Grand Haven Tennis

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Henry Ford

I look at the last 7 weeks as preparation for the next 2. With one more OK Red Conference match on Monday, we need to come together the way I know we can. We have to "Believe" in ourselves, these next two weeks is what the season is all about; finishing strong. The boys have been prepped, now its time to show what Grand Haven Tennis is all about.

The JV team will officially end its season on Wednesday with our match versus Zeeland East. Some members of the JV team will be asked to continue practicing with the Varsity team and compete next week Wednesday at Zeeland West. All JV players will need to turn in their US Open Tennis Bags after school on Thursday. Report to the Boys Storage Room after school to turn in your tennis bag.

Please complete the Tennis Awards Banquet form and return it to Coach Case in room 2102 prior to October 10th with payment attached. Dinner is FREE for Tennis Team members. All Tennis Team members are required to attend the Awards Banquet on Monday, October 27th above Porto Bello at 6:30 PM.

Last Week

(V) - West Ottawa 8, Grand Haven 0

(JV) - West Ottawa 6, Grand Haven 4

(V) - Grand Haven 4, Rockford 4

(JV) - Rockford 6, Grand Haven 4

This Week

Monday - Varsity @ Jenison, JV Home vs Jenison

Wednesday - Varsity Home vs Zeeland East, JV @ Zeeland East

Saturday - Varsity OK Red Conference Tournament @ West Ottawa

 

Please complete form and return with payment to Coach Case by Friday, October 10th.

Tennis Awards Banquet.doc

Thank you,

Coaching Staff

Tennis Calender.doc

Transportation Schedule.doc

 

The JV boys lost to Rockford Wednesday night in a close 4-6 match.

Flight winners:
Ben Barteau &Luke Walburg
Colin Wujcik & Alex Gillissie
Isaac Bowen & Connor Kelly
Tyler Duston & Derek Vanderlaan

 JV rockford results.doc

 

On Wednesday, the Varsity tennis team battled in all 4 singles flights but came up short. In doubles, all 4 flights provided a win. Final score: Grand Haven 4, Rockford 4.

OK Red Conference Record: 1-3-1

Overall Record: 2-3-1

“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali.

As I look at the calendar I always find it amazing how fast the fall season soars by. It was an exciting week capped off by tournament play on Saturday for both the Varsity and Junior Varsity. I want to thank all players and parents for how smooth Friday went with the Relay for Life walk. It was great for the team to show support for all those who have been touched by cancer. On Saturday, the Varsity team wore the shirts received on Friday during warm-up.

Please mark your calendars for Monday, October 27th for our team banquet above Porto Bello restaurant at 6:30 PM. All players are required to attend, please plan accordingly; parents and other family members are welcome as well. The tennis program pays for all players. A form will be handed out in the next couple weeks.

We added an event to the calendar – Zeeland East, Wednesday, October 1st – Varsity will be home and JV away. Bus departure for JV is 3:00 PM and returns around 7:30 PM.

Last Week
JV – FHC 9 GHHS 2
JV – GHHS 5 Hudsonville 5
JV – GHHS 5 Mona Shores 0
JV – 4th Place @ West Ottawa Invitational
V – 1st Place @ Muskegon Catholic Central Invitational

This Week
Monday – West Ottawa (JV-home, V-away)
Wednesday – Rockford (V-home, JV-away)

The boys Varsity tennis team traveled to West Ottawa on Monday to meet a very strong Panther tennis team, currently ranked 4th in the state led by 8 seniors. Final score: West Ottawa 8, Grand Haven 0. The final score does not truly indicate how we played. I was very happy that they battled even when down, they did not give up or give in. As we were walking off the courts, I looked to one of my sophomore players and told them that in time we can do this in turn to them. The sophomore student replied, "No coach... we will do this to them."

OK Red Conference Record: 1-3-0
Overall Record: 2-3-0

Grand Haven Varsity Tennis won its first tournament on Saturday at the Muskegon Catholic Central Invitational.

