Category Archives: Tennis

My life as.. an athlete

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Caroline McAuley’s first word wasn’t tennis nor was it racket or even court but it wouldn’t be a far stretch to say that McAuley has been influenced by tennis since she was in diapers. Between her brothers, Patrick and Brian, both participants of the sport, and her many cousins, McAuley is quite literally surrounded by tennis. The young tennis star cites her mom as being a major part of her career. “My mom was a big influence because she grew up playing junior tennis and wanted my brothers and I to learn how to play,” McAuley said. The freshman phenom began playing the sport at the tender age of six, but McAuley never allowed herself to be limited to one sport. She participated in volleyball, kickball, basketball and cross country in grade school. McAuley channeled her focus to solely tennis once she reached middle school....

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Frazier does it again

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Frazier Does It Again For the second time in one week, the boys tennis team was up against the odds. Twice, they had found themselves at an early disadvantage to their bitter rivals, Carmel. Twice, the fate of the match came down to three singles player Rudolph Frazier, and twice, Frazier prevailed. Surrounded by fans at the John Shirley Invitational on Aug. 25, Frazier battled through scoring controversy, critical points and the thought of losing to Carmel for the fourth year in a row to defeat his opponent, Carmel’s Michael Makio. Teammates mobbed Frazier on the court before the feeling of victory had time to sink in. That feeling returned last Thursday, Aug. 30, as the tennis team once again defeated Carmel by a score of 3-2, this time in a regular match. Frazier won the deciding match a three-set thriller, defeating Makio once again...

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Girls tennis team wins despite windy conditions

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After a week long spring recess, the NC girls tennis team kicked off their season with a match against MIC rival Center Grove. The teams played in poor conditions with the temperature being 49 degrees with wind gusts around 17 mph. The movement of the tennis ball was disrupted by the weather. The wind especially threw off the timing on shots for NC. Despite the weather, the team fought and was victorious.  All three singles positions won, which were played by seniors Drew Hurt, Ashley Menner and Chelsea Carter. Menner won her match (6-4), (6-4). Menner left the court feeling positive. “We played well for our first match, but still need to work on lots of aspects of our game. I think the team is in a good place mentally,” Menner said. However, both doubles teams lost. Amy Smikle and Cassie Davis played the number one doubles match-up while Marie Schloneger paired with Kit Sommers to play the...

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