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I can share this memory 
together for the rest of our 
lives,” Ryan Rose said. “It 
was special to play on this 
team with him.”
Brother Aaron said, “This 
was something we looked 
forward to for a while 
knowing our team would be 
very strong this season. It 
was a really cool experience.”
Merrick Chernett said, “It 
was an amazing experience. 
My brother and I have a 
super-tight relationship. 
There was nothing better 
than being able to cheer 
each other on during the 
state tournament.”
Jonah Chernett agreed. 
“We were more supportive 
of each other than ever 
during the season.”
 Tennis is a passion for 
these brothers. They all 
compete year-round and 
push each other, especially 
when they practice together.
Ryan Rose looked at it this 
way: “It’s a huge advantage 
to have my brother as a 
built-in practice partner. We 
definitely take advantage of 
the opportunity.” 
His brother Aaron said, 
“When my brother and I 
practice together, we push 
ourselves to do our best.” 
Jonah Chernett said, 
“Neither my brother nor 
I would be where we are 
today without each other.
“We’re always pushing 
ourselves way beyond 
our comfort zones 
individually and, when 
we train together, we have 
even more motivation to 
do well because of our 
competitiveness.
“We always give 110% 
when we step foot on the 
court and are never satisfied 
no matter what. Our biggest 

emphasis is to stay hungry.”
His brother Merrick 
agreed. 
“My brother and I are 
always looking to make each 
other better tennis players 
and individuals on and off 
the court. And we’re always 
there to pick each other up.
“We’re both extremely 
competitive. Jonah brings 
the best out of me when 
we play a match in practice 
because we both want to win 
so badly.”
The Rose twins are 17. 
Their parents are Scott 
and Rachel Rose. Merrick 
Chernett is 16 and Jonah 
Chernett is 15. They have 
an older brother Brevin, 18. 
Their parents are Jorey and 
Stacy Chernett.
Bloomfield Hills is a boys 
tennis powerhouse, and that 
designation doesn’t look like 
it will end soon because of 
the plethora of youth on this 
year’s team.
This year’s Division 1 state 
championship was the third 
in six years and fourth in 
eight seasons for the Black 
Hawks, and their first since 
2018.
Burks also was the coach 
when Bloomfield Hills won 
state championships in 2015, 
2017 and 2018.
The Black Hawks finished 
second behind Troy last 
season at the Division 1 state 
tournament.
After losing only one 
senior, they were considered 
the prohibitive favorite 
this year to win the state 
title, and they did it despite 
having a huge target on their 
backs. 

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