Jordan Brickman

April 24, 2009

Professor Duffy

Polisci

                                                Georgia- A Country in Turmoil

 

            Georgia, no not the American state, is a country in turmoil. The country’s president, Mikheil Saakashvili, is in the middle of his second term as president, and Georgia’s countrymen are trying to make sure that Saakashvili does not finish his term. The Georgian native has been under pressure by multiple groups recently, and has been called such strong words as “tyrant” and described as an “obstinate child” by the Georgian people. However, before we look into Saakashvili’s miscues we must take a look at what Georgia, as a country, is made of.

            Georgia is made up of 4.6 million people ("Georgia"), a relatively small country, particularly when compared with the world’s superpowers. Of those 4.6 million people roughly 52% of them are female, and the females live for about 80.45 years, compared to the male’s 73.41 years ("Georgia"). Nearly 84% of the citizens in Georgia are Georgian, and 84% of the population is Orthodox Christian.  The Gross Domestic Product, which measures the size of the economy, is roughly 21.6 billion, and about $3,365 per capita ("Georgia"). These figures are good for a country the size of Georgia, so why are the Georgian citizens calling for their president’s head?

            First we must look at how the Georgian government is set up, and the powers of Saakashvili. The Georgian government is a republic, and headed by the United National Movement party. In the last election, held in May 59.2% of the votes went to the United National Movement, and the closest political party was the National Council-New Rights which got 17.7% of the votes (“Georgia”). Clearly the United National Movement, led by Saakashvili is the main political party in Georgia. Georgia’s political system works similarly to America’s. Elections are held every five years, there is an executive branch, a unicameral legislative branch, and a judicial branch which is all very similar to the United States’ system, with the exception of the unicameral legislative branch (“Georgia”). The president is the chief of state as well as the head of government (“Georgia”).

            In short, Georgian government is very similar to America’s, so when the president is under suspicion it is a big deal for the country. Saakashvili won the popular vote easily, no competitor (Levan Gachechiladze was 27.8% behind Saakashvili) was even close to him after one term, and the citizens of Georgia trusted him greatly. However, in politics one mistake (or multiple mistakes) can have an entire country calling for your head. Right now Saakashvili is under attack for three different reasons. As recent as this past Wednesday (April 22^nd) there has been protests of thousands of people asking for President Saakashvili to step down. The protests have been going on since April 9^th, and the ringleaders promise to keep protesting until Saakashvili steps down. The citizens of Georgia complain that Saakashvili is guilty of using his power for his own benefit and mishandling a war with Russia that took place eight months ago, which dealt heavy damages and losses of territory (Associated Press).

Describing Saakashvili, Levan Gachechiladze, one of the top opposition figures and runner up for president, “Saakashvili reminds me of an obstinate child who thinks that this country is his plaything. But he forgets that obstinate children are punished — and this will happen very soon (Associated Press).” Nearly 60,000 people have shown up to these protests which is about 1.5% of Georgia’s population. If the United States had a protest of the same size, relatively, there would be more than three million people at the protest, three times as many people as President Obama’s inauguration. Clearly Georgian people are against their leader.

            Another revolt against Saakashvili is, ironically, with females already behind bars. On the Orthodox Easter between 300 and 400 prisoners were released from prison thanks to orders from Saakashvili. However, of those 300-400 prisoners only 23 of them were women ("Georgian female inmates"). This set off a protest by females located at Prison No.5 in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, but the prisoners have since been moved to Prison No.1 in Rustavi. This is not the first time a group of imprisoned females have rebelled against the government. Last year, the all-female penal colony went on a hunger strike demanding improved incarceration conditions and a review of several cases. However, their strike did not work, as none of their demands were reportedly met ("Georgian female inmates").

            Another controversy that has not helped Saakashvili’s image is his relationship with a very famous masseuse. DrDot, an American masseuse who is famous for using the unique technique of biting with her clients, has been massaging Saakashvili recently (Mackey). DrDot, an attractive, busty woman, has blogged extensively about her massaging experience with the Georgian president, making people believe that Saakashvili’s relationship with DrDot is more than just professional. With their country recovering from war the citizens do not want Saakashvili focusing on anything other than fixing their country. In addition, this has not helped Saakashvili’s reputation as using his power for luxuries, as this type of massage is a luxury meant for rock-stars. Such celebrities as Rolling Stones, Sting, Mariah Carey, Russel Crowe, Jay-Z, Bruce Willis, and Ice T have used DrDot (Mackey).

