NJ high school tennis
- Thread starter ChrisNalwasky
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I follow it. I know they got boys' semifinals today at Mercer park at 1pm, but without our men's team, excitement of recruiting is no longer there...
Thanks for Tag AreYouNuts - I don't follow NJ HS tennis as I live in Florida but I do note some NJ players as they get recruited, and I follow RU tennis and love the direction it's headed (as I've mentioned before my daughter was recruited for tennis by RU, SHU and a number of other D1's but chose to focus on the DIII academics (so I would have to work for the rest of my life) and chose Middlebury - a perennial Final Four team. During my daughter's tenure so far Middlebury has had two top NJ players on the team - Kaycee Orozco and Katie Hughes. If anyone has any questions about college tennis recruiting I'd be happy to try and help.
I've been covering hs tennis in NJ for two years. Wasn't sure if anybody on here was interested in the sport.
My postseason honors went online on Monday and in The Star-Ledger today!
My postseason honors went online on Monday and in The Star-Ledger today!
Yes, I follow girls tennis in NJ - my daughter played in high school and college and is now a coach of a high school team. Seeing some improvement in the RU women's team and hoping it continues. Top players in NJ continue to head to Michigan or Ivy League.
@zazoo2002 I was recruited by RU as well, but based on your screen name it may have been before your time. Coach Johnson recruited me in 1980, though I didn't play as I decided to end my playing career after high school (still regret not playing in college). I understand the impetus for Title IX, but it still hurts to see the upper courts, which is where Coach Johnson saw me play in a summer camp he was running, and where he offered me, now being used as a parking lot. The lower courts are still there, but the upper courts typically have vans and other athletics-department vehicles parked on them. If you don't mind me asking, who recruited you and what high school did you go to?
@RutgersRaRa - Yeah, before my time. Dick Johnson was the HC (and my recruiter); few years before Mickey Cook took over. RU was still in the A10s and the tennis complex - if you can call it that - was comprised of 'The Shack', with both upper and lower courts. Shame. NJ produces some quality talent.