Players focus on overcoming obstacles

Players focus on overcoming obstacles

Hailey Christoff

Staff Writer

Boys tennis started off with a 6-7 win streak for this year’s season. In this year’s conference, the boys team has played an assortment of teams, including Seymour, Corydon Central, Brownston and Silver Creek. As the team awaits to play against Austin, the players must prepare for the Invitational. During preparation, the players remember struggles and accomplishments from the past and present.

“The most difficult thing during a match is getting your first serve in and hitting it back,” Covin Ray (10) said. Ray also mentioned how his height can be an issue during a match, especially when playing opposite of an opponent that is around or exactly the same height as him.

“When you have someone as tall as me, it’s hard to hit the ball over their head without them slamming it back,” Ray said.

Elijah Carr (10) said, “Concentration isn’t hard but it’s hard to keep up with the pace that I had in the beginning of the match.” Carr also said that staying calm during a match was one of his struggles, expressing how being tired can affect his playing. Losing a point that was his to win frustrates him.

Meanwhile on the other side of the court, Coach Parker said that one of his main priorities was for the team to become better as the season continues.

“[Coach Parker] tries to teach us the fundamentals and how to be smarter than our opponents,” Carr said. Parker highlights the importance of sportsmanship, saying that cheering for the team keeps the players’ morals and spirits high.

Eight days before Invitationals, the team plays against the Cougars on Sept. 12 at The Bill Kimberlin Tennis Courts at 4:45 p.m. Invitationals are on Sept. 20 and 21 at The Bill Kimberlin Tennis Courts and middle school. The matches on Sept. 20 and Sept. 12 will respectively start at 5 p.m and 9 a.m. Scottsburgs match against The Eagles will be held at Austin High School on Sept. 25 at 4:30 p.m.