Dear Tennis Parents and families,
I hope the summer went well for you all. With the fall approaching and a new school year on the horizon, I just wanted to let you know about the tennis workouts we will be hosting in the fall. Starting next Tuesday, September 7, 2010, we will be holding twice a week optional practice sessions for the guys. These will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45 to around 5:00 at the Cowls Street courts. If it rains there will be no workout. These are optional practices and are a time for the guys to hit a few balls, have fun, and improve their tennis games.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
-Wes Gabrielsen
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Team Awards
Congrats to the following players who earned team awards this year:
- Captain's Award - Kevin Sullivan/Micah Bristow
- Grizzly (Hustle) Award - Aaron Case
- Game Ball Award - Casey Baker
- Court Jester Award - Mikey Casner *
- Most Improved Player - Adam Kiff *
- Most Inspirational Player - Micah Bristow *
- Most Valuable Player - Jesse Stahl *
Sunday, May 23, 2010
OSAA State Tournament Results
6A Boys Team Standings
1 JESUIT 33
2 CLACKAMAS 12
SOUTH EUGENE 12
4 SPRAGUE 9
5 GRANT 8
LAKE OSWEGO 8
SOUTHRIDGE 8
8 SUNSET 7
9 BARLOW 5
10 BEAVERTON 4
GRANTS PASS 4
LINCOLN 4
SOUTH MEDFORD 4
SOUTH SALEM 4
15 McMINNVILLE 3
ROSEBURG 3
WILSON 3
18 DAVID DOUGLAS 2
NEWBERG 2
WEST LINN 2
21 McKAY 1
22 CANBY 0
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 0
FOREST GROVE 0
LAKERIDGE 0
NORTH MEDFORD 0
TUALATIN 0
Individual Results:
Singles R32:
Peder Gram (Jesuit/eventual Quarterfinalist) def. Jesse 6-3, 6-2
Doubles R32:
Peter Chamberlain/Zach Murray (South Salem) def. Chris/Myles 6-3, 6-2
Consolation Singles:
R16: Jesse def. Corey Buchanan (Central Catholic) 8-2
Quarterfinals: Jesse def. Ben Talpos (David Douglas) 8-1
Semi-Finals: Jesse def. Jonas Haessig (Sprague) 8-1
Championship: Jesse def. Alex Chiem (David Douglas) 6-1, 6-1
Consolation Doubles:
R16: Chris/Myles bye
Quarterfinals: Luke Adkins/Jake Newhall (Wilson) def. Chris/Myles 8-4
Great Job Guys!
2010 OSAA 6A State Tournament Results
Congratulations to Jesse, Chris and Myles for competing in the OSAA 6A State Championship Tournament this past week (May 20-22) @ Tualatin Hills Tennis Center! Chris and Myles had 2 tough matches, and although they lost both matches, they gained valuable experience about the level of play at the state tournament.
Jesse had a tough first round draw and lost a close match against a tough opponent from Jesuit. He rebounded from this opening round loss to win 4 additional matches and became the 2010 OSAA 6A Boys Singles Consolation Champion! Congrats Jesse.
As a result of the efforts of Jesse, Chris and Myles, we finished 15th in the State this year!
CONGRATS TO ALL ON A GREAT SEASON!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Pacific Conference Honors
Due to their tremendous level of effort and accomplishment on the court this season, and based on their results in the Pacific Conference District Tournament this past week, the following individuals have been selected for All-Conference Honors:
SINGLES:
* Jesse Stahl - 1st Team All Pacific Conference Singles
* Micah Bristow - 2nd Team All Pacific Conference Singles
DOUBLES:
* Chris Colvin/Myles Horton - 1st Team All Pacific Conference Doubles
* Russell Jarmer/Connor White - 2nd Team All Pacific Conference Doubles
* Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan - 2nd Team All Pacific Conference Doubles
* Congratulations on this honor and on a great season!
SINGLES:
* Jesse Stahl - 1st Team All Pacific Conference Singles
* Micah Bristow - 2nd Team All Pacific Conference Singles
DOUBLES:
* Chris Colvin/Myles Horton - 1st Team All Pacific Conference Doubles
* Russell Jarmer/Connor White - 2nd Team All Pacific Conference Doubles
* Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan - 2nd Team All Pacific Conference Doubles
* Congratulations on this honor and on a great season!
Pacific Conference District Tournament Results
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS:
1. McMinnville Grizzlies - 37 pts.
2. Tualatin Timberwolves - 29 pts.
3. Newberg Tigers - 25 pts.
4. Canby Cougars - 19 pts.
5. Tigard Tigers - 17 pts.
6. Forest Grove Vikings - 13 pts.
SCORING SYSTEM:
* Main Draw (winner's bracket): 2 pts. for a win, 1 pt for winning 3rd place match
* Consolation Bracket: 3 pts. for winning entire bracket, 2 pts. for finishing 2nd, 1 pt. for remaining 2 semi-finalists
STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS:
Singles:
* 1st Place - Jesse Stahl (McMinnville)
* 2nd Place - Nolan Staples (Newberg)
* 3rd Place - Eric Romrell (Tualatin)
* 4th Place - Jason Nguyen (Tualatin)
Doubles:
* 1st Place - Jordan Howell/Anthony Croteau (Newberg)
* 2nd Place - Chris Colvin/Myles Horton (McMinnville)
* 3rd Place - Tyler Brabham/Stephen Clark (Forest Grove)
* 4th Place - Chris Smucker/Garth Gladfelter (Canby)
INDIVIDUAL MCMINNVILLE RESULTS:
Singles:
Round of 32:
1. Jesse Stahl bye
Casey Baker lost to 4. Jason Nguyen (Tua) 6-3, 1-6, 2-6
Alex Worth lost to Eric Romrell (Tua) 2-6, 1-6
Micah Bristow def. Alex Piatski (Tig) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Aaron Case def. Cory Stanley (FG) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Round of 16:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Dominick Barajas (FG) 6-0, 6-0
Micah Bristow def. Aaron Case 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Tyler Hayashi (Tua) 6-0, 6-0
Micah Bristow lost to 2. Nolan Staples (New) 5-7, 6-4, 2-6
Semi-Finals:
1. Jesse Stahl def. 4. Jason Nguyen (Tua) 6-0, 6-2
Championship:
1. Jesse Stahl def. 2. Nolan Staples (New) 6-1, 6-1
Consolation Round of 16:
Casey Baker def. Marcos Olvera (FG) 8-1
Alex Worth def. Robert Ganje (FG) 8-3
Consolation Quarterfinals:
Casey Baker def. Anthony Farr (New) 8-5
Alex Worth def. Jacob Lindley (New) 8-6
Consolation Semi-Finals:
Casey Baker lost to James Stilson (Tua) 6-8
Alex Worth lost to Alex Piatski (Tig) 3-8
Doubles:
Round of 32:
Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Dale/Parson (FG) 6-1, 6-2
Russell Jarmer/Connor White def. Sandoval/Zamora (Canby) 6-2, 6-2
Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Dixon/Alcaraz-River (FG) 6-0, 6-0
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis lost to Cohrs/Tanous (FG) 6-7(5), 7-5, 3-6
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton bye
Round of 16:
Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson lost to 1. Fettig/Ng (Tua) 1-6, 0-6
Russell Jarmer/Connor White def. 4. Hodges/Wilson-Fey 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. 3. Freeman/Goodman (New) 7-5, 6-1
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Almquist/Green (New) 7-6(5), 6-1
Quarterfinals:
Russell Jarmer/Connor White lost to Howell/Croteau (New) 2-6, 2-6
Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan lost to Brabham/Clark (FG) 2-6, 6-4, 0-6
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Horne/Baese (Tig) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Semi-Finals:
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Brabham/Clark (FG) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Championship:
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton lost to Howell/Croteau (New) 3-6, 3-6
Consolation Round of 16:
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis def. Tainer/Pritchard (Tua) 9-7
Consolation Quarterfinals:
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis def. Krebs/Huffman (Canby) 8-1
Consolation Semi-Finals:
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis lost to Knopp/Robert (Canby) 6-8
1. McMinnville Grizzlies - 37 pts.
2. Tualatin Timberwolves - 29 pts.
3. Newberg Tigers - 25 pts.
4. Canby Cougars - 19 pts.
5. Tigard Tigers - 17 pts.
6. Forest Grove Vikings - 13 pts.
SCORING SYSTEM:
* Main Draw (winner's bracket): 2 pts. for a win, 1 pt for winning 3rd place match
* Consolation Bracket: 3 pts. for winning entire bracket, 2 pts. for finishing 2nd, 1 pt. for remaining 2 semi-finalists
STATE TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS:
Singles:
* 1st Place - Jesse Stahl (McMinnville)
* 2nd Place - Nolan Staples (Newberg)
* 3rd Place - Eric Romrell (Tualatin)
* 4th Place - Jason Nguyen (Tualatin)
Doubles:
* 1st Place - Jordan Howell/Anthony Croteau (Newberg)
* 2nd Place - Chris Colvin/Myles Horton (McMinnville)
* 3rd Place - Tyler Brabham/Stephen Clark (Forest Grove)
* 4th Place - Chris Smucker/Garth Gladfelter (Canby)
INDIVIDUAL MCMINNVILLE RESULTS:
Singles:
Round of 32:
1. Jesse Stahl bye
Casey Baker lost to 4. Jason Nguyen (Tua) 6-3, 1-6, 2-6
Alex Worth lost to Eric Romrell (Tua) 2-6, 1-6
Micah Bristow def. Alex Piatski (Tig) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Aaron Case def. Cory Stanley (FG) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Round of 16:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Dominick Barajas (FG) 6-0, 6-0
Micah Bristow def. Aaron Case 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Tyler Hayashi (Tua) 6-0, 6-0
Micah Bristow lost to 2. Nolan Staples (New) 5-7, 6-4, 2-6
Semi-Finals:
1. Jesse Stahl def. 4. Jason Nguyen (Tua) 6-0, 6-2
Championship:
1. Jesse Stahl def. 2. Nolan Staples (New) 6-1, 6-1
Consolation Round of 16:
Casey Baker def. Marcos Olvera (FG) 8-1
Alex Worth def. Robert Ganje (FG) 8-3
Consolation Quarterfinals:
Casey Baker def. Anthony Farr (New) 8-5
Alex Worth def. Jacob Lindley (New) 8-6
Consolation Semi-Finals:
Casey Baker lost to James Stilson (Tua) 6-8
Alex Worth lost to Alex Piatski (Tig) 3-8
Doubles:
Round of 32:
Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Dale/Parson (FG) 6-1, 6-2
Russell Jarmer/Connor White def. Sandoval/Zamora (Canby) 6-2, 6-2
Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Dixon/Alcaraz-River (FG) 6-0, 6-0
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis lost to Cohrs/Tanous (FG) 6-7(5), 7-5, 3-6
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton bye
Round of 16:
Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson lost to 1. Fettig/Ng (Tua) 1-6, 0-6
Russell Jarmer/Connor White def. 4. Hodges/Wilson-Fey 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. 3. Freeman/Goodman (New) 7-5, 6-1
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Almquist/Green (New) 7-6(5), 6-1
Quarterfinals:
Russell Jarmer/Connor White lost to Howell/Croteau (New) 2-6, 2-6
Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan lost to Brabham/Clark (FG) 2-6, 6-4, 0-6
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Horne/Baese (Tig) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Semi-Finals:
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Brabham/Clark (FG) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Championship:
2. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton lost to Howell/Croteau (New) 3-6, 3-6
Consolation Round of 16:
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis def. Tainer/Pritchard (Tua) 9-7
Consolation Quarterfinals:
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis def. Krebs/Huffman (Canby) 8-1
Consolation Semi-Finals:
Mike Casner/Ben Lewis lost to Knopp/Robert (Canby) 6-8
PACIFIC CONFERENCE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!!!
