Merger Validation

The merger seams to be validated with strong doubles carrying the day last week against Eldorado and excellent leadership from captains.  Singles has struggled with injuries and personal conflicts; however, we have more singles wins this year than last year and our singles farm team positions us well for the future.  Bench depth and flexibility has contributed to players who have stepped up to win.  Instruction needs to be improved on Tuesday; however personal conflicts and family comes first. 

Practice Starts

The merger has been completed.  We have a roster of 16 players.  We lost two or three of our best singles players during the merger; however, picked up some 4.5 players who were bumped down to 4.0 status.  Team looks like a contender for post season playoffs; however, still have to execute.

Practices started last night.   Drills start 10 September.  Team will start the best lines possible.

On a personal note, recovered from a stage 2 calf injury caused by too many singles matches at the age of 53.  Took the month of August to rest and recover.  Feel great! 

The Merger

Remember when!  The temperature was 130 on the court.  Water and bananas were passed out by the USTA.  Kidney stones were passed later.  This was Texas Sectionals for this first time "damn yankee" and it was marvelous.  USTA 4.5 ranking in Chicago transferred to a 4.0 ranking by a USTA Professional in Texas (no self ratings then).  A Texan asked, "do you know what the difference is between a yankee and a damn yankee?"  "Damn yakees are those that stay."   Stay I did and 24 years later at 53 years of age I want to taste Sectionals again.  To do that, I need a team of like minded men.  We need to make the playoffs of the Dallas area.  To do that, we need stronger singles lines and practice twice a week (once with our instructor).  Our A-team doubles lines had winning records in the Spring 2014 season, due in part to our instructor-led practice sessions.  A merger with a team with strong singles lines will be discussed 30 July at 1800.  So begins the saga of McKinney 4.0 - great balls O fire!