After a long fall season, the varsity boys tennis team competed in the division 3 state tournament last Friday, Oct. 15, at Kalamazoo College. After several tough matches and excellent play by the team, all the hard work this season finally paid off when they emerged from the tournament ranked 7th in the state. They ended with 10 points, tying with schools St. Clair and Trenton, and winning over schools Chelsea and Marshall, among others.
Even after losing 7 seniors last year, this year’s team was full of returning players who continued to improve throughout the season. Their hard work from the past 3 months proved to be worth it at the state tournament, where many played their best tennis of the season.
Many flights made it to the second round. Notable matches include #1 singles, Jadon Engle, who lost to St. Joseph in the second round. #4 singles Jon Shaw won against Fowlerville 6-0, 6-0 in the first round, then fell to the #3 seed from St. Clair, with a score of 7-6, 6-4. And #4 doubles team Dawson Baker and Paul Buchholz defeated Coopersville in 3 sets in the first round, but lost to Detroit Country Day at 6-2, 6-2 in the second round.
The #1 doubles team of Nate Buchholz and Tyler Blume advanced the furthest in the tournament, winning their first two matches and making it to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Haslett in 3 sets, finishing the season with an amazing record of 22-2.
The seniors graduating this year are Nate Buchholz, Charlie Davenport, and Dawson Baker. Coach Blume said that the team exceeded his expectations, and is extremely proud of the team and all their hard work.
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