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JV Orange Tennis Takes Down Vandegrift 11-7

Serena Liu, Reporter
September 21, 2024
Serena Liu
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.”

The Warriors demolished the Vandegrift Vipers 11-7 on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The JV Orange Tennis team remained determined throughout the matches despite the heavy heat and strong opponents.  

Each player showed off their hours of practice with powerful forehanded strikes and serves. Specifically, in the singles matches, Saisha Singh ‘28 adeptly took care of her match 8-2. Soon after in the doubles matches, Singh and her partner won 8-0.

Eye on the ball, Alyssa Li ’28 takes a forehanded swing to send it across the net. Hours of hard work and practice were able to lead the team to success. “When you’re calm, you can think about [how to play],” Saisha Singh’ 28 said. “But when you’re losing you just [have to] keep going.” (Serena Liu)
“When you’re calm [and] when you’re running, you can think about [how to play] because you have time,” Singh said. “You can put pressure on your opponent. But when you’re losing you just [have to] keep going and keep playing.”

Deep into the game, Evan Graham ‘28 and his duo took another final score of 8-2 for the Warriors, crushing their opponents despite the matches starting rough.

“We started 0-2,” Graham said. “But then we got our heads back in the game. I think I can improve on my backhands and left-hand volleys. I just want to [show off] to the best of my ability, and that’ll make me really happy.” 

Despite shoving every last effort into the match, there were some inevitable losses, but the overall score of the meet still held strong and showed off the Warrior’s skill. 

“[My opponents] were pretty good,” Matthew Park ‘28 said. “I was a bit sad that I lost because everyone else had won, but I think if I played a little better I could’ve beat them. I could work on my backhands and forehands and hit stronger shots.”

JV Orange will play against Round Rock High School on the Warrior Home Court on Thursday, Sept. 26.

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Serena Liu
Serena Liu, Reporter
Hi, nice to meet you. This year will be my first year in Student Press. I’m nervous, but super excited! Writing came to me when we were all unable to get out of our houses. (So did my love for music and crocheting.) I love baking, cooking, traveling, photography, and writing poetry when I have time to spare. And… I think that’s it. I hope this year will be a good one. :)