Playing Tough Bryan Kim 3rd Team All-Area The men's tennis team got off to a tough start by playing powerhouse teams Beavercreek, Alter, Springboro, and Butler. Playing # 1 singles was senior, Bryan Kim. Sophomore Joe August played in the #2 position and senior Andy Berry played third singles. The # 1 doubles team was Mark Farrell and Andy Rathweg or Chad Rupert. These two switched as partners with Farrell during the season. Playing the #2 position were freshmen John Snyder and Jeff Michel. This year the team was 1-18 overall, beating Belmont. "We played every team close this year; it wasn't like we got crushed because the majority of the losses were 3-2," Bryan Kim said. Some other tough teams that the team
played close were top rated Miami Valley, Northmont, and Lehman. Kim finished the year with the best individual record on the team at 14-6 and winning the honors of All-Area Third Team. In tournament play Kim won his first and second rounds of play, then lost in the quarterfinals 6-4, 6-4 to Branceforte from Oakwood. Berry and August teamed up in doubles for tournament play and beat Bellbrook in the first round before losing to Dixie in the second round. Rupert, playing singles in the tournament, won his qualifying match but couldn't come out with a win in the first round. This year awards went to: MVP - Bryan Kim, Most Improved - Joe August, Coach's Award - Andy Berry.
1st row: Mark Farrell, Jacob Kitchener, Michael Franchina. 2nd row: Coach Ron Russo, Andy Berry, Bjorn Wennerstrom, Andy Rathweg, Brian Fisher, Chad Rupert, Assistant Coach Sheila Martin. 3rd row: Jeff Michel, Joe August, Bryan Kim, John Snyder. Number two singles players, sophomore Joe August, places himself after his serve. August had the second best individual record next to Bryan Kim. Senior Andy Berry puts a lot of strength in his serve to serve up another win.