Tennis defeats Denton Braswell, looks to play Allen

Neena Sidhu and Caroline WilburnSeptember 30, 2020Leave a Comment

Arms up, senior Hannah Lee smiles at the camera. Lee is the only senior on the girls varsity team. "The best part about the season was being able to have successful games," Lee said. "And have a memorable senior year."

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With his hands holding the ball above his head, junior J'Den Shields prepares to shoot a free throw. On Dec. 10, Max Preps ranked the boys varsity basketball team as No. 13 in Texas and No. 4 in the region. Head Coach Scott Imes leads the boys varsity team along with assistant coaches Ryan Lamberson, Gabe Owens, and Matthew Alford.

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Feet on the free-throw line, junior J'Den Shields gets ready to take a shot. Shields hit 1,000 career points during the teams' game against Frisco Memorial on Nov. 19. In that non-district match-up, Shields contributed 37 points to the Eagles' 85-72 win.

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Ball tucked, senior Leo Anguiano rushes for a first down. Prosper is undefeated in district and ranks 19th in the state of Texas. "Fridays game was definitely a tough one," Anguiano said. "I’m mostly proud of the way we handled adversity as a team. We showed that we don’t back down from a fight. In close games we’ll find a way to win and that’s gonna come in handy this week against Allen."

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Standing in green Malcom Hill continues his passion for football as a coach. This marks his second year working for Prosper High School. "I kind of fell in love with the sport in middle school," Hill said. "Played it throughout high school and up until college.”

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Hands clapping, senior Branson Reeves gets the crowd loud. Prosper is currently ranked 21st in the state. "My goal for the rest of the season is to get at least one more touchdown," Reeves said. "I also want us to get through the playoffs at least through the third round."

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Huddled up, the team gathers to talk before the start of practice. The team began their practice during off–season to prepare for its games in the spring. The practice was held at the PHS baseball field.

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Click the photo above to start an entire slideshow with captions full of information about moments from the 17-2 win for varsity tennis on Tuesday, Sept. 29, against Denton Braswell.

Here are few more details for the fans:

Who: Tennis Team – Led by head coach Mandy Weaver and assistant coach Hollie Cunningham

What: Win 17-2 against Denton Braswell

When: 4:30 p.m.- 8:50 p.m.

Where: PHS Home Courts

A note from coach Mandy Weaver:

“I’m extremely proud of how well we did as a team. We went out and gave it our all from the very beginning. The team camaraderie is at the highest it’s ever been, and I absolutely love it. I’m so proud of everyone on the team, and I can’t wait to play Allen next week.”

What’s next: Click this link to see the team’s schedule.

More info: Click this link to the team’s web page.

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Neena Sidhu, Chief Operating Officer

Neena Sidhu is a senior at Prosper High School and is the Chief Operating Officer for Eagle Nation Online. Before she moved to Prosper in 2018, she lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived there her whole life. This is her third year on staff and is also involved in the Football Operations Department.

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