Flight Champions:

2S – Brenden Magnan

3S – Mitch Borchers

4S – Arjun Biddanda

1D – Max Bradley/Trevor Soule

3D – Blake Shultz/Spencer Krug

4D – Jordan Hoogerhyde/Scott Deater

Flight Runner Up:

2D - Tom Sleva/Nate VanArendonk

 

Grand Haven JV Boys tennis had a close match with West Ottawa loosing 4-6 on Monday.  The boys put up a fight against this tough team with 4 three setters as well as 3 other match determining tiebreakers.  All the boys played very well.

Conference Record (0-1-3) Overall record (2-1-3)

Flight Winners:
Nathan Kelly & Noah Thelen
Colin Wujcik & Ben Barteau
Alex Rosema & Nate Depree
Derek Vanderlaan & John Roscoe
*Phil Chalifoux & Caleb Tullock

JV WO Results.doc

The JV Grand Haven Boys tennis team tied for fourth out of eight teams at the West Ottawa Invitational Saturday.  They played great tennis and I got many compliments on their sportsmanship and court manner.   Even with the boys playing with different partners then they have all season, each flight won at least one of their matches.

Flight Runner-ups:
2nd Doubles: Jake DeGryse and Steve Heyboer
6th Doubles: Isaac Bowen and Connor Kelley

Consolation winners:
5th Doubles: Colin Wujcik and Ben Barteau

It was great to see the boys in tennis form on Thursday. We have been off all week, filling the week with practices. It is great to see us coming together as a team. Alternating flights, it was a positive for us in terms of how we competed against a good Holland Christian team.

The boys showed up ready to play and swept Mona Shore 5-0.  

Flight Winners:

Nathan Kelly and Noah Thelen

Alex Redmen and Steve Heyboer

Jake DeGryse and Sebastian Swae-Shampine

Austin Seabert and Luke Walburg

Ben Barteau and Colin Wujcik

Tyler Duston and Chase Showers

John Roscoe and Derek Vanderlaan

 

Also Wilson Gallery was at our match taking pictures of all the boys.  They will be posted by the end of the week and can by viewed at www.thewilsongallery.com go to "scheduled events page" and click on "tennis."

 

JV Mona Shores Results.doc

The match that was rescheduled over and over finally happened!! The close match against Hudsonville left the boys with a 5-5 tie.

Winning flights:

Nathan Kelly & Noah Thelen

Steve Heyboer & Jake DeGryse

Alex Rosema & Nate Depree

Tyler Duston & Derek Vanderlaan

Phil Chalifoux & Liam O'Bryan 

JV Hudsonville Results.doc 

The match against Forest Hills Central showed us that we still have lessons to learn and improvements to make.  They were a tough team and, due to injuries, many of the boys stepped up to play with new partners.

Flight Winners:

Tyler Duston & Chase Showers

Connor Meston & Caleb Tullock 

 

JV FHC Results.doc 

The boys faced a tough East Kentwood team for our first away match of the season.

Final Score: East Kentwood 5 Grand Haven 2

Flight Winners:

Alex Redmen & Austin Seabert 

Colin Wujcik & Ben Barteau

East Kentwood Results.doc 

The boys worked hard in our first home match of the season, many lessons were learned.

Final Score: Grandville 5 Grand Haven 3

Flight winners:

Alex Redmen & Steve Heyboer

Jake Degryse & Austin Seabert 

Colin Wujcik & Ben Barteau 

 

JV Grandville Results.doc

Good teams are good teams because they believe in themselves at all levels, from players that are new to the sport to those that have been playing a long time. This week marks the sixth week of the season; I believe we are beginning to buy into practicing hard to attain what is needed in order to compete at a high level. We finished perhaps the busiest week for the Varsity and are entering into a busy week for the Junior Varsity.

I would like to take a moment and thank all parents for providing nutritional snacks and drinks for our matches as well as your continued support.

