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Boys Tennis Serves Up Opener Monday Against Marblehead

The match starts at 4 p.m. on the Big Blue's home court at the middle school.

 

Swampscott High senior and team captain Sam Crimmins calls it the strongest tennis team in his four years.

New Coach Neil Whitehouse likes the variety of play his players bring to the court.

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The team's strength and variety will be on display today, Monday, at 4 p.m. on their home court when they battle rival Marblehead.

Swampscott's other seniors are Moevan Dennis, Matt Gilberg and Val Temin.

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The team spent its first two weeks of the preseason indoors after finishing slightly under .500 last year.

Sam Crimmins said the team has depth at every position. Everyone is returning from last year's team.

The coach is Neil Whitehouse, 67, a tennis enthusiast from Manchester, NH who has been playing for much of his life.

He has an easy manner and seemed to stress fundamentals when coaching on the middle school courts Thursday.

The team was enjoying the mild temperatures and sun as it pounded over the court practicing in singles and doubles matches.

The coach said he has been impressed with the team's performance in the preseason. At their jamboree they defeated Pentucket and battled a strong Phillips Exeter squad.

Matt Jacobs, at 1st Singles, went up against a nationally ranked player on the Phillips Exeter team and battled him forcefully to deuce 8 times, the coach said.

Val Temin, at 2nd Singles, played athletically and intelligently, the coach said.

And Sam Crimmins, at 3rd Singles, played with tenacity.

The team's remaining members are Nazar Babayev, Mike Pindrus, Rubin Isayulov, Tyler Gateman, Sam Carmasino and Eric Eaton.


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