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Playing doubl e are senior Basti an Altricher
and junior Chris Chiou. Teamwork and
practice helped them make it to state finals
and then to victory. photo by Kelli
McMahon

Serving up the Mate

By Linsey Armbrust
Taking first at state Chiou was put ag- and then win.
and then earning the first ainst Omaha Centrals Stuart "Winning the
Class A State Tennis Title at Waters. Waters beat Chiou was the best thing. We
Millard North was the Varsity in the finals last year due to a worked hard and has to
boys tennis team . With a lot leg cramp. This made Chiou every match or we
of hard work and time they want to win even more. have won. This was a
were able to succeed in what " I lost last year to season for the whole team ,
they wanted to get done and Waters because I got a I had a blast, "sophomore
that was to win. cramp in my leg so I couldn't Andy Shannon said .
Because of close finish. That made me work "This season was
points the title was decided on harder this year to get bet- really fun and everyone on
who won the singles final. That ter and beat him. I wanted to the team got a long . We all
gave the team an advantage get him back and I did. With- worked hard at practices
because they had on of the out the great play of my and that helped us win ,"
Freshman Alex Chacon practices serving during one of
his afternoon practice times after school. Peters helped best singles players, Chris teammates, we would have sophomore Adam Frederik
the team finish third at the MN In vite in #2 singles. photo Chiou. never won . Coach Carroll said.
by Kelli McMahon " I know that Millard really helped me through all As the season ended
North boys tennis has never of this, he believed in me the team looked forward to
· won state before so a lot of even when I was at a low point the next season . Taking the
pressure was put on me and in my season," Chiou said. first Class A State Title was
I had to be focused," junior The whole team a great accomplishment for
Sports Chris Chiou said. worked hard to get to finals the team and the school.