I
wanted to comment on the article written by Jason
Stone in the May 16 edition about the Cactus Shadows
boys tennis team. This title won was by the team,
not just two boys. As a parent of one of the freshman
team players, I couldn’t believe that the photo
in the paper was of just two players, not the
team.
I
was disappointed to see this when I turned the
page and saw the photo of just two players, but
dismayed when I read the article and the other
team players’ names were not even mentioned. The
team consists of 10 players. All 10 players contributed
by playing at some time throughout the State Playoffs.
The lineup on finals day were the two junior players
shown in the photo, and the six freshman players
on the team. The additional two players on the
team are sophomores.
All
10 of these boys are to be congratulated for their
amazing talent. I really feel that this photo
and article should have included all 10 boys,
and that could still be done. I’m sure that all
of these fine young men would be proud to be recognized.
Here
is a list of the other eight members of the team:
Sophomore members are Matt Bertram and Hayden
Park. Freshman members are Dylan Brabec, Austin
Dales, Max Gerston, Eddie Gyde, Zack Hoffmann,
and Kevin Siebs. The coach of the team is Bob
Dice.
On
a final note, I would think that a great accomplishment
like this by our youth, is more worthy of the
front page than many other events that often win
this spot.
Kevin
Brabec
Cave
Creek
