With conference play drawing near, Har-Ber faces their biggest challenge yet.  Look inside the tennis team to see how this challenge can be overcome.

Coach Sandra Temple assists Coach Richard Horne in the day to day operations of the team.  In addition to organization, she and the parents offer support.

“We have good parent following even if on the road but no home advantage necessarily,” she said.

With strong support, senior captain Eric Rodriguez focuses on his final year.

“I’ve gotten lots more experience. There is more pressure to be better than the past years,” he said. 

This year is special because it is his last.

Rodriguez leads the team into conference play Sept. 22 against Fort Smith Northside.  Most recently, Har-ber beat Bentonville Sept. 20.  Bentonville was a great team that was considered a championship contender.  With the win, Har-ber is not under the radar.

After the tennis match Tuesday night, Lindsey Will said, “It felt great. Bentonville was the first doubles win.  In the running for state. We worked well together yesterday. The whole girls team did well.”

Har-ber Doubles against Bentonville

Rodriguez/Berry  9                           Phillips/Pennington 8                   Zink/Fletcher 7    Chronister/Miller 7                            Das/Gerads   5                                  Sharpe/Newbert  9   

Anders/Eaton 2   against   Donor/McKlasey         Eaton/Zink 5  against  not listed      Breazeale/Will 8  against  Osgood/Chinkle 5

Rodriguez/Gallaherr 8  against  Keiser/Gould 6            Davis/Hannon 8  against  Vash/Egle 1          

Green/Deshong 8  against  Scaggs/Jones  1             Ford/Maddox 8  against  Ruckle/Kowen 0

Manivong/Sundara 8  against  not listed 

Singles:

Rodriguez 1   against   Deluca 8                                         Berry 3  against  Kidd 8                                     Phillips 2  against  Chronister 8

Zink 3  against  Miller 8                                                        Pennington 8  against   Daz 6                         Fletcher 5  against  Baldwin 8

Horne 0  against  Geralds 8                                                Eaton 1  against  Brimeah 6                              Breazeale 1  against  Osgood 8

Will 4  against  Chinkle 8                                                       Rodriguez   against  Keiser 8                          Gallaher 4   against  Gould 8

Coulter 8  against  Egle 4                                                      Green 8  against  Kowen 0                                  Davis 8  against  Jones 0

Hannon 8  against  Ruckle 0

                                                                                                                   Har-ber  against  FS Northside

*Not all scores are present

Eric Rodriguez and Jacob Berry            First set: 6-3 W                                  Blair Breazeale and Lindsey Will           First: 1-6 L     Second: 3-6 L

Jackson Zink                                           Second set: 1-8 L                                Payne Phillips and Hayden Pennington  First: 6-2 W  Second: 6-0  W

Jackson Zink singles game                8-0 W    ^First ever

Caylee Ford and Caylee Maddox    8-6 W

Jacob Berry singles game    7-5 W

Eric Rodriguez  singles     First set:  2-6 W      Second set: 2-6 W

Christy Deshong singles   8-4 W

Ryan Fletcher singles  8-5 W

Jesse Gallaher and Emily Kate Davis  7-9 L

Rodriguez and Coulter  First set: 1-6 LSecond set: 5-7  L