Boys tennis competes in McPherson, Great Bend
On March 29, the Indian boys tennis team traveled to McPherson to compete. Athletes were meant to play four games in total, but due to rain and lightning near the end of the tournament, some teams only finished three games.
For singles, sophomore Colin Clark finished seventh and went 2-2 while sophomore Xavier Catura placed 15th and went 0-3 during the games he played.
For doubles, senior Ryan Schuckman and sophomore Henry Fitzthum finished 1-2 and were playing for seventh when lightning ended their match early. Junior Jack Scoby and sophomore Will Linenberger went 1-3 and placed 15th.
Varsity competed again on April 2 in Great Bend.
Clark played in the Singles No. 1 spot and finished 1-4 after losing two tiebreakers, and Catura finished 1-4 while playing in the Singles No. 2 spot.
Scoby and Linenberger competed in the Doubles No. 1 spot and went 1-4. Seniors Tyler Solida and Aidan DeBey competed in the Doubles No. 2 spot and finished 2-3.
Hays High brought two extra sets of doubles teams. Sophomores Corbin Luck and Tacoma Augustine went 4-1 while sophomores Kaiden Bunger and Carsen Riat went 0-5.
I am Ryan Schuckman, and I am a senior. I enjoy playing tennis and pickleball, making videos and being outdoors. This is my second year in newspaper.