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. :)
