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Boys JV tennis maintains undefeated streak

Neil Yeijey, 9, aims a serve down the tee. Yeijey and his partner, Aravind Murali, 10, won their match against Walnut Hills in straight sets, leaving them undefeated. Photo courtesy of Joseph Ahn
Neil Yeijey, 9, aims a serve down the tee. Yeijey and his partner, Aravind Murali, 10, won their match against Walnut Hills in straight sets, leaving them undefeated. Photo courtesy of Joseph Ahn.

   With SHS’s home tennis courts still unfinished, the JV tennis team played Walnut Hills at Mount Notre Dame on Apr. 23. After a 5-0 victory, the team’s undefeated record was extended to 5-0.

“It was a good match because we were able to give some new people a lot of court time. They did really well,” said Jacob Habib, 10.

Both doubles teams won their matches in straight sets. Brandon Lombardi, 11, and Jun Nishikawa, 9, were the last to finish, grinding out a 6-4 victory in their second set.

“There was a bit of chaos during points at times, but it was a fun and we were able to finish it out in the end,” said Lombardi.

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The second singles match, played by Rohan Dsouza, 10, was delayed when the Walnut Hills player was hit by a tennis ball during the warm up. However, after a short break, the match was back on.

“Hitting him was pretty unfortunate. I felt awful. It was just bad timing and bad positioning. But I think we had a great match afterwards. He played well,” said Dsouza.

The final score of the second singles match was 6-0, 6-7, 7-4.

This was the team’s first time playing on what is being called the ‘home away home’ court.  However, the players were relatively happy with the courts, and there were no words of complaint.

“The courts look amazing. I was very pleasantly surprised,” said Varun Nagendra ,  9.

“It’s not a big deal at all that we’re playing here for me at least because just because it’s not our actual home court doesn’t mean it’s really foreign or difficult to play on or anything,” said Neil Yeijey, 9.

On the bus ride home, the JV team received news that the SHS courts may be completed by Mon., Apr. 28.

“All three teams really want those courts to get done. They look great already,” said Nagendra.

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Joseph Ahn, Creative Projects Editor
My name is Joseph Ahn and this is my fourth and final year at SHS. I have worked for The Leaf for four years and I am currently acting as an associate editor and a creative projects editor for The Leaf and The Leaflet. Journalism and design has grown to become one of my passions and I am extremely grateful to the program and to Mrs. Jardine, who is one of the most dedicated teachers I have ever seen in my high school career. The Leaf has given my peers and myself an amazing opportunity to become the voices of over 1200 students. Away from journalism, I dedicate a significant amount of time to my church’s youth group, where I enjoy planning activities as a member of our Youth Leadership Team and leading praise for our English Ministry services. Through my church, I have been able to travel to Hispaniola each summer and build powerful relationships and experiences, which I often write about upon returning to room 115 in July. My most recent focal point in room 115 is “Walk the Wok,” a collaborative and slightly comedic blog in which Brenda Shen and I think about and discuss what it is like for Asian Americans to grow up in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Boys JV tennis maintains undefeated streak