Weekend Recap

Friday night kicked off the weekend with a whirlwind of activity.  Per the Fall Programming (highlighted in the right hand column), Kohawk Tennis hosted a USTA Free Play evening.  Given online registration, we expected 10-15 kids in attendance.....imagine my surprise when over 30 showed up!  This event would not have been a success, but for for the calm and leadership displayed by Laura & Anya - Thank You!

We welcomed the children back on Saturday morning for a "Breakfast at Wimbledon" event.  The kids enjoyed waffles, strawberries and whipped cream before watching doubles in the women's match against Central.  The coaching staff (and Ryan?) was served as well!

Scores posted below for both the Central (Saturday) and Luther (Sunday) matches.  Sunday's box score cannot possibly convey the dynamic within that match.  VERY proud of the leadership and confidence displayed by the upperclassman (Tai, Hoff and Jordan), the tenacity of our sophomore class (Tam, Diannah, Amy and Laura) and discipline showed by the youngsters (Sarah, Virginia and Kaitlin).  Laura trailed 4-1 in doubles (paired with Sarah), and dropped the first set in her singles match.  She rallied to win both; I am guessing she considered it a breeze after my having thrown fifteen 5-10 year olds at her Friday night?  Diannah also rallied from 1-4 in her first set to capture it in a tough tiebreaker, and then closed out a tight (3-3) second set.  Tam stepped in at the top doubles spot.  She and Tai rallied from 1-4 on Saturday to beat a tough, athletic duo, from Central.  I am confident they were on their way to doing the same against Luther when Tam, unfortunately, fell to injury.  As for Amy, I will simply say that she was/is strong-willed, not stubborn (per a van conversation)!

The 22 men played intra-squad challenge matches Thursday - Sunday.....yes, amidst all else!  The men will travel to Pella, IA this Thursday to compete in the IIAC Individual Tournament (Singles & Doubles).  Recap from last year's tournament here.

The women will travel North to MN on Thursday for the ITA Regional Tournament!