Grand Haven Tennis

Placing 5th last Thursday may have forced us to come up short on our pre-season goals in terms of wins and loses. A proud moment, however, was when the team decided to stay and watch the semi-finals and finals. As we watched the teams still left compete, there were many conversations that summed up one simple statement, "we can do this, we need to focus more on our committments." 

"TEAM" we really have a great team.

"Work-in-progress" that is what the Grand Haven Boys Tennis program is all about. Top down we need to develop the talent we have. We need to continue to practice hard. Most important, we need to all buy in that tennis is not a 3-month committment.

This officially ends the 2008 Grand Haven Boys Tennis Season.

Grand Haven Varsity Tennis traveled to Zeeland West on Tuesday in search of a win to put us over .500 for the season, the end result was a tie. Great match play from the 2, 3, and 4 doubles flights, as well as the 2, 3, and 4 singles flights.

Overall Season Record: 3-3-2

Flight Wins

4S - Arjun Biddanda defeated John Knott 6-1, 6-0

2D - Spencer Krug and Blake Shultz defeated Cam Beilder and Matt Strube 7-6(3), 6-4

3D - Tom Sleva and Nate VanArendonk defeated Sean DePottey and Nick Casterline 6-2, 6-0

4D - Jordan Hoogerhyde and Scott Deater defeated Aaron Lutz and Logan Schreur 6-1, 6-1

JV Results

Nate Niemerowicz and Noah Thelen defeated Zeeland West 8-4

Steve Heyboer and Nathan Kelly defeated Zeeland West 8-3

On Saturday, the Grand Haven Varsity Tennis team traveled to West Ottawa to compete in the OK Red Conference Tournament. As a team, we improved from conference play during the season, tying East Kentwood for 4th place in the tournament. As a result of our conference record (2-3-1) and placing 4th at the conference tournament, the Grand Haven 2008 Varsity Tennis Team officially placed 5th in the OK Red Conference.

OK Red Conference Tournament Results

1S - Farid Damasio 7th

2S - Brenden Magnan 5th

3S - Mitchell Borchers 4th

4S - Arjun Biddanda 6th

1D - Max Bradley/Trevor Soule 5th

2D - Blake Shultz/Spencer Krug 2nd

3D - Thomas Sleva/Nathan VanArendonk 4th

4D - Jordan Hoogerhyde/Scott Deater 2nd

Grand Haven 7, Jenison 1

OK Red Conference Record: 2-3-1

Overall Record: 3-3-1 

On Wednesday, after two days of rain-outs, the Varsity tennis team traveled to Jenison for the final OK Red Conference match of the season and came away with a 7-1 victory.

Looking at how we performed in Fall-like weather is good to see. We kept moving and as a result we came away with a win that should help us for OK Red Conference Tournament seeding taking place on Thursday.

We have two days of practice prior to our OK Red Conference Tournament on Saturday at West Ottawa. A goal at the beginning of the season was for us to finish strong at conference that would seed us for regionals and advance us to the state tournament. I keep telling the boys, its kind of like baseball... there is nothing like going deep into October, knowing that you are still playing a game you love to play.

Flight Wins

1S – Farid Damasio

2S – Brenden Magnan

4S – Arjun Biddanda

1D – Max Bradley & Trevor Soule

2D – Spencer Krug & Blake Shultz

3D – Tom Sleva & Nate VanArendonk

4D – Jordan Hoogerhyde & Scott Deater

Jenison.doc

 

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

Tennis Awards Banquet.doc

Thank you,

Coaching Staff

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

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

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

Attached is the match sheet.

Spring Lake.doc

We really are starting to come together. I am a very proud coach to know that my players are beginning to play the right way. We are on a path to success... taking little steps each day.

Flight Champions: 4th Doubles - Jordan Hoogerhyde/Scott Deater

Please open the following attachment for final results.

2008 Buccaneer Quad Draw.pdf

On Wednesday, one day after the Spring Lake Tournament, the Varsity Tennis team competed at the Grandville Invitational. Best match play so far this season, as the team finished 3rd, 3 points behind tournament champion Grandville.

Flight Champions:

3^rd Singles – Mitch Borchers

2^nd Doubles – Blake Shultz/Spencer Krug

4^th Doubles – Jordan Hoogerhyde/Scott Deater

 

Buccaneer Sports Boosters (BSB) provides extensive support to our Grand Haven High School and Middle School sports teams and student athletes. Please help support Grand Haven Tennis and become a member of the Buccaneer Sports Boosters.

Buccaneer Sports Boosters Membership Form.pdf

Strong play from all flights help the Boys Varsity Tennis team capture 3rd at the Spring Lake Invitational on Tuesday.

Flight Runner up: 4th Singles - Arjun Biddanda and at 4th Doubles - Jordan Hoogerhyde/Scott Deater

3rd place: 1st Doubles - Trevor Soule/Max Bradley, 2nd Doubles - Blake Shultz/Spencer Krug, and at 3rd Doubles - Tom Sleva/Nate Niemerowicz.

Boys Tennis Apparel.pdf

The Varsity tennis team placed 5th at the tournament on Friday. All flights won at least one of their matches. The 4th doubles team consisting of Jordan Hoogerhyde and Scott Deater placed 3rd, defeating Rochester 6-0, 6-1 in the final round.

The team now looks to the upcoming week where we compete in two tournaments starting with Spring Lake on Tuesday and Grandville on Wednesday.

Parents Cover Letter.pdf

Contract Letter.pdf

Parent-Player Contract.pdf

Reduction Policy.pdf

Misc Policy Interpretations.pdf

Tennis Team Questionnaire.pdf