FINAL TEAM REPORT/UPDATE
Parents/Players,
WOW what a great way to end the season. For those that did not know, we went into our last match against Zeeland with a 6-6-1 record on the year. We win, we end the season with winning record. We loose, we end the season with a loosing record.
We edged out Zeeland 6-5 for our last match so we end our season with 7-6-1. I couldn’t be more proud of the way our players played their last match of the season. There was a bit of miscommunication and we ended up having to go TO Zeeland for the match (We were suppose to be home). The players stayed focused and got the job done. I was very happy indeed.
Going into the offseason, a few things to think about…..
1. Winter conditioning starts October 19. I will be running the strength and conditioning program again for our West Ottawa tennis players. We will meet 3 times a week after school from 2:50-3:30 Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday.
2. I hope your son has a desire to continue to improve. To do that in the winter, they will have to hit indoors. Please get into contact with myself and/or Coach Schwallier if you need help with this.
3. Have a talk with your sons about their goals for the offseason. A few players I have spoken with have mentioned a desire to play on our varsity (which is a great goal)! It is important that they realize that their work must match their goal. Our varsity team is only graduating 2 players this year. They will have 12 returning players (including alternates) coming back next fall. Breaking into the varsity line-up is going to take a great deal of work. I know for a fact that our currently varsity players will be working incredibly hard this offseason as they want to go to the State Tennis Tournament next year.
4. The team banquet will be in a few weeks. I will send out an email with information when I know exactly the day/time. It's always a lot of fun. Everyone brings a dish to pass and we will all enjoy dinner. The JV and Varsity does the tennis banquet together.
I do want to take a minute and thank Coach VanFossan. His dedication to this team and the players was invaluable. Personally, I learned a great deal from him. He has many more years of coaching experience (He’s really old), than I do and I can’t thank him enough for sharing some of his experience with me. I’m looking forward to working together again next year.
Lastly, I want to thank all of you. I was excited to work with this group (as it was my first year as the JV Boys coach) and a little nervous to be honest. The players and parents we had this year have been amazing. This was a great year and I learned a great deal. I have a much clearer picture of what it takes to compete at the JV level. Next year will be a very exciting time as I make a few changes to the way we do things. I’m already working on what we will be doing different and I think the improvements the players I get to work with will be more dramatic than they were this year. It is going to be a lot of fun. Thank you again.
-Coach Metz
Parents/Players,
WOW what a great way to end the season. For those that did not know, we went into our last match against Zeeland with a 6-6-1 record on the year. We win, we end the season with winning record. We loose, we end the season with a loosing record.
We edged out Zeeland 6-5 for our last match so we end our season with 7-6-1. I couldn’t be more proud of the way our players played their last match of the season. There was a bit of miscommunication and we ended up having to go TO Zeeland for the match (We were suppose to be home). The players stayed focused and got the job done. I was very happy indeed.
Going into the offseason, a few things to think about…..
1. Winter conditioning starts October 19. I will be running the strength and conditioning program again for our West Ottawa tennis players. We will meet 3 times a week after school from 2:50-3:30 Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday.
2. I hope your son has a desire to continue to improve. To do that in the winter, they will have to hit indoors. Please get into contact with myself and/or Coach Schwallier if you need help with this.
3. Have a talk with your sons about their goals for the offseason. A few players I have spoken with have mentioned a desire to play on our varsity (which is a great goal)! It is important that they realize that their work must match their goal. Our varsity team is only graduating 2 players this year. They will have 12 returning players (including alternates) coming back next fall. Breaking into the varsity line-up is going to take a great deal of work. I know for a fact that our currently varsity players will be working incredibly hard this offseason as they want to go to the State Tennis Tournament next year.
4. The team banquet will be in a few weeks. I will send out an email with information when I know exactly the day/time. It's always a lot of fun. Everyone brings a dish to pass and we will all enjoy dinner. The JV and Varsity does the tennis banquet together.
