Boys Tennis Tryouts on March 23

Brittany Blackmon
SJHS Staff Writer

“Whatever brings them, I’ll take them,” said Mr. Brian Rice, the coach of the Springville Junior High tennis team and a teacher at Springville Junior High. When boys tryout for the team, he said he looks for somebody who wants to have fun; somebody who is reliable because he understands that some players may have homework or may also be in another sport so they might be a little late. Tryouts are afterschool on March 23 in the tennis courts across the street from the school.

Tennis is a lifelong sport that involves technique, skill, effort, and fun. Mr. Rice likes his players to learn, but to also have fun. His goals for this year’s tennis team are to create better players and to have fun. As he quoted, “Lose, yet still have a successful day.”

Two students from Springville Junior High that play tennis said it’s a fun sport; they like to win and get better every time. Ethan Trunnell’s opinion was, “It gets you into shape and enhances your coordination.” To play tennis correctly, you have to have the right equipment, the skills, and, as Sean Sly says, “Don’t quit cause it’s never over.”