A sturdy foundation is important for any building. For Raymond Wong, he’s building the foundation for the Riordan girls’ tennis team that is helping them improve, but is most importantly fun. 

     Wong explained, “Most coaches stress winning, I make sure players enjoy the game.”

     Some of the athletes are new to the game, others are more experienced. But there’s one thing they all share in common: teamwork. 

     “I think I’ve improved a lot with my abilities and my teamwork,” Kat Belfor ’27 shared.   

     Whether they are in junior varsity or varsity, the team has a tight-knit community that enjoys playing tennis. The team is always putting each other up, helping out the team, and making jokes.

     He said, “The Riordan girls’ tennis team is great if you want to learn team bonding, make friends, or just experience something new like team sports.” 

     So far, this season, the varsity team has five wins under their belt. The junior varsity has seven wins. 

     On Sept. 11, Riordan’s JV team went up against Mercy Burlingame High School. It was a close game but Riordan was able to take the win, with a final score of 4-3. 

     “It was a good match,” said Andrew Cheung, “It proved that we can win against most teams.” The goal of JV is to build up experience so that players can hopefully join varsity in the future.

     The team is more than just teammates while playing; they are friends continually supporting each other if they have a nice volley going or have just improved since the last game.   

     Raymond Wong has built a solid foundation over the years and the tennis team is sure to grow further into the future.