The 4.0 schedule for Thursday is still very much up in the air, with the Acers, Phoenix, SAP and Double Trouble still vying for the top two spots in Division II. The Acers resumed their last regular season match last night only to again be postponed by rain. Line two singles of the Acers match had split sets last Thursday, but the Good Guys player left town and won't be returning until Wednesday or Thursday according to what I've heard. No word on whether he will be forced to retire given the impending playoffs. I'm sure everyone has their own opinions on how that should be handled.
The two matches that are set feature Division III vs. Division V. D5 Champ Sienna takes on the Cinco Ranch Aces, led by superstar Boris Barrios. Barrios has played nothing but doubles thus far, where he's been virtually untouchable. Would Captain Springmann consider moving him into singles to secure a line and take out one of Sienna's top dawgs? Mohan Sankrit, Donnie Rochelle and Troy Gor appear to be Donn Nguyen's top singles guys.
The other Cinco Ranch team, the Comets, take on second place Chancellor's. Chancellor's has been bit by the DQ bug, but newcomer Cuong Truong has had a lot of close matches and has been safe despite his 7-0 singles record. Johnny Nguyen and Jeremy Ang are 7-2 playing mainly line one doubles. The Comets have dropped only 8 lines all year. Mal Patil is 8-0 at number one singles. Jason Munoz mans the other singles spot and is 6-1 on the season. It will be interesting to see how the two teams who basically dominated division 3 stack up against perennial powers Sienna and Chancellor's.
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That guy should definately be defaulted. The playoffs must go on as scheduled.
ReplyDeleteLance, why didn't you protest that Barrios dude, or did you?
ReplyDeleteThe Boris Barrios that plays for Cinco Ranch is the father of the Boris Barrios that played at St. Edwards. There is nothing to protest other than the fact that he self-rated in 2009. The computer is in control of DQ's for self-rates unless there is information that can combat his self-rate, which, I don't believe there is.
ReplyDeleteFYI-The mid season rates should come out the third week in July
Looking ahead, which cities will pose the biggest challenge for our 4.0 men at sectionals.
ReplyDeleteI'm projecting that Lakeside and the Hurricanes will qualify for Sectionals. I haven't done the research statewide, but I think they will be among a small handful of teams with a chance to make it to Nationals.
ReplyDeleteAustin Dallas and Houston. San Angelo looks strong as well.
ReplyDeleteSienna sucks
ReplyDeleteGet over it...and move on!
ReplyDeleteLubbock will take sectionals at 4.0. They are returning 7 players from the their 2008 team that went to nationals. They were dominant that year at sectionals.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Mel McRee was the top guy on that 2008 Lubbock team, and he's 4.5 now. But singles guy Joe Schaunaman is back down, and long time 4.5 stud Lance Coleman has found his way back down to 4.0 on that team. It looks like Freeman is gonna' have some comp up in Dallas....
ReplyDeleteFreeman? You mean Yienchen Lu and Nguyen.
ReplyDeleteI've watched a few of the 4.0 teams and Sienna is deep. I have seen them play twice and they are strong at every line. I like their chances for Sectionals. Hurricanes could give them a run for their money though.
ReplyDeleteTell that Jeremy Ang guy to send me a message.
ReplyDeleteI played tennis with him back in the 90s when we both worked at Kroger.
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Acers are now up 2-0 in their makeup match as Marcus Robinson and James Scott won in three sets last night.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the backup plan for the playoffs since the weather isn't cooperating?
ReplyDeleteAny other possible bump-ups/DQ's on the horizon?
ReplyDeleteLance Coleman, Jason better take note. This guy was a top 4.5 player, how he is playing 4.0? As far as I know he never played 4.0s, he always played 4.5.
ReplyDeleteWow Lance Coleman is a 4.0 now, was not long ago he was at 5.0 for a year or two. What a joke!!!
ReplyDeleteWith lance, lubbock cake walks through sectionals.
ReplyDeleteHow do an excollege player Lance Coleman play 4.0s?
ReplyDeletecalled years and years of manipulating the system and captains being to chicken to file protests, see Broach, Locke, Morgan, Strand, Wanja, etc....
ReplyDeleteFreeman has 2 or 3 guys better than Coleman on his roster. It's called working the system. Every winning captain is a cheater.
ReplyDeleteand every guy whining about winning captains is a pussy
ReplyDelete4.0 Sectionals are out....
ReplyDeleteFlight 1: Corpus, Houston, Wild, San Angelo, Valley
Flight 2: Wild, Waco, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Abilene QT
Flight 3: NOHO, Midland, Austin, NETX, Wild
Flight 4: Amarillo, SETX, Wild, Lubbock, Dallas
Where did that information come from?
ReplyDeleteNot sure but the 4.5 pools are on the cata website.
ReplyDeleteHouston 4.0 men got a wildcard.
ReplyDeleteThe Acers have finished up their last match, taking three third set breakers to win 4-1. It looks as though they've wrapped up the top spot in their division.
ReplyDeleteAll matches should DEFINITELY be made up by tonight. LLTC Nights and WSTC-Phoenix still have to finish up in order to secure their spots.
Hope houston wildcard doesnt get the Lubbock pool.
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