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...
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...
The early morning rise. The short, quiet bus ride to Hockaday. The sweat that drips down from your scalp as you work tirelessly to beat your opponent in practice. Another bus ride back to barely make it to homeroom in time.
​These all describe the hard-working, talented, and committed Jesuit tennis team. This team, after putting in long, hard practices,...
Tennis is much more than just a sport; it's a lifestyle, demanding dedication both on and off the court. It becomes who you are rather than what you do, a new identity, new passion, new life. No team truly seems to embody this commitment as well as our very own Jesuit Rangers, who strive to be the best they...
"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...
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...
Jesuit tennis continues to develop as the JV team remains dominant and the Varsity team begins to achieve more and more victories. JV maintains their perfect record after defeating Richardson Pearce on September 28th while Varsity also pulled out a win against Pearce on the 26th.
Despite these positive beginnings, Jesuit tennis saw many of its dominant players graduate last...
The Jesuit Ranger Tennis team continued its hot start to the season as it defeated Richardson Berkner last Tuesday, September 4, 16-1. The exceptionally young team, featuring 7 freshmen on varsity and two newcomer juniors, dominated Berkner, only losing one set. The win brought the Rangers’ record to 3-0 for the season as they were led by freshmen Fredirico...
