Gallery: Boys Tennis Defeats Rockhurst on Senior Night 21-9

By Tyler Russell, Lila Elwood, Will Griffith, and Annie Trenkle

May 2, 2025

The boys JV and varsity groups honored seven seniors before their duel against Rockhurst High School on April 28 at Harmon Park. Seniors Aidan Hook, Jake Hanson, Stephen Bubb, Weston Hedrick, Jaylen Patel, Nick True and Jakey Jolles were all congratulated on their accomplishments and given a flower to represent their hard work.

The matches started at 4 p.m. In total, the Lancers played 30 matches, winning 21 of them. The SM East varsity team went 9-0, while the JV team went 12-9.

Some of the standout matches included doubles, with sophomore Christopher Long and senior Jake Hanson defeating Rockhurst seniors Hunter Stout and William Volker 9-7. In singles, sophomore Brody Feldman defeated Rockhurst freshman Abhay Joseph 8-0.

The varsity boys tennis team plays next on Thursday, May 1, at College Boulevard Activity Center for the Sunflower League tournament, starting at 9:00 a.m.

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4.28.25 Boys Tennis vs. Rockhurst on Senior Night

Senior Aidan Hook spends time with his friends before he warms up to play his match on senior night. Photo by Annie Trenkle
Head boys tennis coach Andrew Gibbs gives a speech to the seniors about their time on the team. “This part always makes me a little emotional,” he said, speaking about the memories they’ve made. He ended by thanking the seniors and saying, “Now, let’s go beat Rock!” Photo by Tyler Russell
Senior Jake Hanson poses for a photo with his sister who came to support him at his senior night. Photo by Annie Trenkle
Senior Steven Bubb stands with his parents to get his photo taken at senior night. Photo by Annie Trenkle
Senior Jake Hanson returns a shot from his Rockhurst opponents after a serve. Photo by Will Griffith
Sophomore Brody Feldman advances a first serve during his doubles match. The ball landed inside the lines, and eventually Feldman and his partner, sophomore Aidan Lashley, won the point, winning the game. The final score of the match was 8-3. Photo by Tyler Russell
Senior Jake Hanson gives a signal where to serve to teammate sophomore Christopher Long. Photo by Will Griffith
Sophomore Aidan Lashley completes a serve to ace his singles opponent from Rockhurst. Lashly won the singles match 8-4 and his doubles match 8-3. Photo by Tyler Russell
Sophomore Aidan Lashley serve’s the ball to his Rockhurst opponent during his singles match at Harmon Park. Photo by Lila Elwood
Senior Jake Hanson and sophomore Christopher Long talk during the changeover in their doubles match. Photo by Lila Elwood
Sophomore Christopher Long serves the ball for his second serve. Photo by Will Griffith
Sophomore Brody Feldman hits a forehand to return the ball to his Rockhurst opponent, freshman Abhay Joseph in his singles match at Harmon Park. Photo By Lila Elwood
Senior Steven Bubb returns a shot from his Rockhurst opponents in a doubles match. Photo by Will Griffith

About the Contributors

Tyler Russell, Photo Editor

After spending hundreds of hours on photoshop, junior Tyler Russell is pumped to continue his journey on The Harbinger as an Assistant Photo Editor. On a typical day, you’ll find him helping the other photographers or scrambling to finish student life photos on time while editing in the library. When Tyler isn’t slouched on the library spinny chair, you’ll find him playing tennis, baking anything he can find on pinterest, or searching through Disney artifacts. Despite the stressful moments, Harbinger has become a family to look forward to every day.

Lila Elwood, Staff Photographer

Sophomore Lila Elwood is excited for her first semester on Harbinger as a staff photographer. She is eager to learn and to start her photography journey. Aside from Harbinger, Lila is also a part of the dance team at East. When Lila is not at school you can find her at her dance studio or hanging out with friends and family.

Will Griffith, Online Photo Editor

Entering his sixth semester on staff, senior Will Griffith is excited to take on the role of Head Online Photo Editor. When he’s not making saves as a goalkeeper on the soccer field, he’s behind the camera shooting sports and other stories for The Harbinger. You can also find him up late editing photos and posting galleries or relaxing with friends while playing video games and soccer.

Annie Trenkle, Photo Mentor

Going into her second year on staff, Junior Annie Trenkle is a photographer for the Harbinger. Outside of taking photos she is a part of the IB program and her favorite class in school is AP Physics. Annie’s outside of school activities include soccer, tennis, and basketball. She is also the chair of Harvesters Give Lunch and Wayside Waifs SHARE organizations. However, she can also be found doing the things she loves most which is traveling, shopping, and spending time with family and friends.