I do want to take a minute and thank Coach VanFossan. His dedication to this team and the players was invaluable. Personally, I learned a great deal from him. He has many more years of coaching experience (He’s really old), than I do and I can’t thank him enough for sharing some of his experience with me. I’m looking forward to working together again next year.
Lastly, I want to thank all of you. I was excited to work with this group (as it was my first year as the JV Boys coach) and a little nervous to be honest. The players and parents we had this year have been amazing. This was a great year and I learned a great deal. I have a much clearer picture of what it takes to compete at the JV level. Next year will be a very exciting time as I make a few changes to the way we do things. I’m already working on what we will be doing different and I think the improvements the players I get to work with will be more dramatic than they were this year. It is going to be a lot of fun. Thank you again.
-Coach Metz
Team Report - 9/7-9/20
Big update time! Here are the results of the matches we have played in the last two weeks.
9/9 – Away vs. Rockford – Lost 0-8
9/12 – Rockford JV invite – 7th place
9/14 – Home vs. Hudsonville – Lost 1-7
9/15 – Away vs. Grand Haven – Won 7-1
9/16 – Home vs. East Kentwood – Won 8-0
So right now our record sits at 3-4-1. What I love seeing is how much better we are getting every single day. For example, the first time we played Hudsonville, we lost 0-8 and only won 29 total games. The second time we played them, we still lost, but this time it was 1-7 and we won 44 total games. Much better than the first time we played them!
Our week coming up….
Monday (9/21) – HOME vs. Holland Christian
Tuesday (9/22) – Practice 3-5
Wednesday (9/23) – Away vs. Grandville
Thursday (9/24) – Home vs. Holland
Friday (9/25) – Practice 3-5
Saturday (9/26) – West Ottawa JV Invite
I’ll send out an email with tournament information for this weekend on Monday or Tuesday.
Big update time! Here are the results of the matches we have played in the last two weeks.
9/9 – Away vs. Rockford – Lost 0-8
9/12 – Rockford JV invite – 7th place
9/14 – Home vs. Hudsonville – Lost 1-7
9/15 – Away vs. Grand Haven – Won 7-1
9/16 – Home vs. East Kentwood – Won 8-0
So right now our record sits at 3-4-1. What I love seeing is how much better we are getting every single day. For example, the first time we played Hudsonville, we lost 0-8 and only won 29 total games. The second time we played them, we still lost, but this time it was 1-7 and we won 44 total games. Much better than the first time we played them!
Our week coming up….
Monday (9/21) – HOME vs. Holland Christian
Tuesday (9/22) – Practice 3-5
Wednesday (9/23) – Away vs. Grandville
Thursday (9/24) – Home vs. Holland
Friday (9/25) – Practice 3-5
Saturday (9/26) – West Ottawa JV Invite
I’ll send out an email with tournament information for this weekend on Monday or Tuesday.
Team Report - 8/31 - 9/6
Another solid week of competition for us. The results....
8/31/15 - Away vs. East Kentwood - Won 6-2
9/2/15 - Home vs. Grandville - Lost 0-8
Overall our duel record sits at 1-2-1 on the year. We are playing good teams and they are bringing it.
Our schedule the first week of school....
Tuesday (9/8) - Practice 3-5
Wednesday (9/9) - AWAY vs. Rockford. Bus leaves right after school 2:45
Thursday (9/10) - AWAY vs. Grand Haven. Bus leaves at 3:00.
Friday (9/11) - Practice 3-5
Saturday (9/12) - Rockford Tournament at Rockford. Bus Leaves at 7:00 AM. Top 6 doubles flights will be going. There are going to be 7 other teams present.
We've got a busy week ahead of us with 2 matches, a tournament, and it is the first week of school. Make sure the boys are getting enough sleep and staying hydrated.
Another solid week of competition for us. The results....
8/31/15 - Away vs. East Kentwood - Won 6-2
9/2/15 - Home vs. Grandville - Lost 0-8
Overall our duel record sits at 1-2-1 on the year. We are playing good teams and they are bringing it.
Our schedule the first week of school....
