Men’s Tennis Finishes With Historic Season
By: Dylan Jennings
Writer
The men’s tennis team has competed hard this whole year. With coach Natalie Benoy at the reins, they fought hard and placed second in the Central California Conference (CCC) race. Their goal was pretty simple throughout the year and that was to bring home the first ever Men’s Tennis CCC title to Buhach. While they fell just short of their goals, that didn’t stop them from
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The men’s tennis team has competed hard this whole year. With coach Natalie Benoy at the reins, they fought hard and placed second in the Central California Conference (CCC) race. Their goal was pretty simple throughout the year and that was to bring home the first ever Men’s Tennis CCC title to Buhach. While they fell just short of their goals, that didn’t stop them from
Sebastion Prado, Luis Brocamentes, Derek Arriaga, and Adrian Gomez (left to right) scream to the Gods and let them know that they are coming as they prepare to dominate in a match.
Photo by: Danielle Ballesil |
succeeding. With their second place in CCC, the men’s tennis team went to playoffs and looked to compete. Their first match was against the fourth seeded Franklin High School from Elk Grove. Franklin High School is from the Delta Conference. Even though they ended up losing their match, they were still in high spirits, because they had a historic season.
The 2016-2017 men’s tennis team has had the greatest season in Buhach Colony history. They started off the season blazing hot and jumped to an 8-1 start. By the end of the season, they had finished with a 10-2 record and acquired the second seed in CCC. They also beat Turlock, which is the first time Turlock has lost in four years. With the second seed, the Thunder would roll into playoffs for men’s tennis for the first time in Buhach history. Coach Benoy thinks that this has to do with the chemistry, “The boys have had a |
bond since freshman and sophomore year. Now they are experienced tennis players who worked extremely hard over the summer to prepare for this school year. I can say it truly has paid off.” Coach Benoy has been the coach for two years and progress has definitely been made.
Imagine you have worked your heart out. You have given 110% to your team and it’s your last year to compete and play with your brothers. That is what it is like for many of these seniors on the team. Senior and captain Adrian Gomez states, “Out of the top twelve, nine or ten of us are seniors.” Seniors normally tend to play with a little more heart as the season dies down, because in most cases it is their last taste of high school sports for them. This may be one reason that the team has competed so hard throughout the year. Coach Benoy has put a strong emphasis on conditioning and the team feels that this is definitely something new, however, it has played a large role in their ability to win. Gomez also said when asked about the work ethic, “Our coach is also very big on conditioning, which is something new in tennis, but everyone gives a hundred percent and that is all you can ask for.” Champions are molded from hard work and dedication and that is definitely
Imagine you have worked your heart out. You have given 110% to your team and it’s your last year to compete and play with your brothers. That is what it is like for many of these seniors on the team. Senior and captain Adrian Gomez states, “Out of the top twelve, nine or ten of us are seniors.” Seniors normally tend to play with a little more heart as the season dies down, because in most cases it is their last taste of high school sports for them. This may be one reason that the team has competed so hard throughout the year. Coach Benoy has put a strong emphasis on conditioning and the team feels that this is definitely something new, however, it has played a large role in their ability to win. Gomez also said when asked about the work ethic, “Our coach is also very big on conditioning, which is something new in tennis, but everyone gives a hundred percent and that is all you can ask for.” Champions are molded from hard work and dedication and that is definitely