This season the Eaton Rapids 2nd doubles team of Zack Laginess and Alex Arrington was very successful. They finished with a strong record of 18-2, (losing to Lumen Christi twice) and ended up winning the regional championship!
On their way to the title, Laginess and Arrington took out Haslett, Mason, and an undefeated Lakewood
Even when times looked tough, they still found ways to pull through. For example, when an injury plagued Laginess early in the season, Tanner Jones (’13) stepped up and delivered an excellent performance to defeat Dewitt and to keep what had been an undefeated streak, alive.
Head coach Ryan Anderson felt that their success was due to, “A combination of team chemistry, their skill as individual tennis players, and the position they were in as second doubles players.”
Even with the team behind them, winning consistently was quite a challenging thing to do. “Staying focused after three straight matches was really hard,” said Arrington when asked about the regionals. “You have to find ways to stay pumped up and ready to play.”
Luckily for them, all of that hard work paid off, and they became the only Eaton Rapids players to win a regional title this year. That title was an accomplishment both of them would agree highlighted the season and it is a memory they will have for a long time.
