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C During the season the team had problems with the weather. " It rained so much
oming out of the chute the boys tennis the State tournament.
At State they finished ninth, partly due to
team landed a 7-2 preseason record.
a close match against Millard South, defeating that we could only practice outside twice in three
them 5-4. Coach John Carroll said, "Being the weeks and that was is not nearly enough for Metro
first match of the season, it was a close one, but and State," said Carroll. He also said that the
a win is a win in my book." team had plenty of potential to place better at
After the first close match against Millard Metro and State than they did.
South they had four fairly easy matches until Top players on the team were Junior Mark
they met up with Prep. This was the first loss Naprstek and Seniors Matt Shafer and Dan
of the season for the Mustangs. Senior Matt Galbraith. "These three guys did a lot of great
Shafer said, " the first loss was a hard one, but things for us during the season. Dan had an
we did not let it get in the way." After that loss undefeated season record. Matt Shafer practiced
they went on to win the next two out of three hard this season and it showed in his matches,"
matches . said Carroll. He also added that "Mark Napestek
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Hosting an invite the Mustangs took first was the number one player as a junior" and he
at it and second at the Fremont invite. "looks for more great things from him as a senior
When they reached the Metro tournament next year."
the team finished fourth. This qualfied them for · 5. Carollo ·

Following through with a passing shot is Senior Steve Sivage. Senior Dan Galbraith taunts a Papio player during a match.
(photo by G. Bishop) (ph oto by G. Bishop)

Writing down stats during a match against Central is Coach Are they relieving tension or building it up? Sometimes
John Carroll . (photo by M. Korthals) " horse play" really does help relieve tension as is the case
for Senior Dan Galbraith and Freshman Jeff Smith before a
match against Abe Lynx. (photo by A. Minear)
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