"You always want to win. That is why you play tennis, because you love the sport and try to be the best you can at it" -Roger Federer. I Couldn't have said it better myself, and what a great way to describe Jesuit's very own tennis team, a team rooted in similar principles of passion, dedication, work ethic, and...
During the tennis season, Jesuit Dallas had an interesting season with some good games against their many opponents. Today, we shall go over three of their fine matches between the Allen Eagles, Plano East Panthers, and the McKinney Lions. Â
Plano East
Their third game against Plano East was a win with a score of 16-6. The gathering of some of...
Jesuit has had a long and rich history with their tennis program by winning state titles but never winning a mixed doubles tournament until this January at the Keller Classic Invitational. Zack Vander Heiden, who is a freshman at Jesuit, and Nina Quirk, who is a senior at Hockaday, made history for Jesuit by winning their first mixed doubles...
The Jesuit Tennis team did not let Spring Break extinguish the flames of its season-long hot streak, as the team rolled through the second half of the spring season. The athletes returned to participate in the Jesuit Spring Invitational tournament at Hockaday. The tournament was created four years ago in order to expose the Rangers to an array of...
The Jesuit tennis team recently began their spring season, playing a few matches and trying to get back in the swing of things as they look to compete in district play at the district 9-5A tournament March 26-27th.
As Coach Paul McDaniel puts it, “There isn’t much to tell at this point in the season. We’re just starting up and...
Clark Shannon '17 lines up at the baseline. He bends his knees slightly, getting ready for the opposing team's serve. Hard and to the right, Shannon lunges, narrowly returning it across the net. The W.T. White player knocks a strong forehand back to him, but Shannon easily returns it, shooting the ball into the far back right corner of the court,...
As the school year comes to an end, Jesuit tennis has worked hard to finish their season strong. Particularly, players performed at their best to win districts and go far in regionals.
Frisco Wakeland Tournament
On Friday, March 24, a group of players competed at the annual Frisco Wakeland Tournament. In the end, freshman Mathis Valenta got second place in the...
Hayden Kissee '17 lines up, calm and collected, acting normally. His partner, John Lindberg '18 stands at the net, gazing fiercely into the returner's eye. The ball shoots past him, and he moves forwards to smash down a volley, but there is no need, as the ball does not come back.
The Jesuit tennis team fires up its Spring Season...
