Staff Report
The Hays High tennis team opened their 2014 spring schedule by defeating the Killeen Kangaroos 13-7 on Saturday morning.
Battling frigid temperatures was the team’s first challenge of the day.
“When we showed up, there were icicles on the fences and icy spots on the courts,” head tennis coach Debbie Cook said. “The weather got better and it was a great showing by our
Hays High junior tennis player Ryan New serves up a shot during the Rebels’ spring season opener against Killeen on Saturday. Rebel Tennis battled cold temperatures and tough competition to win 13-7. (Courtesy photo) |
players.”
Cook said her team looked forward to the opposition after two plus weeks of practice time.
Several matches were decided by tiebreakers, with the Rebels earning a few wins.
While the team dropped a few tiebreakers, Cook believes they are pivotal in the growth of the program.
“These matches are the way we see where we are at this time in the season,” Cook said. “It was a good way to test our mettle.”
Senior captains Grace Ortiz and Antonio Sanchez led the Rebels. Other winners included Ryan New and Zack Curry, Dustin Zimmerman and Tyler Gray, Jordan Villanueva, Haley Butler, James Cruz and Noah Benedict, Lexa Mikulenka and Amrita Thomas, Nick Sanchez and Sydney Harrold, Sarah Ortiz and Hailey Williams.
