Olson Leads Linn-Mar Tennis With State Aim
Linn-Mar senior Zach Olson, a two time state qualifier, is expected to anchor the Lions as they pursue a state team berth this season. Coach Doug Kauffman praises Olson’s all court game leadership and work ethic while a strong supporting cast competes for spots.
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Eric Manor
Corey Vancura
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Cedar Rapids
Prep Tennis Athletes to Watch Highlights
C R Kennedy leads a list of prep tennis standouts with state and MVC honors. Notable nods include State doubles qualifiers, MVC Athlete of the Year and First/Second team MVC selections. Competing athletes earned state singles and doubles placings across Class 1A.
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Girls' tennis teams to watch in 2002 season
The Cougars led by Jenni White and Kristen Nebergall return key players with state experience and depth from a large roster of almost 80. Kennedy, White and Hammell highlight a strong lineup while coaches emphasize leadership and doubles strength for a promising year.
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Kristen Nebergall
Jessica Johnson
Jill Goerdt
Anne Hammell
Mallory Cink
Ashley Rusch
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Nebergall
Johnson
Goerdt
Hammell
Kennedy
Vance Fuller
Decorah Vikings Preview 2002 Girls Tennis Team
Decorah High School eyes a strong 2002 season with 9 returning letterwinners led by senior Vee Shinatrakool and juniors Amber Krieger and Kim LaRue. Shinatrakool and her sister April won the Class 1A state doubles title, Krieger and LaRue were state doubles qualifiers, and Courtney Burks placed high at regionals. The program seeks to reclaim top state finishes after placing second and third the last two seasons.
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Vee Shinatrakool
Amber Krieger
Kim LaRue
Courtney Burks
Jill Allen
Erica Allen
Landa Rllen
Shinatrakool
April
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LaRue
Burks
Vikings
Regional and state tennis dates for girls teams and individuals
May 22 regional girls meets, May 24 regional team meets, June 5 or 6 girls state individual tennis meet, June 7 girls state team tennis meet. The listing targets school athletic schedules and event days for girls tennis across regional and state levels.
Boys tennis poised for MVC title run in 2002
Chad Evans Aaron Neiderhiser Steve Knutson Dustin Pierson headline a veteran Cougar squad returning four letterwinners after an undefeated MVC season. Evans first team Neiderhiser second team Knutson and Pierson honorable mention. Returning Houghton Pirotte Bossen Berman anchor a deep lineup as Houghton led MVC Mississippi with a 26 13 singles and doubles record. the team eyes district state advancement with strong leadership and doubles play.
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Aaron Neiderhiser
Steve Knutson
Dustin Pierson
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Jim Loomis
Scott Houghton
Ned Pirotte
Doug Bossen
Ben Berman
Houghton
Pirotte
Bossen
Chris Hall
Washington-Murphy McGrath Lead Outlook-Warrior Tennis
C R Washington 2002 record 11 4 Murphy McGrath Jr Mike Olson soph Michael Ceryanec soph Erik Ashby sr Charlie Wendler sr Joel Rname soph Aaron Hoffman soph Outlook-Warrior coach Spencer Eells aims for top four at state with returning experience Olson and Ceryanec earned second team MWC honors McGrath was first team all conference. The coach expects a chance for a state tournament run including potential singles or doubles progress.
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Villa Curto
Lauren Jensen
Laura Traynelis
Sydney Raife
Jessica Kramer
Troy
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MVC
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Mike Olson
Michael Ceryanec
Erik Ashby
Charlie Wendler
Joel Rname
Aaron Hoffman
Warrior
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Ceryanec
MWC
Spencer Bells
Iowa City West 2002 Tennis Preview
The Trojans rose from 3 13 to 10 6 and reached substate as Ben Margolin and Ivan Martinasevic return. Freshman Pat Callaghan joins an experienced squad that includes John Ashby and Alex Paul who combined for 186 wins last season. Coach Mitch Gross says the program must keep rising and work harder to reach the next level.
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Ben Margolin
Ivan Martinasevic
John Ashby
Alex Paul
Trojans
Pat Callaghan
MVC
Ashby
Paul
Mitch Gross
District and state boys tennis meet schedule listed
The schedule covers May 15 district meets May 24 boys substate team tennis May 30 31 state individual tennis and June 3 state team tennis for boys. This outlines the sequence of district substate and state level tennis events with dates.
Williams aims to keep clay streak as Family Circle Cup opens
Serena Williams, 17-0 this season, looks forward to playing on clay at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. She says clay may be easier on the knee and notes her French Open defense prep after a year since last year’s run here. Other entrants include Davenport and Henin Hardenne while Capriati withdraws with strep. Williams recalls last year’s crowd support amid NAACP boycott tensions over South Carolina’s flag. She says an undefeated run is possible but not guaranteed.
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Roland Garros
Daniel Island
South Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Martina Navratilova
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