phhs 2012 sectional champs!!!

PHHS 2012 SECTIONAL CHAMPS!

 

A Pendleton tennis team has NEVER won sectional until today.

The team has been to the finals four consecutive times and finally brought home the trophy!

 

It all started yesterday when we had to beat Frankton to move on to the finals.

And that was not an easy feat.

 

 

Graham and Mitch being introduced at number one doubles.

G warming up.

 

 

Dennis giving them pointers at the fence.

 

They won along with number 2s but then our number 1 lost and it was up to 2d or 3s to give us the win we needed to move on to the finals.

 

 

Royce coaching number 2 doubles who's match went into a third set.

 

 

Ben (3 singles) match went into a third set too.

Dennis is coaching him during break before tie break set.

We need one of these wins...

 

 



...and it was...

 

 

...BEN!

 

 

Whew!

We won 3-2.

Next...Lapel at Highland!

 

Me...

nervously waiting for the match to begin!

 

 

The team lining up for introductions.

 

Graham is always moving and...

 

 

 

 

...always sticking his tongue out!

 

 

Mitch is fired up!

Only one more game guys and you've got this win.

(Meanwhile, Ben has won and is first off of the court today!!)

 

 

Mitch and Ben

 

Mitch and Graham win.

Evan loses at number one so now it is up to number two doubles or number two singles.

Number two singles goes into a third set and number two doubles are up in the second set after winning the first set.

 

 

Sam and Evan C.

 

AND THEY WON!!!

Which means the team won with another score of 3-2...Whew!

 

The next pictures are reactions from the team and crowd :)

 

 

 

Grandma Kay is beside herself!!

(did you see her in the background in the pictures up above?)

 

Graham and Evan H. having a senior moment!

 

Number two doubles exiting off of the court :)

 

 

 Presentation of the IHSAA Sectional Champion trophy!

 

 

 

 

 

 Way to go PHHS!!

What a great win for men's tennis and for Pendleton Heights High School!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went to DQ to celebrate.

Royce is leading the winners in!

 

 

Graham with the trophy

 

 

Ordering with the trophy...

 

 

getting his drink with the trophy...

 



 

eating with the trophy...

 

until Dennis stole it when they got up!

But, it wasn't gone for long.

 



 

Great job, men!

 

 

No, sorry Dennis.

You are part of a winning team now!!

(he coached for Frankton for years and never won sectionals)

He took this picture with his Frankton shirt on to send to his son Alex!

 

 

 

2012

SECTIONAL CHAMPS

 

 

The bus leaves Tuesday for Regional!

Good luck team!!