Tennis

The rhythmic pops of rackets hitting balls, the grunts of a straining athlete, and the bounce of a ball on the court permeate every tennis tournament. Yet, those all familiar sounds will pause temporarily as the fall season closes. After a thrilling season with ups and downs, the Jesuit tennis team finished their season strong, dominating district foe Coppell on...

The Jesuit Rangers tennis team started with an amazing season, starting at 4-2. These past two weeks, the Rangers have been on a three-game winning streak. Starting with the toughest schools, Jesuit lost to Coppell and Highland Park, which were two hard-fought matches. The Rangers then bounced back up, beating Lake Highlands, McArthur, and lastly, Nimitz.  Junior Alex Park is...

Muscles clenched, hands firmly grasped on the racket, eyes locked on his opponent, the tennis player ran abruptly to the left to send the green fuzzy tennis ball back to his competitor, sending the ball to the very corner of the court, just out of his opponent's reach, to clinch the win. Such a description portrays the success the...

After school on a scorching Tuesday afternoon on March 15th, the Jesuit Rangers pulled into Greenhill's parking lot, ready to play against the top 10 players from an elite school. Realizing they would face their first tough competition since the fall season, everyone on the team knew that playing at their best was a must. However, as the players...

Two teams attempt to impose their will on each other, volleying a neon ball back and forth. Both sides vy for the match point to win the set. The player clad in Jesuit apparel eventually wins out. This theme of dominance has been a staple of the fall portion of the Jesuit Tennis team's 2016-2017 season. With an impressive 8-1...

The Jesuit Tennis Team recently held their annual tryouts in which the coaches, Paul McDaniel and Anthony Civello, critiqued the abilities of the novice freshman and evaluated their skills so as to determine whether or not they are natural tennis players. With more talent coming in every year, it has become a tougher decision of who makes the team. Following...

Already starting the spring season 2-0, the Jesuit tennis team continued to march over their rival schools in the Dallas area. The first challengers to the team's throne was the notable Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD), but they were, from the start, no match for the stacked Rangers team, who while not sending their top six varsity players, were still...

The Jesuit tennis player lines up at the baseline, inhaling deeply as he prepares for the serve. Suddenly, he tosses the ball up into the air, crushing it past his opponent's racket, scoring a point. This was the scene on April 5 and 6 as the Ranger tennis team went out to Fair Oaks Tennis Center, to decide who would...