Boys Tennis Battles Against Martinsville Artesians

Senior Jared Kempf greets the Martinsville Artesians. They shake hands with both the coaches from their team and the opposing team. “We have to shake both our coaches and the other team’s coaches hand to say good luck,” Kempf said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Senior Landon Stoner gives a hand shake to the Martinsville team players. They do this as a welcoming to their opponent. “It is a friendly gesture we give to our opposing team,” Stoner said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Junior Grayson Furniss huddles with the rest of his team. Coach Mike Teters talked to them about strategies they can use during the game. “We are given strategies and do our cheer before the game starts,” Furniss said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Sophomore Gavin Cooper serves the ball to the Martinsville Artesians. He was able to serve the ball over the net by relaxing himself. “My strategy to help myself stay calm is to just take some deep breaths,” Cooper said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Coaches Danielle Banks and Mike Teders watch the boys as they play tennis. They discuss how the boys are playing and how they can help them. “Sometimes we discuss different strategies for each player to try and practice,” Banks said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Junior Benjamin Coffey high fives his teammate Jared Kempf. They had just scored a point against Martinsville. “We usually high five after we score a point. It is like celebrating the victory of getting the point,” Coffey said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Junior Jacey Bell calculates stats for the match. It was a way to score how the guys played during their game. “I will calculate the numbers then give them percentages the next day. It helps them see how they performed number wise,” Bell said. (Miryssa Duncan)

Senior Archer Query wipes his hands off with a rag. He typically plays number one singles so he will be thinking of how to play better next round. “While I do this, I think about what I am going to do for the next match,” Query said. (Miryssa Duncan)