NHS Ranger boys' tennis creams opposition
By Misty Volaski

The boys' varsity tennis team seems ready to rumble with the best of them this year.

With seasoned returners such as Andrew Nelson, Maher Galler and Teddy Stern, Nordhoff's chances for placing well in the Frontier League look to be good.

Against the 0-3 Channel Islands Raiders, Nordhoff pounded them with a 15-3 win.

Each of Nordhoff's top three singles started off slow, with three losses in singles, but came back to win two points each out of three for the Rangers. Both Nathan Lurie and Galler provided a 6-0 shutout and a 6-2 win each, while No. 3 singles player Tim Coburn had two close wins (7-5, 6-4).

No. 1 Ranger doubles team Nelson and Andrew Hartman were a force on the court, with two shutouts and a 6-2 win. No. 2 doubles duo James Dennis and Mike Matzke matched them, also with two shutouts and a 6-2 win.

Rangers Eric Johnson and Matt Wolfe brought up the rear, with two 6-1 wins and a close 7-6 win.

Nordhoff went on to play Bishop Diego, and handed them a similar loss of 16-2. Nelson stepped up to play as the No. 1 singles player this time, and won all three matches, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. Stern also netted three points for Nordhoff (6-1, 6-1, 6-2), while Hartman added two ( 5-7, 6-4, 6-1).
Ranger No. 1 doubles John Anderson and Coburn skimmed by with a 6-4 win over Bishop Diego, then flew past their No. 2 and No. 3 doubles players with two wins of 6-1 and 6-2.

Nordhoff's No. 2 doubles players Matzke and Dennis also nabbed three match wins (6-3, 6-3, 6-0). Johnson and Wolfe improved after their first match loss of 6-7 to win the next two matches, 6-1 and 6-0.
Nordhoff will play at Buena Tuesday at 3 p.m.

© 2003 The Ojai Valley News

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