Congratulations to the guys for winning the Pacific Conference District Tournament! They played well and every player who participated earned points for the overall team score through their hard work and subsequent victories throughout the tournament! I will have the overall team scores along with our individual scores in a later post.
Thanks to all the parents for the great support this season in terms of bringing food, cheer, energy, etc to the matches! We will be having a year-end celebration of our great season and league championship in a few weeks. I will inform you of the time, date and location in the coming weeks. Thanks again for the support!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Regular Season Complete
The guys had a great regular season! We finished with a 10-3-1 overall record, which in my mind is a great accomplishment! Getting into "double-digits" in the win column while playing only 14 matches with a tough schedule is something I'm very proud of! The guys worked really hard and played well. In Pacific Conference play we finished with a record of 8-2 that puts us in sole possession of 2nd place! Next week is our district tournament and I will have more on that as the brackets are determined on Monday night. Thanks for the support this year!
NewsRegister Article Links for the Tualatin and Newberg matches:
An additional congrats to Micah Bristow for being selected as the News Register Boy's Tennis Athlete of the Week!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Tigard Results
McMINNVILLE 9, TIGARD 0
Singles - Jesse Stahl, MHS, def. Eli Potts, THS, 6-1, 6-3; Micah Bristow, MHS, def. Vikrant Nigram, THS, 6-1, 6-1; Alex Worth, MHS, def. Kevin Li, THS, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-0; Casey Baker, MHS, def. Alex Piatski, THS, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3; Aaron Case, MHS, def. Lauro Silva, THS, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles - Myles Horton/Chris Colvin, MHS, def. Calvin Horne/Kevin Baese, THS, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Russell Jarmer/Connor White, MHS, def. Andrew Ditton/Grant VanDyke, THS, 6-4, 6-3; Kevin Sullivan/Jake Baker, MHS, def. Mike White/Tyler Presjack, THS, 6-2, 6-2; Ben Lewis/Will Worth, MHS, def. Tyler Rummel/Sam Copelan, THS, 6-0, 6-4
Here's a link to the News Register article about our matches last week:
http://web.newsregister.com/news/results.cfm?story_no=261015
* The kids played a great match from beginning until the end of the match. This win leaves us standing at 2nd place in the Pacific Conference with a record of 7-1. We play Tualatin this afternoon, weather permitting @4pm @ Tualatin High School.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Individual Records, Stats, etc
Here are our updated stats, records, etc. (as of 4/29/2010)
Overall Team Record: 8-2-1
Non-Conference Record: 2-1-1
Pacific Conference Record: 6-1 (2nd place out of 6 teams)
Individual Match Record: 85-38 (through 11 matches and 1 weekend tournament)
Singles Record: 43-19
Doubles Record: 42-19
Pacific Conference Individual Match Record: 47-8 (through 6 matches)
Singles Wins Leaders: (43-19 overall)
1. Casey Baker 11 wins (11-3)
2. Jesse Stahl 9 wins (9-4)
3. Micah Bristow 8 wins (8-3)
4. Aaron Case 7 wins (7-2)
5. Alex Worth 6 wins (6-7)
6. Nathan Johnson 2 wins (2-0)
Doubles Wins Leaders: (42-21 overall)
1. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan 10 wins (10-1)
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer 9 wins (9-5)
3. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton 8 wins (8-5)
4. Nathan Johnson/Adam Kiff 7 wins (7-2)
5. Ben Lewis 4 wins (4-3)
6. Will Worth 3 wins (3-4)
7. Marshall Dittel-Payne 1 win (1-1)
Overall Team Record: 8-2-1
Non-Conference Record: 2-1-1
Pacific Conference Record: 6-1 (2nd place out of 6 teams)
Individual Match Record: 85-38 (through 11 matches and 1 weekend tournament)
Singles Record: 43-19
Doubles Record: 42-19
Pacific Conference Individual Match Record: 47-8 (through 6 matches)
Singles Wins Leaders: (43-19 overall)
1. Casey Baker 11 wins (11-3)
2. Jesse Stahl 9 wins (9-4)
3. Micah Bristow 8 wins (8-3)
4. Aaron Case 7 wins (7-2)
5. Alex Worth 6 wins (6-7)
6. Nathan Johnson 2 wins (2-0)
Doubles Wins Leaders: (42-21 overall)
1. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan 10 wins (10-1)
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer 9 wins (9-5)
3. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton 8 wins (8-5)
4. Nathan Johnson/Adam Kiff 7 wins (7-2)
5. Ben Lewis 4 wins (4-3)
6. Will Worth 3 wins (3-4)
7. Marshall Dittel-Payne 1 win (1-1)
3 Matches . . . .
McMinnville Tennis Fans . . . it's been a while since I've posted about our matches. Since I last posted, we've had 3 matches and endured some bad weather and cancellations. However, for the 3 matches we've played over the past 2 weeks, we've gone 3-0!
Here are the results for our past 3 matches:
4/21 @ Newberg:
McMinnville 9, Newberg 0
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Nolan Staples 6-0, 7-5
2. Alex Worth def. Jacob Lindley 6-3, 6-2
3. Micah Bristow def. Jordan Howell 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3
4. Casey Baker def. Anthony Croteau 6-4, 7-6(4)
5. Nathan Johnson def. Anthony Farr 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Austin Freeman/Scott Goodman 6-4, 7-6(7)
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Aaron Sprunger/Cody Brem 6-2, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Tyler Dehaven/Mark Almquist 6-2, 7-6(3)
4. Ben Lewis/Marshall Dittel-Payne def. Aki Hartley/Easton Rider 6-3, 6-3
Game Ball: Ben and Marshall - Takin Care of Business!!!!!
**** 1/2way point in league play****
Pacific Conference Standings:
1. Tualatin 5-0
2. McMinnville 4-1
3. Newberg 3-2
4. Tigard 2-3
5. Canby 1-4
6. Forest Grove 0-5
****2nd Half of League Play Begins****
4/22 vs. Canby:
McMinnville 8, Canby 1
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Aaron Rouza 6-2, 6-0
2. Alex Worth def. Terran Sobel-Smith 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3
3. Micah Bristow def. Nick Crowley 6-2, 6-2
4. Casey Baker def. Wailan Krebs 6-1, 6-o
5. Nathan Johnson def. Nick Norgart 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Tom Knopp/Mitchell Robert 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Garth Gladfelter/Chris Smucker 6-2, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Sevastian Sandoval/Jose Zamora 2-6, 4-6
4. Ben Lewis/Will Worth def. Cameron Huffman/Gordon Iverson 6-0, 6-0
Game Ball: Ben and Will - 6-0, 6-0 convincing win!!!!
4/29 vs. Forest Grove:
McMinnville 9, Forest Grove 0
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Tyler Brabham 6-1, 6-2
2. Micah Bristow def. Mini Clark 6-0, 6-1
3. Alex Worth def. Robert Ganje 6-3, 6-1
4. Casey Baker def. Corey Stanley 6-2, 6-2
5. Aaron Case def. Marcos Olvera 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Tony Hodges/Max Wilson-Fey 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Logan Tanous/Josh Cohrs 6-0, 6-4
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Spencer Dale/Judd Parson 6-0, 6-0
4. Ben Lewis/Will Worth def. Dominick Barajas/Nathan Dixon 6-0, 6-0
Game Ball: S-Micah Bristow; D-Ben/Will + Jake/Kevin - double 6-0, 6-0 wins
OUR NEXT MATCH IS TOMORROW, @ 4PM @ TIGARD HIGH SCHOOL!!!!
Hope to see you there!
Here are the results for our past 3 matches:
4/21 @ Newberg:
McMinnville 9, Newberg 0
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Nolan Staples 6-0, 7-5
2. Alex Worth def. Jacob Lindley 6-3, 6-2
3. Micah Bristow def. Jordan Howell 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3
4. Casey Baker def. Anthony Croteau 6-4, 7-6(4)
5. Nathan Johnson def. Anthony Farr 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Austin Freeman/Scott Goodman 6-4, 7-6(7)
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Aaron Sprunger/Cody Brem 6-2, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Tyler Dehaven/Mark Almquist 6-2, 7-6(3)
4. Ben Lewis/Marshall Dittel-Payne def. Aki Hartley/Easton Rider 6-3, 6-3
Game Ball: Ben and Marshall - Takin Care of Business!!!!!
**** 1/2way point in league play****
Pacific Conference Standings:
1. Tualatin 5-0
2. McMinnville 4-1
3. Newberg 3-2
4. Tigard 2-3
5. Canby 1-4
6. Forest Grove 0-5
****2nd Half of League Play Begins****
4/22 vs. Canby:
McMinnville 8, Canby 1
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Aaron Rouza 6-2, 6-0
2. Alex Worth def. Terran Sobel-Smith 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3
3. Micah Bristow def. Nick Crowley 6-2, 6-2
4. Casey Baker def. Wailan Krebs 6-1, 6-o
5. Nathan Johnson def. Nick Norgart 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Tom Knopp/Mitchell Robert 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Garth Gladfelter/Chris Smucker 6-2, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Sevastian Sandoval/Jose Zamora 2-6, 4-6
4. Ben Lewis/Will Worth def. Cameron Huffman/Gordon Iverson 6-0, 6-0
Game Ball: Ben and Will - 6-0, 6-0 convincing win!!!!
