Bohnlein, Heck, Hughes in line for Raffle Tickets
Bohnlein, Murphy, Hughes, Steffen enjoying the perfect weather !
Great crowd gathered for the match and Ries Hohman always finds the camera haha.
Myself in the umpire’s chair and ballboy James Hedrick hard at work.
This night’s main event paired top-seeded duo of John Steffen and Rod Walton against #2 seeded team of Frank Cosiano and Kevin MacDonald. Both teams met in the round robin portion of the tournament, with Steffen/Walton prevailing 7-5, 6-1, thus granting them the top-seed in the final. Tuesday’s encounter proved to be more of the same as 24 lively spectators witnessed the top-seeded team take home the title 6-2, 6-3 in a match that offered long rallies, aggressive play at net, and sky-scraping lobs from both teams.
6.0 Champs - Rod Walton and John Steffen
Although there’s never much consolation in losing a match of this magnitude, the future is bright for one FCC member in particular - Frank Cosiano.
Dr Cosiano, relatively new to the FCC Tennis program, has made leaps and bounds in his game in under a year. We will keep an eye on him throughout the 2022 season! His partner, Kevin MacDonald, actually was seeking his second title of the summer, winning the Men’s 6.5 title 3 weeks earlier with long-time partner Scott Atkins. MacDonald’s game is maturing with every passing year, and surely he has more FCC titles within his grasp.
But the spoils go to the victors, and let’s not forget about the furious effort from another first-time event participant and champion, John Steffen. Steffen, paired with Walton for the first time, proved to be a worthy force to contend with, showing excellent speed afoot and a keen eye for the ball.
Quietly building a fine collection of FCC titles, Rod Walton added his 3rd championship to his resume on this warm, breezy evening. Walton has now captured a championship with 3 different partners- a feat not ever done by any other FCC member. Of all the men who go to battle on our famed clay courts, perhaps it is Walton who has improved the most in recent years. Sleek, smooth, smart, reliable - he gives no quarter in every point he plays.
On another note, our second Racquet Raffle was completed after the completion of the first set, with Kevin MacDonald taking home a new Wilson Clash 100!! In our two raffles, we raised over $500 for our tennis program. A huge thank you goes out to our loyal FCC tennis supporters.
Raffle bookkeeper Judy Cook
Let us not forget about the hard-working ballboys at Wednesday’s match- Owen Vick, James Hedrick and William Cook. These boys represent the future of boys tennis in the FIndlay-area. Along with Tuesday ballboy Luke Williams, these 4 hard-working young men will likely have many great battles on the court in future years. It brings me so much joy to mentor these fine young men as they develop, both on and off court.
Ballboys: (l to r), Owen Vick, James Hedrick, William Cook.
Thank you for a great 14th edition of the FCC Tennis Championships. Our Courts will remain open for member play thru October 13.
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