Boys' tennis: 'Nuff said

by Chris Rytting

The Boys' Tennis Team gave a valiant effort this season. Despite the killer instinct and "gangsta" attitude of the team, particularly of Chandler Laing and his doubles partner, the team had a win-loss record of 2-8, not including the pre-season Provo loss and the Region Tournament.

The Varsity Region Tournament took place on April 30 and May 1, and Tyler "Cinco De Mayo" Mayberry. The Junior Varsity Tournament took place on May 4. The tennis team members, when asked about the season, had plenty to say.

The personality and color of the entire team can be epitomized by Chandler Laing, who noted, "The English accents were definitely our least effective tactic during matches, while it was, without fail, the most used."

JV doubles phenom Patrick Clarke said, "People underestimate the experience of playing tennis for Timpanogos, especially under Coach Jorgensen. It's really hard to explain the rush we as players get from being involved in the program. All I can say is that playing tennis to me is like drinking water is to a human being, and humans need their water."

Nick "Slow-mo" Toland, who is Clarke's partner, said, "It's really a shame that we couldn't vanquish all of our foes, because we on the team all feel like we owe [Coach Jorgensen] a winning record, at least."

A premier varsity doubles player, Sam Hughes, added, "You know, I think that a lot of people underestimate the heart it takes to make it in this sport, especially here, playing for [Coach Jorgensen]. We might not have gotten a whole lot of wins, but we got a whole lot of soul."

Finally, Mayberry, the face of the team, who is being forced to leave the team due to his graduating high school, concluded, "We had a tough season, a really tough schedule. It's hard going out like this, especially with the intense expectations of the local fans as well as the hard work we put in everyday at practice. It almost seems like a waste now, but we gave our all, and that makes the pain this season worth it."