Young Warriors Experience Postseason Success
THOMASVILLE– The Brookwood Warriors tennis team gained valuable experience this season.
At the GIAA Region Tournament, the Warriors had great success, winning three out of the four titles. Gracyn Quinounes won the singles title on the girls’ side.
“She’s a freshman this year, and so it’s pretty fantastic,” Head coach Tom Harrison said. “She’s gonna be really special for us.”
On the boys’ side, Madison Huffman won the singles championship, while the duo of Mason Brunson and Jayce Quinones won the doubles title. while the team of Brooks Clay and Peter DeSantis finished runner-up.
For Harrison, seeing the senior come away with a region title was special.
“He had a great tennis career at Brookwood,” Harrison said. “I’m super proud of him… he’s been a leader for all four years for us. I mean, he plays soccer and runs track, but tennis is his primary sport.”
In addition to being a contributor on last season’s state runner-up team. Brunson won the singles region championship last year.
“He’s a quiet leader,” Harrison said. “He’s one of those kids that is a pleasure to coach, it’s like he’s got ice water in his veins most of the time, and he’s so intelligent, and he can figure out ways to win close matches.”
Brunson is also the valedictorian for Brookwood this year.
The boys’ team also won the overall region title, and Harrison was named Region Coach of the Year.
Going into this season, Harrison expected it to be a rebuilding year, but he is happy with how strong the team has finished the season.
“This was a rebuilding year for both the boys and girls,” Harrison said. “We graduated five senior boys last year, so I knew we would have challenges, but this has really exceeded my expectations.
“Mason and Madison are our strongest players, and certainly led the charge. The rest of the team got better as the season went along.”
Harrison had similar expectations for the girls’ team, mentioning how his best players were freshmen and sophomore this year.
Overall, Harrison is excited about the future of the team.
“I think the future’s really bright going forward,” he said. “It played out to be a rebuilding year for us, we got some good experience and we won some matches.”
At the GIAA Team Championships, Brookwood fell to William & Reed in the semifinal round after getting past Terrell.
Brookwood School
Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.