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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."

JV Orange Tennis Defeated by Round Rock 20-4

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter October 1, 2024

In their last game of the season, the JV Orange tennis team was beaten by the Round Rock Dragons on Thursday, Sept. 29. Although they started their games off strong, their lead began to slip and players...

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.”

JV Orange Tennis Takes Down Vandegrift 11-7

Serena Liu, Reporter September 21, 2024

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...

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.

Varsity Tennis Maintains State #1 Rank Crushing Lake Travis with 17-1

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor September 4, 2024

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, varsity tennis destroyed the Lake Travis Cavaliers with a score of 17-1 with another decisive win for the Warriors. Bounding closer to their district tournament, the Warriors remained...

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.

Varsity Tennis Destroys Alamo Heights in First Home Game of the Season

Tianwen Gao, Heritage Staff August 24, 2024

On Friday, Aug. 16, the varsity tennis team held their first home game against Alamo Heights. Warriors won 17 of the 19 total matches. This game was the second of the season, making it a perfect gauge...

Posing for a photo with their State Championship trophy, the varsity tennis team celebrates victory after a 10-3 win against Houston Memorial Mustangs. This year marks the first time the team has won the title two years in a row. Players attributed the win to dedication, practice, and community.

Varsity Tennis Clinches Back-to-Back State Championship Wins with 10-3 Set

Chloe Oakley, Campus News Editor November 2, 2023

The score was 9-3 in finals. Both men's and women’s line one doubles teams had fallen to Houston Memorial, intensifying the atmosphere. The tenth match belonged to Arjun Rajan ‘25, a first-time player...

Daniel Zhang '26 reaches for the ball during his doubles match with Arjun Rajan ‘25.

Varsity Tennis Sweeps Cedar Ridge 19-0

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor September 28, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the varsity tennis team matched up against Cedar Ridge High School on the Warriors’ home court. The Warriors have reason to celebrate shutting out the Raiders with victories...

Sanjana Aslesh '26 recovers after a powerful forehand. Aslesh continued the overall trend of the day for the Warriors and ended up winning the match.

JV Black Tennis Dominates Round Rock in 15-4 Victory

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter September 26, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 21, the JV Black tennis team defeated their rivals the Round Rock Dragons in a decisive victory of 15-4 in their last game of the season. From start to finish, the Warriors kept the...

Milo Garcia '25 launches into the air to smash the incoming ball. Garcia played with some caution having suffered a broken wrist earlier in the year.

JV Orange Tennis Emerges Triumphant Over Georgetown in Last Game of the Season

Aarya Kale, News Editor September 21, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the JV Orange tennis team crushed the Georgetown Eagles in their final match of the season, with a comfortable score of 15-4. JV Orange ends their performance on the courts with...

With a powerful windup Rachana Akkineni ‘26 gets ready to hit a forehand during her singles match. The Warriors came into the game on a 5 game win streak and looked to extend that to six games.

Varsity Tennis Emerges Victorious Against Round Rock Dragons 18-1

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor September 14, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the varsity tennis team matched up against the Round Rock High School Dragons going head to head with their district rivals. The Warriors extended their winning streak to six games...

Brian Lee '27 soars to return a high lob with a forehand. Lee won this rally for his team but lost the match with a score of 7-8.

JV Black Tennis Beats Lake Travis in Landslide 16-4 Victory

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter September 7, 2023

JV Black beats Lake Travis in Landslide 16-4 Victory On Wednesday, Sept. 6 the JV black Tennis team showed out, beating Lake Travis comfortably 16-3. The Warriors considerably outpaced Cavaliers...

Shardul Pandit '26 gets ready to hit an incoming ball. Pandit won this tiebreaker match and secured his victory with a score of 8-7.

JV Black Tennis Beats Out Westlake in 15-4 Victory

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter August 30, 2023

JV Black Tennis Beats Out Westlake in a 15-4 Victory In a not-so-close victory on Monday, Aug. 28, Westwood outplaced Westlake and won 14-4. The players were struggling in the first few matches,...

With another state title under their belt, the varsity tennis team celebrates their latest victory together. The team swept both semifinals and finals, winning each without dropping a match. "10-0 in the state finals is unheard of and these kids accomplished it," Head Coach Travis Dalrymple said. "[This was] just an unbelievable moment for this team."

Varsity Tennis Claims Third State Championship With Dominating 10-0 Win

Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2022

It was 9-0 in the match. Simryn Jacob ‘24 held a 6-2, 5-2, 40-40 lead. The pressure intensified on both Jacob and her Houston Memorial opponent as the latter stepped up to brick-red court for her...

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