After a long offseason filled with intense conditioning, the Varsity Gold, Green, and Junior Varsity (JV) tennis teams have been finalized, and the start of the season is near.
On Mar. 24, the season schedule was announced for the Varsity Gold team. The team will start off the year with a spring break trip to Cleveland, to take on three different teams over three days.
“I am really excited for our trip up to Cleveland. We have been working really hard, and now it is time to show what we have done,” said Aditya Venkitarama, 11.
After the trip, they team will take on Fairfield for their first Greater Miami Conference (GMC) match of the year. This will also be the first official match SHS’ new tennis facility.
“It will be great to debut our new courts against Fairfield. I know that we wil be extra pumped because it is our first home match,” said Noah Stern, 9.
Other matches that highlight the schedule are at Mason High School on Apr. 10, at Upper Arlington on Apr. 12, Versus Toledo St. Johns on Apr. 19, and at St. Xavier on May 7. Each team ranked in the top five in the final State rankings last year.
“Our schedule is stacked this year. We play a good amount of quality teams. I am confident that my teammates and I will be able to get the job done though,” said Mustafa Ahmad, 12.
The team will end the year with the Sectional, District, and State Championships. They will also compete in the Ohio Coaches Tennis Association (OCTA) State Team Tournament.
Here is the complete roster for the Varsity Gold Team:
- Mustafa Ahmad, 12
- Nakul Narendran, 11
- Deepak Indrakanti, 11
- Alex Wittenbaum, 11
- Aditya Venkitarama, 11
- Alex Taylor, 10
- Noah Stern, 9
