Author: emmakellis

Boys Tennis (photos)

 

Junior Kyle Lemon hits a forehand slice drop shot to Senior Luke Astle in warm ups Friday afternoon
Sophomore Tien-Lu Huang vollies at the net at warm ups friday afternoon prepares for the Jeffersonville Invite
Trey Bottorff serves game point at Jasper Tournament
Junior Blake Winchell hits a volley before the jeffersonville Invite begins
Grant Paradowski three singles hits a backhand slice shot in warm ups saturday morning
Keith Asplund hits cross courts to teammate and fellow senior Jerid Inman
Senior Ney Thaker serves to Floyd JV
Freshman Charley Williams, JV one singles, serves to Floyd Thursday afternoon
Senior Keith Asplund hits a forehand return to Floyd’s one singles Kyle poe
Sophomore Evan Thompson runs up to hit a short forehand before the Jeffersonville Invite
Sophomore Adam Crawford serves in first round of Jasper tournament.
One singles Keith Asplund serves the first point against New Albany Friday night
Junior Colby Kayrouz serves the first point in a new game as his partner Senior Trey Bottorff takes ready position to cover the net
Sophomore Gavin Lone hits a forehand to Junior Jared wells during warm ups alongside his partner Kyle Lemon
Sophomore Adam Crawford hits a forehand return to the Jeffersonville one doubles team in warm ups
two doubles team talks with Coach Cross
Coach Nathan Cross talks to Senior Trey Bottorff and Junior Colby Kayrouz
Junior Matthew Monroe serves at 30-40 in first round of Jasper tourmanment
one doubles team comes back to the fence to discuss doubles strategy with Head Coach Curt Roehm
Junior Kyle Lemon hits a backhand return to Senior Luke Astle
Senior Jerid Inman hits down the line in warm ups before a long match
Jeffersonville one and two doubles team warm up together before the Jeffersonville invite
Jerid Inman two singles warming up with Keith Asplund on Saturday morning
Senior Jerid Inman serves angist Floydś two singles player
Keith Asplund one singles hitting a forehand in warms up at the Jasper tournament
Senior Ney Thaker hits a backhand in the match against Floyd
Freshman Grant Paradowski plays three singles angist Floyd
Senior Jerid Inman returns floyds serve with a forehand Thrusday afternoon at the Foldy match
Sophomore Jared Wells hits a forehand return before the Jeffersonville invite began
Senior Zach Giuffre hits a forehand in warm ups before Jeffersonville invite Friday afternoon
Sophomore Evan Thompson hits a forehand
Senior Luke Astle hits a forehand alongside Sophomore Jared Wells during warm ups before the Jeffersonville invite
Sophomore Joey Zelli hits a backhand slice to fellow Sophomore Ben Harbeson in warm ups Friday afternoon
Junior Juan hits a forehand to Sophomore Evan in warms up Friday afternoon before the Jeffersonville Invite
Senior Trey Bottorff hits a low backhand slice preparing for the jeffersonville invite
Jared wells four singles warming up at Jasper on Saturday morning
Senior Gerrin Moore hits a forehand volley Friday afternoon before the Jeffersonville Invite
Senior Jake Lemon warms up his serve for Friday nights match
one doubles team tracks a overhead.
Sophomore Tein-Lu serves in a JV match against Floyd
Freshman Bryce Vernon hits a forehand in warm ups Friday afternoon before the Jeffersonville invite
Senior Trey Bottorff lunges to put away a forehand volley
Sophomore Evan Thompson hits a forehand Friday night while practicing next to Junior Tommy Gregory
Freshman Grant Paradowski jumps to return a ball before it hits the fence at the Jeffersonville High School Invite
Junior Tommy Gregory hits a forehand at the Jeffersonville High School Friday afternoon
Junior Colby Kayrouz serves to break 30 all in the one doubles match against Castle
Sophomore Joey Zelli hits a volley with Freshman Grant Paradowski Friday afternoon before Jeffersonville Invite began
Freshman Charley Williams hits a backhand in a rally Friday night
Senior Keith Asplund serves to Foldy one singles
by emmakellis

Out with the Old; Now, Worthy of the Gold

Story by Haylee Hedrick

It is a place that has seen a visit from U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte, a swimmer that has racked up 12 total medals in his three Summer Games. It has helped train Ben Hesen, a 2004 JHS graduate, to become an NCAA champion and three-time All-American.

Now, the Jeffersonville High School swimming pool is undergoing a major renovation for the first time in the pool’s storied history.

A big part of any school renovation that is commonly overlooked is the preparation beforehand. Maintenance man Jim Dodds took part in the strategic preparation process, which included repainting, updated record board, new utilities installed and improving the air quality of the facility.

Dodds and plumber Paul Berry were responsible for draining the pool. Due to the design of the pool, the last three feet of water had to be manually pumped out and completely dried so that it could be repainted.

“It took three days and 240,00 gallons of water to refill the pool,” Dodds said.

He also stated it took 12 gallons of chlorine to get the pool back to swimming conditions.

“Once finished, it’s really going to enhance the facility, making it look more professional,” Dodds said.

Jeff High swimmer Caroline Elliot (Junior)  feels it was time for a renovation to be done and that her and her teammates really deserve it.

“I believe that the pool renovation was 100-percent necessary. It hasn’t been renovated since it was built, ” Elliot said.

She stated that it was time to show the pool some TLC, even though it left her JHS swim team members without an indoor pool for the last couple of months to practice in.

She added that she can’t wait for their first home meet to show off the hard work that has been put into the renovation.

Swim coach Michael Pepa was thrilled when he first heard about the renovation.

“Yes, (the update) was needed from the standpoint of improving the air quality,” Pepa said. “Certainly improving the aesthetics allows us to house a facility that the school and community can be proud of.”

With the renovations, Pepa said the swimmers will be able to train under better conditions thanks to the installation of new, large ceiling fans. In the past, high chlorine levels caused swimmers to have “ chlorine cough” and warm conditions made it difficult for swimmers to breathe.  

The bottom of the pool has been painted with new black lane lines and a new “records” wall will be utilized to give the facility an updated look.

The completion date that Pepa is hoping for is in Fall 2016.

by emmakellis