at all the lines. South Pointe is a little undermanned this year and only has 5 players on its roster currently. This makes me sad for South Pointe to have such little interest. It also makes me very thankful that I have 18 wonderful tennis families supporting our team.
We are at home tomorrow against Rock Hill. Rock Hill should provide stiffer competition and we need to be ready to play at our best. I look forward to seeing everyone at our first home match tomorrow night.
Go Trojans!
Result: Northwestern 6, South Pointe 0
1s: Chandler Green (N) def Brittany McDaniel 6-0, 6-0
2s: Maggie Orr (N) def Taylor Madsen 6-0, 6-0
3s: Betsy Creech (N) def Karren Jaggers 6-1, 6-1
4s: Emily Edwards (N) def Tati'yana Gladden 6-0, 6-1
5s: Courtney Cox (N) def Kuira Cruz 6-1, 6-0
1d: Hilary Tindall/Lauren Cox (N) def McDaniel/Jaggers 8-3
2d: DNP
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Excellent effort in scrimmage tonight
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!
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!
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!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
2009 Girls Captains
The team has voted in our two captains for this fall. Congratulations to Hillary Tindall & MC Faulkner!
Hillary is a returning letter winner from last year's team. She was a consistent contributor to the team last year in matches and in practice. She was given the 2008 Girls Coach's Award for her excellent attitude and work ethic.
MC is in her first year as a tennis player at Northwestern. She also competes on the Lady Trojan basketball team. Although just in her first year of tennis, she has the potential to make a strong impact in matches and in practice every day.
Congratulations to both of you. I look forward to seeing you demonstrate superior leadership to the sixteen other hard working ladies this year.
Go Trojans!
Hillary is a returning letter winner from last year's team. She was a consistent contributor to the team last year in matches and in practice. She was given the 2008 Girls Coach's Award for her excellent attitude and work ethic.
MC is in her first year as a tennis player at Northwestern. She also competes on the Lady Trojan basketball team. Although just in her first year of tennis, she has the potential to make a strong impact in matches and in practice every day.
Congratulations to both of you. I look forward to seeing you demonstrate superior leadership to the sixteen other hard working ladies this year.
Go Trojans!
Scrimmage v. Indian Land Cancelled
As most of you probably have figured out, the rain is not going to stop in time for our courts to be playable.
Indian Land also will not be able to come to us tomorrow evening as they will not have enough players to field a team. We may reschedule for a future date, but at this point it is cancelled.
We'll meet in the mini gym tonight at 6 pm - 8 pm for indoor workouts. I will announce captains, hand out snack schedule (I forgot in the dash from the rain this morning), and Mrs. Cox will have some uniform pieces that the girls can try on to confirm sizes.
Once captains are announced, my day to day communications will all filter through them. I will text information on rainouts to the captains, they will in turn forward it to the team, and the team members can notify parents. Information will still be posted here, but I feel that texting can get the information out faster and they will know information immediately after school.
Also, a note to snack assignments:
- If your date doesn't work, please try to reschedule amongst yourselves. I don't really care who has which day as long as all dates are covered
- Try not to purchase perishables in advance. Pick them up on the way to the match so that nothing goes bad if a match gets rained out.
Go Trojans!
Indian Land also will not be able to come to us tomorrow evening as they will not have enough players to field a team. We may reschedule for a future date, but at this point it is cancelled.
We'll meet in the mini gym tonight at 6 pm - 8 pm for indoor workouts. I will announce captains, hand out snack schedule (I forgot in the dash from the rain this morning), and Mrs. Cox will have some uniform pieces that the girls can try on to confirm sizes.
Once captains are announced, my day to day communications will all filter through them. I will text information on rainouts to the captains, they will in turn forward it to the team, and the team members can notify parents. Information will still be posted here, but I feel that texting can get the information out faster and they will know information immediately after school.
Also, a note to snack assignments:
- If your date doesn't work, please try to reschedule amongst yourselves. I don't really care who has which day as long as all dates are covered
- Try not to purchase perishables in advance. Pick them up on the way to the match so that nothing goes bad if a match gets rained out.
Go Trojans!
Friday, August 7, 2009
Team Selection - Girls 2009
Congratulations to the girls that were selected to represent NHS this fall as a part of the 2009 Girls Tennis Season. I met with the girls this morning to inform them of their team rank and expectations for this season and the future.
If the player is accepting my offer to be a part of the NHS Girls Tennis team this fall, I asked them to read, initial and sign with their parent agreeing to the rules for the team. They also were handed out an order sheet for uniforms, skirts, and extra clothing options to wear as representatives of our team.
Thank you to Mrs. Cox & Mrs. Orr for organizing the team clothing orders this fall. Hopefully they can answer any questions you might have.
If the player is accepting my offer to be a part of the NHS Girls Tennis team this fall, I asked them to read, initial and sign with their parent agreeing to the rules for the team. They also were handed out an order sheet for uniforms, skirts, and extra clothing options to wear as representatives of our team.
Thank you to Mrs. Cox & Mrs. Orr for organizing the team clothing orders this fall. Hopefully they can answer any questions you might have.
Congratulations to all the girls that were selected to the team this year. I look forward to getting to work next week to make this team as good as it can be!
Go Trojans!
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