Spring sports are far and away the most exciting and fun sports of all of the seasons. Granted, I play lacrosse, which takes place in the spring, but many other students voice their liking for spring sports. When the boys lacrosse team has practice on the Upper Field, practice is immediately made far more enjoyable. […]
This weekend was the annual Ojai Tennis Tournament. College teams across California play one another and Thacher sophomores “ballbirl” or help out in other ways for the tournament. Fetching balls and watching some edge-of-your-seat tennis are traditions as old as time and a rite of passage for sophomores. Other than being a longstanding ritual, it’s […]
Junior year has been great. I’m taking classes that I am interested in such as Photography and English Literature. After school, I’m harnessing my forehand daily in JV tennis. This year I am living in Middle School–which is only steps from the the dining hall, classes, health center, and vending machine (what more can you […]
The blossoming of the orange trees surrounding campus marks the start of tennis season. Tennis, coinciding with the return of pool weather, signals the return of the age old phrase, “suns out, guns out.” Yesterday, I pulled on my Nike half-calfs (integral in the establishment of a nice sock tan), grabbed my rackets, and ran […]
On Tuesday, the girls’ varsity tennis team lost our match against Whittier. This match unfortunately took us out of the CIF playoffs, and therefore ended our season. Yet while it was sad to realize that I would not play another match with my doubles partner until next year, it was a good chance to look […]