Category Archives: Tennis Season 2015

Williston Take Home the Trophy at the Ninth Annual Suffield Academy Tennis Tournament

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

With Aelous out of town for an away match with Zeus, a big shout out goes to all the Suffield Academy maintenance staff members, Wayne Patterson, Sam Blank, Sam Stone, and the other coaches from NMH, Williston, Gunnery, WMA, and … Continue reading →

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Suffield Academy Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Northfield Mount Hermon

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

Northfield were friendly hosts on a beautiful warm spring day. Half of their talented squad were seniors, and their experience helped produce excellent doubles play on all three courts. Many games were settled at deuce and after several volleys from both … Continue reading →

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Varsity Empties Their Tank on Court and Come Up One Match Short

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

On all eight courts, Suffield players invested great energy and met the team goal of stepping off the bus and stepping on the court mentally and physically ready for a good match today. On all courts, players put forth great … Continue reading →

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Chloe and Kate Continue to Play Well as a Doubles Team!

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

Suffield Academy vs. Hopkins School. May 2, 2015 Hopkins 6 Suffield 1 Great tennis weather today capstoned a good week of practice. Some players extended the productive tide and came early for extra hitting during our warm-up today. Hopkins’ squad … Continue reading →

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Increasing the Intensity Level and Implementing Better Footwork

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

Reflecting on Carol Dweck’s ideas about fixed and growth mindsets, we had a good “growth mindset” performance today. Several players were asked to play new positions, and they found new areas of success. Likewise, many of our matches went to a … Continue reading →

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We Played Well Against a Stong Westminster Squad

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

We want to thank all the parents who came out and supported us today. Girls were playing better points on all courts. We look forward to starting the second half of the season with a new approach to goal setting … Continue reading →

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Williston Was a Great Host Today!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

Williston were great hosts during our warm-up and match. There was good competitive tennis on all courts, and some games went to deuce several times before Williston carried the day. While our foot work showed signs of improvement all around, … Continue reading →

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Constructive Competition with a Talented Team

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

Our Suffield team played well against one of our favorite hosts, Pomfret, and the scores below belie the effort and competitive play on each court. Many games in the singles made it to 30-30 before the “no-ad” system narrowed the … Continue reading →

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Productive First Match

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

We traveled to Miss Porter’s School for our season opener. The girls sustained a good spirit for competition, and Miss Porter’s team proved to be talented and had a great deal of depth. Suffield players across the board played better … Continue reading →

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