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MAKING A RACKET
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Three members of the team talk about the starting tennis season and what it means to them
by Natalie Brown design by Ananya Ramanujapuram
Senior Parth Gupta, in position, ready to hit the ball back to his opponent. photo by Novah Ulm The boys tennis team watching and supporting each other while going against crosstown rival, East. Junior Vignesh Premkumar is getting ready to ace against his opponent. Senior Darren Li, lifts his racket, preparing himself to receive his opponent’s ball. Sophomore Michael Crossman, is approaching and ready to win a point to win his set.
photo by Joceyln Aguilar
Aneon streak bounces between the intently focused players. Senior Pranav Ramnath focuses on the movement. His dedication to the sport is easily seen as he strategically positions himself for the next rally. Ramnath has been on the boys’ tennis team since his sophomore year, and in his three years, he’s learned a lot about how a strong relationship as a team can lead to success.
“I love the bond we each share with one another,” Ramnath said. “We may have some rough times, but they’re most certainly outweighed by how close we are as a team.”
This encouragement is a key part of the team’s success. For Ramnath, it’s what he loves about being on the team.
“Some members of the team really know how to bring others up by cheering in matches,” Ramnath said. “We’re always having a good time in practice and matches because we’re either joking and laughing around or completely hyped up and cheering each other on. I’m happy to be a part of this team.”
One of the two team captains, junior Amrit Kar, has been playing tennis here since he started high school.
“Some of my best accomplishments as a team would be making it to the state semifinals last year and being ranked top three in state,” Kar said. “A moment on the team that makes me proud is being named all-state first team for the last two years.”
Tennis can be a fast-paced and high-intensity sport, but according to Kar, there’s a lot to get excited about.
“Something about tennis that gets me excited is just the team,” Kar. “These guys are like my best friends and amazing teammates. They hype me up and cheer the team on. Something that I think would convince others is the atmosphere of the team and how much fun we have.”
photo by Joceyln Aguilar
photo by Joceyln Aguilar photo by Novah Ulm
