The boys’ tennis team started the season with a perfect 5-0 record. The team’s match against Loyola High School on March 7 was postponed due to rain with the Wolverines up 8-5 at the time of postponement. The team also defeated Peninsula High School 12-6 Feb. 27, following the loss to the team in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs last year.
Boys’ Tennis Program Head Bo Hardt said the team has made good progress in becoming a more close-knit team.
“The captains are finding out how they need to step up and how they need to lead the young ones,” Hardt said. “We are becoming really cohesive as we progress. We’ve had a few talks about how at the beginning of the season, we weren’t as much of a unit as we have been in past seasons and how we needed to change that. The trip to All-American [National Invitation] in Newport and the trip to Tennessee will be huge for us as a team.”
Team Captain Alex Nickoll ’25 said the team has strong potential for upcoming, big tournaments.
“I am looking forward to continuing to get better day by day with my teammates,” Nickoll said. “I love this team, and I love my teammates, so I’m looking forward to spending more time with them. I am also super excited to play in the All-American tournament as well as the tournament in Tennessee. Our team has the potential to go far in both tournaments, so I’m excited to see what we can do. We are also looking forward to the playoffs. We are ready to compete at the highest level.”
Singles player Ashan Abrol ’24 said an additional goal for this season is to raise the performance of younger players to guarantee the program’s future success.
“One of our goals every season is to win California Interstate California Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS),” Abrol said. “That is almost a given, but this year, there is also an increased emphasis on setting this culture of winning and working for the younger guys who will continue this legacy. A lot of seniors last year had been on the team for pretty much their whole time at [the school], and they were able to instill the same energy and sentiment to the other players who would then pass it on. It is a constant cycle, and very crucial in ensuring that this team stays dominant no matter who has come and gone.”
Abrol said an additional goal for this season is to raise the performance of younger players to guarantee the program’s future success.
“One of our goals every season is to win California Interstate California Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS),” Abrol said. “That is almost a given, but this year, there is also an increased emphasis on setting this culture of winning and working for the younger guys who will continue this legacy. A lot of seniors last year had been on the team for pretty much their whole time at [the school], and they were able to instill the same energy and sentiment to the other players who would then pass it on. It is a constant cycle, and very crucial in ensuring that this team stays dominant no matter who has come and gone.”
The team will travel to Newport Beach for the All-American Invitational Tournament from March 22-23.