            This situation has been getting worldwide news. It has been written about in the New York Times, as well as reports have surfaced on youtube.com from neighboring nation Russia, which is seemingly mocking Saakashvili for indulging in such an odd relaxing technique. DrDot has defended herself and her “favorite client” says the New York Times, “She also added that there was nothing illicit about the massages she had given Mr. Saakashvili: ‘I don’t shag my clients — I didn’t even bite him (Mackey).’” Regardless of what kind of massage was given, protestors copied the picture of Saakashvili and DrDot and put a large question mark over the picture and posted posters all over Georgian walls in the capital Tbilisi.

            The protests of Saakashvili have gone onto television even forming new programming meant to simply protest the president. Giorgi Gachechiladze, a well-known singer, has locked himself inside a fake jail cell until Saakashvili resigns from his presidency (Levy). Gachedchiladze has even gotten his own television show called “Cell No. 5” which has helped turn him into an influential oppositional figure. Gachedchiladze has been in his cell, the size of a studio apartment, since January 20^th, leaving only once to perform a concert. Says the New York Times article by Clifford J. Levy, ‘“Cell No. 5’ is named after the ballot spot of Mr. Saakashvili’s political party, the implication being that the country is a prisoner of the president. Mr. Gachechiladze contends that Mr. Saakashvili is dictatorial, mismanages the government, allows corruption to flourish and involved Georgia in a senseless war (Levy).” Gachedchiladze has had a strong impact on how people view Saakashvili, and when asked how long he will stay in his cell he responds “As long as it takes to get rid of this government (Levy).”

            Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Saakashvili, once a strong leader in Georgia has shrunk into a shell of his former self. Getting bashed at rallies, television in his own country as well as throughout the world, and revolts in jails are just some of the things that Saakashvili has to deal with on a daily basis. It is certainly not easy to manage an entire country, no matter the size, with thousands of people calling for your head. In fact, I’m tired just thinking about it. Ugh, I need a massage. 

closed campus

Closed Campus: What’s Up With That?!
By Jordan Brickman

Having a brother that is five years older, I have always heard stories from Hen Hud alumni about what has affectionately become known as the school’s “Glory Days”. Part of those days was the ability for students to enjoy the various restaurants that surround the Hen Hud campus, such as: “The Mexican Café”, “Two Brothers Pizzeria”, “Dunkin Donuts”, “Subway”, as well as other restaurants that are easily within a five minute drive of the school.

I would often fantasize, while eating Blue Mountain Middle School’s less than spectacular entrées, about one day being able to eat Two Brother’s Pizza and Mexican food every day. However, when I first came to Hen Hud I learned that I was at the beginning of a phasing out of the school’s open campus policy. As a freshman in 2004 the upper-classmen were allowed to leave campus, a privilege they would often gloat about, however, I usually shook off the upper-classmen telling myself that I would one day be able to enjoy the same privileges that my elders enjoyed. Although, my dreams would once again be crushed once I learned that by the time I was an upper-classmen the high school would become a completely closed campus. Meaning I could not enjoy “real” pizza whenever my freshman heart desired.

I recently sat down with our Sailor spirited principal, Mr. Mackin, to discuss the reasons why the campus was closed and if the campus could ever be re-opened. Mr. Mackin explained that, although he agrees with the policy, Mr. McCarthy was the principal whom originally devised the plan for a closed campus. When the school did have an open campus our current cafeteria did not exist, and the prior cafeteria consisted of only two small “eating rooms” that could not hold every student who had lunch at that time.

Therefore, once the district decided to build a new cafeteria they always had in mind a closed campus, partially because the students who had lunch could actually fit into their cafeteria. Another reason the campus was closed was because of the safety issue. According to Mr. Mackin, students would arrange fights to take place across the street from the high school, to avoid being suspended. In addition, the school is responsible for the students during the time they are in class (yes, lunch is technically a class) and should a student get hit by a car, or get into a car accident the school would be held responsible. A third reason the campus was closed was the obvious reason of, students leaving and not returning to finish the day.

On the flip side, students couldn’t disagree more with the school’s policy. Senior Andrew Bell felt that the closed campus was wrong. He feels that the school should respect our responsibilities as young adults, and that we are more than capable of going to get food and returning to the school within 40 minutes. Another senior, Noah Portes Chaikin, had a slightly more sophisticated look at the situation: “they are doing a poor job of completely eliminating it [the closed campus], mostly because they're creating a pseudo-black market by completely closing the campus. What they should do is take off the shackles but protect themselves from liability, which is seemingly the largest hurdle.” Although Noah believes that the campus being closed is wrong, he also sympathizes with the tough decision that the district is forced to make.

