Congratulations to the newest TCPalm Athlete of the Week winner for the 2023-24 college 12 months: Josh Herring from the South Fork boys tennis staff.
The Bulldogs’ sophomore garnered 42.5 % of the vote within the Treasure Coast Newspapers’ on-line ballot held after the Feb. 26-Mar. 2 taking part in interval. Every winner is awarded a one-of-a-kind TCPalm Prepzone Athlete of the Week shirt offered by BSN SPORTS.
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Serving to the Bulldogs to 2 victories, the junior was undefeated in 4 complete matches at No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles.
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Be taught extra in regards to the senior on and off the sphere after he spoke with sports activities reporter Patrick Bernadeau. The interview was carried out on March 28. Test again on-line later for future winners and to vote within the subsequent TCPalm Athlete of the Week ballot.
Q and A with South Fork sophomore Josh Herring
TCPalm: You guys have reached the top of your season. How has this season gone so that you can this level?
Herring: “Nicely, this season has been lots higher than final season. I believe that’s as a result of I’m getting extra taking part in time as a result of I labored laborious over the summer season and bought higher. I believe we have had a few losses, however they have been shut matches. And we misplaced one recreation actually badly, however lots of people weren’t there. I believe the season was fairly good. And I’m having a variety of enjoyable, which is basically cool.”
TCPalm: You made the leap from not taking part in to a starter within the lineup and recurrently counted on. How has that transition been for you?
Herring: “The primary few matches, I misplaced like I misplaced a bit. It simply took me some time to truly discover ways to play a recreation and never simply hit the stroke.”
TCPalm: What did you’re employed on throughout the summer season? What did you particularly enhance?
Herring: “Most likely my motion and simply the technique being the sport. Additionally my kind on my forehand and backhand, and my serves improved a bit. It was primarily the motion, my ft had been gradual. I used to be quick, I simply did not know the place to maneuver to.”
TCPalm: How lengthy have you ever been taking part in tennis?
Herring: “I began round COVID, so 2020. However then I finished for like two-three years up till the beginning of my freshman 12 months, then I bought again into it. I performed a bit bit once I was a child.
TCPalm: What drew you into the game?
Herring: My dad performed tennis when he was a child and in highschool, too. And he loves tennis. Earlier than highschool, I did not actually wish to play tennis. However then he was like, ‘You bought to select a sport to play.’ So I simply select tennis and it is actually enjoyable now.”
TCPalm: Do you play some other sports activities?
Herring: “I used to play basketball for the YMCA and different groups, however I do not actually play any anymore. I do not actually play that a lot, so simply tennis.”
TCPalm: You talked about the issues that you have improved on, however what has at all times been a power of yours?
Herring: “My forehand hasbeen been good, however I simply refined it principally. But it surely’s been good.”
TCPalm: Now for a couple of questions on your teammates. Who’s the funniest teammate?
Herring: “Most likely Dillon Marsh.”
TCPalm: Which teammate has essentially the most swag?
Herring: “Tyler Kappler.”
TCPalm: Which teammate is the hardest?
Herring: “Mentally? Bliss Weiler, she’s fairly powerful. Or Kate Ensor, she’s fairly powerful, too.”
TCPalm: This might be both a teammate or an opponent, however who’s anyone that brings your recreation up a degree if you play towards them?
Herring: “For certain, Tyler Kappler. We used to play quantity and it has helped lots.”
TCPalm: Lastly, a couple of questions that don’t have anything to do with tennis. What’s the one factor you could possibly eat for the remainder of your life.
Herring: “Most likely pasta, as a result of you may change up pasta and eat it with something.”
TCPalm: When you had one superpower, what wouldn’t it be?
Herring: “Tremendous velocity or teleportation. However I believe tremendous velocity is basically cool.”
TCPalm: What’s in your music playlist?
Herring: “I like Twenty One Pilots. Think about Dragons are fairly good too, I like their previous stuff, although.”
TCPalm: When you had one place to journey to, the place would you go?
Herring: “Possibly Australia, with the koalas and the kangaroos.”
Patrick Bernadeau is a sports activities reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers. He will be reached at (772) 985-9692, on X at @PatBernadeau or through e mail at pbernadeau@gannett.com.
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