4/29 vs. Forest Grove:
McMinnville 9, Forest Grove 0
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Tyler Brabham 6-1, 6-2
2. Micah Bristow def. Mini Clark 6-0, 6-1
3. Alex Worth def. Robert Ganje 6-3, 6-1
4. Casey Baker def. Corey Stanley 6-2, 6-2
5. Aaron Case def. Marcos Olvera 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Tony Hodges/Max Wilson-Fey 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Logan Tanous/Josh Cohrs 6-0, 6-4
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Spencer Dale/Judd Parson 6-0, 6-0
4. Ben Lewis/Will Worth def. Dominick Barajas/Nathan Dixon 6-0, 6-0
Game Ball: S-Micah Bristow; D-Ben/Will + Jake/Kevin - double 6-0, 6-0 wins
OUR NEXT MATCH IS TOMORROW, @ 4PM @ TIGARD HIGH SCHOOL!!!!
Hope to see you there!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
4/19-4/23 Tennis Preview
This week our match schedule slows way down (last week we played 5 days of tennis out of 6 consecutive days), as we only have 2 matches this week. We travel to Newberg on Tuesday to play at NHS @ 4pm. After this match, we will be at the 1/2way point in our league season. On Thursday, we host Canby @ 4pm to kick-off the second leg our Pacific Conference season. I hope to see you out there this week for our 2 matches. Thanks for all of the support and have a great week!
Oregon High School Tennis Team Championships Wrap-up
This weekend was a lot of fun for the guys. They got to see and play some great tennis in the special 8-team event at the Portland Tennis Center. This tournament featured the one of the top 2 high school tennis teams from every conference across the state of Oregon. Each team ranked and placed their players in 8 categories (#1-4 singles and #1-4 doubles). After the line-ups were entered, the tournament director created an individual bracket of 8 players or doubles teams for each position in the line-up. As a result, each of our Grizzly participants competed in a "mini-tournament" against players from each of the 7 other schools represented at the event. The tournament started at 9am on Friday morning and finished around 2pm on Saturday afternoon. Our guys played some great matches and finished 7th out of 8 at the event. We were close to finishing 6th behind Clackamas, who earned 2 more points than us this weekend. Below are the final team standings, along with the individual results for our players in each of their respective brackets.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS:
1. South Eugene - 55 pts.
2. Barlow - 28 pts.
3. Sprague - 27 pts.
4. Wilson - 26 pts.
5. Cleveland - 19.5 pts.
6. Clackamas - 15 pts.
7. McMinnville - 13 pts.
8. Lake Oswego - 7 pts.
#1 SINGLES: (Jesse Stahl - finished T7th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Jesse lost to Matt Casey (Wilson -3rd place finish) 0-6, 4-6
Consolation Semifinals - Jesse lost to Brent Wheeler (Sprague - 5th place finish) 3-8
#2 SINGLES: (Alex Worth - finished T7th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Alex lost to Paul Warner (Wilson - 2nd place finish) 2-6, 0-6
Consolation Semifinals - Alex lost to Chris Aholt (Lake Oswego - 6th place finish) 4-8
#3 SINGLES: (Micah Bristow - finished 6th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Micah lost to Eli Zauner (South Eugene - 1st place finish) 0-6, 2-6
Consolation Semifinals - Micah defeated Kevin Phuong (Clackamas) 8-4
5th Place Match - Micah lost to Todd Johnson (Wilson) 4-6, 6-1, 3-6
#4 SINGLES: (Casey Baker - TOURNAMENT CHAMPION!!!)
Quarterfinals - Casey defeated Kyle Helm (Barlow) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Semifinals - Casey defeated Vic Burlaka (Clackamas) 7-5, 6-3
Championship - Casey defeated David Govshtein (Wilson) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
#1 DOUBLES: (Chris Colvin/Myles Horton - T7th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Chris/Myles lost to Ryan Kingzett/Alex Motsch (1st place finish) 2-6, 0-6
Consolation Semifinals - Chris/Myles lost to Austin Winters/Dan Cohrs (LO) 6-8
#2 DOUBLES: (Russell Jarmer/Connor White - 4th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Russell/Connor def. Kevin Huang/Riley Zhao (Clack) 6-2, 6-0
Semifinals - Russell/Connor lost to Stefan Schirle/Ryan McAfee (Barlow) 4-6, 3-6
3rd Place Match - Russell/Connor lost to Diego Molina/Paul Beard (LO) 1-6, 0-6
#3 DOUBLES: (Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson - 4th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Nathan/Adam def. Alec Berkley/Dylan Stokes (Wilson) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Semifinals - Nathan/Adam lost to Reid Martin/Jack Smith (LO) 1-6, 2-6
3rd Place Match - Nathan/Adam lost to David Ho/Anthony Thammavong (Clack) 6-3, 2-6, 1-6
#4 DOUBLES: (Will Worth/Ben Lewis - 6th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Will/Ben lost to Austin Schwartz/Zac Blume (Barlow - 2nd place) 4-6, 4-6
Consolation Semifinals - Will/Ben defeated Brandon Khor/Andrew Le (Wilson) 8-4
5th Place Match - Will/Ben lost to Brian Knees/Scott Kreeager (LO) 6-7(2), 4-6
Overall, the kids played very well this weekend against tough opponents, many of whom will most likely qualify for the state tournament in their respective leagues this spring season. Although Jesse and Alex lost both of their matches, they played at a very high level against tough opponents. At No. 3, Micah had a tough draw playing the eventual champion from South Eugene in the 1st round. However, he bounced back winning 8-4 over an opponent from Clackamas, before losing a tough battle in 3 sets to a strong player from Wilson for 5th place in the 3 Singles bracket. Casey was the player of the tournament for us, and received the customary "GAME BALLS" for both days of competition. He played more games than most players did this weekend, and played with a smart gamestyle, mixing slices with hard groundstrokes . . . and his efforts led him to become tournament champion in the No. 4 Singles Bracket! Excellent job Casey!
In doubles, Chris and Myles played the eventual champions from South Eugene in the 1st round, and got off to a great start winning the 1st two games of the match. However, the players from SE started making some incredible volleys and outlasted our Grizzlies in that match. At the No. 2 spot Connor and Russell played a great 1st round match only succumbing 2 games all match! In the semi-finals they played a tough team from Barlow and lost in 2 close sets 4-6, 3-6. In the 3rd place match, they faced the "twin towers" from Lake Oswego. Their opponents both stood around the 6'3 or 6'4 mark and had big serves to go along with their height (one was also an exchange student from Ecuador). The big hitting team went on to win 6-1, 6-0 to claim 3rd place. With the absence of Jake and Kevin (normal No. 3 doubles team), Adam and Nathan slid up one stop in the line-up to the No. 3 doubles spot. They rose to the occasion by playing aggressive yet consistent tennis to win their opening round match over a talented team from Wilson in 3 sets. In the semi-finals they ran into a team from Lake Oswego who liked to "swing for the fences" on every shot. Unfortunately, these 2 were on the money during the match and outlasted Adam and Nathan 6-1, 6-2. In the 3rd place match the next day, Adam and Nathan played a skilled team from Clackamas and got off to a great start, winning the opening set 6-3, before losing 2-6, 1-6 in the final two. Finally, at the No. 4 doubles spot Will Worth and Ben Lewis (who had never played together before in competition) brought a great deal of energy into their matches, and had a great weekend of tennis. They lost their opening match 4-6, 4-6 to a talented team from Barlow, won the 2nd match over a team from Wilson, and lost a close match in 2 close sets in the 5th place match to a team from Lake Oswego 6-7(2), 4-6, despite a back injury from Will that occurred at the beginning of the 2nd set. Later in the match he was able to win a few points off of his "underhand spin serve" which provided entertainment for all who were watching the match!
All in all, the my goals for the weekend were achieved by the guys. They competed hard, were successful in their matches, gained valuable insights about how to play and win at a high level, became accustomed to tournament play (which we will be our format in our District Tournament and at the State Tournament), were exposed to what the level of competition will be like at the State Tournament this May, and most importantly, they had a lot of fun watching and playing tennis, and while bonding as a team. The guys really stepped up their intensity, focus, and level of play this weekend, and I am very pleased with their efforts this weekend. We are at the half-way point in our season and the team has played very well up to this point. From here on out I will challenge the guys to raise their level of intensity, focus, energy, and skills so that we can achieve our overall team goal of winning the Pacific Conference regular-season and district tournament championships. The kids are on the right track to achieving this goal, and will continue to improve and be successful at their current rate of achievement and improvement! Thanks to all who provided snacks and drinks for us this weekend (the Whites, Cases, Johnsons, Kiffs) and to those who traveled up to Portland to watch us play.
Take care.
-Coach Gabrielsen
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS:
1. South Eugene - 55 pts.
2. Barlow - 28 pts.
3. Sprague - 27 pts.
4. Wilson - 26 pts.
5. Cleveland - 19.5 pts.
6. Clackamas - 15 pts.
7. McMinnville - 13 pts.
8. Lake Oswego - 7 pts.
#1 SINGLES: (Jesse Stahl - finished T7th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Jesse lost to Matt Casey (Wilson -3rd place finish) 0-6, 4-6
Consolation Semifinals - Jesse lost to Brent Wheeler (Sprague - 5th place finish) 3-8
#2 SINGLES: (Alex Worth - finished T7th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Alex lost to Paul Warner (Wilson - 2nd place finish) 2-6, 0-6
Consolation Semifinals - Alex lost to Chris Aholt (Lake Oswego - 6th place finish) 4-8
#3 SINGLES: (Micah Bristow - finished 6th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Micah lost to Eli Zauner (South Eugene - 1st place finish) 0-6, 2-6
Consolation Semifinals - Micah defeated Kevin Phuong (Clackamas) 8-4
5th Place Match - Micah lost to Todd Johnson (Wilson) 4-6, 6-1, 3-6
#4 SINGLES: (Casey Baker - TOURNAMENT CHAMPION!!!)