Not only does the closed campus force the students to eat the mediocre cafeteria food, but it also involves a greater impact in the community. The Nextel store across the street used to be an incredibly popular hangout known as “the candy store”. As a friend of the owner, I learned that once the campus was closed he lost over $200 on a daily basis. That is $1000 during the school week, and $4000 a month. Clearly, the closed campus affected the store’s profits, and likely caused the store to close. I have also heard from a reliable source that other stores, such as “Two Brother’s Pizzeria” have struggled to make money the past few years. When I asked Mr. Mackin for his take on the situation he sympathized with the store owners, but reiterated that the school has to focus on safety, it is the main concern for any school, behind education.

When I asked our principal if the campus would eventually re-open he encouraged the students to take the initiative and create a system where the students can be trusted to leave. He would like for discussion to be created and for a group of students, similar to what happened with the student lounge, where an open campus could easily be watched. Although he acknowledged the possibility for an open campus he also admitted that it is a “tough road to climb” because students are battling the safety issue, which is a major part of school.

hip hop

Richard Thomlinson
Mrs. Difabio
English 12
28 December 2007

“What is this trash your listening to?” My mom constantly screams at me as my favorite hip-hop song blasts from my computer stereo. “It is not trash, mom. It is music!” I yell back. She actually used a less flattering adjective to describe my beloved hip-hop music, but she was expressing her beliefs on what hip-hop music culture represents. Hip-hop culture stereotypically is considered a thug and gangster lifestyle, but does hip-hop culture actually have a positive effect on some of the weak financial areas in the America?
When one sees a person dressed in hip-hop clothing, with a flat-brimmed baseball cap, a baggy t-shirt, baggy jeans, complete with matching “fresh” shoes multiple ideals jump into their mind. Right away the person is considered a “thug” and a “player” with the opposite sex. The idea of the person actually being an intellectual is instantly thrown out the window, and the person is guilty until proven innocent. Is this really, what society has become; an entire culture, categorized into one mind state?
One of my favorite hip-hop artists, Joe Budden, described hip-hop culture in a verse from his song “My Life”:
I Love Hip Hop culture./Helps me get through my Fans./We buy clothes too big./ It made us feel little for years./Yeah, they tried to underhand us./We speak in our own slang/So only our friends can understand us/And nah, I ain't pulling my pants up./Don't cross the street when you see me, man up./We trying to do everything they said we couldn't/Wear my hat to the side cause society say I shouldn't
I took the liberty of bolding various aspects of his verse (Joe Budden.org). Clearly, Budden feels that hip-hop culture is a way to express himself. American society is built so that the average citizen is not a robot, and thinks for him/herself. In some societies hip-hop is a way for a person to express themselves, whether it be in a positive or a negative manner. Fact is, hip-hop helps the youth think for themselves.
While it is true that hip-hop does cause many problems in lower class neighborhoods, it is also true that many prominent figures are working to change the negatives in their “hoods”. For example, hip-hop underground artist, Saigon, has begun the “In Arms Reach/Abandoned Nation ‘The Movement’”. The movement encourages positive actions, a program that nurtures self-confidence and creative skills. They hope to prepare each child for college so that they can lead productive, crime-free lives. They encourage prison officials and parents to volunteer to explain the effect incarceration has on children. Saigon, who was placed in jail at age 15, would have no power in his community if it wasn’t for his music, and hip-hop culture. Although it could be argued that without hip-hop culture in the ghetto’s no problems would exist to begin with; such an argument is invalid because the people would still be poor. When a large number of citizens struggle to earn a living, they will rebel, it just happens to be that they rebel via hip-hop. However, since America has embraced hip-hop it leads for rappers like Saigon to have a positive impact on society.
The unique part about Saigon is that by simply learning his story people can become motivated to better themselves. As aforementioned Saigon, age 30, was in jail by age 15, after two charges of attempted murder. Clearly, the negative aspects of hip-hop molded Saigon, who became mixed with gangs, who felt that the glamorized gangster lifestyle was worth living. In jail, Saigon began to rap, but he was without a stage name. The influential Vietnam War novel, Bloods, by Wallace Terry, inspired Saigon to create his stage name after the city in Vietnam. When an underprivileged person hears how Saigon earned his stage name, they will become motivated to go to a library, or bookstore, and read books. After all, if a book can change a person’s life to the point where they name themselves after a part of the book than perhaps other books can help change an underprivileged child’s life.
Saigon not only promotes change throughout his actions, but he also has multiple songs where he preaches for people to stop gang fights. Most notably, in his song “The Color Purple” he begs for the popular gangs “The Bloods (Blue)” and “The Crips (Red)” to stop their fighting and to mix together for good (blue and red make purple). Saigon raps “sweep that s*** under the rug, and give each other a hug/red and blue make purple, the color of love.” Clearly, Saigon is trying to help society. However, he is not the only one fighting for the cause. A more notable name, Snoop Dogg, known for his P.I.M.P lifestyle, started a youth football league to help promote teamwork and to keep children out of the streets. Others, like Diddy, promoted people to go out and vote during the 2004 election, even creating the cheer of “Vote or Die”.
Obviously hip-hop culture creates many negatives, but it is not without many positive affects. The artists I mentioned are only a few of the many musicians who give back to their communities. Hip-hop culture as a whole needs to change it’s reputation, and the handful of artists who try and create a better society are recognized for their contributions. In conclusion, what my mom calls trash, helps many survive, and pulls them out of their everyday struggles. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Steroids Term Paper

