“Our practices, hard work, and teamwork paid off.” Quoting Freshman Nico Elizondo ’18, the Jesuit Tennis program truly has lived up to it’s goals this season, improving their record to a perfect 6-0 with a sweep of the White Longhorns on September 30th.
Surprisingly, only freshmen participated in this Varsity level match, proving to Head Coach Paul McDaniel that the freshmen are truly committed and dedicated to the sport. Living out team’s continuing goal, all of the players continued to endure through some slow starts and intimidating competition, not to mention being new members to the Jesuit Tennis Program. Having the will and the desire to match, a wide range of players won some thrilling set, including Christopher Reynders ’18 who scored six straight points on his opponent, claiming the top singles spot as the competition’s most impressive athlete. Marcelo Pier ’18 and Nico Cornejo ’18 contributed by crushing their opponents with a combined 15 points.
Elizondo, humbly commending his team mates and their victory, said, “White is a great team, but it all comes down to experience. Playing for Jesuit will hopefully continue our dominance throughout the season.” Even though this match became one-sided, the freshmen display the reverent attitude of an athlete who wants to compete at such a high level, a respectable trait of a sincere athlete. Applauding their maturity, McDaniel added, “the freshmen are playing with a great deal of confidence. I’m really pleased with their attitude.”
The Rangers hope to continue their deserved success when they battle the rivaled Highland Park Scots, slated for October 3rd. Not only are the Scots a classic high school rival, but are also ranked as the No. 1 team in Texas, so come on out to support your Jesuit Brothers!
