Oakdale tennis nears regional play

Oakdale tennis nears regional play
 Coach Zealon Solomon sees his young tennis team making plenty of strides in the right direction as it nears regional play. It currently has a record of 8-2 winning 115 out of 160 matches with both losses coming against Jennings.
 "We're making a lot of progress," said Solomon. "Our younger players have definitely stepped up this year. We've had several injuries, but we're making do. It's good times."
 Oakdale, according to Solomon, is in one of the largest regions in the State. Other teams in the region are Grace Christian, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart of Ville Platte, Lacassine, Hathaway, Opelousas Catholic, Westminster, St. Edmund's of Eunice, and Bunkie. 
 Solomon sees a tough row to hoe beginning in mid-March. "Westminster will be a tough one," he said. "They are the defending boys' champion. Grace Christian provides a loaded roster, so the rematch from the first match will be totally different the second time around. Academy of the Sacred Heart out of Grand Coteau is always a dangerous girls school, and Sacred Heart of Ville Platte has one of the most talented doubles teams you'll see in the State."
    "So overall we're shaping up," added Solomon. "It'll be balanced all the way around, but we should be able to handle it."