Alright a little
laxed with the update...sorry....a we bit road beat yesterday. During Natalie's
singles match the score went up and down, with her eventually losing the first
set. Early in the second, she called a trainer to the court. During the striking
of a ball, she felt pain in her arm, which didn't go away. The second set
slipped away and it was over for the singles tourney.
Some ice, "stem" treatment and advil and she was back out on the court for doubles. Playing the wild card team of Friling and Gullickson. Good dubs indeed. Altho Natalie and Jackie won the match, these four ladies are testomony as to why young players should play both singles and dubs at every junior tournament that has both draws.
Once I had a couple of college coaches try to convince me that they can teach anyone to play doubles when they get to college. I will NEVER believe that.....I mean the proof is in the pudding.....how many National Dubs Champions have these two coached to the title....NONE! National Dubs Champions are born on the junior tournament circuit. Where they spend years practicing their craft and tweeking it. So PARENTS....let your players play dubs in juniors....EVEN IF THEY ARE OUT OF THE SINGLES TOURNEY.
Ok, I'm off my soap box.....ahahahaah!
Natalie is off today, but we are already at the courts for a morning warm up. Then for treatment on that arm, which feels way better and needs the rest of this day off. Then to find something to celebrate...."my new decade"! Natalie will return to the court tomorrow for doubles, won't know the opponents later today.
Some ice, "stem" treatment and advil and she was back out on the court for doubles. Playing the wild card team of Friling and Gullickson. Good dubs indeed. Altho Natalie and Jackie won the match, these four ladies are testomony as to why young players should play both singles and dubs at every junior tournament that has both draws.
Once I had a couple of college coaches try to convince me that they can teach anyone to play doubles when they get to college. I will NEVER believe that.....I mean the proof is in the pudding.....how many National Dubs Champions have these two coached to the title....NONE! National Dubs Champions are born on the junior tournament circuit. Where they spend years practicing their craft and tweeking it. So PARENTS....let your players play dubs in juniors....EVEN IF THEY ARE OUT OF THE SINGLES TOURNEY.
Ok, I'm off my soap box.....ahahahaah!
Natalie is off today, but we are already at the courts for a morning warm up. Then for treatment on that arm, which feels way better and needs the rest of this day off. Then to find something to celebrate...."my new decade"! Natalie will return to the court tomorrow for doubles, won't know the opponents later today.
