The tennis team really showed the meaning of One Family, One Team after making it to the state finals.
“It was really an amazing feeling. We were the underdogs so it felt good to come back and prove to everyone we were able to win it for all the Regional title we felt belonged to us,” junior tennis player Melinda Johnson said.
Though proving people wrong felt good to Johnson, it wasn’t all about that.
“Whenever you’re on the court it’s all you,” she said. “You really have to believe in yourself when you’re out there.”
Johnson said it took a lot of hard work and dedication for the tennis team to make it this far, and they are proud of themselves and everything they do for their team.
Out on the court the focus is winning, but for the team, the bigger picture was about being a family and overcoming the challenges that were in front of them. That challenge for them was making it to state, despite not winning.
“It’s not about winning,” Johnson said. “It’s about being there, in the moment, and having pride in your teams.”