The boys’ tennis team ended the season with a 10-8 record. They won some important matches, such as beating Briar Woods, who they lost to last season. Despite a loss at districts, the team has improved since the beginning of the season, with one pair making it to the Region 4C Doubles Tournament.
“We had a massive win over John Champe. We beat them 5-4. We lost to them 3-6 last time,” said junior Aidan Armistead after the May 15 match.
Though tennis is either played as doubles or singles, the outcome affects the team’s overall win, so athletes still feel that sense of teamwork during a match.
“I helped my team by winning a very close match at one doubles when it was 4-4 against our main rival, getting us the win,” sophomore Tyler Partlow said.
“I beat one of my most difficult opponents today grunting the match,” Armistead said.
With the team’s hard work, they are able to achieve important wins, which is just one of their strengths.
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“One of our other strengths is commitment and encouragement among one another,” Armistead said.
“Our team works well together because we are always joking with each other and having a good time,” Partlow said. “My favorite part about the team is going out to eat after matches that we win.”
The girls team finished the season well with an overall record of 7-9, losing in the first round of district playoffs on May 20 against John Champe.
“We made it pretty far, so I think we did really well,” sophomore Ivy Tomaszewski said.
Tomaszewski made it to district semi-finals in singles. She and teammate sophomore Lexi Bryson made it to district finals for doubles. They finished the match as runner-up, meaning they still advance to regionals in June.
In boys tennis, Armistead and Partlow won the Catoctin District Doubles Championship, moving on to the Region 4C Doubles Tournament in June.
The team this year got a new coach, which Tomaszewski says helped. The new head coach for the girls’ team is Angie Tomaszewski, who is in their first year of coaching the girls’ tennis team and is also Ivy’s mother.
Everyone makes sure to cheer for one another at the matches. “The atmosphere and everybody is so supportive,” Angie
Tomaszewski said.
