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• JS Tennis Triumphs in HVAC Tournament

  9/19/2025
  ​The JS Tennis lads found a fire in the belly and played with confidence to finally take one from the Tigers at the Ensworth Tennis Center this afternoon.  After dropping the regular season series 1-4 and 2-3 vs. Ensworth, the tennis boys, "...like so many Alexanders... stiffened the sinews... summoned up the blood," and earned a hard fought 8-7 victory.  

  
  

  Though four teams (MBA, Ensworth, BA, and GCA) competed today, the finals in each flight were all Ensworth and MBA, effectively earning us a rematch against our toughest opponent of the season.  In the HVAC tournament, each victory earns your team a point with a total of 15 possible points across five flights of play. The fact that MBA's top tennis lads all advanced to the finals means that every player earned a crucial point to secure this team championship.  

  
  

  Dominant at #1 singles, Bruce Li neither double faulted nor dropped a single game in the HVAC tourney: winning 8-0, 8-0.  And yet, it was Bruce's decision at the beginning of the season to commit to playing for himself and his teammates that earned him man of the match honors for the Big Red.  Rather than accept the invitation he earned to represent Tennessee at the prestigious Ozaki Cup in Rome (Georgia), Bruce chose to play for the MBA tennis team this fall. Bruce's skills on the court and his decision to prioritize his MBA teammates over individual excellence may well have been the difference in today's team tournament victory.  

  
  

  Another difference-maker this afternoon was Ricky Reynolds, who elevated his game at precisely the right time, earning an 8-1 semi-finals win, and clinching the tournament victory with an 8-4 win in the #3 singles flight.   Lastly, Max Schlosser and Alex Angus remained undefeated on the season as our #1 doubles pair (8-1, 8-4).  Max successfully defended his #1 doubles title from last season (earned with current team captain Charlie Nord), and Alex stepped up in a big way after he stripped off his pesky Apple Watch and left it on the players bench.  Alex will be key in a group of 7th graders that will look to defend this HVAC title next fall.

  
  

  The entire team of 18 boys were in high spirits after the match, and I'm sure Coach Cunningham will share one of the team photos he took in the days ahead.  Thanks to Karen Matthews for providing snacks and drinks for the team this afternoon.  Special thanks go to Mark Sutton, Mike Anderson, Mike Martin, Dana Noonan, Liz Nelson, David Smith, John Vernacchio, Nat Byrd, Susan Cobb, William Daughtrey, Dylan Cunningham, Palmer Thombs, and especially Coach Caroline Scholer for all the support, planning, and detail that have gone into this memorable season.  

  
  

  Roll Red Tennis,

  Coach Bromfield
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• HVAC Tournament Details

  9/18/2025
  Players and Parents,
  
  Please see tournament information from Coach Mauricio Antun at Ensworth below.  Remember lads, we'll depart from the tennis courts at 1:15PM tomorrow afternoon. Get some rest tonight, eat a healthy lunch, and drink plenty of water.  
  
  Roll red,
  Coach Bromfield
  
  

  Date: Friday, September 19th, 2025
  Address: 7505 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221 ( Use Google Maps, not Apple Maps)

  Courts open: 1:30pm for warm-up
  Matches begin: 2:00pm 
  Warmup per match: 5 minutes
  Scoring: One set to 8 games, tiebreak at 8–8 to 7 points, No-Ad scoring

   Please Note: Match times are estimated. If a match lasts longer than 45 minutes, we may need to adjust following matches on that line to allow adequate rest time (15-20 min)

   Plenty of spectator seating & parking available
   Vending machine on site for drinks/snacks

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  #1 Singles

  Semifinals – 2:00pm

  • Bruce Li (MBA ) vs. William Patterson (BA )
  • Jack Williams (ENS ) vs. Ryder Kimbro (GCA )

  Finals – 3:15pm

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  #2 Singles

  Semifinals – 2:00pm

  • Henry Elam (ENS ) vs. Miles Austin (BA )
  • Charlie Nord (MBA ) vs. Luke Downen (GCA )

  Finals – 3:15pm

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  #3 Singles

  Semifinals – 2:00pm

  • Drew Brennan (ENS ) vs. Spencer Vickers (BA )
  • Charlie Segner (GCA ) vs. Ricky Reynolds (MBA )

  Finals – 3:15pm

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  #1 Doubles

  Semifinals – 2:00pm

  • Angus/Schlosser (MBA ) vs. Fleming/Rios (BA )
  • Rios/Dorr (ENS ) vs. Eke/Reyburn (GCA )

  Finals – 3:15pm

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  #2 Doubles

  Semifinals – 2:00pm

  • Armstrong/Rademacher (ENS ) vs. Robinson/Hall (BA )
  • Smith/Topping (MBA ) vs. McKown/Hayes (GCA )

  Finals – 3:15pm

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   Let’s have a great tournament! Good luck to all players! 

