Blast from the Past

Photo courtesy: Corky T.

This photo is so good...and the outfits so fantastic (I remember not recognizing some of our tennis players) that I had to publish it again -- especially at this time of the year. Thanks Corky for the photo.

Correction!

A quick correction to the HEB tennis blog...yes, I do make mistakes - my apologies. The captain of the Super Silver team is Violet M. not Carrie S. Captain Carrie helped Violet facilitate, and by doing the necessary computer work.

Silver Senior Team

Dare I say it! These ladies are all over 70 years of age...and don't look a day over 50 years! Here are just a few of the ladies who made up the team, and who took the Silver Senior Championship this past week at Ken Caryl Ranch. Despite the aches and pains, the weather was absolutely glorious for tennis, and our HEB team did us proud. Captain Carrie was out of town, but has kept in close contact rallying her "gals" to do their best...and they did just that! Thank you ladies!

Through to the Semi-Finals

 

Photo courtesy: John Posluszny

 

Our HEB 3.5 tennis team played their hearts out in the Senior League (50+ years of age) but couldn't quite pull it off. They got through to the semi-finals on Sunday...but had very tough opponents. There were tie-breakers in several matches...but our gals hung in until the very end. As Carrie S. team captain of the 3.5. team commented. "Again it came down to tiebreakers and our girls won again!! So now they are in the semi-finals(Top 4 teams) in the District championships to be played Sunday(Sept.9) at 8:00 A.M. at Inverness!! Congratulations to captain Gail Hedy and her team who just keep on winning!!!Way to go, girls!!!Team members are Gail Hedy, Louise Forsythe, Joann Poluszny, Elinor Newman, Liz Wallace, Nancy Strauss, Carol Chiolero and Kathy Ebdon!WOW!!!"

Great Program!

From left to right: John, Violet, Janice, Neemie and Nancy.

John P. and Larry D. have been coaching our gals by providing drills, strategy sessions, etc. for several weeks. Many ladies have taken advantage of the great advice, and some have already seen an improvement in their play. "Sometimes, just one piece of advice can make all the difference..." said Nancy W. "We are thrilled to have someone take the time to help us - and we are very grateful to John and Larry..."

After the Match

A rare photo indeed! Snapped quickly before they knew it...the 3.5 men of Heritage Eagle Bend celebrate their win last week in the gazebo after their matches. 

Senior 3.5 team Undefeated

Elinor, Joanne and Nancy watch Louise and Gail take the 3.5 team to a 6-0 win this past Thursday at the Pinery Tennis Club. It was a hard fought match, but our gals pulled on their reserves to take the match. The team will now represent HEB at Districts this coming Friday/Saturday/Sunday. This is the first time in Heritage Eagle Bend's tennis history that the Senior Team has made it to Districts...and that's something to brag about.