Doug Elly, the new coach of both the women’s and men’s tennis teams at William Jewell College, is bringing his own passion for and love of the sport to the College. A prior friendship with a current Jewell student as well as an admiration for the mix of academics and…
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2019 Australian Open – a tournament of surprises
The Australian Open, the first grand slam tennis tournament of the year, is one of the most festive and exciting tennis tournaments in the world. Representing the Pacific – Australia and Asia – many fans around the world come to get a taste of what it’s like to endure the…
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Seniors Perspective – Tennis
Being a college athlete is a choice that many William Jewell College students made before coming to school. Each with reasons like scholarships or just for the love for the sport, the Jewell community is full of student-athletes that have to balance studies and practice. When first joining the programs,…
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Opinion: Serena Williams hits the glass ceiling as Brett Kavanaugh hits the Supreme Court
On Sept. 9, Serena Williams, professional American tennis player, yelled at chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka. The outburst occurred after Williams received multiple code violations and was accused of being coached from the sidelines – implying that she was cheating. Williams opposed the…
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Serena Williams raises claims of sexism at U.S. Open
The 2018 U.S. Open Women’s final was quite the eventful Saturday for not only Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams but for the whole tennis world. Osaka was the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam but because of all that happened with Serena during the match, she lost her…
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Sports Profile: Tennis Twins
Whitney Holloman, junior civil engineering major, and Becca Richinson, junior recreation and sport and psychology major, both transferred to William Jewell College after spending their first years elsewhere. Their motivations to transfer were rooted in tennis. They room next door to each other, have similarly bubbly personalities and are best…
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The Mighty Roger Federer
Roger Federer once again amazed the world with his skills on the court. But “The King” was already the favorite for the title. After a five-set thriller, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6 and 6-1, Federer won his sixth Australian Open. This win is welcomed into his collection of 20 Grand Slam titles.…
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Tennis teams end fall season and look towards spring
The women’s and men’s tennis fall exhibition seasons have come to a close. The teams will rest up to charge the net again in the spring season. The women ended their fall season 0-3 and the men wrapped up at 1-1. “The fall is more of an exhibition season and…
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Men’s and women’s tennis: Spring break road trip
Savannah Drew, junior, returns the ball against Missouri Western State University last fall. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. While the majority of the campus was gone for Spring Break, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams continued with their season. MAR 16, 2015/ WIN 5-4 WOMEN’S TENNIS at McKendree University: The…
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