SPASH Tennis serves up a fresh season
April 19, 2018
By TONY LUDWIG
The Mirror reporter
With their first practice taking place on April 2, the SPASH tennis season is now in full swing. Coming off a rather successful year, they have large shoes to fill in order to quell SPASH’s monstrous hunger for success.
Last year, SPASH tennis boasted a third-place conference finish, and then senior John Peck advanced to the second round.
This year, the team consists of seven freshmen, three sophomores, five juniors and four seniors. One junior, by the name of Ethan Manzke, is a new member of the varsity team. He has, until this year, been a singles player, however this season he will also be competing in doubles with fellow junior Luke Kozisek. He is optimistic about this season. “I’m glad that I can be apart of something so great,” said Manzke. “Even though practice has only begun, I can already tell that we have something special.”
Hindered by bad weather, the team has struggled to find sufficient practice time. Despite the fact that spring is here, it has not quite sprung.
Coach Trevor Knight’s resolve has not faltered over the ordeal. ”The bad weather has forced us indoors a lot,” said Knight. “We’ve been able to hit the courts outdoors twice, and that was because we shoveled.”
Manuel Lupercio • Apr 24, 2018 at 12:33 PM
This was a great article. Hopefully they will get out on the court soon with the nice whether weve been having. Tennis is a fun sport and is really hard to practice without the right sized course and markings
Kara • Apr 23, 2018 at 12:53 PM
The snow is getting in the way of so many spring sports but I’m glad it’s finally starting to melt and feel nicer outside! Good job explaining who is on the team this year and I am glad they finally get to go outside.
Dylan Konicek • Apr 23, 2018 at 12:50 PM
It’s unbelievable that the snow has delayed so many sports , i can only imagine having to shovel just to play on the court
Kacey Koch • Apr 23, 2018 at 12:38 PM
It’s really a bummer that the weather has caused so many sports to have delays. Thankfully the weather is finally getting back up to what it’s supposed to be!
Hannah Gibbons • Apr 23, 2018 at 10:18 AM
I’ve never really been into tennis, but after reading this article I have a new profound respect for the players. Like Dylan mentioned above, it’s crazy to see how the snow is effecting all the spring sports. It’s also really sad, especially for the senior players who won’t be able to play a lot due to all the cancellations. I really enjoyed the quote and the informational article.
Hannah Siegel • Apr 20, 2018 at 12:54 PM
It was a really informative article. It was crazy how much snow we received and how it messed with their season.
Alyssa Schroeckenthaler • Apr 20, 2018 at 12:52 PM
I feel so bad for, not just boys tennis, but all of the spring sports this year. Hopefully, this snow melts quickly starting now! That way the tennis team can get out on the courts more frequently. S
Alina Burmistrova • Apr 20, 2018 at 12:44 PM
I can say that it is really informative article which is full of opinions. Yeah, sometimes weather change for the worse can produce difficulties for you, unfortunately.
Dylan Trigg • Apr 20, 2018 at 12:17 PM
It is crazy how much snow is messing with the sports.