Tuesday (9/8) - Practice 3-5
Wednesday (9/9) - AWAY vs. Rockford. Bus leaves right after school 2:45
Thursday (9/10) - AWAY vs. Grand Haven. Bus leaves at 3:00.
Friday (9/11) - Practice 3-5
Saturday (9/12) - Rockford Tournament at Rockford. Bus Leaves at 7:00 AM. Top 6 doubles flights will be going. There are going to be 7 other teams present.
We've got a busy week ahead of us with 2 matches, a tournament, and it is the first week of school. Make sure the boys are getting enough sleep and staying hydrated.
Team Report - 8/22 - 8/30
We have a little more than one week under out belt of competitive play. These are our results.
8/22/15 - Mona Shores Quad - 2nd Place
8/24/15 - Home vs. Rockford - Tied 4-4
8/26/15 - Away vs. Hudsonville - Lost 0-8
Mona Shores was an interesting day to say the least. However, our guys played very well for their first tournament of the year. Not only did we play solid tennis, we were respectful and conducted ourselves in a way that represents West Ottawa proudly. While everyone made a few mistakes, we definitely got better as a team throughout the day.
Rockford was our first home duel of the year. The JV came to play this day. There were close matches up and down the line-up. 4 of the matches that were scored came down to a tiebreaker either in the 2nd or 3rd set. It was an exciting day of tennis to watch. In addition, we were able to get EVERYONE a match today and our exhibition teams played very well. Coach VanFossan told me we looked great at every single flight, which is great to hear.
Hudsonville was our first away duel of the year. Hundsonville has a very experienced team and it showed this day. We were a bit nervous and came out flat. Hundsonville jumped out to early leads in almost every single match and never looked back. This was definitely a day to learn from and reflect about things we need to work on as a team.
Looking ahead, our schedule this week....
Monday (8/31) - AWAY at East Kentwood. Bus leaves at 2:45. Be there 2:35.
Tuesday (9/1) - Practice 4:30-6:30. Practice is so late because it is the first day back for teachers (Myself and Coach VanFossan both teach in the district) and we won't be done with school stuff until 4:00.
Wednesday (9/2) - HOME vs. Grandville. Be at the courts at 3:00. Grandville will be good, come ready to play.
Thursday (9/3) - Practice 3:00-5:00
Looking forward to a great week and getting better!
We have a little more than one week under out belt of competitive play. These are our results.
8/22/15 - Mona Shores Quad - 2nd Place
8/24/15 - Home vs. Rockford - Tied 4-4
8/26/15 - Away vs. Hudsonville - Lost 0-8
Mona Shores was an interesting day to say the least. However, our guys played very well for their first tournament of the year. Not only did we play solid tennis, we were respectful and conducted ourselves in a way that represents West Ottawa proudly. While everyone made a few mistakes, we definitely got better as a team throughout the day.
Rockford was our first home duel of the year. The JV came to play this day. There were close matches up and down the line-up. 4 of the matches that were scored came down to a tiebreaker either in the 2nd or 3rd set. It was an exciting day of tennis to watch. In addition, we were able to get EVERYONE a match today and our exhibition teams played very well. Coach VanFossan told me we looked great at every single flight, which is great to hear.
Hudsonville was our first away duel of the year. Hundsonville has a very experienced team and it showed this day. We were a bit nervous and came out flat. Hundsonville jumped out to early leads in almost every single match and never looked back. This was definitely a day to learn from and reflect about things we need to work on as a team.
Looking ahead, our schedule this week....
Monday (8/31) - AWAY at East Kentwood. Bus leaves at 2:45. Be there 2:35.
Tuesday (9/1) - Practice 4:30-6:30. Practice is so late because it is the first day back for teachers (Myself and Coach VanFossan both teach in the district) and we won't be done with school stuff until 4:00.
Wednesday (9/2) - HOME vs. Grandville. Be at the courts at 3:00. Grandville will be good, come ready to play.
Thursday (9/3) - Practice 3:00-5:00
Looking forward to a great week and getting better!