Freshman Tennis Squad Has Best Players in Years

A ball sped cross court only a few inches above the net, but was met soundly with a sharp volley which angled it past the waiting figure in white.

Corey Wynn, freshman tennis coach, standing on the sidelines and watching the play, was pleased. "I have the strongest team this year that I have ever had," he said. The records of Wynn's six top players give ample reason for this statement.

The squad's number one man will lbe Dale Junta, National Junior Hard Court Champion in 1954. Playing what is known in tennis circles as "the big game," Junta's chief offensive power lies in cannonball serves, strong, deep groundstrokes, and effective volleying from the net.

Peter Krogh is scheduled to play at number two position. Wynn terms him as "the type of player it is extremely hard to win points from. He is consistent and does not waste his shots." Last year's Virginia State Junior Champion, Rod Nichols, is third man, and Manny Elizalde, winner of the National Junior Doubles Championship of Japan, a Phillipine player with a steady game, is four.

Two southpaws, Al Goldman and Larry Sears, should challenge Elizalde for his position. Both Goldman, runner-up in the New York State Juniors, and Sears, number one man at Andover last season, are power players whose basic strategy is to play from the net as much as possible.

These six men should handle Wynn's singles problems, but he also has a group of fine reserve players. "Humphrey Nichols, Dave Lange, John Rockefeller, and Al Kalil are all capable players," Wynn said.

In addition to singles competition, Wynn will also use three doubles teams in match play. He has not worked out his combinations yet, but he may use his top singles men in doubles if he thinks such a plan would give him greater strength.

Practice on the gym floor allows the freshmen to get an early jump on the actual season, but limited court space and faster play caused by the bounce off the boards makes it difficult for clay court players to sharpen their game.