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Standing in front of his doubles partner Ezra Smith gets ready to grip the neck of his racket. Smith then reacts to where his opponents hit the ball and communicates to his partner on who's hitting the ball.

Clock is Ticking

Amelia Raziq, Visuals Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2026

Taking on the last tournament before GAC’s, the boys tennis team hosted a JV tournament with multiple different schools. The top six players will compete in the GAC tournament and go head-to-head...

 Tejas Marathe and junior Luke Wiehage stand ready on March 20 during their doubles match. They talked back and forth for the ball, communication and positioning matter most in these moments.

New Beginnings

Gabrielle Viehmeyer, Staff Photographer April 17, 2026

As the warmer weather rolls in, spring sports are now in full swing. Boys tennis participated in a match on March 20 against Fort Zumwalt East. Both the varsity and JV teams played long back-and-forth...

Wearing pink sunglasses, senior Dimitry Babey shouts as his teammate is called to the courts on April 6. Babey kept up his enthusiasm for each Spartan tennis player as their names were listed.

Seniors on the Court

Anna Shi, Staff Photographer April 14, 2026

  Although the tennis season has just begun, the boys tennis team had their senior night and last home game of the season the evening of Monday, April 6. Families, friends, and students attended...

Freshman Tejas Marathe moves behind the baseline as junior Luke Wiehage jumps to reach a lobbed ball from their opponents from North. After hitting the ball, Marathe runs back to the net and finishes the point with a strong volley on April 2.

Beginning of the End

Katherine Albertson, Staff Photographer April 10, 2026

With a rocky start in the boys’ tennis match against Francis Howell North, many players were paired with new doubles partners on April 2. For this match, seniors were moved up to play a varsity match...

Guarding the backside of the court, Carson Schafermeyer returns the tennis ball with a forehand that won them the game. The final score between the two teams on that court was 6-3.

First Match Feels

Rachael Latzel, Photo Assignments Editor April 1, 2026

For their first match of the season, the JV and varsity tennis teams played against Fort Zumwalt East. Their preceding weeks of practice paid off nicely, as the Spartans took the lead in a 6-3 win...

Freshman Nate Mullix finishes swing after serving the ball.

Rockin’ the win

Raina Straughter, Video Editor April 28, 2023

Boys JV took on Rockwood Summit on Wed. April 25, only to give Rockwood a run for their money on their own court. This match was definitely a nail bitter, with the teams teetering back and forth for...

Junior Bryson Wright serves the ball.

Rackin’ Up These Wins

Ava Reyes and Bella Smith April 24, 2023

After school, both the varsity and junior varsity boys tennis teams competed in a match of singles and doubles against Fort Zumwalt West on Wed. April 12 and ended up coming out with a win. Sophomore...

Junior Tanner Jones waiting for the ball to come down to pass back.

On to the Next

Riley Wania, Photo Editor May 10, 2022

On Tuesday, April 26, tennis played against Troy on their home court. Junior Tanner Jones believes this match, and the matches before, have helped them to get to where they are in their season. “At...

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