Category Archives: Tennis Season 2013

Proud Day for Girls Tennis for Finishing a Competitive Second Place to a Strong Hopkins Squad

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield finishes a very close second to a strong Hopkins squad at the Seventh Annual Tiger Invitational Tennis Tournament! Hopkins 27 Suffield 25 Gunnery 11 Pomfret 7 Northfield Mount Hermon 6 Williston 6 Wilbraham & Munson 4 Berkshire 2 We … Continue reading →

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Great Day on the Courts; Passed a Truly Historic Site

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

      We traveled east through Enfield past remnants of the Old Shaker Village before heading north to Wilbraham and Monson Academy. The Shakers welcomed fugitive slaves throughout the nineteenth century, and diary accounts recored Sojourner Truth stopping there on … Continue reading →

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A Close Match That Ended On The Last Court

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield Academy Girls Tennis versus Berkshire School, April 20, 2013 Suffield Academy 3 Berkshire 4 Berskhire was a great host today, and the sun came out as we played with some windy conditions under the mountain. Right from the warm-up, … Continue reading →

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We Played Some of Our Best Tennis Today

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield Academy Girls Tennis versus Deerfield Academy, April 17, 2013 The girls took advantage of our great spring weather today to put forth their best tennis this season. Deerfield’s squad was disciplined by managing their errors and sustaining quality shots … Continue reading →

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A Good Wrap-Up For Week Three

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield Academy’s Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Pomfret School, April 13, 2013 Suffield 6 Pomfret 1 First Singles: Sarah Berchuck vs. CC Cunningham 6-1, 6-1 Second Singles: Emily Hudson vs. Lexi Gulino 6-1 6-1 Third Singles: Lucy Zimmermann vs. Taylor Crompton … Continue reading →

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Girls Varsity Tennis Off To A Good Season

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield Academy Girls Varsity Tennis versus Westover School, April 10, 2013 The girls continued their positive momentum with today’s win. Team shout out to Mr. Shanahan’s poem to inspire more appreciation for our goal of becoming mindful tennis players. Players … Continue reading →

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What is a good definition of mindfulness? Jon Kabat-Zinn

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

We often watch athletes live in the present so well, but do we pay attention at how well they do stay in the moment? Here’s a great definition of mindfulness that we can use in our tennis matches as we … Continue reading →

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A Win with a View

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

A Win with a View. We learned today that just as the Metacomet ridge frames our view of the horizon on Bell Hill, Mt. Greylock inspired Herman Melville from his second floor writing room at Arrowhead. Miss Hall’s was a great … Continue reading →

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Great Visual for Learning How to Use Tennis Trakker Pro

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Bill Sullivan
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Great Season Opener

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield Academy Girls Varsity Tennis versus Miss Porter’s School April 3, 2013 We traveled to Farmington and passed by some of Connecticut’s treasures on the Freedom Trail. 19th century Farmington’s homes facilitated so many on the Underground Railroad that historians … Continue reading →

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