This Friday, all high school tennis players will be reporting to Lakeshore Middle School (LSMS) track and walk one hour for the Lakeshore Classic Relay for Life. Practice will be from 3 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the high school. We will then drive to LSMS and walk from 5 P.M. to 6 P.M. We need transportation to LSMS from those parents who can provide it. All players will need to be picked up at 6 P.M. at LSMS. Players will wear their tennis uniform for the walk.

Lakeshore Classic Relay for Life is being held on Friday, September 19th and Saturday, September 20th, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 12 Noon at Lakeshore Middle School track. This annual event is our community's way of helping to find a cure for cancer. There are many ways you can help with this event, please contact Betsy Sleva mikebetsy@charter.mi.net for more information or visit this website www.acsevents.org/relay/mi/grandhaven

Last Week

Tuesday - (V) Grandville 6 Grand Haven 2 (JV) Grandville 6 Grand Haven 3

Wednesday - (V) East Kentwood 5 Grand Haven 3 (JV) East Kentwood 5 Grand Haven 2

Thursday - (V) Grand Haven 6 Traverse City West 2

This Week

Monday - JV @ Forest Hills Central

Tuesday - JV @ Hudsonville

Thursday - (V) Scrimmage @ Holland Christian (JV) Mona Shores

Saturday - (V) @ Muskegon Catholic Central Invite (JV) @ West Ottawa Invitational

Due to rain, the Buccaneer Varsity Invitational is cancelled. Due to schedule conflicts with other teams, the quad will not be rescheduled.

After losing 2 matches to OK Red Conference teams the last two days it was really nice to take a win and play like I know we are capable of playing. The match started early on Thursday to accomodate our travelers from the north. We started slow but finished strong with wins at 2, 3, and 4 singles and 1, 2, and 4 doubles.

Overall record: 2-2-0

Traverse City West.doc

On Wendesday the Varsity tennis team fell to 1-2 in OK Red Conference play. Hosting East Kentwood, the buccaneers were unable to pick up the win, losing a close one 5-3. Wins at 3 singles, 1 and 4 doubles.

East Kentwood.doc

Our trip to Grandville on Tuesday provided us with some great learning experiences. Losing to Grandville 6-2 by way of some very close matches. 4 tie-breakers and a number of 7-5 set scores in addition to a few 6-4 set scores. The downside, we were on the outside looking in, the upside, we were in every match up until the end. Wins at 2nd and 4th doubles flights.

Grandville.doc

In our first OK Red Conference dual match of the season we played how we practiced. We competed at all flights. Winning at 3 singles and all four doubles flights.

Hudsonville.doc

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination" - Tommy Lasorda

The second week of the school year also is one of our busiest weeks of the season. Hopefully each student athlete has found a comfortable routine with school and tennis. As we start week 5 of the season I cannot overemphasis the importance of working hard in what we believe in. Our goal set at the beginning of the season was "Believe." Believe in ourselves, in our teammates, and in our coaching staff.

Last Week:

Varsity defeated Hudsonville 5-3

JV's match versus Hudsonville was rescheduled to Tuesday, Sept. 16. due to rain

This Week:

Monday - Varsity @ Grandville, JV (Home)

Wednesday - Varsity vs. East Kentwood, JV (Away)

Thursday - Varsity vs. Traverse City West, JV practice 3-5 pm

Saturday - Varsity Buccaneer Invitational (East Grand Rapids, Zeeland East, Ludington)

Thank you,

Jeremy Case

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle.

A new school year is now upon us, as we venture into the new school year, I want to remind everyone of our attendance policy. All student-athletes must be in attendance the entire day or they may not participate.

I recently received the Grand Haven Tribune's sports preview. One correction is needed, Brenden Magnan played 1 doubles last year and is playing 2 singles this year.

Last Week

Varsity team placed 2nd @ Buccaneer Quad Tournament

JV team defeated Spring Lake 5-2

This Week

9/3 - Hudsonville (Home) Varsity

9/4 - Hudsonville (Away) JV

Attached is the match sheet.

Spring Lake.doc