Boys Tennis Captures WSC Title

The WSC Champion Lakewood Tennis Team. They have now won 3 of their past 4 league titles.

The Lakewood Tennis team finished off their finest year in the past half a century by beating Rocky River 3-2 and claiming the West Shore Conference Title outright in their first year in the league. Seniors Chris Brinich and Dan Mezin won in straight sets at second the third singles, respectively. The second doubles team of senior Matt Carlson and junior Colin Levis dominated from start to finish in their straight set win. The Rangers finished unbeaten in the WSC and completed their regular season with a 13-4 record.

The senior laden team was led by Seniors Chris Richardson and Chris Brinich. Richardson, a four year starter and stellar 3 sport athlete at Lakewood, did an outstanding job at the very demanding first singles position. He is currently 15-7 on the year. Chris Brinich leads the team in wins with a sparkling 20-3 record. Third singles, senior Dan Mezin, went unbeaten in the WSC and won the third singles title at the West Shore Conference Tournament. The first doubles teams of freshman Frank Figueiredo and senior Alex Northrop won several key matches and the second doubles team of senior Matt Carlson and Colin Levis came on strong late in the season to help propel the Rangers to the league title.

During the season, the Rangers claimed second place in the Avon Lake Doubles Tournament and won the WSC Tournament Championship. Key wins during the season included a tight 3-2 win over former LEL nemesis Shaker Heights and a 3-2 over the Lorain County Champions Lake Ridge. For the senior class, this caps off a four year run that saw Lakewood capture 3 out of 4 league titles, 2 of which being in the Northeast Ohio Conference.

Chris Johnson

Lakewood Teacher and Coach

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Volume 9, Issue 10, Posted 10:52 PM, 05.14.2013