Quarterfinals - Casey defeated Kyle Helm (Barlow) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Semifinals - Casey defeated Vic Burlaka (Clackamas) 7-5, 6-3
Championship - Casey defeated David Govshtein (Wilson) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
#1 DOUBLES: (Chris Colvin/Myles Horton - T7th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Chris/Myles lost to Ryan Kingzett/Alex Motsch (1st place finish) 2-6, 0-6
Consolation Semifinals - Chris/Myles lost to Austin Winters/Dan Cohrs (LO) 6-8
#2 DOUBLES: (Russell Jarmer/Connor White - 4th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Russell/Connor def. Kevin Huang/Riley Zhao (Clack) 6-2, 6-0
Semifinals - Russell/Connor lost to Stefan Schirle/Ryan McAfee (Barlow) 4-6, 3-6
3rd Place Match - Russell/Connor lost to Diego Molina/Paul Beard (LO) 1-6, 0-6
#3 DOUBLES: (Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson - 4th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Nathan/Adam def. Alec Berkley/Dylan Stokes (Wilson) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Semifinals - Nathan/Adam lost to Reid Martin/Jack Smith (LO) 1-6, 2-6
3rd Place Match - Nathan/Adam lost to David Ho/Anthony Thammavong (Clack) 6-3, 2-6, 1-6
#4 DOUBLES: (Will Worth/Ben Lewis - 6th out of 8)
Quarterfinals - Will/Ben lost to Austin Schwartz/Zac Blume (Barlow - 2nd place) 4-6, 4-6
Consolation Semifinals - Will/Ben defeated Brandon Khor/Andrew Le (Wilson) 8-4
5th Place Match - Will/Ben lost to Brian Knees/Scott Kreeager (LO) 6-7(2), 4-6
Overall, the kids played very well this weekend against tough opponents, many of whom will most likely qualify for the state tournament in their respective leagues this spring season. Although Jesse and Alex lost both of their matches, they played at a very high level against tough opponents. At No. 3, Micah had a tough draw playing the eventual champion from South Eugene in the 1st round. However, he bounced back winning 8-4 over an opponent from Clackamas, before losing a tough battle in 3 sets to a strong player from Wilson for 5th place in the 3 Singles bracket. Casey was the player of the tournament for us, and received the customary "GAME BALLS" for both days of competition. He played more games than most players did this weekend, and played with a smart gamestyle, mixing slices with hard groundstrokes . . . and his efforts led him to become tournament champion in the No. 4 Singles Bracket! Excellent job Casey!
In doubles, Chris and Myles played the eventual champions from South Eugene in the 1st round, and got off to a great start winning the 1st two games of the match. However, the players from SE started making some incredible volleys and outlasted our Grizzlies in that match. At the No. 2 spot Connor and Russell played a great 1st round match only succumbing 2 games all match! In the semi-finals they played a tough team from Barlow and lost in 2 close sets 4-6, 3-6. In the 3rd place match, they faced the "twin towers" from Lake Oswego. Their opponents both stood around the 6'3 or 6'4 mark and had big serves to go along with their height (one was also an exchange student from Ecuador). The big hitting team went on to win 6-1, 6-0 to claim 3rd place. With the absence of Jake and Kevin (normal No. 3 doubles team), Adam and Nathan slid up one stop in the line-up to the No. 3 doubles spot. They rose to the occasion by playing aggressive yet consistent tennis to win their opening round match over a talented team from Wilson in 3 sets. In the semi-finals they ran into a team from Lake Oswego who liked to "swing for the fences" on every shot. Unfortunately, these 2 were on the money during the match and outlasted Adam and Nathan 6-1, 6-2. In the 3rd place match the next day, Adam and Nathan played a skilled team from Clackamas and got off to a great start, winning the opening set 6-3, before losing 2-6, 1-6 in the final two. Finally, at the No. 4 doubles spot Will Worth and Ben Lewis (who had never played together before in competition) brought a great deal of energy into their matches, and had a great weekend of tennis. They lost their opening match 4-6, 4-6 to a talented team from Barlow, won the 2nd match over a team from Wilson, and lost a close match in 2 close sets in the 5th place match to a team from Lake Oswego 6-7(2), 4-6, despite a back injury from Will that occurred at the beginning of the 2nd set. Later in the match he was able to win a few points off of his "underhand spin serve" which provided entertainment for all who were watching the match!
All in all, the my goals for the weekend were achieved by the guys. They competed hard, were successful in their matches, gained valuable insights about how to play and win at a high level, became accustomed to tournament play (which we will be our format in our District Tournament and at the State Tournament), were exposed to what the level of competition will be like at the State Tournament this May, and most importantly, they had a lot of fun watching and playing tennis, and while bonding as a team. The guys really stepped up their intensity, focus, and level of play this weekend, and I am very pleased with their efforts this weekend. We are at the half-way point in our season and the team has played very well up to this point. From here on out I will challenge the guys to raise their level of intensity, focus, energy, and skills so that we can achieve our overall team goal of winning the Pacific Conference regular-season and district tournament championships. The kids are on the right track to achieving this goal, and will continue to improve and be successful at their current rate of achievement and improvement! Thanks to all who provided snacks and drinks for us this weekend (the Whites, Cases, Johnsons, Kiffs) and to those who traveled up to Portland to watch us play.
Take care.
-Coach Gabrielsen
News Register Articles, etc.
The following are articles published about our team this past week in the News Register:
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43914-area+roundup+bulldogs+bounc+back (you'll have to scroll down to get our Beaverton results)
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43915-mcminnville+sweeps+forest+grove+reamin+perfect+conference+play
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43940-mac+boys+falls+tualatin
Congrats to Nathan Johnson and Adam Kiff for being selected as the News Register Boy's Tennis Athletes of the Week! Great work guys!
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43914-area+roundup+bulldogs+bounc+back (you'll have to scroll down to get our Beaverton results)
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43915-mcminnville+sweeps+forest+grove+reamin+perfect+conference+play
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43940-mac+boys+falls+tualatin
Congrats to Nathan Johnson and Adam Kiff for being selected as the News Register Boy's Tennis Athletes of the Week! Great work guys!
Tualatin Match
On Wednesday we lost a tough, close one to Tualatin at home. Coming into this match, both our squad and Tualatin were both 3-0 in league, which positioned us in a tie for first place in the Pacific Conference. Going into this match, we knew it would be a tough one. The Tualatin team came out with a little more energy, executed the fundamentals of tennis a little bit better, and were just a little sharper than us during the match. As a result, we lost 3-6 to a tough Tualatin team. Despite the disappointing finish to this match, I am proud of the way the guys competed for every point. The showed tremendous sportsmanship and learned some key lessons about how to compete successfully in a tough match. The wonderful thing about league play is that we have the chance to play Tualatin again before our district tournament. I know the guys will certainly be hungry to earn a victory against Tualatin in a few weeks, and I have confidence that they will be successful in their efforts.
FINAL SCORE: Tualatin 6, McMinnville 3 (Mac in BOLD)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Jason Nguyen 6-4, 6-4
2 Brandon Fletcher def. Alex Worth 6-2, 6-2
3. Eric Romrell def. Micah Bristow 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Jason Lemieux def. Casey Baker 6-3, 6-3
5. Tyler Hayashi def. Aaron Case 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Pierce Fettis/Jonathan Ng def. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton 6-3, 6-4
2 Jared Yogi/Andrew Shin def. Russell Jarmer/Connor White 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
3. Kevin Sullivan/Jake Baker def. Preston Hiefield/James Stelson 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Randall Tainer/Chris Pritchard 6-1, 7-6(6)
Game Ball: Adam and Nathan - winning in decisive fashion.
FINAL SCORE: Tualatin 6, McMinnville 3 (Mac in BOLD)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Jason Nguyen 6-4, 6-4
2 Brandon Fletcher def. Alex Worth 6-2, 6-2
3. Eric Romrell def. Micah Bristow 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Jason Lemieux def. Casey Baker 6-3, 6-3
5. Tyler Hayashi def. Aaron Case 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Pierce Fettis/Jonathan Ng def. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton 6-3, 6-4
2 Jared Yogi/Andrew Shin def. Russell Jarmer/Connor White 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
3. Kevin Sullivan/Jake Baker def. Preston Hiefield/James Stelson 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Randall Tainer/Chris Pritchard 6-1, 7-6(6)
Game Ball: Adam and Nathan - winning in decisive fashion.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
@ Forest Grove Results
What seemed like a rainy morning turned into a beautiful afternoon as 16 of 17 varsity players, along with 8 JV players made the trek today up to Forest Grove to due battle with the Vikings. The guys brought incredible energy to their matches today and played tremendously well.
At the No. 1 singles spot Jesse bounced back from a tough loss yesterday to Beaverton's #1 and won efficiently, 6-0, 6-0 over an athletic player. At 2 singles Alex came out firing winning the 1st set 6-1, before struggling a little bit in the second. However, he was able to focus and play smart tennis to pull out the second set 6-4 and subsequently win the match. At 3 singles Micah came out firing again, winning 6-3, 6-0 over a solid player from Forest Grove. Micah has done a great job battling back after missing the 1st three matches of the season due to injury. As of this point in the season he is 4-0, with a 3-0 record in league play. At 4 singles Casey Baker continued to play great tennis, winning 6-0, 6-2. Finally, at No. 5 singles, Aaron Case pulled out a gutsy win while dealing with an injured shoulder for the entire match. He won 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 (shortened match) over a very steady player. Excellent job singles players!
The doubles side of the line-up was equally as impressive today. Chris and Myles got off to a little bit of a slow start, but came roaring back to win 6-2, 6-0. These two are 3-0 in league play at the No. 1 doubles spot. Great work guys. Connor and Russell continue to improve every match, and these two played a very aggressive but smart match today, winning 6-0, 6-2 to also improve to 3-0 in league play. At No. 3 doubles, Kevin and Jake got off to a fast start, winning the 1st set 6-1. Their opponents from Forest Grove came battling back and used a great combination of solid volleys and sneaky lobs to win the 2nd set 7-6, 7-4 in the tiebreaker. This was the first SET Jake and Kevin had lost on the entire season . . . through their 7 matches thus far! With a competitive spirit and lots of aggressive net play, Jake and Kevin were able to settle back into their match, and won the last set 6-3. Great effort guys. Finally, at the No. 4 doubles spot, Adam and Nathan continued their winning ways, posting a great 6-1, 6-1 victory to round out the outstanding overall team effort today.
FINAL SCORE: McMinnville 9, Forest Grove 0
Singles:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Tyler Brabham 6-0, 6-0
2. Alex Worth def. Max Wilson-Fey 6-1, 6-4
3. Micah Bristow def. Tony Hodges 6-3, 6-0
4. Casey Baker def. Mini Clark 6-0, 6-2
5. Aaron Case def. Cory Stanley 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
Doubles:
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Spencer Dale/Robert Ganje 6-2, 6-0
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Judd Parson/Logan Tanous 6-0, 6-2
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Joshua Cohrs/Marcos Olvera 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Nathan Dixon/Dominick Barajas 6-1, 6-1
Game Ball: Jesse Stahl - set the tone for the rest of the team by winning 6-0, 6-0
Overall, the guys have played an incredible match. Today, our guys achieved a goal I've set for them during the last few matches. In this case, they started strong, stayed focused throughout their matches, and finished strong as well. As a team, our guys won a total of 6 sets by a score of 6-0. In addition, our guys won 4 sets by a score of 6-1 today. This was an efficient win against a team of solid athletes, and I am proud of the effort, energy, and sportsmanship our players put into this match.