  
  
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• JS Tennis Week 5

  9/14/2025
  Good afternoon parents and players, 

   

  Unbelievably, we’ve arrived at the final week of the JS Tennis season.  With a final regular season match on Wednesday vs. USN, we’ll aim to get as many players as possible on the court.  Then on Friday, the entire team will have an early dismissal to participate in the HVAC tournament between Ensworth, Grace Christian, BA, and MBA.  We are aiming for a complete rematch with Ensworth in the finals, so that we can then win three of the finals and defend as the reigning HVAC champions from 2024.  Specific rules are laid out at the bottom of this email.  I​t looks like more hot and dry weather this week, so let’s drink plenty of water and keep wearing that sunscreen.  

   

  Roll Red Tennis,

  Coaches Bromfield and Scholer 

   

  Week 5: Sept. 15th - Sept. 19th

   

  Monday --Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Tuesday -- Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Wednesday – 3:45PM Non-League Match vs. USN, Home

  Uniform: WHITE Shorts, RED Shirts

  Hospitality: Karen Matthews

   

  Thursday -- Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Friday -- Early Dismissal for HVAC Tournament at Ensworth (Ensworth Tennis Center)

  ALL Players Dismissed at 1PM, Warm-ups at 1:30PM, Semi-Finals begin at 2PM, Finals begin at 3:15PM

  Uniform: RED Shorts, WHITE Shirts

  Hospitality: Leena Varma
  
  

  Note: The whole team will be dismissed early to travel to Ensworth to support the team. Only the HVAC lineup will play matches on Friday.  

  
  

  ** There will be a $5 admission fee to the tournament (this helps pay for medals, trophies, stipends, etc.)

  See Downloads for a QR code Venmo for parents to scan for their admission to the tournament. Alternatively, please plan to pay $5 at the tournament on Friday.  

  
  

  ***A note on tournament scoring:  Each victory translates into 1 pt for the team. If there is a tie for the team championship during the tournament (i.e. two teams winning the same

  number of individual matches), the following criteria will be used, in order.

  The HVAC team champion will be:

  a) The school with the greatest number of HVAC champions, then

  b) The team with the best regular season record for the HVAC matches, then

  c) The winner of the regular season match between the two schools
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• JS Tennis Week 4 and Ensworth Match Details

  9/7/2025
  Good afternoon parents and players, 

   

  We ended last week with a true team highlight as both Varsity and JS tennis teams were treated to an impromptu message from Vanderbilt men’s tennis head coach, Scott Brown.  Head Coach Brown spoke to the boys about the importance of mental toughness, physical discipline, and having fun as keys to success on and off the tennis court.  All tennis players at MBA should take advantage of the opportunity to see the Vanderbilt Men’s and Women’s tennis teams practicing at MBA this fall while their home courts are under construction.  Activity Periods or Lunch Periods are the appropriate times for interested boys to watch some high level tennis on our home courts.  

   

  This upcoming week will be another busy one for JS Tennis as we visit Ensworth for an HVAC rematch and host Woodland Middle School after the 7th graders have departed for Camp Laney. 

   

  Week 4: Sept. 8th - Sept. 12th

   

  Monday --Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Tuesday -- 4PM HVAC Match @ Ensworth. 

  Ensworth Tennis Center, Frist (High School) Campus, 7505 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221

  Uniform: RED Shorts, WHITE Shirts.

  Hospitality: Angus Family**

  Early Dismissal: 2:50PM

  Note – TBD on total matches available as this will be a dual match – Ensworth Boys and Girls are hosting MBA and HH tennis teams.  (See HVAC Lineup Attached)

   

  Wednesday – Exhibition Match vs. Woodland Middle School. Home. 4PM

  Uniform: WHITE Shorts, RED Shirts

  Hospitality: Reynolds Family**

  Note – 7th Graders at Camp Laney.

