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Madison Wollenzer Cracks West Michigan Top 15

8/29/2017

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Congratulations to Madison Wollenzier on recently breaking into the Top 15 in West Michigan in the Girls 18's Division.  In the most recent ranking(Click Here), she has now climbed to #8. Click Here to see the rapidly growing list of West Ottawa players who have achieved a West Michigan Top 15 ranking or a Midwest Top 150.

Players who do special things usually have unique stories, and so does Madison.  Most players who get a ranking like this have been playing tennis for quite a long time.  Although Madison played tennis in middle school, she did no training outside of the season, and her primary sport was gymnastics.  She didn't even go out for tennis as a Freshman.  

Then, two months before her sophomore season she approached me with an interest in tennis, as she made a decision to step back form gymnastics.  I remember the day.  We went to a club so I could get to know her, meet her, and talk with her family about what seriously training for tennis looked like.  A couple hours later I got a text form the director of the club informing me that the girl I'd been hitting with earlier was back up playing again.  He texted me a third time that evening saying she was up there AGAIN.  That was 18 months ago.  Over the last year and a half, playing with that type of a work ethic has been a daily routine for Madison.  A few weeks ago, she beat a solid #1 singles player of a nearby school in a USTA tournament.  

If you want to get into something new, but feel like it's too late for you because everyone around you is too far ahead of you, that isn't necessarily the case.  If you are willing to work hard enough, you may be able to get there.  Remember, it doesn't take a certain amount of years to master things, it takes a certain number of HOURS.  If you put enough hours in, you can get several "years" better in far less time.  Madison still has her entire senior year to keep improving ahead.  I'm looking forward to seeing where it leads.  Thanks Madison for all your hard work and keep it up!

(Note: Another Top 15 update will be coming soon!!!)
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Junior Varsity Wins Tournament vs Area's Best Teams!

8/28/2017

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Last Saturday, the JV boys had what may be the best result in YEARS for our squad.  Not only did they win their tournament, but they did it in an 8 team event that featured the very best JV teams in West Michigan.  The boys beat the following teams:

Rockford
Forest Hills Northern
East Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Christian
Hudsonville
Portage Central
Grandville

Any Varsity coach will tell you that news like this is exactly what we want to hear, especially in a year where the Varsity team has 6 Seniors.  I'm very impressed and looking forward to seeing if they can continue this strong play.  
Congratulations to all of the players who are working so hard, to Coach Metz, and Coach VanFossen!  
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Varsity Early Season Tennis Update.

8/28/2017

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The Varsity Team is off to a solid start.  If any team plays a harder schedule on this side of the state to start the season, I would like to see the list of schools they played for proof:)  We played 4 tournaments in Northern Michigan, the East Side of the state, and two in Grand Rapids to play as many state ranked teams as possible.  The results are solid, but even more solid is the upward trajectory of our performances.  We are looking stronger and stronger at each event.  Here are the results:

Traverse City Central Invitational:
1st: Grandville
2nd: West Ottawa
3rd: Traverse City Central
4th: Traverse City West

Elliot Pierce Invitational:
1.  Forest Hills Central and Traverse City St. Francis
3.  Traverse City Central
4.  West Ottawa and Rockford
6.  East Kentwood
7.  Petoskey
8.  Traverse City West

Forest Hills Northern Invitational:
vs University Liggett 0-8
vs Forest Hills Northern 2-6
vs East Grand Rapids 4-4

Ann Arbor Invitational:
1.  Bloomfield Hills
2.  Ann Arbor Pioneer
3.  Ann Arbor Huron
4.  Midland Dow
5.  Grosse Pointe South
6.  West Ottawa
7.  Portage Central
8.  Saline
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Tennis Update - Tryout Location Change!

8/7/2017

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Hi Players and Parents,

Location: Our first week of Practice/Tryouts will be held at the MIDDLE SCHOOL COURTS, since the high school north courts aren't ready yet.  Spread the word!

Meet the Panther Night / Parent Meeting:  Meet the Panthers Night is on August 14th at 6:30 at the high school North building.  We will meet briefly as a tennis program following the Panther night.  Click Here for link about Panther Night.  

Panther Card: A reminder that students need their panther card to participate this year.  Essentially, this means you have to turn your physical into the office and pay your insurance fee, then they give you a card saying you participate.  I can only allow students to participate who have this card.  Click Here for details.  

Freshmen and Parents of Freshmen: Please remind your fellow freshmen friends that www.wotennis.com is where they sign up to play and to get important tennis information.  We want everyone to start their high school experience off smoothly!  

Thanks and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday morning! 

-Coach Schwallier
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