At this point in the season, our overall record is 5-1-1 (2-1-1 non-conference), and our record in the Pacific Conference is 3-0. We are currently in a tie for first place with Tualatin, who we host tomorrow in McMinnville. I hope to see many of you out there tomorrow for our battle for 1st place in the Pacific Conference! I appreciate all of the support we have received so far this season. Keep up the great work.
-Coach Gabrielsen
P.S: A special thanks to Sandi and Mike Colvin for driving up to Forest Grove today and setting up a "bagel, grape, chip, and gatorade shop" for the players, fans, and coaches today. :)
At the No. 1 singles spot Jesse bounced back from a tough loss yesterday to Beaverton's #1 and won efficiently, 6-0, 6-0 over an athletic player. At 2 singles Alex came out firing winning the 1st set 6-1, before struggling a little bit in the second. However, he was able to focus and play smart tennis to pull out the second set 6-4 and subsequently win the match. At 3 singles Micah came out firing again, winning 6-3, 6-0 over a solid player from Forest Grove. Micah has done a great job battling back after missing the 1st three matches of the season due to injury. As of this point in the season he is 4-0, with a 3-0 record in league play. At 4 singles Casey Baker continued to play great tennis, winning 6-0, 6-2. Finally, at No. 5 singles, Aaron Case pulled out a gutsy win while dealing with an injured shoulder for the entire match. He won 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 (shortened match) over a very steady player. Excellent job singles players!
The doubles side of the line-up was equally as impressive today. Chris and Myles got off to a little bit of a slow start, but came roaring back to win 6-2, 6-0. These two are 3-0 in league play at the No. 1 doubles spot. Great work guys. Connor and Russell continue to improve every match, and these two played a very aggressive but smart match today, winning 6-0, 6-2 to also improve to 3-0 in league play. At No. 3 doubles, Kevin and Jake got off to a fast start, winning the 1st set 6-1. Their opponents from Forest Grove came battling back and used a great combination of solid volleys and sneaky lobs to win the 2nd set 7-6, 7-4 in the tiebreaker. This was the first SET Jake and Kevin had lost on the entire season . . . through their 7 matches thus far! With a competitive spirit and lots of aggressive net play, Jake and Kevin were able to settle back into their match, and won the last set 6-3. Great effort guys. Finally, at the No. 4 doubles spot, Adam and Nathan continued their winning ways, posting a great 6-1, 6-1 victory to round out the outstanding overall team effort today.
FINAL SCORE: McMinnville 9, Forest Grove 0
Singles:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Tyler Brabham 6-0, 6-0
2. Alex Worth def. Max Wilson-Fey 6-1, 6-4
3. Micah Bristow def. Tony Hodges 6-3, 6-0
4. Casey Baker def. Mini Clark 6-0, 6-2
5. Aaron Case def. Cory Stanley 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
Doubles:
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Spencer Dale/Robert Ganje 6-2, 6-0
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Judd Parson/Logan Tanous 6-0, 6-2
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Joshua Cohrs/Marcos Olvera 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Nathan Dixon/Dominick Barajas 6-1, 6-1
Game Ball: Jesse Stahl - set the tone for the rest of the team by winning 6-0, 6-0
Overall, the guys have played an incredible match. Today, our guys achieved a goal I've set for them during the last few matches. In this case, they started strong, stayed focused throughout their matches, and finished strong as well. As a team, our guys won a total of 6 sets by a score of 6-0. In addition, our guys won 4 sets by a score of 6-1 today. This was an efficient win against a team of solid athletes, and I am proud of the effort, energy, and sportsmanship our players put into this match.
At this point in the season, our overall record is 5-1-1 (2-1-1 non-conference), and our record in the Pacific Conference is 3-0. We are currently in a tie for first place with Tualatin, who we host tomorrow in McMinnville. I hope to see many of you out there tomorrow for our battle for 1st place in the Pacific Conference! I appreciate all of the support we have received so far this season. Keep up the great work.
-Coach Gabrielsen
P.S: A special thanks to Sandi and Mike Colvin for driving up to Forest Grove today and setting up a "bagel, grape, chip, and gatorade shop" for the players, fans, and coaches today. :)
Beaverton Match - 4/12
Yesterday we received a lot of regular sunshine and just a little bit of liquid sunshine, and were therefore able to make up our rained-out Beaverton match from 3/31. Beaverton is a solid team who usually finishes with a good record in the Metro League However, our guys rose to the challenge and played their hearts out, winning 7-2 in efficient fashion. This was a great win for our guys and a great way to start this intense week of matches (5 of 6 days!)
Overall, it was a great team effort, and although we lost our 2 matches at the #1 and #2 singles sports, both Jesse and Alex competed hard and played well against tough opponents who had big forehands. A special thanks to the Baker family (Casey) for supplying sandwiches and snacks for today's match :)
FINAL SCORE: McMinnville 7, Beaverton 2
Singles:
1. Alen Suklje def. Jesse Stahl 6-4, 6-3
2. Ben Menashe def. Alex Worth 6-1, 6-3
3. Micah Bristow def. Taylor Dunn-Rind 6-3, 6-3
4. Casey Baker def. Mark Mariano 6-1, 6-3
5. Aaron Case def. Kenya Reutin 6-2, 6-1
Doubles: (sweep!)
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Brian Choe/Michael Buzinover 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Austin Ngo/Sam Director 6-3, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Ashwin Malynur/Victor Tran 7-6(6), 6-2
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Elliott Newman/Reed Attenburg 6-4, 6-1
Game Ball: Casey Baker - his most complete, dominating win of the season
This victory puts our overall record at 4-1-1, and we still have our league record of 2-0.
This result gives me tremendous confidence in the guys going forward this week. Today we are at Forest Grove @ 4pm for another league match, and we host Tualatin @4pm on Wednesday. These will be two tough league matches, so we need all of the great parent support we can get!
Thanks for the support yesterday, and see you at Forest Grove this afternoon!
Overall, it was a great team effort, and although we lost our 2 matches at the #1 and #2 singles sports, both Jesse and Alex competed hard and played well against tough opponents who had big forehands. A special thanks to the Baker family (Casey) for supplying sandwiches and snacks for today's match :)
FINAL SCORE: McMinnville 7, Beaverton 2
Singles:
1. Alen Suklje def. Jesse Stahl 6-4, 6-3
2. Ben Menashe def. Alex Worth 6-1, 6-3
3. Micah Bristow def. Taylor Dunn-Rind 6-3, 6-3
4. Casey Baker def. Mark Mariano 6-1, 6-3
5. Aaron Case def. Kenya Reutin 6-2, 6-1
Doubles: (sweep!)
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Brian Choe/Michael Buzinover 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Austin Ngo/Sam Director 6-3, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Ashwin Malynur/Victor Tran 7-6(6), 6-2
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Elliott Newman/Reed Attenburg 6-4, 6-1
Game Ball: Casey Baker - his most complete, dominating win of the season
This victory puts our overall record at 4-1-1, and we still have our league record of 2-0.
This result gives me tremendous confidence in the guys going forward this week. Today we are at Forest Grove @ 4pm for another league match, and we host Tualatin @4pm on Wednesday. These will be two tough league matches, so we need all of the great parent support we can get!
Thanks for the support yesterday, and see you at Forest Grove this afternoon!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
News Register Articles, etc.
Below are the online News Register articles about our 2 league victories this week:
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43865-mcminnville+tennis+teams+open+pacific+conference+play+wins
Congrats to Jake Baker and Kevin Sullivan who were selected as the News Register Boy's Tennis Athletes of the Week for this past week:
Current Team, Individual Season Records
Currently we have completed 5 matches this season:
Overall Record: 3-1-1
Non-League Record: 1-1-1
League Record: 2-0
Individual Records
Singles Wins:
T1. Jesse - 4 wins (4-1)
T1. Aaron - 4 wins (4-1)
3. Casey - 3 wins (3-2)
T4. Micah - 2 wins (2-0)
T4. Alex - 2 wins (2-3)
Doubles Wins:
1. Kevin/Jake - 5 wins (5-0)
T2. Nathan/Adam - 3 wins (3-0)
T2. Chris/Myles - 3 wins (3-2)
T2. Russell/Connor - 3 wins (3-2)
Week One of League = 2 wins!
Our league season got off to a great start this past week as we won both of our matches in decisive fashion! The guys played smart, focused, and aggressive tennis and earned two solid victories to start the league season with a 2-0 record. From top to bottom the guys played great tennis and played with a passion for the game and an energy level that made them successful in their respective matches. I am pleased with the effort and energy of the guys both in practice and during matches. Our players do a great job of being supportive teammates and exhibit excellent sportsmanship on the court as well.
The results from the Canby and Tigard matches listed below:
4/6 @ Canby
McMinnville 8, Canby 1
Singles:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Aaron Rouza 6-4, 6-3
2. Nick Crowley def. Alex Worth 6-2, 6-3
3. Micah Bristow def. Terran Sobel-Smith 6-4, 7-5
4. Casey Baker def. Robbie Cullison 7-6 (1), 6-1
5. Aaron Case def. Cameron Huffman 7-5, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Tom Knopp/Mitchell Robert 6-1, 6-2
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Garth Gladfelter/Chris Smucker 6-4, 6-2
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Sevastian Sandoval/Jose Zamora 7-5, 6-4
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Andrew Evans/Wailan Krebs 7-5, 6-1
Game Ball: Chris and Myles - great, efficient victory. They set the tone for the rest of the team!
