Wildcat Tennis Serves Up Lord Botetourt

Grace Fleshman, Reporter|April 10, 2023

Headline for Wednesday’s game.

On Wednesday, March 22, the Girls Tennis team defeated Lord Botetourt. The match was held at Hollins University at 4:30.

This match consisted of many good plays by different athletes on the team. These good plays contributed to a very entertaining match.

Junior Ethnie DeSpain describes how the match went overall.

“It was a good game. Sophia Fafatas’ match was fun and entertaining to watch,” said DeSpain.

Senior Sophia Fafatas shares her opinion on how the match went.

“The match went well! It was fun getting to play doubles,” said Fafatas.

The match consisted of singles and doubles against Lord Botetourt.

“Everyone did their part and tried their best in their singles matches, and we all worked together to win doubles.It was also fun getting to see the ways other doubles teams collaborated together,” said Fafatas.

The Wildcats won the match by a score of 5-4, adding a successful match to the books. They now have a 1-2 record on the year.

The team will hold another match, at RCHS, on March 28 against Broadway. Come support the girls tennis team. For more information visit https://rockbridgeathletics.com/page.

About the Contributor

Grace Fleshman, Managing Editor

Grace Fleshman is an emotional senior that has probably cried 100 times because this is her last year of high school. This will be her third year on the Prowler Staff and she is excited to step into the role of Managing Editor. She is involved with NHS and Young Life, while also trying to find opportunities to grow her skills in the field of Journalism. Fleshman has always loved watching the talent show as a kid and can’t wait to plan it this year. In her free time, she dances at The Rockbridge Ballet and just got the role of Snow White in her upcoming show. You can usually find her grabbing a sweet treat with her friends, binge watching popular TV shows, or planning trips and concerts with her family. While on The Prowler staff for her last year, she hopes to share new and exciting types of media with the student body. In the future, although she’s sad to leave Lexington, she hopes to study Journalism in college to eventually become a News Broadcaster (not just because they talk and drink coffee all day).

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