Steamboat Springs girls tennis opens season with win
Thursday, March 14, 2013
2013 Sailors girls tennis schedule
- March 14: Steamboat 6, Durango 1
- March 29: Poudre 5, Steamboat 2
- March 30: Fossil Ridge 6, Steamboat 1
- March 30: Steamboat 6, Thompson Valley 1
- April 5: Steamboat 7, Aspen 0
- April 6: Steamboat 6, Fruita Monument 1
- April 6: Steamboat 5, Air Academy 2
- April 12: Steamboat 7, Evergreen 0
- April 13: Ralston Valley 6, Steamboat 1
- April 13: Steamboat 6, Boulder 1
- May 1: Regionals Day One: All 7 teams advance to finals
- May 2: Regionals Day Two: All 7 teams advance to state
- May 9: State Day One: 2 singles, 2 doubles teams advance
- May 10: State Day Two: Steamboat bounced from state tournament
Steamboat Springs — The Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team opened up the 2013 season Thursday in Grand Junction with a 6-1 win against Durango.
The Sailors, who were scheduled to open up last weekend but didn’t because of weather, got wins at all the doubles spots and two singles spots.
“As a team, we played well,” Steamboat coach John Aragon said. “We had some first-match nerves, but we got over those as the match went on. We’re pleased to come through and see the way they finished.”
No. 1 singles player Rachel Grubbs and No. 2 singles player Ellie Bender each won in straight sets.
The No. 1 doubles team of Katie Spencer and Malia Fraioli, the No. 2 doubles team of Brooke Metzler and Shealie Jenkins, the No. 3 doubles team of Hanna Haggarty and Maddie Labor and the No. 4 doubles team of Sydney Boyd and Surina Techarukpong all won in straight sets.
Kira Lorenzen, at No. 3 singles, lost in three sets.
The team now prepares for the two-day Western Slope Open. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. Friday and runs through Saturday. It usually draws some of the top teams from across the state, serving as a litmus test in the early season.
“The weather is great,” Aragon said. “The season is on, finally, and we’re playing.”
To reach Luke Graham, call 970-871-4229 or email lgraham@SteamboatToday.com
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