4/8 vs. Tigard
McMinnville 9, Tigard 0
Singles:
1. Jesse Stahl def. Eli Potts 6-1, 6-3
2. Alex Worth def. Kevin Li 6-1, 6-0
3. Micah Bristow def. Alex Piatski 7-5, 6-4
4. Casey Baker def. Lauro Silva 6-4, 6-2
5. Aaron Case def. Miguel Garcia 6-3, 6-3
Doubles:
1. Chris Colvin/Myles Horton def. Calvin Horne/Andrew Ditton 7-6(2), 6-4
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Kevin Baese/Mike White 6-2, 7-6(5)
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Tyler Presjack/Sam 6-0, 6-0
4. Adam Kiff/Nathan Johnson def. Tyler Rummel/Ted Hamilton 6-1, 6-1
Game Ball: Tie - Singles and Doubles Winner (due to the great team effort)
Singles: Alex Worth, the birthday boy, played a great match and won in decisive fashion 6-1, 6-0
Doubles: Kevin/Jake played a great match, won 6-0, 6-0, and extended their undefeated record (5-0)
A special thanks to the Kiff family for providing sandwiches for the guys on the road at Canby, and another thanks to the Colvins for providing sandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks for the Tigard match at home. Thanks to all of the parents for your great support and attendance at matches.
Next week is our busiest week of the season:
Monday: vs. Beaverton - 4pm
Tuesday: @ Forest Grove - 4pm
Wednesday: vs. Tualatin - 4pm
Thursday: 9-11am practice (parent-teacher conferences 12-8pm that day)
Friday/Saturday: Oregon HS Tennis Championships @ Portland Tennis Center (All Day)
Have a great weekend and thanks for the continued support!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Southridge Results
We finally got a match in after spring break! After a few weeks of unreal weather, the spring rain finally arrived Oregon-style! We made our trek up to Southridge yesterday and had a tough match against a talented Southridge team. This team has traditionally finished in the top 3 in the always tough Metro League so we knew it would be a tough battle going into the match.
Throughout the match we had a nice bit of sunshine, but the wind came and went. At the end of the match, the wind and overcast skies made the conditions tough for both the players and spectators, but our guys hung in there and battled until the match was completed.
On the singles side of the match, Southridge showed the strength of their team. At one singles, Jesse took on a tough player who recently moved to the U.S. from Thailand. This player finished second in his district last year, and in the top 8 statewide by reaching the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Jesse battled throughout the match, extending rallies and forcing his opponent to make errors. In the end, the Southridge player had all of the right combinations of play and won the match 6-1, 6-2. At 2 singles, Alex battled another tough singles player, who had an incredible forehand stroke. Alex engaged the Southridge player in many long rallies, but came up short in the end, losing 6-1, 6-0. At three singles, Casey faced a tough singles player who had an excellent forehand as well. The Southridge player won that match 6-2, 6-2. At 4 singles Aaron was our lone singles winner, outlasting a player similar in style and stature by a score of 7-5, 6-1. Overall, our guys battled well and learned some lessons about successful singles play.
With the team score at 1-3 after singles, our doubles teams needed to push themselves a little more than usual in order to salvage the win or at least tie for the Grizzlies. At the number 1 doubles spot, Chris and Myles played their most complete match of the year and faced their toughest opponents of the year. One of their opponents had an enormous serve and overhead, while the other was Southridge's version of a human backboard! Chris and Myles dropped a tough first set, battled back to win the second, and lost a close third set. Southridge prevailed in the end 6-3. 5-7, 6-3. At the number 2 doubles spot, Connor and Russell played an excellent match. They got off to a great start winning the first set 6-1. The Southridge team battled back to win the 2nd set 6-4. Russell and Connor immediately bounced back and won the final set 6-3 to win their first match of the year! Good work guys!
At three and four doubles I shuffled the line-up a little bit to test the waters and see how some guys would do in different spots. By the time our 3 and 4 doubles matches went onto their respective courts, the overall team score was Southridge 4, McMinnville 2. As a result, we needed to pick up wins at both of these spots in order to salvage the tie for the team. Jake and Kevin stepped up a spot in the line-up and played number 3 doubles for us. They rose to the occasion, continued to execute the fundamentals, and remained undefeated (3-0) on the season winning 7-6(4), 6-4. At number four doubles, freshmen Adam Kiff and Nathan Johnson made their varsity debut and rose to the occasion as well. Unaware of the overall team score (3-4 at this point) during their second set, Adam and Nathan showed confidence and poise (Nathan giving the occasional fist pump in the air :)) throughout the match and came out winner 6-3, 6-4. The game ball for this match goes to Adam and Nathan for a great effort in their first varsity match.
Overall, the guys played well and tied a very good Southridge team 4-4. Ideally, I know that the guys could have won this match, but I am very pleased with their effort and the things they learned from this match.
MATCH RESULTS:
McMinnville 4, Southridge 4 (McMinnville players in BOLD)
Singles
1. Chad Chaibutr def. Jesse Stahl 6-1, 6-2
2. Braden Adkock def. Alex Worth 6-1, 6-0
3. Nathan Chong def. Casey Baker 6-2, 6-2
4. Aaron Case def. Idin Kaleghi 7-5, 6-1
Doubles
1. Kevin Funkhouser/Matt Lee def. Myles Horton/Chris Colvin 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
2. Connor White/Russell Jarmer def. Muhammed Jahangir/Ashwin Swaninathan 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
3. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Tyler Hotan/Blake Kuriowa 7-6 (4), 6-4
4. Nathan Johnson/Adam Kiff def. Hunter Giles/Nate Launchbury 6-3, 6-4
Game Ball: Adam Kiff and Nathan Johnson - clinched the tie!!!!
Our next match will be the start of league play, next Tuesday, April 6 @ Canby High school at 4pm. I hope to see many of your there, and a special thanks to the Stahl family for providing snacks for this past match!
Another thanks to all of you who made the trek up to Beaverton yesterday to watch the match.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Westview Newspaper Write-Up
Here is the News Register write-up about our match against Westview:
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43675-amity+rallies+win+baseball+opener
You will need to scroll down to read about our match.
Have a wonderful Spring Break!
http://www.newsregister.com/article/43675-amity+rallies+win+baseball+opener
You will need to scroll down to read about our match.
Have a wonderful Spring Break!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Match @ Westview = Win #1!!!!!!!
Today was road trip #1 on the season. Road trips are great bonding experiences for players and coaches, are always fun-filled, and include the ever famous "food stop" the kids enjoy at each away match. After playing a tough first match against Sunset on Tuesday, today we went on the road to take on another previously-successful Metro League opponent in Westview. These guys had solid strokes and were fierce competitors.
Our conditions today were ideal for tennis. Very little to no wind, lots of sunshine, and warm weather. Since we were visiting Westview, we played our match in accordance to their dual match guidelines. As a result, one doubles team was dropped from our lineup, as four singles and four doubles matches would be played to decide who won the dual match. In the event of a 4-4 tie, the number of overall sets won(and then games if a tie still stood) by each team would be used to determine the winner of the match. As a result, our guys realized they needed to win outright in order to solidify a for-sure victory! And they responded well to the task ahead of them . . .
After we went through line-ups our boys hit the courts, eager to take home their first team win of the season. I was very pleased with what happened next . . .
In singles we achieved are rarity in team tennis . . . the ever famous "sweep." That's right, all four of our singles players won their matches today! It's always refreshing to look down at my scorebook and see an "M" for "McMinnville" in the "Winner" column of my scorebook. Let's just say that today I was very refreshed! At number one singles, Jesse started off well, winning the first set 6-2 against a skilled opponent. The Westview player battled back after dropping the first set, taking a 5-1 lead in the 2nd set. However, Jesse clawed his way back into the match and was able to win 6 consecutive games to take the 2nd set 7-5, and the match! At number two singles, Alex played a steady game all match long, running his opponent around the court, playing consistent shots, and being aggressive when he needed to. He won his match 6-4, 6-3. At number three singles, Casey Baker bounced back from a tough, hard-fought loss on Tuesday to win 6-3, 6-4 today. He played solid singles, and was successful by hitting with a nice mix of high topspin balls and his favorite forehand slice shots. Finally, at number four singles, Aaron Case "the human backboard" bounced back after losing the first set 6-4, to win the final two sets 6-1, 6-2. Little did he know (when he came off the court) that his victory today in singles would be the fifth victory of the day for the McMinnville High Grizzlies; therefore, clinching the overall team victory for us today!
In doubles, Myles and Chris started strong, winning the first set 6-4, lost a close 2nd set 5-7 after having two match points, and were ultimately able to redeem themselves as they fought back and won the match by taking the 3rd set 6-4. At number two doubles, Russell and Connor came out swinging and playing hot! They took the first set in decisive fashion 6-3. However, despite their fighting spirit, the doubles tandem from Westview won the next two sets to take the match 6-2, 6-0. At number three doubles, Mike and Will lost a tough battle 7-6(8), 6-4. These two continue to battle every point, during every match, and I am confident that they will get their first victory of the season very shortly! Finally, at number four singles, seniors Jake and Kevin played another exceptional match, hitting great lobs and being aggressive at the net. They won their match in decisive fashion 6-1, 6-2. As a result of our great team effort today, we won the match 6-2 over the Westview Wildcats (scores below):
McMinnville 6, Westview 2 (Mac players in BOLD)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Marcin Kowalski 6-2, 7-5
2. Alex Worth def. Matt Amayao 6-4, 6-3
3. Casey Baker def. Justin Diep 6-3, 6-4
4. Aaron Case def. Jan-Lukas 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Myles Horton/Chris Colvin def. Alex Quiner/Ranish Patel 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
2. Bradley Sumoge/Kyung Park def. Russell Jarmer/Connor White 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
3. Raj Nagappan/Thuy Tran def. Will Worth/Mike Casner 7-6(6), 6-4
4. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Akiyuki/Duncan 6-1, 6-2
One thing I like to do at the conclusion of each match is to hand out a game ball to the player who I think best exhibited the characteristics of successful Grizzly Tennis during our match. Today's game ball went to Senior singles machine Aaron Case for closing out an athletic opponent, thereby clinching the team victory for us on the road! Great job Aaron. I don't want to forget to mention the game ball recipient from Tuesday's match against Sunset: Jesse Stahl. Great work closing out a tough opponent both Tuesday and today!
In addition to our varsity matches matches, several varsity reserve players and 7 junior varsity players also made the journey up to Westview and competed well in their exhibition and JV matches. Nathan Johnson, Adam Kiff, Ben Lewis, Marshall Dittel-Payne, David Noble, Wade Brosterhous, Reza Refaei, Cody Thomas, Cody Clark, Jordan Wheeler, and Thomas Carter-Voigt all fought hard and played great matches today.
Overall, I'm very proud of the effort the guys put forth today. Earning our first victory of the year was a great feeling and experience for us all. I appreciate the great effort the kids are putting into their matches and in practice, and I additionally appreciate the sportsmanship that they exhibit on the courts. It pleases me to hear compliments from opposing coaches (like from Westview's coach today and Sunset's on Tuesday) about the effort our players put into their matches. Great work today guys and keep up the classy play!
