Page 104 - 2017 Yearbook

The sun beats on the backs of tennis players as the athletes run around in the suffocating heat, the rhythmic swish of tennis racquets accompanying the scuttle of squirrels in the dry grass surrounding the courts. During the spring season, two tennis teams inhabit the four courts, sharing the space as best they can during the hours before the sun sets. This year, even more players are utilizing the courts as many sixth graders joined the middle school tennis team.
One of the main obstacles to the middle school athletes is the high school boys’ tennis team. Because they share the courts, the middle school gets to use the courts from 3:30PM to 4:30PM. After that, the courts are reserved for the high school boys. Rhea Behl (6) says that “we’ve missed a good amount of practice because of the high school boys.” Furthermore, Roxy Johnson (6) is frustrated when “sometimes, they make us leave early.” Oliver Gaynor-Long (7) suggests a
solution, saying “I wish that they took half of the courts so we could practice every day.”
Another obstacle is the abnormal amount of rain that has cursed the courts this season. Erik Genet (7) says: “I wish it didn’t rain because I like to play tennis, but I can deal with it.” One week, Coach Buck states: “I think we only practiced one day because of the rain.” After the rain, the mercurial weather flips to extreme heat. Rhea Behl reveals that “if it rains we can’t play so it kinda sucks. It gets very hot and it’s bad because you get tired a lot easier and if you don’t drink enough water you can get dehydrated.”
Despite all the distractions and barriers, Coach Celso and Coach Buck have high expectations for the middle school players. Concerning the 6th grader, Coach Buck states that “we can help develop them and get them ready for the next couple of years at Priory. I hope they continue playing because we have a lot of talent.”
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