I wanted
to take a moment of your time to share with you a lesson about dedication. I will be pontificating for a while here, but
I haven’t had the chance to brag as much this year as I have in the past, until
now.
Like all
MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Athletic Association) sports, tennis opponents are governed by the size of the school.
There are two divisions in Missouri: big schools and small schools.
Many small schools do not even have tennis available. Tennis has a
rich history dating far back in time, to the 1500s in France (even earlier I've
read). It is a game that is available to anyone that has access to a
racket and a public court. We are blessed in Belton to have 10 courts
available at Yoekum Middle School open to the public 9 months a year (nets are
supposed to be taken down in the winter). But as public as the sport may
be, that does not guarantee that all participants have an equal shot at
success.
