I joined Randy Ross for two four year stints coaching Varsity 2 boys tennis at Kent Denver.
There were noticeable changes from the 2000-2004 teams to the 2015-2019 squads.
I can’t remember players using cell phones in the early years. A dozen years later, I had to confiscate cell phones before players left the bus because rather than rooting teammates on following their match, many of the kids were hooked on their devices.
We also witnessed a new fashion trend…let’s just call it the sagging britches pandemic. Enough said.
The last was in evidence on a road trip to play Boulder High School. Rap had taken over as the noise of choice and was quickly snuffed out with these words…”Guys…you have two choices for real music on the rest of this trip. The Zac Brown Band or Neil Diamond.”
i assumed they’d never heard of Diamond but their sing along to Sweet Caroline was priceless.
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