Weekend Recap

This past weekend was full of activity for the Kohawk Tennis program. Coach Rob departed on Friday at 1 PM for Storm Lake, IA (a 4 hour drive to the NW) with a crew of 6 men. Sophomore, Jeff Damisch, was asked to step up and fill the top spot against Conference foe Buena Vista and Augustana - South Dakota (a Division II program).

Coe 7 Buena Vista 2

Coe 2 Augustana (SD) 7

Coach Rodgers remained at home with 9 men for the typical February "Super Saturday" day of play. The two visiting teams included Conference foe Wartburg College and Carthage College.

Coe 4 Carthage 5

Coe 8 Wartburg 1

Pictures from both venues available on the Coe College Tennis Facebook page.

I left with the women's team on Friday at 4 PM for Oak Brook, IL (a 4 hour drive to the East). Recent alums, Molly Garber (Fiala) and Hannah Jensen joined us! A BIG thanks to both of them for their assistance throughout the weekend. I am very appreciative to have such loyal, and fun, alums in the area that continually support and remain a part of Kohawk Tennis. I am still laughing about our innocent, but exciting, midnight excursion.....along with the multitude of quotes that came out of Hannah's mouth throughout the weekend (with the EXCEPTION of one in particular that shall remain buried with the few currently aware). My daughter, Emmie, hopped in the van for her first team trip as well; she spent the weekend with Grandparents in the suburbs.

Coe 8 Calvin College 1

Coe 3 Wheaton College 6

All in all, a split for each competing squad. Both the men and women acquired their first team loss(es) on the year (women stand at 14-1, men at 8-2). However, I provide you with the first paragraph of Coach Rodgers' recap to the teams below - distributed via email Sunday afternoon:

"While I despise losing with all of my heart and soul (yes, it STILL makes me ANGRY after all these years), I do now understand the value of taking a few losses and LEARNING from them. I believe (fervently hope!) that Saturday allows ALL of us to grow as tennis players. All players (18 in total) who played a lineup match both won and lost."

Coach Rodgers went on to discuss emotions and emotional management, statistics, singles and doubles generalities, etc. He also provided each player (that competed at home) with constructive criticism. Coach Rob and I will be adding our input, and feedback, from the matches we coached as soon as possible.

A few pictures to wrap up, and hopefully, put a smile on your face early Monday morning....

Emmie regularly comes up with new games. Knowing her competition (Hannah), she instigates a game of Fossil in which each party assumes the position of a "fossil" and the first to move, or speak, loses.

Emmie and the ladies shopping at the Aurora Outlet Mall on our way home.

And finally, two quotes.....

Upon blowing a fuse in the hotel room (both Hannah and I drying our hair whilst Molly showering), Hannah calls into the bathroom, "Did the water shut off too?"

After check-in Friday night, Molly inquisitive, "Let me guess Kris; you requested to be housed right NEXT to the fitness center." I did not. Just dumb luck! :)