Our team was nonplussed going into week one against stiffer competition however, picking up where we left off at the end of last season. It seems the majority of our women had just won cities at AA3 (I think that's right), so you know who carries our team. Congrats to Beth, Jenny, Ann, Lucy and anybody else I'm missing! They came into to the matches with extreme confidence and played as well as I've seen.
The day was spectacular for any time of year, but especially for January. Beth "The Lifepreserver" Ryan kept me in our match while I worked through early match, early season jitters. Of course, I started the season getting my serve broken. Never fails. However, we fought back and got to 5-5 in the first set with the momentum. We finally win the first in a tie-breaker 7-4 and then settle back to play well in the second. Stan and Francis (the enemy) were very nice to play, with great hands at net and knack for hitting excellent lobs. Layne and Dr. Knutson (emeritus?) rolled easily, already playing in mid-season form. A special thanks to Laine for his war cry that finally got my juices flowing.
One of our new rookies, Jim Clemo, announced his presence to the team with authority, coupling up with Jenny to absolutely smash there opponents 3 and 2. Lucy and Jay showed good patience as it seemed that Jenny and Jim were always hitting sharply angled volley winners into there court! Jay is back in the line-up after a year of rehab, losing none of his sharpness. A mid-set tennis shoe blowout put Jay on his rumpus and had his fans worried, but he got up with no ill repercussions. Let's hope his calf keeps progressing in strength throughout the season. The good news is that he can no longer lose another step in his quickness. Along with Lucy's excellent play, they rolled in two sets as well.
The only match we lost was a nail biter, going 3 sets. Our opponents this week were fun to play against and joke with after the matches. With the weather, our team in good spirits, and a nice team to play, you can't ask for a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Sorry, but I forgot to bring the camera this week, but expect pictures next week!
One of our new rookies, Jim Clemo, announced his presence to the team with authority, coupling up with Jenny to absolutely smash there opponents 3 and 2. Lucy and Jay showed good patience as it seemed that Jenny and Jim were always hitting sharply angled volley winners into there court! Jay is back in the line-up after a year of rehab, losing none of his sharpness. A mid-set tennis shoe blowout put Jay on his rumpus and had his fans worried, but he got up with no ill repercussions. Let's hope his calf keeps progressing in strength throughout the season. The good news is that he can no longer lose another step in his quickness. Along with Lucy's excellent play, they rolled in two sets as well.
The only match we lost was a nail biter, going 3 sets. Our opponents this week were fun to play against and joke with after the matches. With the weather, our team in good spirits, and a nice team to play, you can't ask for a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Sorry, but I forgot to bring the camera this week, but expect pictures next week!
