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a freshman and sophomore
with Alex Bean, making it to
the quarterfinals and second
round.
It was the second time
arrangements were made for
FJA at the state tournament.
A few years ago, Stark
said, an FJA doubles team
returned to Kalamazoo
on the Sunday after the
tournament was supposed to
end to finish its competition.
Stark has done a
remarkable job in his five
years as coach of the FJA
boys tennis team. The
Jaguars made it to the state
tournament in 2015, 2016,
2017 and 2019 and finished
eighth, 10th, 11th and 13th.
“We’
ve set the bar high,”
Stark said. “Our goal each
season is to get the state
tournament. That’
s why we
play a lot of Division 1 and
Division 2 teams during the
regular season. We want
those tough matches to get
ready for regionals and state.”
FJA went 5-7-1 in dual
matches during the regular
season this fall.
Among its wins was a 6-2
victory over Walled Lake
Western. The Jaguars lost
to West Bloomfield, Walled
Lake Northern and Walled
Lake Central.
Besides Grey, it also was
the third state tournament
for FJA No. 1 singles player
Eric Adelson and No. 2
singles player Bean, both
seniors.
Adelson was named the
team’
s most valuable player.
“I’
m proud of how Eric
(Adelson) and Alex (Bean)
battled every opponent’
s top
singles players,” Stark said.
Adelson and Bean each was
9-8 for the season.
Freshman Rafi Weinstein
(No. 4) rounded out FJA’
s
singles lineup.
The FJA doubles teams
were seniors Mitchell
Blackman and Russell Presser
(No. 1), senior Ben Goldstein
and freshman Ethan Grey
(No. 2), senior Andrew
Schulman and freshman Max
Charlip (No. 3) and senior
Elan Krakoff and freshman
Adin Charlip (No. 4).
Adelson, Eli Grey,
Schulman/Max Charlip and
Krakoff/Adin Charlip were
runners-up in their flights in
the regional tournament.
Gary Gates is FJA’
s assistant
coach.
FJA and Flint Powers tied
for 13th place at the state
tournament, each with seven
points.
Allegan and Hackett
deadlocked for the team title
with 21 points.
Why are Frankel Jewish Academy boys tennis players holding up
four fingers after competing in a Division 4 regional tournament?
Because the Jaguars had just qualified for the state tournament for
the fourth time in five years.
LARRY STARK
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