(The blog has laid dormant for longer than it has in its now 12-13 year existence. Covid is sure to wreak havoc on the Spring season, and there have been rumblings that there will be no Pool C this year. Without fall tennis to keep us sated, I will start this season off with some…
Nothing like a night in the hospital to spur the blogging spirit. I’ve decided to briefly come out of retirement to preview my favorite tournament. This tournament has always held a special place in my heart for several reasons. First, it represents the only meaningful fall tennis for the Northwest conference, which means it’s the…
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Blog, I want to take a quick moment to step on my soap box and talk about something that should be very important to all of us. I don’t want anyone to get uncomfortable, but there are times in this world when certain things must be addressed, and I think…
I’m feeling good because the Broncos just won, so I’m gonna pump out a quick rapid reaction from my favorite tennis weekend of the year. The ITA weekend was always my favorite for many reasons: it was the first significant competition for several months, and I was always jonesing; it was exciting to see how…
With the season winding down, I return to the tradition of recapping the season for all the teams I covered, while spending a little space on each senior that helped make the DIII community so fun to cover for the past four years. I only covered seven teams this year, so fans of Southwestern and…
The final regular-season ball has been struck, the results are in, and the selection committee is doubtlessly hard at work trying to come up with a fair bracket. I’m not sure if this recommendation is coming too late, but I would like to remind coaches to put in bids to host, even if they’re not…
It’s the final week of the pre-NCAA’s season, and that means it’s the SCIAC championships. The conference isn’t quite as strong as it once was, but with three teams in the top 15, it’s still clearly the third strongest conference in the country. Here’s a preview: Quarterfinals (1) CMS def. (8) Occidental 5-0 – The Stags…
With the regular season winding down, it’s time for the most unique event on the DIII tennis calendar: The Ojai. Here are the draws. You’ll notice that the following changes have been made: The singles draw has decreased from 64 to 32, and the doubles draw has decreased from 32 to 16. The draw is…
I know many of you are probably wondering how I could possibly have time to write an article after my identity reveal with my upcoming appearance on Ellen and everything, but, as I’ve always said, I don’t do this for me. I do this for you, the little people. All joking aside, this is a…
Since I’ve got a bit of time on my hands, I wanted to take some time to discuss a subject I know none of you were anxiously wondering about: Pool B The following will be a brief history of what Pool B is and what it means for the tournament, but if you want a…
