Dear Grizzly Faithful,
I apologize for the delay in postings. With the two weeks winding down before spring break, multiple rainouts, picture day, etc. I have been tied up and been unable to post. Building on our great 8-0 win over Dallas, we played three more matches during the stretch of the past two weeks and finished that stretch with a 2-1 record.
The guys played a tough match under the lights against a well-coached Newberg team. We put up a great effort but lost a close 6-2 match under the lights with about 100+ fans watching. The wonderful thing about our season is that we will get another chance to take on the defending Pacific Conference and District Champion Tigers in a few weeks! The guys are fired up and ready to take them on. I am excited to see what the guys will do the next time we take on the Tigers.
Next we took on the Forest Grove Vikings on the road. The guys showed great energy and poise as they bounced back to win 8-0 on the road against a Viking team that came on strong at the end of last season and performed well at the District Tournament. Most of that squad is back, and our 8-0 victory against the Vikings showed the improvements our players have made over the past few months.
Lastly, after two straight days of rainouts, we were able to get in one more match before spring break. This past Thursday we played at Hillsboro and won decisively against the Spartans. This victory was the most decisive win we've had in my four years of coaching here at MHS. The guys were focused throughout, played their own style, dictated play with energy and footwork, and won an excellent match. Our JV squad won decisively as well, sweeping the Spartan team in their matches. Overall, it was a great way to jump into spring break, full of confidence and energy. This win brings our overall record to 3-1, and 2-1 in the Pacific Conference (2nd Place out of 8 teams). When we return from break we play a tough Tualatin squad on the road on Tuesday, followed by Tigard at home on Wednesday. Have a wonderful spring break Grizzlies! Match scores are posted below:
Newberg 6, McMinnville 2
Singles
1. Anthony Croteau def.
Reza Refaei 6-0, 6-1
2. Barry Vernon def.
Cody Thomas 6-3, 6-1
3.
Bradyn Stowe def. Micah Solstiss 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
4.
Wyatt Waterbury def. Bradley Bauer 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Doubles
1. Michael Peterson/Aidan Thillman def.
Will Worth/Adam Kiff 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(6)
2. Anthony Farr/Alvin Yu def.
Nicky Domenichini/Brendon Walters 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
3. Matt Freeman/Matt Staples def.
Daniel Post/Isaac Balwit 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Chase Atkinson/Alex Wheeler def.
George Zakaib/Austin Wiley 6-0, 7-5
JV - Lost
Game Ball - Bradyn/Wyatt
McMinnville 8, Forest Grove 0
Singles
1. Reza Refaei def. Nathan Tanous 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-5
2. Cody Thomas def. Cameron Wilbur 6-1, 6-0
3. Bradyn Stowe def. Andrew Pitaressi 6-0, 6-0
4. Wyatt Waterbury def. Douglas Wilbur 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Will Worth/Adam Kiff def. Austin Pendleton/Kemmis Johnson 6-2, 6-4
2. Brendon Walters/Nicky Domenichini def. Andrew VanDyke/Gabe VillaSenor 6-2, 6-0
3. Daniel Post/Isaac Balwit def. Chase Morgan/Grant Larson 6-2, 6-1
4. George Zakaib/Bobby Orth def. Nathan Dixon/Everando Miranda 6-2, 7-6(3)
JV - Lost
Game Ball - Cody Thomas
McMinnville 8, Hillsboro 0
Singles
1.
Nathan Johnson def. Steven Nguyen 6-1, 6-1
2.
Reza Refaei def. Benson Hang 6-0, 6-0
3.
Cody Thomas def. Brian Loza 6-0, 6-1
4.
Brendon Walters def. Josh McCullough 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1.
Will Worth/Adam Kiff def. Luis Velazquez/Eduardo Beltran 6-0, 6-1
2.
Wyatt Waterbury/Bradyn Stowe def. Oscar Lopez/Anthony Gonzalez 6-0, 6-0
3.
Daniel Post/Nicky Domenichini def. Diyesh Patel/Miguel Bradley 6-1, 6-0
4.
George Zakaib/Isaac Balwit def. Isaac Nakamoto/Latrell Lagazon 6-1, 6-0
JV - Won 7-0
Game Ball - TEAM BALL!!!!
