The irregular thwack-thwop-pop of tennis rises up from the high school courts every afternoon of the week, and often on weekends, as the student-athletes of Healdsburg High School hone their serves, returns, backspins and lobs. It seems worth the while: The school’s boys tennis team is definitely competitive this year.
The team started off the season on Feb. 27 with a 4-3 win over Windsor, and stands at 5-2 so far, with a league record of 2-0 according to coach Josh Cavanagh. However, independent scoring at MaxPreps shows a record of 4-1, 2-1 in the league. Efforts to find a reliable source for high school tennis reporting continue.
Tennis players are ranked 1-4 on high school teams. This year the Healdsburg boys singles are No. 1 Austin Boaz, No. 2 Lincoln Rueter, No. 3 Brandon Hausman and No. 4 Eamonn Scott.
This week the final stretch of the North Bay – Redwood League schedule arrives, with upcoming matches against Maria Carillo (April 8), Windsor (April 10), Santa Rosa (April 15), Ukiah (April 17) and Rancho Cotate (April 22).
Post-season play starts April 29 for singles players, May 5 for doubles at La Cantera Racquet & Swim Club in Santa Rosa.
