The Captain

By Mike Hall, November 2, 2018

The 2018 High School tennis  season finished a couple of weeks ago.

We (Kent Denver) had our season ending banquet last Monday to celebrate the efforts of a terrific group of kids.

The Sun Devils finished 4th. this year as Colorado Academy surged to a best ever point total to win the crown.

This was a very young cowboy’s eighth season and, thinking back on the last four weeks helping with varsity, I realize how fortunate we were to have a captain named Oliver Greenwald.

His doubles play was something to behold

Two state titles…he was crafty…he was bold

Ollie was like Larry Bird of Celtic fame

Always two steps ahead of

Everyone else in the game

He’ll enter college in the fall

With a future oh so bright

Each day on the court with the captain

Was an unrepeatable delight

We wish him the best

and hope he knows

that he will long be remembered

as one who stood head and shoulders

above the rest.