Tennis • Hosting and coordinating the 2014 GPS Awards Presentation Day • Hosting the combined TSS and St Hilda’s Boarders Tennis and Disco. • Supplying all departing Year 12 students with TSS embroidered hoodies. • Implementing the “Learn Tennis for Life” program for Year 11 and 12 students • Supporting the Evonne Goolagong Foundation Indigenous Scholarship Program • Being the driving force behind the proposed “Building Project Program” for TSS Tennis to include a Tennis Pavilion, future clay courts and possible stadium style courts.
The Year 10 teams recorded strong wins against Churchie and Brisbane State High School in the As while the B&C teams won five of their eight GPS matches. Jack Johnson, Tom Cunich, Regan Smith, Zac Berne, Sam Finlayson, Ryan Shim, Ben PaxtonHall, Josh Kann, Daniel Flynn, Percy Gee, Jack Dight, Luke Oxenford, Reid Durden and Chris Lai all represented our school. Playing tournament experienced opponents our Year 1 teams consisting of Joel Rasmussen, Hugo Mason, Luke Shorthall, Charles Dalton, Sam Scott, Tarrant Cardiff, Gergory Gook, James Bricknall, Jack Stains, Steven Graham and Jabreeni Fogarty recorded wins against Brisbane State High and Gregory Terrace.
(TSS Tennis Captain), Aiden Williamson, Joshua Moy and Tom Fish. Opens – Aiden Williams (MVP) Tim Peterson (Most Improved) Year 11 – Joel Rasmussen (MVP) Tarrant Cardiff (Most Improved) Year 10 – Ben Paxton-Hall (MVP) Jake Dight – Most Improved Year 9 – Hugh Green (MVP) Ijaz Jackson-Fredrickson (most improved) Year 8 – Casey Murphy (MVP TJ Rigby (most improved)
Our Open First IV, consisting of Jesse Russell (Year 10), Max McCarthy (Year 10), Tim Peterson (Year 11) and Dwane Anderson (Year 11), finished a frustrating eighth in the GPS ladder. With injuries, sickness and untimely washouts coming at inopportune times it certainly did not help their placing.
Congratulations to all students across all age groups for their enthusiasm, commitment, sportsmanship and effort levels during the GPS Teniss Season. Throughout the season our Year 8 teams had many notable performances. Our TSS Teams consisting of Tom Nickolson, Mason Harris, Finn Bongers, Flyn Baildon and Casey Murphy, supported by TJ Rigby, Finlay Gray, Timonthy Zhu, Guy Spring, Gimnay Chui, Andrey Makhanyok and Zac Baltus recorded wins against Gregory Terrace, Ipswich Grammar, Nudgee College and Brisbane State High. Our Year 9 Teams consisting of: A’s Vikram Nedunchezhian, Harry King, Komei Jo, Hugh Green B’s Dyland Leon, Andrew Tauber, and Ijas Jackson-Frederickson and Jack McLean, C’s Hugh Scott, Charlie Boardman, James Dwyer, Ethan Cole and Lachlan Read
Both our Open Second IV and Third IV had very successful seasons, both wining five out of eight matches. Ishvar Nedunchezhian, Aiden Williamson, Joshua Moy, Tom Fish, Martin Young, Charlie Martin, Cody Close, Michael Stuart, Billy Roberts, Elliott Hinckesman and Jayden Urvet all finished their seasons with pride and fond memories of their time representing TSS.
The TSS Tennis Department is fully aware of the positive effects that the game of tennis can bring lifelong into the lives of or students. Our focus is on developing this “love of the game” across our entire TSS community while also providing a pathway for those serious athletes trying to create a career out of this great game. Finally I would like to give a personal note of thanks to our Team of TSS Coaches, both at the Prep and Senior Schools, whose knowledge, dedication and sincere interest in the development and wellbeing of our students makes my position so fulfilling.
Special mention go to the following players: Open Second IV team on winning the 2014 TSS Team Achievement Award, being defeated only once all season and consisting of Ishvar Nedunchezhian THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL SOUTHPORTONIAN 2014
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