Game, Set, Mass.

The Regis Jesuit Tennis Team finds focus through prayer.

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As the Varsity Tennis team for Regis Jesuit High School sits in the Boys Division chapel, they reflect on their past week, in tennis, as well as everything else.

Every Wednesday for the first half of lunch, the varsity tennis team, along with head coach, Mrs. Laura Jones, attends mass said by Fr. Dyer, SJ in the Boys Division Chapel.

“I use this time to think about my spiritual life, and how I make myself grow during mass,” says Erich Nuss, a player on the Varsity tennis team.

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The Regis Jesuit Varsity tennis team kneels in prayer before their match against Grand Junction on September 20. Photo by Riley Cosgrove

With the help of prayer, as well as a great team, they have only lost one game this season, as well as coming in second in both of the tournaments they have played in.

“Mass is a nice quiet time that we get to spend together,” Coach Jones says. “A lot of what we do is spread out with a lot of activity and a lot of loud noise. Mass is a great opportunity to step back from that and spend time together quietly in prayer.”

The team bonds together on and off the court. Whether it is actually playing tennis, attending mass, or just hanging out, it all brings them together. Even though the mass isn’t the only thing that brings the team members together, it plays a big role.

“The mass helps us become closer to god when we are on the court. It also helps me prepare for each match, as well as to grow closer to my brothers,” Luca Abbot, a varsity starter.

The team looks forward to becoming even closer as a team, and as friends, throughout the rest of the season.

“Anytime that we pray together we are asking God to help us be the best we can be, and so I hope that that is an added benefit that our players get,” Coach Jones said.