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SPORTS
Turn-Around
Academy tennis team takes two-year
streak to state regionals.
Photo by Stude nt & Athlete
Dr. Kazanowski .Petfecting smilesfor 3o Years
Steve Stein
doubles).
Kahn has
experienced the
n amazing transformation
team's lows and
has taken place at the Frankel
highs during his
Jewish Academy in West
four years on the
Bloomfield.
roster. So it was
Josh Kahn
The formerly nondescript boys tennis appropriate that
team has become championship caliber. his ace serve beat
The Jaguars won all eight of their dual
an opponent from Ann Arbor Gabriel
matches this fall, including five in the
Richard and clinched the Jaguars'
Catholic League AA Division, earning
Catholic League championship. It left
their first league title.
Walker dripping wet from an ice shower
But there's more. Combine this year's
inflicted by his players.
8-0 record with last year's 3-0-4 mark
"Coach Walker has really helped me
and it adds up to a 15-match, two-sea-
with the mental part of my game Kahn
son unbeaten streak that becomes even
said. "I used to struggle against oppo-
more impressive against the backdrop
nents who weren't as good as me
of this year's tough schedule.
because I played down to their level. I
The architect of the turnaround is
don't do that any more."
second-year coach Robert Walker, who
Like Walker, Kahn points to team-
also is in his second year of teach-
work as a major reason for the Jaguars'
ing advanced placement government
success. "We're always out there sup-
and contemporary legal issues at the
porting each other;' he said.
Academy.
The Jaguars' singles lineup has
"The boys are driven. They want
Nemer at No. 1 and Kahn at No. 2, along
success," Walker said. "They also
with freshman Brad Levin at No. 3 and
understand the importance of working
junior David Weinfield at No. 4.
together as a team, having a 'we' men-
Levin went undefeated this fall in
tality. That's how you get to the state
dual matches. Weinfield is on a two-
tournament, as a team."
year dual match unbeaten streak. He
Yes, the Jaguars have a shot at quali-
didn't even lose a set last season.
fying for the Michigan High Athletic
The doubles teams are seniors Aidan
Association Division 4 state tourna-
Altman and Pilcowitz at No. 1, junior
ment Oct. 15-16 in Holly and Fenton.
Spencer Freeman and senior Joey
They're in a tough 10-team regional
Leslunan at No. 2, seniors Aaron
Oct. 8 at Almont with No. 2-ranked
Berman and Jesse Yedwab at No. 3,
Almont and No. 4-ranked Armada, but
and senior Zach Darmon and fresh-
there's hope.
man Jack Kelman at No. 4. Berman
The two top teams, plus any team
and Yedwab went undeated this fall in
scoring 18 points, will qualify for states. dual matches.
Walker thinks 18 points isn't out of
Their coach says the boys are win-
the question for the Jaguars, especially
ners on and off the court. "They're a
after they scored 14 points last year in a fine group of young men," Walker said.
fourth-place regional finish and Grosse
"They do the little things, like thanking
Pointe Woods University Liggett has left the bus driver when they get off the bus
the field.
for an away match."
If the Jaguars do make it to states,
Walker, 29, played in the state tennis
their coach would be amazed. "That
tournament two years at No. 1 doubles
certainly wasn't on my radar when I
for Birmingham Seaholm High School.
took over the program:' Walker said.
The former tennis professional at
"My goal was to build the program. I
the Birmingham Racquet Club also
knew I had some strong players. They
was the boys and girls tennis coach
just needed some guidance."
at Birmingham Derby Middle School,
Josh Kahn is one of eight seniors in
junior varsity boys tennis coach at
the Jaguars' 12-player lineup. He plays
Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School,
No. 2 singles and is a tri-captain along
and assistant girls tennis coach at
with seniors Danny Nemer (No. 1
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
singles) and Nathan Pilcowitz (No. 1
High School.
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