| Expectations higher for Schorsch (05-24-12) |
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| Written by CHAYSE HELD Sentinel Sports Writer | ||
| Thursday, 24 May 2012 09:52 | ||
But this time around, the Yellow Jacket junior is going into the tourney with much bigger expectations. Schorsch will make his third appearance at the Division I state tournament on Friday at Ohio State University, competing as one of the final 16 high school singles players remaining in Ohio. Schorsch is 0-2 in two trips to the state tourney, losing his first match in singles as a freshman, and losing the first match in the doubles tournament last season. However, after cruising to his first singles district title last weekend, Schorsch appears to be peaking at the right time as he looks to contend for a state championship. "I put in a lot of hard work these past few years to get to state. This is the year I feel like I have the best chance," Schorsch said between practice sessions at the Perrysburg Tennis Center earlier this week. "The last two years, I didn't play so well and lost in the first round. But this year, I actually feel confident that I'm in the mix. I have as good of a chance of winning as anybody." Schorsch is the top seed from the Northwest District and will face Gahanna Lincoln's Canyon Teague in the first round. Schorsch is undefeated in multiple matches against Teague in previous tournaments. The first and second rounds of the single-elimination tournament are Friday, with the semifinals and finals on Saturday. "I know if he plays the way that he can play, he will be very tough to beat at the state level," Perrysburg coach Mark Weider said. "There's really only five guys, a handful of guys, that are at his level in the state of Ohio." Although there are no "cupcake" matches once a player gets to the state tournament, Schorsch has a good chance of making it to the semifinals before possibly facing last year's state runnerup, Zach Mueck of Lakota East. Mueck lost in the state finals in three sets last season to Toledo St. John's Evan Bechtel. "I've played against these guys through my career in the USTA tournaments, so I know what to expect," Schorsch said. "The competition in general, there are a lot of good players that I would consider to be a tough match for me. "None of these players are new to me. They're all players I'm used to, it just depends on what Jeffrey comes out," he added. A key to Schorsch's success is the incredible amount of time he puts in on the practice courts, much of which comes from working with his father, Jeff. Schorsch has been playing tennis since first picking up a racket when he was five, and has been rapidly improving since. Now, he's considered one of the best singles players in his age group in the state. "Really, it's just the hard work I've put in. I practice a lot more than I have before. Especially this season, it's really helped me," Schorsch said. "I feel really good about the tournament. All this practice I'm putting in, I'm playing very well. All the competition I played in districts and sectionals will really help me. "Winning state would be a great goal, but at the minimum, I don't want to lose in the first round playing terrible, I want to play my game and see how far I can get with it." |
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