With the end of tryouts three weeks ago and a recent 9-0 scrimmage victory over Lee High School, the spring season is in full swing for boys tennis.
In the midst of his second year as coach, James Macindoe is pushing for a fresh strategy for the new spring season.
“I’m actively stressing some different doubles strategies in practice and the singles players have been working more on striking the ball early, taking time away from opponents and being less passive,” he said.
Senior Stefan Wilkinson realizes the significance of the emphasis on doubles strategies, as they can be the deciding factor of a match.
“Not only do [doubles] weigh on the entire meet just as much as singles, but they are played after the singles, so that gives teams an awareness of how many matches they must win to clinch the meet,” Wilkinson said.
Macindoe has faith in the new team.
“It’s a little early and always probably a little impractical to make many predictions about performances and records, but I’m excited about this year’s team,” he said.
Returning players include sophomore Ryan Feenick, last year’s “Freshman of the Year.”
“We won’t win a ton of matches at the top spots on the team, but we will win more matches toward the bottom of the ladder,” Macindoe said.
Junior Adam Ghazzawi hopes to make up for the lost matches of previous seasons. He cited “beating Madison” as a goal.
The results of the team’s most recent match against Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology were unavailable as of press time.