Final Post

Our season came to a halt during our first round in the playoffs. We lost 2-3 to Concord Carlisle in a very close match. It was a great season with great teammates. Overall we won the league for the 4th year in a row. Its too bad that we didn't win states, but I think next year's team will have a good shot, as there are many talented juniors who will still be playing. I had a fun senior year on the team, and now all we have left is the banquet. Since this is my last post for this blog, I will include some of my favorite moments from the season. These include beating Reading twice, both very close matches coming down to only one game. Another one is working with our coach Scott Hayes because he is fun to mess around with. Also, we had some great tennis get-togethers thanks to Nick Fahey and Scott Barrett. Thank you for following this blog. I hope I will be able to keep up with the team next year.



Seniors and Coaches

Update on the Season

It has been a while since my last blog post, so I am giving an update on the season. In our league, we are undefeated except for one loss. We unfortunately lost to melrose. Just recently we qualified for states, which will start in about a week. We only have 3 matches left, including a night match against Reading. Last time against Reading, we won by only one match, which was very close. Hopefully we can battle out a win again. This has been a great season so far with a fun team. Hopefully I can blog again before I am done with school.

Matches So Far...

We got destroyed by Lexington on Wednesday, not taking a single match off of them. This is ok because they're one of the best teams in the state, but it still doesn't feel good to get shut out. While I'm talking about matches, I'll discuss how each match is set up. There are 5 matches that count towards the overall winner. Best 3 out of 5 wins the overall match. There are 3 singles matches, and 2 doubles matches that count. So out of the 5 matches against Lexington, they won all of them. The only match that came close to winning was our 2nd doubles team, Billy Parrot and Nikhil Thakkar. Hopefully today's match against Reading will be a different story. We are probably equal with Reading in skill, and maybe better this year because they lost a lot of seniors last year. We are playing at Reading High School, and I think we can get our first win for the season. Stay tuned next week for the result of the match.

The Tradition Lives On

Yesterday after practice, the tennis team carried out a tradition that we have honored for years. That is, going to Chuck e Cheese before the first match. This is a ridiculous tradition because the whole team is 15 or older, but it always turns out to be a lot of fun. The best part is undoubtedly the pizza. I look forward to this the most, and yesterday it did not disappoint. I then turned my attention to the racing game and destroyed my brother in a head on race. This tradition always gets the morale up, and we will need it for our match today against Lexington. Lexington is arguably the best team in the state, so it will be a tough match. Stay tuned for the result next week.

Chuck E. Cheese's: Where Awesome Parents Go.™

First Week of Practice

The season started up this week, and we have been inside for conditioning due to the weather. I've found that working out between the seasons paid off, the running and pushups aren't as difficult as they were before. The team looks good for this year, our varsity lineup consists of mostly seniors with a couple of juniors. There should be good weather coming up soon, so hopefully we can go to the courts to actually hit around. Overall the first week of practice was good, the team is getting in better shape for the season so that we can hopefully win a state title.

Interview With Mike Saliba

I recently had an interview with a player on the BHS tennis team, Mike Saliba. This is Mike's second year playing for the high school. Below are the questions:

1. Do you like tennis? Why or why not?

Yes I do. It's fun and allows me to let loose.

2. What is your opinion on the assistant coach of the team, Brother Hayes?

He brings a positive vibe to the team, and a powerful insight on tennis.

3. Who is a better player/ overall person, Kiran Churchill or Ansh Bhammar?

Kiran, he's a feisty little fellow.

4. How are you feeling about the season?

I'm feeling good about it, we have a strong lineup and great coaching.

5. If you could compare yourself to a tennis great, who would it be?

I would compare myself to Roger Federer because he's the man.

Thanks Mike for your insightful comments.

New Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee

On March 5th, a new tennis great was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame. His name is Nick Bollettieri, inducted at age 82. Nick made not only an influence on the sport of tennis, but how people bring up their children as athletes. Instead of trying to make kids great all around athletes, he proposed that if a child focused on only one sport, that they would be much better athletes and more successful overall. He implemented this idea by establishing the Bollettieri Academy in Florida in 1978. This academy taught students academics and tennis; just tennis. This influenced other people to do the same thing. Soon people opened up academies for sports such as basketball and baseball. Click here to read an article on the newest inductee.