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2017 AR Sectionals Write-up

2017 Sectionals for Arkansas

Wait was there a season this year, guess so even if I decided to hack my way thru disc courses of the SE. Oh just waiting for the 40s season in 2018 so this old man can get his butt kicked by the over 40s  5.0 players, but anyways who cares about the washed up hacker.

With out further adieu, lets look at the divisions 4.0 and above divisions. For those 3.5 and below, don't come complaining, because I don't care.

4.0: So lets see the team I would have thought to win easily in AR, took their lumps but came thru and won the State, I mean come on when you have a bunch of former 4.5 old men and 5.0 level Seniors, you should win. This is loaded by AR standards and consider to be best team at 4.0 level coming out since the 2008 team that took 2nd at Nationals. Big question can the old guys handle the heat?
Lots of experience on this team as well with many members having been to sectionals before.
Expect Wise"crack"man to try and keep his unblemished this year, at least until mixed doubles.
Hopefully the Baptist Preacher can pray for the team and give them some divine intervention.
Roger Meredith if healthy will the doubles charge, Zimmerman excels in singles and doubles, just watch for the foot faults, at least while officials are around. Others who should help include big hitter Mesaris, wild card K. Luneau, and 4.0 lifetime member Hobson.
The guys got a good draw avoiding GA, 2016 Winner MS, NC-A.
If all comes together I think the team should win their group, but will be tough task to win it all.

4.5 Tennis:
Upset for J'Boro making it out of State, thanks for Birch beating himself by winning the final doubles against NWA and underestimating JBoro.
Team led by veteran stalwart Gary Jones, as long as you can get him on the courts and away from hiking in the mountains, guess good thing Mobile is on the coast and no mountain ranges nearby.
Singles guru will be the ATA golden child Casey, hopefully he is not to love struck so he can play every singles match, sucks being the young buck. Old stalwarts Hunter/Armstrong can still win doubles win on. Milnes and Eden will also be counted over the weekend, as the doubles took a hit with Papa Garretson out with an injury. The team will have a rough time at Sectionals with not alot of fire power overall, as they are the surprise team.
Southern did them nsome favors by not being placed with SC and GA, but 2016 winner MS-A is there and NC is always tough.
Predict 1-3 record. Sorry guys a good run but will be tough.

5.0 Team
Wyatt Miller again with a stand out team. Give credit his guys are not tanking back to 4.5.
Sergio Ramirez will lead the charge, along with Michael S Pereira as the other 5.5
Raul Bermudez and Daniel Cornelison should anchor a strong contingent of 5.0 guys.
Within their Pool: LA very strong 5.5 in Lopez who played #1 at ULL, SC has a young gun in Kyle Koch who played at the top of SCAR recently; TN is standard 5.0 team; GA-B is an enigma lots of 4.5 players but some good 5.0/5.5 players

Overall: Team probably goes 3-1 just missing making finals.

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