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Senior Zach Kin g watches the ball bounce off
hi s racket. Kin g and sophomore Chri s Elli s
placed second in doubles at metro.
With a strong team the varsity more Josh Petrick and freshman (Leah Naple)
boys tennis team accomplished a 7-3 Matt Panzer. They both could lead
dual record. up to great players," sophomore
They received second and third Chris Ellis said. "Our season had a
pl ace at the Papio/ La vista and rough start. Right off the bat we lost
Millard North invites. The team to the three teams which received
earned third place at metro and placed first, second, and third place at state,
fourth at state. but we won the rest."
Junior Josh Evans placed first "Our most exciting game was
at state in single's competition, and at Millard South. We came out los-
double's team, comprised of senior ing, but it was a great game," sopho-
Zach King and sophomore Chris Ell is more Josh Petrick said.
took second place at metro. "With the addition of Millard
"Overall I was very pleased West, we should have no problems
with th e season. My coach (John next year. We will have the return-
Carroll) really stood behind you, no ing state champ, and we will only be
matter what. lfyou were in a dispute losing two seniors to graduation. The
on or off the court, he would back 95 season looks very promising, and
you up . That gave me a lot of confi- we will be a s&ious threat to the state
dence and allowed me to play at my championship," coach John Carroll
full potential. Also Nate Anda really said.
got everyone pumped up and added a "If I would have come out of
lot of energy to the team," junior the season anything less than num-
Josh Evans said. ber one, I would have been very
"We were lucky to have the disappointed," Evans said. 0
addition of two new players, sopho- N~Ke/.4

Stats

Lincoln East 3-6
Ralston 7-2
Millard South 4-5
Creighton Prep 1-8
Burke 6-3
Bell evue West 7-2
Benson 9-0
Abraham Lincoln 9-0
Westside 5-4
Papio/Lavista 8- 1
Won 7 Lost 3
In vite
Papi o/Lavista 3rd
Millard North 2nd
Metro 3rd
State 4th
Varsity Boys Tennis Team: front - Josh
Petrick, Zach King, Ryan Ford; back-Chris
Elli s, Nathan And a, Matt Panzer, Mitch
Whorl ow,Josh Evans, Brent Fuhrmann, coach
John Carroll
(Jack Martin Photography)