2017 JV Tennis Year Ending Awards Social

Award Recepients:

Most Improved: Mark Wu & Mpande Sibisi 

Most Consistent Matchplay: Huy Nguyen & Kenny Ambiso 

Intrasquad Tourney Champs: Titus von Meibom & Benny Cao

Tourney Champs Runnerups: Coach Manning & Mpande Sibisi 

Team vs ST Chris

The team dodged thunderstorms and travelled to ST Chris on Friday.  Luke and Win are nursing injuries and have not been playing.  Mark Wu played #1 on Friday and played well.  Mark is improving and loves the game.  ST Chris won the match.

Mark Wu and Titus von Meibom

Patrikas Pauza in doubles competition

Boys taking a break on a hot day.   

Team vs Collegiate

The boys fought hard yesterday on a beautiful afternoon for tennis.  We enjoyed hosting Collegiate who won the match.  Congrats to Dylan Yen and Daniel Oukolov who played very well in their doubles match.

Dylan Yen and Daniel Oukolov playing doubles

Audric Gupton has been winning consistently this year

Boys being good teammates

Team vs Trinity Episcopal

The boys played very well yesterday and won again this time against a good Trinity Episcopal Team.  The weather was perfect and 12 of our boys were able to play.  Huy Nguyen, Kenny Ambiso, and Aldrich Guyton continue to be outstanding in their top 6 respective positions.  The entire team is improving, learning, and enjoying the game.

Michael Garifullin and Alec Wiggin (from Trinity) had a very enjoyable match and managed to share good conversation and camaraderie afterwards.  Way to go Michael!

Luke Edwards at our #1 position played his best tennis of the season and won at singles and doubles (with Huy Nguyen).

Gabe Brown continues to improve and is motivated to learn the game of tennis.  Gabe showing excellent backhand technique.

Jassiem Konrad played well yesterday in a close match.

Team vs ST Chris

Team lost today to a good ST Chris Team.  The boys played well on a very blustery day.  Huy Nguyen played exceptionally well today in both his singles and doubles matches.  Way to go Huy!

Below: Huy Nguyen, Win Abeles, and Kenny Ambiso in action against ST Chris.

Team vs Fork Union

The team played well at Fork Union coming away with another win.

Aussie Joseph in good net volley form

                                                Benny Cao ready to hit a backhand volley

                                                  Daniel Oukolov in good ready position
                                                 

Team VS STAB

Team came out on top yesterday with rain cutting short our doubles matches.  Titus von Meibom, Huy Nguyen, and Aldrich Guyton played very well against a tough STAB Team.

                                          Mark Wu and Huy Nguyen ready to play doubles

                                                       Dylan Yen in nice forehand form

                                                    Guys waiting out first rain delay

Team VS Orange

Team played well and won against a good Orange Team on Monday.  Our top 6 singles players currently are:  Luke Edwards, Titus von Meibom, Mark Wu, Huy Nguyen, Kenny Ambiso, Audrick Guyton.  Win Abeles is injured.  Jackson Currin played at #6 yesterday and won his match in a close tiebreaker.  Way to go Team!

             

                                                          Jackson Currin won at #6

                                                 Michael Garifullin in good ready position

Sibisi Mpande in a serving motion

Titus von Meibom moving to hit forehand

                                       

Team Plays First Match

The Boys lost today but enjoyed playing their first match of the season against a good Episcopal Team.  We hosted many matches as most of the boys were able to play today.  The Team has a scrimmage Monday against Orange County High School.

                                                        2017 Woodberry JV Tennis Team

Left to Right (Kneeling): Patrikas Pauza, Luke Edwards, Daniel Oukolov, Kenny Ambiso, Aldrich Guyton, Win Abeles

Left to Right (Standing): Michael Garifullin, Gary Deal (Head Coach), Mark Wu, Jackson Currin, Titus von Meibom, Jassiem Konrad, Dylan Yen, Aussie Joseph, Gabe Brown, Benny Cao, Mapande Sibisi, Huy Nguyen, Colin Manning (Asst. Coach)

#1 Luke Edwards displaying beautiful backhand technique

#4 Mark Wu in athletic form 

Team Members enjoying some camaraderie 

JV Tennis 2017

We have begun our 2017 season with 16 boys on the Team.  The weather has been perfect so far as the team works on fundamentals and consistency.   Several of the boys below are enjoying camaraderie and competition together. 

Benny Cao, Jassiem Konrad, Aussie Joseph, Mande Sibisi, and Jackson Currin enjoying a break.

Mark Wu showing nice form on the backhand side

Luke Edwards hitting a topspin forehand