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Who: Prosper varsity boys and girls tennis team led by coach Curtis Martin and assistant coach Brandon Womack
What: Game against Rock Hill High School
Where: Prosper High School tennis courts
What’s next: Prosper varsity boys and girls tennis vs. Plano Senior High School at Plano Senior high tennis courts @4:30 p.m.
Arm extended back, junior Charishee Modgil focuses on the ball and hits it to the other side of the net. This match marks the 10th game of the season. The next home game will be Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. The fall season started July 31, and it ends on Oct. 1. The team will start back up in the spring. (Sofia Ayala)
Focused on the ball, senior Sanjay Rajjan throws his racket behind his head. Rajjan plays mixed doubles with junior Hasya Gali. The partners took on Rock Hill. The team has won two games this season so far. (Sofia Ayala)
After a play, freshman Leighton Koe high-fives her teammate. Koe played doubles against the Rock Hill varsity girls tennis team. The next match will be against Plano Senior on Sept. 3. (Sofia Ayala)
Arm back, junior Charishee Modgil serves the ball to her opponents. Modgil plays doubles with her partner, freshman Leighton Koe. The match took place at the Prosper High tennis courts. The next game will be held at Plano Senior High School’s courts. (Sofia Ayala)
As she prepares for her next move, freshman Arshi Mehra serves the ball to the opponent without going out of bounds. This marks her first year being in the tennis program. Mehra plays doubles and singles. (Sofia Ayala)
Eyes on the ball, junior Nithin Jayakanthan focuses on his next play. This marks his third year in the tennis program. The tennis team has a season in the fall and will continue their matches in the spring. (Sofia Ayala)
Eyes on her opponents, junior Hasya Gali plans out her next move. She played mixed doubles against Rock Hill. “This season has been really intense and competitive because of all the tough matches we have had so far,” Gali said. “But really fighting through the hard matches has helped our team become stronger, and more confident. This season, my personal goal is to make it to state in the spring.” (Sofia Ayala)
Arms up, senior Gaby Nielsen congratulates her doubles partner, senior Rujula Padala, on their play. This marks Nielsen’s fourth year in the tennis program. The team won 14–5 against Rock Hill. (Michelle Ayala)
Racket over her head, freshman Leighton Koe hits the ball across the net. The tennis team is led by head coach Curtis Martin. This is Martin’s first year at Prosper High School. The assistant coach is Brandon Womack, and this marks his second year coaching PHS tennis team. (Michelle Ayala)
Ready to go, senior Rujula Padala focuses on her opponent next play. Padala waits for her opponent to serve the ball. She plays doubles with her partner, senior Gaby Nielsen. (Michelle Ayala)
Ball in the air, freshman Arshi Mehra extends her arm back as she focuses on the ball. Mehra plays tennis outside of the PHS tennis team as well. She was on her middle school tennis team at Reynolds Middle School. (Michelle Ayala )
