Three Varsity Tennis Athletes Clench State Qualification

Amy Simon, Sports Editor| April 18, 2022

Coach Dalrymple

Kinaa Graham ’23 attacks the tennis ball. Graham goes on to win first for girls’ singles. Photo courtesy of Coach Dalrymple.

With the sun and pressure on the backs of the athletes last week, the varsity tennis team took nine players to the region tournament on Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13, with three qualifying for state. Only eight athletes qualify for state in each event, and the top two winners of each district compete for a spot for state. The tennis team had more athletes make semi-finals than any other team at the tournament.

“It was fun,” Aadhi Raja ‘23 said. “Last year we got really close and it was really sad when we lost because we had multiple match points to go to state. This year when we made it, it was really nice and cool. Dream come true.”

The following players will be moving on to the State Tournament from Tuesday, April 26 to Wednesday, April 27.

Girls’ Singles

First Place: Kinaa Graham ‘23

Boys’ Doubles

Second Place: Aadhi Raja and Aashish Dhanani ‘22

Mixed Doubles (State Alternate)

Third Place: Kyle Grimes ‘22 and Dana Kardonik ‘24

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Evelyn Bell '27 prepares to charge for the ball against the Hutto Hippos on Friday, Dec. 13. The Warriors went on to dominate the rest of the game, turning a two point deficit much larger.

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Going in for a dunk, Luke Carpenter ‘26 puts the team up another 2 points against Manor on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Warriors held a lead of 47-10 at the halftime mark, with a massive lead constantly throughout the game. “We had watched Manor play so we knew what to expect so we just wanted to come out and play hard regardless of the result,” Coach Rigney said.

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Guiding his team, Charlie King' 27 helps the offense get in formation. “I was directing the offense," and "Someone was having trouble getting into their position so I was trying to help them out so we could score a bucket.” King said.

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Running toward the hoop, Miles Fustes '28 swerves his opponent. The Warriors kept up a good offense and defense throughout the game, allowing them to win 65-32.

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Tennis

With his mom nervously watching, Elliot Fearnow '26 returns a serve in his tiebreaker point. After a long rally, Fearnow was eventually bested by his opponent. "I've played [my opponent] before," Fearnow said, "so I would've liked to win. [I need to improve] my mental game and consistency."

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Ball in the air, Marcus Fung ’28 jumps up, preparing to hit a serve. He and his duo were able to play skillfully during the doubles matches. “Mostly everyone’s winning, [but] I think [overall] there was a lot to improve on,” Singh said. “While you play, you just have to run to every ball [and] get it in somehow.”

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Jumping up, DeAndre Weeks '25 hits the ball with an overhead serve. Weeks matched up with Jiya Guleria '28 for the mixed doubles division, finishing with a score of 10-5.

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Janya Tellabati ‘26 prepares to hit the ball backhand. She won both her single and doubles matches. “Personally I think I could calm down a little bit during matches,” Tallabati said.

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