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Outstanding players lead team
By Pam Fleming as being ready physically. As Coach
Busting at the seams with talent, the Garry Jurgens explained, “The players
momentum of the Boys’ Varsity Tennis are supportive toward one another and
Team, led by six state contenders, took prepare mentally by positively picturing
the squad far. themselves winning."
At the state tournament, Freshman Injuries to the team have been limited
Steve Senter finished 3rd in singles on to only a few players, but as Bill Gray
the varsity team. When asked about the commented, “I pulled a muscle and it
pressures of being a freshman on a var prevented me from playing for a while.”
sity squad, Senter replied, ‘There are no Jurgens added that Gray’s injury did ef
pressures, it’s fun and the players are fect the team because he had to change
real supportive. They don’t care about the lineup around to fill his place.
your age, they just want to win." Spectator turn-out has been satisfac
Senter added that he was interested in tory this year. Agreeing with the rest of
tennis earlier than usual. He’s been play the team, Gray informed, “We were
ing tennis for six years and has taken mostly supported by parents of the
private lessons. players, although some students came
Senior Bill Gray and Junior Ted to watch the matches."
Plugge finished 2nd in doubles at the Will this be the only winning season
state tournament. “We’ve had one of the for tennis or will next year be success
best years in a long time,” said Gray, ful? According to Jurgens, “Four of the
summarizing the season. top six players will be returning; com
Mental preparation and having a posi bined with other talents, the team will be
tive attitude about playing is as important strong next year.” With determination, Junior Marshall Swink serves
the ball.
Junior Varsity Boys' Tennis
1-win 3-losses
RHS OPP
Elkhorn Mt. Michael 0 12
DUrKO 2 10
Varsity Boys' Tennis Prep 2 7
8-wins 3-losses Papb 5 4
RHS OPP Girls' Tennis
Papb 6 3 2 Wins-6 Losses
Lincoln Christain 5 4
Bellevue West 7 2 RHS OPP
North 9 0 Bellevue West 4 5
Millard South 7 2 North 5 4
Bellevue East 8 1 Millard South 4 5
Westside 6 3 Papio 6 3
South 9 0 Abraham Lincoln 2 7
Abraham Lincoln 4 5 Westside 1 8
Central 1 8 South 3 6 Showing her technique, Freshman Marcia Selinger
Millard North 4 5 Central 4 5 plays a great game.
Fremont Inv. 3rd Ralston Invite 11th
Papillion Inv. 5th Fremont Invite 7th
Millard North Inv. 2nd Papio Invite 14th
Metro 6th Millard North Invite 3rd
State 3rd Metro 9th (tie)
State 21st
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