   

  Thursday -- Normal practice to 5PM

  Note – 7th Graders at Camp Laney

   

  Friday -- Short Practice to 4:30 Due to Carnival & Home Football Game

  Note – 7th Graders at Camp Laney

   

  Roll Red,

  Coaches Bromfield and Scholer 

   

  ​**Reynolds and Angus families: are you willing to switch snack/drink days this week as Alex will be with the 7th graders at Camp Laney for Wednesday's match?
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• JS Tennis: Week 3

  9/1/2025
  Good afternoon parents and players, 

   

  I hope everyone has enjoyed some time on the court, or watching your favorite players take the court at the US Open, this Labor Day Weekend.   

   

  This next week will feature three practices and one home match vs. Brentwood Academy on Thursday.  BA plans to bring 11 players, and the coach has told me that they are not a terribly deep team, so the lineup will vary slightly from our previous HVAC matches.  We’ll hope the afternoon thunderstorms hold off until after 5:30 or so, especially on Thursday.

   

  Week 3: Sept. 1st-Sept. 5

   

  Monday --LABOR DAY

   

  Tuesday -- Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Wednesday – JS Parents Night. Short practice to 4:30PM.

   

  Thursday -- 4PM HVAC Match vs. Brentwood Academy, Home.

  Uniform: RED Shorts, RED Shirts

  Hospitality: Alapati (snacks) & MacGaw (drinks)

  Note – BA will bring 11 players. The lineup will be sent Wednesday evening. 

   

  Friday -- Normal practice to 5PM.

   

  Roll Red,

  Coaches Bromfield and Scholer 
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• Updated Ensworth Lineup

  8/28/2025
  With Ricky focusing on getting healthy again, Coach Scholer and I have shaken up the lineup for our Ensworth match this afternoon.  In the HVAC match, Max Schlosser will now be playing #3 singles, and Leo Cox will now be playing #1 doubles with Alex Angus.  Click on the updated lineup for the full lineup.
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• JS Tennis: Week 2 Plan

  8/24/2025
  Good afternoon parents and players, 

   

  What a promising start to the season with our decisive Total Match Count and Vining Cup Victory over McCallie! It was great to celebrate our win with some camaraderie and pizza at the Mountain Goat afterwards.  Thank you to the Topping Family for providing snacks and drinks; we hope Chris recovers in time to rejoin the lineup this week.  

   

  This upcoming week will be busy for JS Tennis as we break into HVAC matchplay Away at Grace Christian on Wednesday. We also host Ensworth for a dual HVAC / JV matchup which should mean competitive action for most boys. 

   

  Week 2: Aug. 25th - Aug. 30th

   

  Monday --Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Tuesday -- Normal practice to 5PM

   

  Wednesday – 4PM HVAC Match @ Grace Christian, 1120 Fulton Greer Ln, Franklin, TN 

  Uniform: RED Shorts, WHITE Shirts

  Hospitality: Hufford Family.

  Note – Top 7 will play HVAC matches; Top 13 travel with the team. We aim to play exhibition matches for players 8,9,10, and 11.  

   

  Thursday -- 4PM HVAC Match vs. Ensworth. Home. JV Match vs. Ensworth. Home

  Uniform: WHITE Shorts, RED Shirts.

  Hospitality: Stansell Family.

  Note – TBD on how many players will get matches, but we’ll hope to get as many matches in as possible.  

   

  Friday -- Short practice to 4:30PM due to Home Football Game vs. Hamilton HS. 
  
  Roll red tennis,
  Coaches Bromfield and Scholer
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• Friday Practice Ends at 4:30 / Match Details vs. McCallie for Saturday

  8/22/2025
  Great first scrimmage of the season yesterday afternoon with Harpeth Hall. I saw lots of fun sportsmanship on display as well as a bit of social grace.  Well done.  

   

  Today, practice ends at 4:30PM this afternoon to make way for football tailgating and parking for the home opener vs. Pearl Cohn.  If you need to wait for a ride at 5, please do so in the Burke Cafe or in front of Massey.  

   

  Tomorrow:  

  1) We depart at 7AM from the John Bell Keeble Tennis Courts at MBA.  We aim to return by 2:30PM.  For those of you not traveling with the team bus, please let me know if you run into any transportation issues so we can help connect you to another ride to Sewanee.  

  2) Uniforms will be: WHITE shorts. WHITE shirts. 

  3) Thank you to the Topping family for providing snacks and drinks. Feel better soon, Chris!

