The JV2 tennis team had a great start to the season. This sport is open to all players of all skill levels. At the beginning of the season, all students who want to play tennis go through a week-long tryout. Based on their skill levels, they are placed into an appropriate team.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we have our challenge matches. The way it works is simple. On Tuesdays, based on our initial ladder, the odd-numbered players challenge the player above them. And on Thursdays, the even-numbered players challenge the one above them. And on days when we don’t have challenge matches, we practice for our games with drills that improve our skills. Here is an example of one of the drills we do. Two players pair up; those two need to be close to each other on the ladder, and one player feeds the ball to the other player’s weak hand from the net. We play this drill because it helps the other player improve their weak hand, and it also helps the feeder improve their accuracy.
So far this season, we have won two matches, including our first against Wilbraham & Monson Academy and another against Cardigan Mountain School with a 6-3 victory. We have three games left in our season: an away game at Wilbraham & Monson Academy on April 29th, and two home matches against Cardigan Mountain School on May 9th and May 16th. The team is looking forward to finishing the season strong.
JV2 tennis is about more than just a team playing tennis. Over the season, we have grown together not just as teammates but as brothers. We cheer for each other during matches, push each other in practice, and spend time together outside the court as well. Furthermore, the coaches have also been a big part of our team, helping us refine our skills and molding us into the best tennis players we can be.
This year’s JV2 tennis team is led by coaches Huang ’86 and Mariani, and the members are Bear Adams ’29, Drew Carvel ’28, Vijay Chitnis ’26, Henry Dowsett ’28, Creek Huang ’29, Nathan Kim ’28, Sungbin Lim ’27, Caden Park ’27, Richard Worley ’29, Adam Xu Jr. ’28, Austin Yeung ’27, and Ryan Yuan ’28.
