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Perfect Record Repeated

B Being undefeated did not come easily.
oys Tennis went undefeated and quali- volved were both Naprsteks, Freshman Chris
fied five for state competition- a feat Fuhrmann, Fischer, and Dunn.
not done since the 9-0 record season .
in 1982. The team practiced roughly 150 hours during
Qualifying were Juniors Craig Korth, Jeff the season and had to survive injuries. Tim
Dunn, Sophomore Jon Fischer, and Senior Naprstek suffered a broken toe, and Mark Na-
Mark Naprstek for doubles. Seniors Mike prstek dislocated his elbow.
Korthals and Mark Naprstek qualified for During the season, meeting up with Ceo-
singles. tral was their toughest competition. Creighton
Also important to the season was involve- Prep was their easiest defeat.
ment in the United States Tennis Association. However, Coach John Carroll's toughness
Involvement included receiving schedules for on the team, according to Junior Matt Hill, at-
meets and tournaments the tennis players tributed to the team's record. tN
could compete in. Some of the players in- Shelby Ramsbottom

Senior Mark Naprstek receives a second
place award at State. (K. SMITH )
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Junior Matt Hill returns the ball at a match
against Creighton Prep. (J. GALLENTINE )

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