A special thanks to the Sullivan family for supplying us with great sandwiches and drinks today! We really appreciate your dedication and commitment to our tennis program. And a thanks to all of the parents and Mac High Tennis Alumni who drove up to Beaverton today to cheer for our guys. Thanks again for all of the support and have a wonderful Spring Break.
Our conditions today were ideal for tennis. Very little to no wind, lots of sunshine, and warm weather. Since we were visiting Westview, we played our match in accordance to their dual match guidelines. As a result, one doubles team was dropped from our lineup, as four singles and four doubles matches would be played to decide who won the dual match. In the event of a 4-4 tie, the number of overall sets won(and then games if a tie still stood) by each team would be used to determine the winner of the match. As a result, our guys realized they needed to win outright in order to solidify a for-sure victory! And they responded well to the task ahead of them . . .
After we went through line-ups our boys hit the courts, eager to take home their first team win of the season. I was very pleased with what happened next . . .
In singles we achieved are rarity in team tennis . . . the ever famous "sweep." That's right, all four of our singles players won their matches today! It's always refreshing to look down at my scorebook and see an "M" for "McMinnville" in the "Winner" column of my scorebook. Let's just say that today I was very refreshed! At number one singles, Jesse started off well, winning the first set 6-2 against a skilled opponent. The Westview player battled back after dropping the first set, taking a 5-1 lead in the 2nd set. However, Jesse clawed his way back into the match and was able to win 6 consecutive games to take the 2nd set 7-5, and the match! At number two singles, Alex played a steady game all match long, running his opponent around the court, playing consistent shots, and being aggressive when he needed to. He won his match 6-4, 6-3. At number three singles, Casey Baker bounced back from a tough, hard-fought loss on Tuesday to win 6-3, 6-4 today. He played solid singles, and was successful by hitting with a nice mix of high topspin balls and his favorite forehand slice shots. Finally, at number four singles, Aaron Case "the human backboard" bounced back after losing the first set 6-4, to win the final two sets 6-1, 6-2. Little did he know (when he came off the court) that his victory today in singles would be the fifth victory of the day for the McMinnville High Grizzlies; therefore, clinching the overall team victory for us today!
In doubles, Myles and Chris started strong, winning the first set 6-4, lost a close 2nd set 5-7 after having two match points, and were ultimately able to redeem themselves as they fought back and won the match by taking the 3rd set 6-4. At number two doubles, Russell and Connor came out swinging and playing hot! They took the first set in decisive fashion 6-3. However, despite their fighting spirit, the doubles tandem from Westview won the next two sets to take the match 6-2, 6-0. At number three doubles, Mike and Will lost a tough battle 7-6(8), 6-4. These two continue to battle every point, during every match, and I am confident that they will get their first victory of the season very shortly! Finally, at number four singles, seniors Jake and Kevin played another exceptional match, hitting great lobs and being aggressive at the net. They won their match in decisive fashion 6-1, 6-2. As a result of our great team effort today, we won the match 6-2 over the Westview Wildcats (scores below):
McMinnville 6, Westview 2 (Mac players in BOLD)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Marcin Kowalski 6-2, 7-5
2. Alex Worth def. Matt Amayao 6-4, 6-3
3. Casey Baker def. Justin Diep 6-3, 6-4
4. Aaron Case def. Jan-Lukas 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Myles Horton/Chris Colvin def. Alex Quiner/Ranish Patel 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
2. Bradley Sumoge/Kyung Park def. Russell Jarmer/Connor White 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
3. Raj Nagappan/Thuy Tran def. Will Worth/Mike Casner 7-6(6), 6-4
4. Jake Baker/Kevin Sullivan def. Akiyuki/Duncan 6-1, 6-2
One thing I like to do at the conclusion of each match is to hand out a game ball to the player who I think best exhibited the characteristics of successful Grizzly Tennis during our match. Today's game ball went to Senior singles machine Aaron Case for closing out an athletic opponent, thereby clinching the team victory for us on the road! Great job Aaron. I don't want to forget to mention the game ball recipient from Tuesday's match against Sunset: Jesse Stahl. Great work closing out a tough opponent both Tuesday and today!
In addition to our varsity matches matches, several varsity reserve players and 7 junior varsity players also made the journey up to Westview and competed well in their exhibition and JV matches. Nathan Johnson, Adam Kiff, Ben Lewis, Marshall Dittel-Payne, David Noble, Wade Brosterhous, Reza Refaei, Cody Thomas, Cody Clark, Jordan Wheeler, and Thomas Carter-Voigt all fought hard and played great matches today.
Overall, I'm very proud of the effort the guys put forth today. Earning our first victory of the year was a great feeling and experience for us all. I appreciate the great effort the kids are putting into their matches and in practice, and I additionally appreciate the sportsmanship that they exhibit on the courts. It pleases me to hear compliments from opposing coaches (like from Westview's coach today and Sunset's on Tuesday) about the effort our players put into their matches. Great work today guys and keep up the classy play!
A special thanks to the Sullivan family for supplying us with great sandwiches and drinks today! We really appreciate your dedication and commitment to our tennis program. And a thanks to all of the parents and Mac High Tennis Alumni who drove up to Beaverton today to cheer for our guys. Thanks again for all of the support and have a wonderful Spring Break.
News Register Article
The News Register put out a nice article about our match with Sunset. Check it out online by clicking on the following link: http://www.newsregister.com/article/43656-mcminnville+boys+drop+tennis+opener
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Match One in the Books!
Well, despite the chance of rain, some moments of drizzle, some wind, chilly weather, and a surprisingly-pollenated Court 4 at the Cowls Street courts, we were able to start and finish our first match of the 2010 Spring Tennis Season today! We hosted the always-tough Sunset Apollos, who are always a force to be reckoned with in the highly competitive Metro League each and every season. I would rank this team as a Top 15 or even as a Top 10 program at the 6A Level in the State of Oregon . . . so going into this contest, I knew it would be a great match. The Apollos had some great players with great strokes, and our boys played them tough at every spot in the line-up.
In regular district play, the format for a team dual match is a total of 9 matches, with 5 singles matches and 4 doubles matches counting for the overall team score. Today, however, we had four singles matches and five doubles matches, and as a result, we had one more player from each team who had the opportunity to play a varsity tennis match!
The kids competed hard today and played well at every position. At number one singles, sophomore Jesse Stahl played patient, steady tennis and outsmarted and outlasted a talented player from Sunset. Jesse played with a good mix aggressive and defensive shots today and pulled out a match filled with great long rallies, 6-4, 6-2. At two singles, junior Alex Worth played his heart out and took part in a great see-saw battle with a talented singles player from Sunset. Alex battled through tough conditions and an injury in the middle of the match to take the match into a heated third set. The player from Sunset eventually won the match 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3, but Alex gave all he had to battle throughout the match. At the number three spot in singles, junior Casey Baker had an outstanding see-saw battle with his experienced and skilled opponent, showed off his improved footwork skills and topspin strokes, but eventually lost a well-played match on his part in two close sets 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3). Finally, at the number four singles spot, the "human backboard," senior Aaron Case, battled the Sunset player (who possessed a killer forehand!), hustled for every ball, and lost a close match 7-5, 6-4.
On the doubles side of the line-up, the guys showed tremendous poise and a great deal of sportsmanship in their matches today. At the number one spot, juniors Chris Colvin and Myles Horton had some great rallies and hit some outstanding volleys. Sunset came away with a win at this spot, winning 6-3, 6-3. At number two doubles spot Seniors Russell Jarmer and Connor White showed tremendous patience in their match against a very skilled doubles team from Sunset. Our boys had some great recovery shots during the match and some nice rallies. Sunset prevailed 6-1, 6-1 at this spot in the line-up. At number three doubles, senior Mike Casner and freshman Will Worth showed great effort and got off to a fast start, winning their first set 6-4. They battled through another tough set, eventually losing the second set 7-5. In the third set, the Sunset team got in a groove and prevailed 6-1 in the final set to take the match. In this match, Mike had some great defensive shots and Will hit some powerful smashes! At the number four spot, Seniors Kevin Sullivan and Jaker Baker had an impressive varsity tennis debut and won in convincing fashion 6-3, 6-2 against a skilled Sunset tandem. "Team Lob" played some great tennis and frustrated their opponents on countless occasions by bringing them into the net with a short, drop shot, and immediately lobbing them to win the point. Great effort guys! Finally, at the number five doubles spot, senior Ben Lewis and sophomore Marshall Dittel-Payne played a tough three set match, eventually losing 10-7 in the third set super-tiebreaker.
Final Match Results
Sunset Apollos 7, McMinnville Grizzlies 2 (Mac players in BOLD below)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Jeff Yeom 6-4, 6-2
2. Max Lee def Alex Worth 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3
3. Saawan Patel def. Casey Baker 7-6(4), 7-6(3)
4. Thomas Kim def. Aaron Case 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
1. Andrew Tai/Andrew Nagel def. Myles Horton/Chris Colvin 6-3, 6-3
2. Anish Bilakanti/Ian Paik def. Connor White/Russell Jarmer 6-1, 6-1
3. Nihal Patel/Brian Mcketwich def. Will Worth/Mike Casner 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Kevin Sullivan/Jake Baker def. Dan Dang/Konstentin/Mueller 6-3, 6-2
5. David Choi/Zarin Lucerno def. Ben Lewis/Marshall Dittel-Payne 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
Overall, I though our guys played with tremendous poise and confidence in their matches, demonstrated great sportsmanship on the court, were great teammates as they cheered each other on from the sidelines, and of course . . . hit some great tennis shots! The effort shown today by our guys shows their determination and desire to achieve one of our team goals this season . . . to win the Pacific Conference Championship. By putting in the work, showing great effort on the court, and representing McMinnville High School well today during our match, our guys will accomplish great things this season! I am privileged to be able to coach a great group of tennis players who are also a great group of human beings. I appreciate all of the support we received from the parents today; thanks for showing up . . . and a special thanks to Doug and Carolyn Johnson for the great snacks today!
Great work Grizzlies!
Our next match is this Thursday, March 18 at 4pm at Westview High School. I hope to see you all there.
In regular district play, the format for a team dual match is a total of 9 matches, with 5 singles matches and 4 doubles matches counting for the overall team score. Today, however, we had four singles matches and five doubles matches, and as a result, we had one more player from each team who had the opportunity to play a varsity tennis match!
