Tennis Players of the Week - April
16-22 |
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The players of the week are chosen by performance on the field and level
of competition for the week of April 16-21.
If you would like to nominate a student-athlete for player of the week,
email Stephen M. Lewis at
slewis@digitalsports.com. |
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Philip
Parrish |
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Boys
Tennis |
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Vitals: |
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School |
Douglas
Freeman |
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Year |
Senior |
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Position |
Has played
the No. 1 spot for three straight season |
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Height |
6'3" |
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Performance: |
Defeated E.C. Glass" George Gianakos 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 en
route to Freeman's 7-2 victory. That was after he dispatched of
Maggie Walker's Jeremy New 6-4, 6-4. New was a state
Group AAA finalist in doubles last season. |
| Season
Stats: |
Parrish is unbeaten (8-0) in singles and 6-2 in doubles.
He has lost one set in singles this season. |
| Best
Attribute: |
"My athleticism and my backhand." |
Something Most
Wouldn't Know: |
"I'm cocky and lazy." |
| Future: |
"I'm playing at UNC Greensboro next year. I think I'll play 5 or
6 my freshman year. It depends on how hard I work. I should be
able to." |
Toughest
Competition: |
"[Mills Godwin's] Kyle Parker. He plays a game that I
absolutely hate. He hits line drives at my ankles. I hate it. He
just moves me around. It's ridiculous." Parrish will meet Parker
in what may be a region and state final preview May 1. |
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Katie Blow |
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Girls
Tennis |
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Vitals: |
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School |
Mills Godwin |
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Year |
Junior |
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Position |
No.
1 for Godwin the past two years. Played No. 2 behind
Lindsey Howard, now playing at Michigan, her freshman
year. |
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Height |
5'11" |
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Performance: |
After losing the first set 7-5 to J.R. Tucker freshman Elena
Rusu, Blow won the next two sets 6-1, 6-3. She then took her
singles match against Hermitage without losing a game. |
| Season
Stats: |
6-0 in singles and doubles this season. |
Something Most
Wouldn't Know: |
"I do love water sports. That's one thing that I really enjoy." |
| Future: |
"I'm not really sure where I'm going yet. Hopefully I'll figure
that out this summer. Right now I'm open to everything. I hope
to [play Division I], but it just depends on what kind of
opportunity I get. We'll see how it all works out." |
Favorite
Tennis
Player: |
"Maria Sharapova. I like her aggressive game and she's a
good role model, especially the way she handles herself on the
court. She's a competitor." |
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All players of the week were done by Stephen M. Lewis (slewis@digitalsports.com) |
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