The boys varsity tennis team performed well at the Westside invite on Monday, Placing third overall in a stacked field. Senior AJ Shefsky placed second overall in No.1 singles. 

Lincoln East’s Hunter Nelson defeated Shefsky 8-3 in the No.1 singles final. Nelson started with a 5-1 lead, Shefsky then broke Nelson’s serve twice after that but was short for the win. He shares how he felt with his result.

“I am a little disappointed with the result yesterday,” Shefsky said. “Obviously I want to win every match and I came up a little short. There are a few things I need to clean up going into metros and state the following week.”

Head varsity coach Bart Jeseritz explained how he felt with the team’s result as well as the individuals that competed.

“I was very happy with how the team performed,” Jeseritz said.  “We finished 3rd overall in a stacked field.  This was the second big tournament in a row that we have finished 3rd at, which bodes well for us going into the Metro Tournament next week, and State the week after that.”  

The season is shortly coming to an end. With the Metro Tournament next week, Shefsky shared how the bond with his teammates has gotten stronger. 

“I am very close with all my teammates,” Shefsky said. “They are all like brothers to me. I am excited to see what they can do the rest of this season and in future years.”

Westside was the host school for the tournament and Jeseritz explained how it feels different than other tournaments.

“Our tournament has 12 teams, and it really is about the hardest set of teams you can find in the state,” Jeseritz said.  “It doesn’t allow for many easy matches, so from the moment things start you really need to be playing your  ‘A’ game right away.”