Boys' Tennis
Boys' Tennis
Tennis at The Hill School has a long tradition of excellence and achievement.The School fields a large number of players from beginner to tournament-level on its varsity, junior varsity, and thirds teams. The varsity schedule consists of up to 20 matches against a variety of top prep schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including local high schools. The boys compete in two major tournaments throughout the season: the New England/Mid Atlantic, “NEMA,” tournament against the top prep schools from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and the culminating MAPL championship against its division rivals. The match format within the MAPL league is the typical six singles, three doubles college format. Non-league matches often call for five singles players and two doubles teams, but can vary based on the competition. Hill’s outstanding tennis facilities include 11 outdoor courts, three indoor practice courts, and two stringing machines.
Local tennis pro Ira Watts, who has coached in the program since 2011, is the interim coach for the spring 2018 season. Coach Watts brings his tennis backgrounds and teaching acumen to the courts on a daily basis and strives to build as competitive a ladder as possible.
Please consider visiting the campus to see all that The Hill has to offer. For more information on the boys' tennis program at The Hill, please complete the Boys' Tennis Online Inquiry Form below.
V Schedule & Results
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status | |
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| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Archbishop Carroll
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The Hill School | Details | POSTPONED: TBA | |||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
George
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George School | View Recap | Win | 5-4 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Lawrenceville | View Recap | Loss | 0-7 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Episcopal Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 1-6 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Peddie
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 4-3 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Haverford School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 1-6 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 3-4 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Mercersburg Academy | View Recap | Loss | 1 - 6 | ||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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The Hill School | Details | POSTPONED: TBA | |||
| V Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Germantown Friends School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 1 - 6 | ||
JV Schedule & Results
| Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Status |
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| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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Lawrenceville | View Recap | Loss | 0-8-1 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Episcopal Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 4-5 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Peddie
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Peddie | View Recap | Win | 5-0 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Haverford School
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The Hill School | View Recap | Loss | 3-6 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 7-1 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Mercersburg
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Mercersburg Academy | View Recap | Win | 10-5 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Princeton Day School
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The Hill School | Details | POSTPONED: TBA | ||
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Germantown Friends School
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Germantown Friends School | View Recap | Win | 5-0 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Blair
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 6-3 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Lawrenceville
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The Hill School | View Recap | Tie | 1-1 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
George
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George School | View Recap | Win | 5-0 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Malvern
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Malvern Prep | View Recap | Win | 5-0 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Hun
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The Hill School | View Recap | Win | 8-0 | |
| JV Boys' Tennis |
vs.
Germantown Academy
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Germantown Academy | Details | CANCELLED |
3rds Schedule & Results
Coaching Staff
Assistant Coach: Ira Watts
A longtime tennis coach and private instructor in the greater Pottstown area, Coach Watts has been involved with Hill Tennis since 2010. He was head boys’ coach from 2010-2013 and has remained with the program as an assistant coach for both the boys’ and girls’ teams since. A Professional Tennis Registry certified tennis instructor and a member of the US Tennis Association, Coach Watts also is the club pro at Brookside Country Club.
Assistant Coach: Avi Vemuri
Coach Vemuri was a nationally ranked junior player and was a four-year member of the Division III power Claremont-McKenna College men's program, which was the top-ranked team in the nation for much of the 2019 season. In his junior year, Vemuri finished with a 22-3 record in singles play and ranks ninth all-time in program history for single-season win percentage.
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News
![Pottstown Mercury Announces Spring All-Area Teams]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1562595567/thehillorg/hfhieek0i8ugjyi3zy8i/AllAreaGraphicWebResize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1562595567/thehillorg/hfhieek0i8ugjyi3zy8i/AllAreaGraphicWebResize.jpg","width":500}])
Twenty-nine Hill student-athletes earned recognition as the area's best during the spring season.
![Spring All-MAPL Teams Announced]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559829736/thehillorg/zilb0fuaeqtxvri2uuma/AllMAPLGraphicWebResize.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559829736/thehillorg/zilb0fuaeqtxvri2uuma/AllMAPLGraphicWebResize.jpg","width":500}])
Forty-three Hill student-athletes earned All-MAPL recognition for the spring 2019 season.
MAPL victories in boys' tennis, boys' and girls' lacrosse, girls' golf, and boys' crew highlight a busy slate of games on April 6.