  4) The Singles and Doubles Lineups are at the bottom of the message. 

  5) The team bus will stop at the Mountain Goat Market for team pizza before heading back to Nashville. MBA will cover pizza for all players, and the boys are welcome to bring a drink of their own or bring a few dollars to grab a cold drink from the market when we stop.  

  6) No cell phones are allowed on this tennis trip, but a boy is allowed to have a phone (turned off in his bag) so he can call or text a parent with updated arrival times.  Coach Scholer or I will send another email when we are 30-45 minutes away from MBA. Please do bring cards, games, or other activities for the bus ride to Monteagle.   

  Roll Red Tennis,

  Coach Bromfield and Coach Scholer
  
  Singles:
  1. Bruce Li vs.Teddy Osborne Score:
  2. Charlie Nord vs. Mason Rudder Score:
  3. Ricky Reynolds vs. Raine Lyons Score:
  4. Max Schlosser vs. Vikranth Basava Score:
  5. Alex Angus vs. Cooper Darr Score:
  6. Andrew Smith vs. Whit Higney Score:
  7. Leo Cox vs. Aaron Vincent Score:
  8. Thomas Ward vs. Dax Murray Score:
  9. Teddy Alapati vs. Hugh Gerwin Score:
  10. Adrian Hufford vs. Graeme Coleman Score:
  11. Blake Kitchin vs. Reed Soni Score:
  12. Everett Stansell vs. Mack Lawson Score:
  13. Will Braddy vs. Tyler Stickland Score:
  14. Merritt MacGaw vs. Tucker Posey Score:
  15. Sam Hamm vs. James Anderson Score:
  16. Indio Bradley vs. Owen McCaul Score:
  17. Mark Dolezal vs. Arnav Palanati Score:
  18. Mark Dolezal vs. Nicolas Parker Score:
  Doubles:
  1. Li/Nord vs. Osborne/Darr Score:
  2. Reynolds/Angus vs. Vincent/Basava Score:
  3. Schlosser/Smith vs. Lyons/Rudder Score:
  4. Cox/Ward vs. Higney/Murray Score:
  5. Alapati/Hufford vs.Gerwin/Coleman Score:
  6. Kitchin/Stansell vs. Soni/Lawson Score:
  7. Braddy/MacGaw vs. Strickland/Posey Score:
  8. Hamm/Bradley vs. Anderson/McCaul Score:
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• Mixed Doubles with HH Moved to MBA

  8/18/2025
  All boys will be playing doubles matches on Thursday, but some boys will be playing mixed doubles with the now visiting girls from Harpeth Hall.  
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• A New Season for MBA JS Tennis Begins

  8/14/2025
  Players and parents,

   

  After a competitive tryout process this week, you've earned a spot on our Fall JS Tennis Team. Congratulations!  We kick off quickly next week with three days of practice, a mixed doubles scrimmage at Harpeth Hall, and an away match vs. McCallie on Saturday, Aug. 23rd, where every boy will get a match.

   

  A few notes:

  1) Practices. The first day of practice is currently scheduled for the second day of school: Tuesday, August 19th from 3:30-5PM.  We practice M-F from 3:30-5PM. Boys should get changed in the bathrooms by the tennis courts or in the JS Locker Room in the Burkeholder Center.

   

  2) Uniforms. Uniforms have already been ordered and will be distributed as soon as they arrive. Each player will receive two pairs of shorts and two shirts.  We try to get each boy a uniform that best fits, but the smallest size available through our uniform reps is an Adult Small. Thank you for being patient as they grow into their uniforms.

   

  3) Drinks and Snacks. We rely on families to volunteer to provide snacks and drinks for our home and away tennis matches.  If you are able to volunteer to bring either snacks OR drinks for one of our upcoming matches, please email Coach Scholer (caroline.scholer@montgomerybell.edu). Thank you for keeping the boys well nourished and hydrated!

   

  4) Schedule. Please use the JS Tennis tab under "Groups" in Scholar to find information about the upcoming season, directions to away matches, and even match recaps and team photography. This season culminates with the HVAC Championships on Friday, Sept. 19th.

   

  5) Got a question?  Please check these FAQs, and then reach out to Coach Scholer or myself if you need additional info.  

   

  Looking forward to a great season ahead.  And again, congratulations boys!

   

  Best,

  Coach Bromfield and Coach Scholer 
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