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Published May 14, 2008 03:29 am - “All in all, I’d rather be in Boardman,” Conneaut coach Dave Simpson said. Tennis Insider, with Tom Harris: Head west, young men, for 3 teams TOM HARRIS Star Beacon “All in all, I’d rather be in Boardman,” Conneaut coach Dave Simpson said.
The Spartans have competed in the Boardman Division II sectional tournament in each of Simpson’s nine previous seasons as coach, but this year, Conneaut, along with Edgewood and Jefferson, will head west to the Brush tournament. Simpson expects it to be a unique experience. “It’s going to be different up in Brush,” Simpson said. “This is going to be the first time at Brush since I’ve been coach. I like Boardman. We could be competitive with just about all the teams down there, except Poland, which is always pretty strong. At Brush, it’s going to be a meat grinder.” With a roster of schools that includes University School, Aurora, Gilmour Academy and Orange, getting a player through to the Canton district tournament will be a challenge. “I was sitting there at the seeding meeting, and the coaches from those teams like Aurora and US were talking about their kids,” Simpson said. “They were telling us, this kid is a three-year state qualifier and that kid is a two-year state qualifier. And there I was thinking, ‘Holy smokes! What are we in for?’” It’s not that Simpson thinks the Spartans got a bad draw. They might have some opportunities in the first round, but it’s going to be tough getting anyone through to the district tournament. “People kind of jumped on us early in order to stay away from some of the tougher players,” Simpson said. Justin Brown, the Spartans’ No. 1, will face a player from Orange who normally plays doubles. “That might help Justin,” Simpson said. “But Orange has such a strong team, the kid could be a pretty strong player. We don’t know.” Cody Ledlow and Cody Gibson, the Spartans’ No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, will play their opposite numbers from Kirtland. “Those could be pretty good matches,” Simpson said. Zach Rhodes and Nick Terry, the Spartans’ first doubles tandem, will face Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, and the second doubles team — Scott Lowrey and Nick Koehler — will play a team from Gilmour. “There are just so many strong teams up there,” Simpson said. Another view 
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