The kids competed hard today and played well at every position. At number one singles, sophomore Jesse Stahl played patient, steady tennis and outsmarted and outlasted a talented player from Sunset. Jesse played with a good mix aggressive and defensive shots today and pulled out a match filled with great long rallies, 6-4, 6-2. At two singles, junior Alex Worth played his heart out and took part in a great see-saw battle with a talented singles player from Sunset. Alex battled through tough conditions and an injury in the middle of the match to take the match into a heated third set. The player from Sunset eventually won the match 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3, but Alex gave all he had to battle throughout the match. At the number three spot in singles, junior Casey Baker had an outstanding see-saw battle with his experienced and skilled opponent, showed off his improved footwork skills and topspin strokes, but eventually lost a well-played match on his part in two close sets 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3). Finally, at the number four singles spot, the "human backboard," senior Aaron Case, battled the Sunset player (who possessed a killer forehand!), hustled for every ball, and lost a close match 7-5, 6-4.
On the doubles side of the line-up, the guys showed tremendous poise and a great deal of sportsmanship in their matches today. At the number one spot, juniors Chris Colvin and Myles Horton had some great rallies and hit some outstanding volleys. Sunset came away with a win at this spot, winning 6-3, 6-3. At number two doubles spot Seniors Russell Jarmer and Connor White showed tremendous patience in their match against a very skilled doubles team from Sunset. Our boys had some great recovery shots during the match and some nice rallies. Sunset prevailed 6-1, 6-1 at this spot in the line-up. At number three doubles, senior Mike Casner and freshman Will Worth showed great effort and got off to a fast start, winning their first set 6-4. They battled through another tough set, eventually losing the second set 7-5. In the third set, the Sunset team got in a groove and prevailed 6-1 in the final set to take the match. In this match, Mike had some great defensive shots and Will hit some powerful smashes! At the number four spot, Seniors Kevin Sullivan and Jaker Baker had an impressive varsity tennis debut and won in convincing fashion 6-3, 6-2 against a skilled Sunset tandem. "Team Lob" played some great tennis and frustrated their opponents on countless occasions by bringing them into the net with a short, drop shot, and immediately lobbing them to win the point. Great effort guys! Finally, at the number five doubles spot, senior Ben Lewis and sophomore Marshall Dittel-Payne played a tough three set match, eventually losing 10-7 in the third set super-tiebreaker.
Final Match Results
Sunset Apollos 7, McMinnville Grizzlies 2 (Mac players in BOLD below)
Singles
1. Jesse Stahl def. Jeff Yeom 6-4, 6-2
2. Max Lee def Alex Worth 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3
3. Saawan Patel def. Casey Baker 7-6(4), 7-6(3)
4. Thomas Kim def. Aaron Case 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
1. Andrew Tai/Andrew Nagel def. Myles Horton/Chris Colvin 6-3, 6-3
2. Anish Bilakanti/Ian Paik def. Connor White/Russell Jarmer 6-1, 6-1
3. Nihal Patel/Brian Mcketwich def. Will Worth/Mike Casner 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Kevin Sullivan/Jake Baker def. Dan Dang/Konstentin/Mueller 6-3, 6-2
5. David Choi/Zarin Lucerno def. Ben Lewis/Marshall Dittel-Payne 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
Overall, I though our guys played with tremendous poise and confidence in their matches, demonstrated great sportsmanship on the court, were great teammates as they cheered each other on from the sidelines, and of course . . . hit some great tennis shots! The effort shown today by our guys shows their determination and desire to achieve one of our team goals this season . . . to win the Pacific Conference Championship. By putting in the work, showing great effort on the court, and representing McMinnville High School well today during our match, our guys will accomplish great things this season! I am privileged to be able to coach a great group of tennis players who are also a great group of human beings. I appreciate all of the support we received from the parents today; thanks for showing up . . . and a special thanks to Doug and Carolyn Johnson for the great snacks today!
Great work Grizzlies!
Our next match is this Thursday, March 18 at 4pm at Westview High School. I hope to see you all there.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Mixed Doubles Barbecue Pictures . . . courtesy of Sandi Colvin
Nice forehand!
Another sweet forehand!
Ready for a volley?
Playing in style
The Magician and Nick Jonas
Team Nerds - Tournament Champs!!!!!!!!!
Enjoying some barbecue
Doo-op-Greasers . . .
"Is that Nick Jonas????"
A colorful crew . . .
Best Dressed 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Mixed Doubles Barbecue
The mixed doubles barbecue was a smash hit! The kids were out in full force in their costumes. We had costumes ranging from Ponchos to Disney characters to Farmers to Cowboys to Cheerleaders to 1950s high school students. It was a fun time shared by all and included lots of great tennis.
We had a great turnout of parents, family members, and classmates who all enjoyed a barbecue. Like I said before, we had some great tennis as well, as each doubles partnership (consisting of a member of the boys and girls team) was placed into one of 4 groups. Within each group, each team played their group members one time, in the format of a 10-point tiebreaker. In the end, the team who had won the most points in their groups advanced to meet the winners of the other groups in the semi-final round. After 2 great semi-final matches, the final two teams advanced to the championship.
In the finals, the "Nerds" team (Stahl and Selvy) took on the "50s Doo-op/Greaser" team of Bristow and Jarmer. This was a great see-saw battle that took place under the lights and under the viewing pleasure of 40+ McMinnville Tennis Fans, Jesse and Christine (Nerds team) claimed the title in an epic 15-13 match (sorry if the score was one or two points off). All four players played some great tennis, and all 32 players represented the boys and girls programs very well. Coach Macy and I are both excited with our players' performances at this event, and we both anticipate a great tennis season in the upcoming months.
Pictures from the event will be coming soon so check back for those.
We had a great turnout of parents, family members, and classmates who all enjoyed a barbecue. Like I said before, we had some great tennis as well, as each doubles partnership (consisting of a member of the boys and girls team) was placed into one of 4 groups. Within each group, each team played their group members one time, in the format of a 10-point tiebreaker. In the end, the team who had won the most points in their groups advanced to meet the winners of the other groups in the semi-final round. After 2 great semi-final matches, the final two teams advanced to the championship.
In the finals, the "Nerds" team (Stahl and Selvy) took on the "50s Doo-op/Greaser" team of Bristow and Jarmer. This was a great see-saw battle that took place under the lights and under the viewing pleasure of 40+ McMinnville Tennis Fans, Jesse and Christine (Nerds team) claimed the title in an epic 15-13 match (sorry if the score was one or two points off). All four players played some great tennis, and all 32 players represented the boys and girls programs very well. Coach Macy and I are both excited with our players' performances at this event, and we both anticipate a great tennis season in the upcoming months.
Pictures from the event will be coming soon so check back for those.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Parent Meeting
Parent Meeting tomorrow - Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7pm in Room 100 @ Patton Middle School.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Rain, Match-Tiebreakers, and Teams
Dear Mac High Tennis Fans,
Wednesday was rainy again, and we had about 35 tennis hopefuls working hard on the track/courts that afternoon. After some fun on the track we took advantage of some dry weather and played some doubles bump. Luckily, today (Thursday, February 25) we were blessed with some excellent (DRY!) weather, and were able to get all 38 kids out there playing match tiebreakers. From 3:45-7:30pm kids played between 2-3 tiebreakers to 10 points and did an excellent job adapting to the windy and chilly conditions. With that being said, the kids showed great promise and poise out on the courts.
As a result of 4 days of tennis try-outs, we are pleased to announce the following teams for the 2010 Spring Season of the McMinnville High School Boys Tennis Program:
Varsity
Chris Colvin
Jake Baker
Jesse Stahl
Nathan Johnson
Russell Jarmer
Aaron Case
Ben Lewis
Alex Worth
Casey Baker
Will Worth
Myles Horton
Kevin Sullivan
Adam Kiff
Micah Bristow
Mike Casner
Marshall Dittel-Payne
Junior Varsity
Jack Anderson
Reza Refaei
Jim Desmond
Sean Davis
Cody Clark
Thomas Carter-Voigt
Eddie Castellanos
Wade Brosterhous
Brendon Walters
Cody Thomas
Bradyn Stowe
Jordan Wheeler
Alex Gregory
Matthew Kneeland
Matthew Silver
Justin Sherburne
Tim Hartsock
Congratulations to all for a great try-out. I look forward to seeing you all out on the courts this spring.
-Coach Gabrielsen
Wednesday was rainy again, and we had about 35 tennis hopefuls working hard on the track/courts that afternoon. After some fun on the track we took advantage of some dry weather and played some doubles bump. Luckily, today (Thursday, February 25) we were blessed with some excellent (DRY!) weather, and were able to get all 38 kids out there playing match tiebreakers. From 3:45-7:30pm kids played between 2-3 tiebreakers to 10 points and did an excellent job adapting to the windy and chilly conditions. With that being said, the kids showed great promise and poise out on the courts.
As a result of 4 days of tennis try-outs, we are pleased to announce the following teams for the 2010 Spring Season of the McMinnville High School Boys Tennis Program:
Varsity
Chris Colvin
Jake Baker
Jesse Stahl
Nathan Johnson
Russell Jarmer
Aaron Case
Ben Lewis
Alex Worth
Casey Baker
Will Worth
Myles Horton
Kevin Sullivan
Adam Kiff
Micah Bristow
Mike Casner
Marshall Dittel-Payne
Junior Varsity
Jack Anderson
Reza Refaei
Jim Desmond
Sean Davis
Cody Clark
Thomas Carter-Voigt
Eddie Castellanos
Wade Brosterhous
Brendon Walters
Cody Thomas
Bradyn Stowe
Jordan Wheeler
Alex Gregory
Matthew Kneeland
Matthew Silver
Justin Sherburne
Tim Hartsock
Congratulations to all for a great try-out. I look forward to seeing you all out on the courts this spring.
-Coach Gabrielsen
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
2 Days Down, Many More to Go!
Yesterday (Monday, February 22, 2010) was a great start to the 2010 Spring Tennis Season! We had 28 brave souls show up for 2, 1-hour sessions of try-outs. The kids performed well, showed a great desire to compete for the McMinnville High School tennis program, and showed off some awesome tennis shots. The weather wasn't so nice today as the the same two groups showed up for some fun, fitness activities! The kids showed great effort as they ran, jogged, and sprinted through the constant rainfall. A great effort today and tomorrow will be even better! I just hope the weather holds up for us so we can get on court another day this week!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Less than a week away!
Well, we're less than a week away from the start of try-outs. I'm excited for the season to being and I know it will be a great spring season for us! Make sure you get signed up and registered before next Monday, February 22nd, so you can play! See you out on the courts!
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