2015-2016 Men's Tennis News

63 Saints/Lady Saints Earn Way Onto AD Honor Roll
63 Saints/Lady Saints Earn Way Onto AD Honor Roll

June 29, 2016

The 2015-2016 school year proved to be more than just a successful one on the court and in the fields for the Seward County student-athletes as Wednesday it was announced that 63 of 99 student-athletes made their way onto the Spring 2016 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Saints Wrap Best Season in History With 6th Place Finish
Saints Wrap Best Season in History With 6th Place Finish

May 22, 2016

The Seward County Saints wrapped up their best season in school history on Friday, collecting a pair of consolation bracket titles at the NJCAA National Tournament to finish in 6th place, their highest finish ever at the Spring classic.

Seward Slips in National Semis
Seward Slips in National Semis

May 20, 2016

The final two individual National Championship dreams for the Seward County Saints came to an abrupt end Thursday at the NJCAA National Tournament in Plano, Texas as Felipe Casares and Ngoni Makambwa were both upended in their semifinal matches to leave Seward in 6th place and without any players left fighting in the championship brackets.

Two Into Semis For Saints in Plano
Two Into Semis For Saints in Plano

May 19, 2016

In a busy day of action at the NJCAA National Tournament on Wednesday, a pair of Seward County Saints won their way to the semifinal round to keep the Saints in 6th place at days end as Felipe Casares and Ngoni Makambwa took care of business, putting themselves within one win of having the chance to play for a National Championship Friday.

Saints Climb Four Spots to #6 Tuesday at Nationals
Saints Climb Four Spots to #6 Tuesday at Nationals

May 18, 2016

After a rather uneventful day one Monday at the NJCAA National Tournament in Plano, Texas, the Seward County Saints made their first big push on Tuesday, collecting seven wins to jump four spots in the tournament standings to #6 with 20.5 points overall.

Saints Crack Top 10 on Day One at Nationals
Saints Crack Top 10 on Day One at Nationals

May 17, 2016

The Seward County Saints won three of their four matches on day one of the 2016 NJCAA National Tournament in Plano, Texas to put themselves in 10th place at the end of the first day of competition on Monday.

Nice Named Region III Rookie of the Year
Nice Named Region III Rookie of the Year

May 17, 2016

Seward County freshman Ondrej Nice was honored by the ITA on Tuesday as he was named the ITA Region III Rookie of the Year.

Seward Captures Second Straight Region VI Championship
Seward Captures Second Straight Region VI Championship

May 04, 2016

For the first time in program history, the Seward County Saints have won back to back NJCAA Region VI Championships after the guys in green came from behind for a one point win over rivals Cowley on a chilly Sunday morning at Blue Bonnet Park in Liberal.

2016 Region VI Men's Tennis Tournament
2016 Region VI Men's Tennis Tournament

May 02, 2016

2016 Region VI Men's Tennis Tournament Central

Saints Tied For Region VI Lead at End of Day One
Saints Tied For Region VI Lead at End of Day One

April 30, 2016

Seeds held serve on day one of the 2016 NJCAA Region VI Men’s Tennis Tournament at Blue Bonnet Park in Liberal on Saturday as the Seward County Saints and Cowley Tigers dominated, each winning all nine of their matches to set up an all Seward/Cowley Championship Sunday to determine the Region Title.

Seward Flies Past Eagles 9-0
Seward Flies Past Eagles 9-0

April 13, 2016

The #4 Seward County Saints got back on the winning track Tuesday afternoon, hammering visiting Southwestern Christian 9-0 to snap a four match losing streak on the hard court.

Aggies Upend Saints 7-2
Aggies Upend Saints 7-2

April 09, 2016

The Seward County Saints were unable to break a three match losing streak on the road in Wichita Falls, Texas on Saturday falling 7-2 to NCAA Division II #12 Cameron to drop their sixth match in the past two weeks.

Seward Stymied by #11 Midwestern
Seward Stymied by #11 Midwestern

April 08, 2016

The Seward County Saints lost their third straight match Friday afternoon in Wichita Falls, Texas, dropping a 6-1 decision to Division II #11 Midwestern State to fall to 13-5 on the year.

Saints Drop Another Nailbiter to Cowley
Saints Drop Another Nailbiter to Cowley

April 03, 2016

After battling to a 5-4 decision just five days prior at Blue Bonnet Park in Liberal, the #4 Seward County Saints and #7 Cowley Tigers hooked up once again on Saturday in the 3rd place match of the Seminole State Dual Match Classic in Oklahoma City. Like Monday’s one point Cowley win, the Tigers took another 5-4 battle with the Saints Saturday to hand Seward its fourth loss in its past five matches after a 12-0 start.

Saints Split First Two Against Top 15 Foes in OKC
Saints Split First Two Against Top 15 Foes in OKC

April 02, 2016

The #4 Seward County Saints were ready for the calendar to turn over on Friday. After all, following a 12-0 start to the season, the Saints had lost two straight to close out March. They flipped the calendar over Friday morning and flipped a ‘W’ back into the win column, downing #13 New Mexico Military 6-3 in Oklahoma City, but were hammered in their second match of the day against #3 Tyler, falling 9-0 to drop into the 3rd place match at the Seminole State Dual Match Classic.

Saints Drop Second Straight
Saints Drop Second Straight

March 31, 2016

After getting off to a 12-0 start, the #4 Seward County Saints have hit a minor speed bump, losing their second straight match in heartbreaking 5-4 fashion Wednesday afternoon in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to NAIA #13 Ouachita Baptist.