BY BRITA QUELLO
With spring around the corner, the boy’s tennis season is upon us. This is not an ordinary tennis season or tennis team. The LHS boy’s tennis team has a 6-peat under their belt, but this accomplishment comes with added pressure and attention. This new season will be exciting to follow, with anticipation to continue the reigning State champion streak and to watch the phenomenal matches. Coach Tom Krueger leads six varsity boys to the top of their flights by reinforcing the importance of playing with integrity and treating their opponents with respect, no matter the circumstances. “There are two things that I want my players to remember whenever they are playing tennis for Lincoln,” said Krueger. “The first is to act with integrity. Tennis really requires honesty from their players, so it is important that we are honest in everything we do. It’s also important to remember that no matter how many state titles we have won we still need to treat our opponents well. The second thing is to give everything you have no matter the situation. I hope my players never give up on a match, point or even a single ball. But I am really looking forward to the group of boys that we have this year because they are such high-class people and it is really an honor to get to coach them. There aren’t any of them that I worry about what their behavior is going to be.” With the whole tennis community watching every move of these athletes, they 32 STATESMAN
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