Huskies Tennis Starts Up

Sports

By Tala Haidar
Husky Herald Reporter

The spring season has begun around the Port Huron Area School District.  Tryouts have taken place in the following sports: girls tennis, boys lacrosse, girls soccer, softball, baseball, and track and field.

  Tryouts started the week of March ninth for girls tennis.  The two week long decision making process was evaluated by the varsity’s new coach, Nathan LaBelle.  

  This will be LaBelle’s first year of coaching as a varsity coach.  He has coached junior varsity for several years.

  The girls have worked during the off season in the summer, fall, and winter at Port Huron Tennis House.  Sydney Westfall (‘15) said, “We have all worked really hard during the off season, and I cannot wait to see all the hard work pay off in our matches.”

  LaBelle decided to take a total of fourteen girls this year instead of the normal sixteen that were taken in previous years.  With six returning seniors and two new freshmen, the season will be very exciting.

  The line up is yet to be confirmed.  It may fluctuate during the season, but it will be made very soon.

  The varsity team will have their first away match on March twenty-seventh in Hudsonville at six at night.  Maggie Bacheller (‘15) said,”I’m really excited to play my first match as a senior, and I cannot wait for the team overnights.”

  The first home match will be on April first against L’Anse Creuse North High School at four in the afternoon.  Be sure to come and support the girl’s tennis season during the season.

  The varsity schedule is very busy this year.  The girls will be playing about three to four matches a week.

  There will be seven home matches this year.  On May fourth Northern’s rivalry Port Huron Big Reds will be playing against the Lady Huskies.  

  Tina Nandi (‘15) was very excited to see that the Big Reds played the team at home.  She said, “I hope to see a large crowd on April first and have the fans be really rowdy.”

  The girls have practiced hard over the course of many years.  Their hard work will pay off in the end.

  If one wants to see the schedule of the varsity schedule, it is posted on Port Huron Northern’s website.  

  Good luck to Northern’s varsity tennis team this season.  Go Huskies!