Jack Sock heads The Star’s All-Metro boys tennis team 18 weeks ago
Jack Sock is starting to make this look easy. For the second year in a row, Sock, a Blue Valley North sophomore this last spring, was easily the most dominant high school boys tennis force in the Kansas City area. And... more...
All-Metro boys tennis team 18 weeks ago
•Tommy Aliber, Pembroke Hill, senior. Record: 31-3. He finished third at the Missouri Class 1 state tournament and was also a regional champion. •Max Helgeson, Blue Valley West, junior. Record: 26-4. He... more...
State medal key caps Enge’s caeer 22 weeks ago
Fate seemed to conspire against Arin Enge when the Kansas 6A state tournament rolled around. The Olathe East senior always seemed to reach the state’s ultimate high school tennis challenge, but never had much luck... more...
Liberty boys second in state in tennis doubles 24 weeks ago
Before their first match in the Missouri Class 2 boys tennis state tournament, the Liberty doubles team of Michael Wiskirchen and James Lee admitted they were fairly nervous. Considering the way they played last Friday... more...
Rockhurst, Pembroke Hill sweep boys tennis tennis state titles 24 weeks ago
It was a good three days for area tennis players last weekend at the Missouri Class 1 and 2 state tennis tournaments in Springfield. The success began Thursday when Rockhurst won the Class 2 team championship and... more...
Pembroke Hill’s Fitzgibbons and Somers win doubles in state tennis 25 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD | Teddy Fitzgibbons and Chris Somers only played nine doubles matches together this season, but the Pembroke Hill duo had the same result in each — they won. Their ninth and final win came Saturday... more...
KC-area doubles teams doing well at Missouri Class 2 tennis 25 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD | The semifinals of the Missouri Class 2 doubles tournament will have a distinct Kansas City flavor. Three of the four teams in today’s semifinals at the Cooper Tennis Complex are from the Kansas City... more...
Rockhurst, Pembroke Hill win Missouri state team tennis titles 25 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD | In a day dedicated to the team aspect of tennis, it was fitting that players from all over the chart contributed to Pembroke Hill’s and Rockhurst’s team championships Thursday in the Missouri... more...
Five things to watch at the Missouri state boys tennis tournament 25 weeks ago
The Missouri state high school boys tennis championships begin today at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Team champions will be decided today; the singles and doubles tournament starts Friday. 1... more...
TENNIS: Tigers finish regular season undefeated 26 weeks ago
This season, the Excelsior Springs boys tennis team propelled the program to new heights. The Tigers enjoyed an undefeated regular season, but they have set out with more significant goals than simply winning dual... more...