Heroic Effort

Here's Carol after one of the most courageous efforts anyone has ever made on the tennis courts. She's still in pain from the leg cramps but the smile on Mo's face tells the outcome of a thrilling 3 set victory that was very even all the way through the third set tiebreaker.

(Larry Place's photo and comments)

Tuesday began with temperatures reaching 100 degrees and ended with high winds, stormy skies and very light rain, but that didn’t stop our team winning 2-1.

Carol Lawson and Mo Schween won their match after a fantastic effort in which Carol suffered badly from cramp in her leg. After a five minute break, the match resumed and included a nail biting third set tiebreaker, which thankfully Carol and Mo won. They were both very courageous despite the obvious pain that Carol was experiencing. Needless to say, we were all thrilled when they won.

Afterwards, we sat in the gazebo and toasted Carol and Mo and all those who participated in our team effort. A big "thank you" to our team and all those who came out to support us. Jan Place, who injured her ankle in Saturday’s practice, came out on crutches to watch us play. Jan, we hope you get better soon.