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Lions tennis pick up two wins to lead the Three Rivers League

Ben Jacobs
April 8, 2013

April is treating the Boys Tennis very modestly so far,the West Linn Lions ( 3-1, 2-0 Three Rivers League), despite losing 1-3 at the end of the first round of play, cameback to defeat league opponent and TRL best Grant Generals with a final team score of 5-3 on April 1st. With an additional win on April 2 over the Lakeridge Pacers, 5-3, the Lions moved into first place of the TRL.

With first place in the TRL on the line, the Lions achieved singles victories from Paraschuk to again have the Lions down 1-3 going into the doubles matches against the Pacers. The Lions also had victories from all of their doubles teams to boost the Lions to a victory and into sole possession of first place in the TRL.

“I was really proud that my partner Yem could help take first place away from the Pacers,” Cornell said.

In singles matches against the Generals, Russell Risenhoover, sophomore, lost his match 6-1, 6-2. Logan Scott-Deeter, sophomore, lost both of his games 6-0 to Grant’s top player Ethan Ogard, senior . Co-Captain Andre To, senior, brought the Lions back on track with 6-4 and 6-3 victories. Mark Paraschuk, senior, also secured a victory for the Lions with 6-4 and 6-3 wins as well.

In the doubles matches, Co-Captain Craig Wright,senior, and Mitch Tingey, junior, lost their match in three sets: 7-5,4-6,1-6. Neil Olson, senior, and Cam Minson, senior, pulled out a victory to bring the Lions within a point of the Generals. Both Mitch Cornell, senior and his partner Yem Alharithi, sophomore, and Connor Houlette, sophomore, and his partner Dakoda Archer,sophomore, finished, and won, their matches with a wink of brightness left to bring the victory home for the Lions.

“It felt pretty good to beat one of the best teams in state,” Cornell said.

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“College baseball? I think about it every day but if it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t,” Ben Jacobs, senior said. Jacobs has been playing baseball since he was just five years old. Whether it’s playing baseball, football, fishing or backpacking Jacobs is always busy doing what he loves. Besides being very intelligent he is also a quick worker and has a passion for writing. Those attributes and the fact that he loves sports make him a great co-editor in chief for the Amplifier. Jacobs joined the Amplifier after being inspired by his cousin, a journalist at ESPN. Jacobs also hopes to become an athletics journalist or broadcaster, blending his love of sports and passion for writing. He would love to attend University of Washington in Seattle, Wash. due to its journalism program and sports programs. Not only does Jacobs love school, but he loves his family too. He especially admires his grandfather, “because he always supports me through thick and thin. He is so easy to talk to we’ll be talking for hours and it will just feel like a few minutes. Also he loves sports as much as I do” Jacobs said. However, he is not fully aware of the extent of his family roots and he hopes to travel to Russia to fully understand his ties. To meet his goal of going to Washington University Jacobs is taking two AP classes: he also has sports practice every day after school. When taking a break from school he enjoys fishing and backpacking on the weekends with his brothers Max, seventh grade, and Sam a sophomore. “It’s a great way to relax from the stress of school and sports” he said. Hoping to achieve his goals, Jacobs has worked hard throughout his career in both school and sports. Look forward to seeing Ben Jacobs announce the big game someday.