It is safe to say Palisades High’s boys tennis team is all too familiar with Western League rival Hamilton’s lineup. After all, the two teams have played each other three times in two weeks because all of the other schools in the league failed to field boys teams due to COVID-19.
“We normally have 18-20 matches and at least two tournaments,” Pali High Coach Bud Kling said. “Uni dropped its program at the last minute so the boys only get six matches plus playoffs.”
Palisades won all three of its matches against Hamilton, beat Beverly Hills and lost close to matches to Brentwood and Loyola. The Dolphins’ roster features Jax Frankel, Luke Shuman, Noah Zaret, Todd Volkov, Peter Garff, Connor Wooten, Jack Coven, Anthony Lieberman, Lucas Dickman and senior captains Alex Brous and Jeremy Nelson.
The Dolphins will try to make it 12 City Section titles in a row when the Open Division playoffs start next Wednesday. The team tournament was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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