Last year, Bucks’ tennis
team made it to states, but
fell short of winning it all.
Expectations are set high
for this year’s team with
many sophomores returning
for another year with experience,
as well as talented
freshmen that they have
added.
“We have a good team
especially with the ones
returning,” Coach Wendy
Bradshaw said. Those
returning include: sophomore
Alex Naylor, who finished
second all-state last
year, and sophomore Evan
Morris, who finished third
all state.
The team is also getting
some help with the addition
of freshman James
Haywood, who was number
one in his high school.
“Winning states would be
great goal,” Bradshaw said.
That is not the only goal she
would like to see accomplished
this year.
Bradshaw would like to
see her team go out every
game this season and try
their hardest to win every
match. Also, she would be
fine if they go out every
match and just have fun,
and play the game the way
they know how to play.
The team is the strongest
it has ever looked in along
time, and there is no reason
they should not make a
strong push toward states.
The team is always looking
for good new talent to
add to the already explosive
roster; therefore, the team
will be holding tryouts in
the beginning of March.
“Try your hardest, work
your hardest, and just have
fun,” Bradshaw says to anyone
who will like to come
and tryout. Sign ups will be
in the athletic director’s
office, at the Newtown
Campus; to reach Bradshaw call: (215) 350-2317.
The team’s first match
will be on Saturday, March
27 at 1 p.m. at home against
Harrisburg. Harrisburg had
a very strong team last year
and always gave the Bucks
team a run for their money;
it should be a very interesting
and exciting match up.
So make plans to come
out and support Bucks’ tennis
team as they begin their
road to states once more.