Our season comes to end with the Midwest Invitational Varsity tournament in Wichita Kansas! This will be a great set of matches and a great time for our entire team to reflect, have fun and raise the spirit of our already great team.
I thank all the parents and players who are committed to this team and each other. If everyone failed to commit, we would not have a team. For those players who have never missed a practice or game, I thank you, the team thanks you. To my players who never just walked out on a game or a huddle, thank you. That is a true sign of respect for yourself, your teammates and me. For those of you who were not afraid to be you, I thank you. For those of you who offered support and honesty, I thank you!
For those parents who were willing to focus on your own daughter and improving them for the better of the team, I thank you. For those parents who cheered on all the players despite where their daughter stood in the line-up, I thank you, the players thank you!
Being part of a team is about the we, not the me. I often mentioned to my players if you alone want all the glory, play tennis. If you alone want to blame others for your own errors don't be on my team. As all families do, we too had growing pains. Those growing pains turn into lessons learned for individuals and for the team. The lessons learned on a court are lessons players take forward. How to work with others, how to communicate, how to make errors, and respect.
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