serving UP perfection

Senior Pierce Garbett prepared himself to compete as he lightly warmed up for his matches on Feb. 15. He played his match against Palmer Trinity. Garbett, holding much assurance and confidence in his skills, dominated his match with a score of 8-0.

“We all won our matches and left fairly quickly, so it was a good day,” Garbett said.

The boys varsity tennis team dominated Palmer Trinity with an admirable score of 7-0, winning every match that they played. Holding a winning streak, the boys were confident in their skills. Because the boys had been participating in fairly easy games, they looked forward to being more challenged as the season progressed.

“Palmer Trinity did not have that high of a ranking, so it was a pretty easy match for the whole team,” freshman Juan Beltran said.

Later that month, the boys faced

Ransom Everglades, which proved to be more challenging, and ultimately lost the game. The team learned to be consistent with their practices and team exercises in order to be prepared to play against tough teams.

“We are still early in the season, so there is time to improve. Hopefully, we can take this loss as a good thing and learn from it,” senior Oliver Lee said.

The team went on to perform well throughout the season, making it to districts.

The boys team included of a very strong and diverse group of players, ranging from very young talent to veteran players. They practiced constantly, gained experience in tournaments, and stayed committed in order to reach their team and personal goals.

“The main goal is to make it to states, so hopefully with much work and dedication, we can get there,” sophomore Nicolas Verdu said.

Story by Valentina Fernandez