May 13, 2021  Cowgirls fall to Mt Tabor in conference tennis action    Before any match, game, contest, there is always an air of hope.  Tonight was no different.&nb...

May 11, 2021    Cowgirls over the Lady Bison of HPC in non-conference tennis action 8-1      With the #1 out of contention for Central, the Bison had to shift everyone up so as to cover the courts.  This put the advantage squarely on the side of the Cowgirls….it was up to them to grab the ring and hang on.  And hang on they did.  Though the score tells a story of a one-sided win, rest assured it was not.  The Lady Bison fought admirably in both singles and doubles, challenging the Cowgirls on most courts before giving way to the Cowgirls’ play of game.  Audrey, #1.  Two double faults and a few errant hits, but little else stopped the Cowgirl #1 in her win over Ms. Eskew.  Ms. Eskew returned well and kept the ball in play, but Audrey’s game would prove too much for the Bison’s skillset.  Audrey wins 0 and 0.  The Lady Bison on court #2 was our own Michelle Cook’s daughter Mallory.  Coach still is not sure why Mrs. Cook would send her daughter to Central over SWG, but I am sure Mike Cook (HPC AD), her husband, had something to say in this regard.  Coach is prohibited by the NCHSAA from recruiting from other teams…so in no way is this a plea for Mallory to join the Cowgirls…but I already have an outfit ready for her when she makes that change….and a gift basket….not a bribe, just a welcome home to the Ranch gift….you know, normal stuff.    Annie, #2.  Definitely a slower paced game than on court number 1, with longer rallies and a more balanced play.  Mallory kept Annie on her toes, hitting a higher, more loopy ball and forcing Annie to either pull the ball down for a winner or play it out and outlast the Bison.  As a side note of tennis play, pulling a ball down and forcing your will on it effectively is quite hard…Mallory played a good ball in preventing Annie from her core game.  In most cases, Annie opted to play it out, extending the match to one of the longest in singles today.  Both sides did a good job in court coverage, but the advantage went to Annie with her years’ experience resulting in Annie pushing Mallory right past her comfort level and optimal shot control allowing for more points for the Cowgirl than for the Bison.  The match was much closer than the score indicated…with many games going the distance and a few deuces to boot.  Annie wins 0 and 1.   Closing out points, games, matches….playing your game instead of mirroring all the time (always at the heart of developing players)….and eventually pushing your game on the opponent.  This is indicative of a quality tennis player. Both Tran and Nicole have been battling this within themselves since the first match.  If the reader remembers, Nicole began to break free of this against Northwest, rallying in the second set and winning 10-3 in the third.  Tran….still was searching for this elusive player that coach knows lives within her psyche.    Tonight, Nicole continued stepping in and taking control of the match and coach saw evidence Tran too let her inner player out to play.  Let’s read about it!  Tran, #3.  Well, I did not say Tran found it out of the gate.  Trading serves for the first few games, tonight looked eerily reminiscent of Tran’s previous attempts at play.  Earning one, two points, Tran cranked in big and literally went for the fence…out….wide, long…multiple Bison points.    Maybe it was the banana(s)…or maybe it was coach’s pep talk….you are right, it was the banana.  Note to snack parents….Tran gets her own bunch of bananas for each match….and maybe scratch and sniff stickers…..yeah….I have some old school readers here.    <Click here to buy Scratch and Sniff Stickers ...

May 6 2021   Cowgirls fall in a tight non-conference tennis match @NW   How many wise men were there? How many angles in a triangle? Wha...

April 29  Cowgirls fall to the Lady Tigers in non-Conference Tennis action    I cannot say it was supposed to be an easy win, it was not.  But it sure was not m...

at Mt. Tabor   SW Guilford 5, Mt. Tabor 4   Singles: Adam Cartwright (M) def. Trung Nguyen 6-2, 6-0; Jacob Rosen (S) def. Matthew Kok 6-0, 6-0; James Markwalter (M) def. ...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021   SW Women’s Tennis played host to the Lady Eagles of East Forsyth. Sportsfans!  Welcome back to the play action as seen by coach f...

at Ragsdale   Ragsdale 5, SW Guilford 4   Singles: Trung Nguyen (SW) def. Ian Harmon 6-2, 6-7 (3), 10-5; Jacob Rosen (SW) def. Anthony Orfanedes 6-2, 6-3; Landon Ramsey (...

at Western Guilford   SW Guilford 6, Western Guilford 3   Singles: Josh Gillis (W) def. Trung Nguyen 6-0, 6-0; Jacob Rosen (SW) def. Collin Dulin 6-0, 6-0; Alex Pegram (W...

at Smith   SW Guilford 9, Smith 0    Singles: Parker Perry def. Ivan Nguyen 6-1, 6-2; Tim Vo def. Nick Rcom 6-0, 6-0; Tommy Lacey def. Kenny Nguyen 6-0, 6-0; Rhett P...

at Parkland   SW Guilford 9, Parkland 0    Singles: Trung Nguyen def. Aiden Hennessee 6-0, 6-2; Grant Prevatt def. Ben Vye 6-1, 6-0; Rhett Pressley def. Jair Flores ...