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The Columbia High Tennis Team had an
excellent year under the "New" Coach,
Earl Hill. With only one loss the whole
season, the team finished the year as
CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!! This was the
first time a boys' tennis team at Columbia
High has accomplished this. The most in·
tense match was against Fletcher. The
team struggled, but they came out on top
with a 4·3 victory! The boys also did very
well in District competition. This time
Fletcher had David Witt, one of the na-
tion's top junior players. Andy Creel had
to play him in the finals and played a great
match, but Fletcher prevailed. The boys
placed second.

Tab Davis characterizes the
season as a ''fun experience!' '
"Coach Hill was a great coach,
he taught me a lot about self-
Tab Davis, Senior. The " Second Seed" for the Ti- Chris Waldron, Senior. It was Chris' first year on the
gers. He also finished the season with all-confer- team and he proved to be very valuable. confidence, and I hope the future
ence honors.
tennis teams can carry on our
legacy.'' The team was known
as the "Bad Boys of Tennis."

The 1989-90 BOY'S TENNIS SCHEDULE
Feb. 13 Live Oak w
Feb. 22 Buchholz L
Feb. 27 Live Oak w
Feb. 28 Ed White w
Mar. 8 Lee w
Mar. 13 Forrest w
Mar. 15 Englewood w
Mar. 20 Wolfson w
Mar 21 Sandalwood w
Apr 4 Raines w
Apr 5 Parker w
Apr. 10 Jackson w
Apr. 11 Fletcher w
Apr. 18-19 Districts 2nd place

Coach Hill explains the day's strategy to the team
Grady Moore, Senior. Many of Grady's opponents
players. Formerly a football and basketball coach,
learned to dread his fantastic serve.
Hill used his sports know-how to guide the team to
big wins.

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