Dragon Tennis is the 5-6A District Champion once more. After going 7-0 in the fall regular season, the Carroll team clinched the title for the ninth year in a row after Tuesday's matches.
Dragon Tennis head coach Corey Aldridge says the team’s accomplishments are a result of the players’ hard work and determination.
“Our kids, being in Southlake, have high expectations for everything,” Aldridge says. “Our kids naturally have a drive that is instilled by their parents already. All I do is sit back and give them opportunities to work, and they work.”
This is Aldridge’s 16th season with Dragon Tennis, and over that tenure, the Dragons have won district 15 times. Last year, Dragon Tennis got to regional semifinals – four rounds deep into the playoffs, and this year they hope to surpass that.
Aldridge says the team has a saying of “iron sharping iron,” meaning that thanks to the team’s deep talent, each individual player is made better by his or her teammates.
“We are very blessed to be able to work with each other every day,” Aldridge says. “We are fortunate enough to have a lot of kids on our team, which is nice because we are able to play each other in practice and get that quality level of play.”
The Dragons will host the bi-district matchup against Flower Mound High School on Tuesday, October 15 at 4:30 p.m. at Carroll Senior High School. So come out to support these Carroll athletes and see if they will earn a spot in the next round of postseason play.