As predicted, Kevin was cut to the JV squad after the first few days. Last year, he challenged his way up to #3 singles (and the #1 and #2 singles are now on Varsity) but it seems like this has all been forgotten and he ended up parked on #2 doubles as they began the JV season.
He’s had more games/quads then practices (and at practice, you can challenge, and move up). So, he’s played #2 doubles with his best friend Henry and they’ve been running rough-shod over the other teams, scores like 8-2, 8-3 in 8-game sets.
On Monday he was at another JV meet, received some texts that he was doing well, and then received this text.
“I’m playing with Varsity tomorrow. I’m going to get a letter.”
Quad meets have four teams; one team bailed out of Tuesday’s meet and they were going to form another team from the best varsity-bench and JV players. The line-up is really messed up now (according to Kevin) and he is paired with someone that’s not very good at all, and, against some of the best teams in the State, they get hammered in the six sets they played. Kevin said he could return the serves from the other team, but, his partner couldn’t, and vice-versa in serving to them. So, of course, the other teams hit the ball to his partner more often than not.
Finally had a practice today, and he did begin his series of challenges. Beat the #4 guy, so, we’ll see what happens in the JV quad tomorrow……
