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With only one senior to lead them as well. Carroll suggested they pl ay their
through last year's season, the varsity boys annual game of sti ckball to loosen up during
tennis team vowed to make thi s year more the weeks of Metros and state.
successful with five seniors. They "It was just supposed to be a friendly, I
established individual and team goals to laid-back game. We ended up arguing over the
ensure they were on the same page as far as rules. For no reason at all, I threw up on the
dedication goes. court, and then everyone laughed," senior MaU
"As a team, we wanted to win our Jessick said .
conference and place within the top five for Junior Ben Samson, senior John
the major tournaments," varsity coach John Paskach, and Parbhu received the All Metro
Carroll said. Academic Award. Freshman Luke Schmidt
Senior Sheeva Parbhu won his received the Nebraska Tennis Association
second Number One Singles title at the state award for sportsmanship. These awards were
tournament, and he finished with a perfect based on character, dedication, and honor.
record of 24-0. He took state hi s sophomore Junior varsity performed well thi s
year and attempted to defend hi s title hi s season. They pl aced third at the MN
junior year; however, he couldn't due to leg Invitational. Coach Mark Edge said the team
pains. was hard working and very coachable.
"I was motivated to strive for first "It was rewarding to see the team
place at state more than ever because the progress and improve. I worked with an
disappointment I felt when I got second outstanding group of boys," Edge said.
place last year. It was very difficult to deal The varsity and JV teams both worked
Making an approach shot is senior Sheeva Parbhu. This with," Parbhu said. hard to improve individual skills and to create
was Parbhu's fourth consecutive year of being on var- Despite all the hard work th e boys a stronger bond among their teammates. They
sity and the team's overall dual record was 8-2. put into their practices, they had a lot of fun achieved thes e goa ls and still had fun.
photo by Allte Jones

Perfecting his forehand is junior David Farrell. He spent
time during the JV practices working on his stroke
stance and always strived to hit a kill shot, which is a
powerful stroke that cannot be returned because of the
placement or power. photo by Allie Jon es Junior Matt Nohl practices his backhand as senior Ryan Strasil olr
serves by the backcoun. Noh I played with Strasil on the No. I doubles
• team and they had an overall record of 20-7. photo by Allie Jones
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