Steroids In Sports- Thesis
By Jordan Brickman

One of the most controversial athletes in sports history is baseball player Barry Bonds. Bonds has been linked to performance enhancing drugs on numerous occasions, and some people believe that just being linked to the drugs (no test has proven that he is guilty of knowingly using steroids) ruins Bond’s chances of making the Baseball Hall of Fame, located in Cooperstown, New York. Big black balls Contrary to popular belief, Bonds, and other players, who have been linked to performance enhancing drugs, should be voted into the hall of fame, assuming their statistics validate such a distinction.
Barry Bonds was born into a baseball family. His father, Bobby Bonds, was known for his outstanding combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first player to have more than two seasons of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases, doing so a record five times, and was the first to accomplish the feat in both leagues; he became the second player to hit 300 career home runs and steal 300 bases, joining the great Willie Mays. Growing up around the game Bonds was truly a natural athlete. With his father’s genes he was able to earn a scholarship to Arizona State University, and become a first round selection (6th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1985. It took Bonds only one year in the minor leagues to finally reach the promise land, at the ripe age of 21. Clearly, Bonds’ natural baseball talent surpassed that of a normal individual.
It took Bonds only 4 years to make a significant name for himself. In 1990, eight years before he was rumored to use performance enhancing drugs, Bonds won his first Most Valuable Player award. He had a .301 BA (batting average), with 33 HR (Home Run), 114 RBI (Runs Batted In), 52 SB (Stolen Bases), and a .406 OBP (On Base Percentage). Normal consideration for a Hall of Fame player’s statistics are roughly: .300 BA, 30 HR, 100 RBI, and a .400 OBP, with the stolen base total being an added bonus. Clearly, Bonds, in only his fourth season, fit the diagram of a hall of fame player. Normally, a player needs to have at least ten seasons of dominance, although the mold has been broken for exceptions. From 1990-1998 Bonds had nine consecutive dominant seasons. During those nine seasons Bonds won three MVP awards, in 1990, 1992, 1993, eight gold glove awards (from 1990-1998 excluding 1995), six gold gloves (1990-1998 excluding 1995 and 1998), seven all-star appearances (1990-1998 excluding 1991), and two batting titles (1992 and 1993). Even the average fan can see that Bonds was well deserving of a Hall of Fame bid, before the performance enhancing drugs.
Bonds was rumored to start using performance-enhancing drugs in 1998, by that time Bonds had already established himself as one of the best hitters, and athletes, in all of baseball. As aforementioned, Bonds received numerous prestigious awards well before he even thought about injecting himself with any unnatural substances. As a result, Bonds’ success before he enhanced his abilities proves to me that he was a Hall of Fame player. Although, once he began to use the steroids he improved his abilities from a Hall of Fame talent, to a record-breaking talent.
From 1990-1998 Bonds averaged .305 BA, 36.3 HR, 110.3 RBI, 36.4 SB, and a .437 OBP. On the other hand, from 1999-2004 (2004 was Bonds last full season when he was fully healthy) Bonds averaged .341 BA, 48.7 HR, 125.4 RBI, 9.2 SB, and an otherworldly .535 OBP. Clearly his numbers improved greatly. With the exception of SB, which declined due to Bonds’ speed decreasing as he became older, and because he became significantly larger, Bonds supplanted himself as one of the all-time great talents to ever play baseball. While clearly Bonds’ overall statistics have been modified by his use of performance-enhancing drugs he still has the numbers to make it to the hall of fame, without his steroid-boosted seasons.
In addition, Bonds was not the only player who used drugs to increase his athletic abilities. According to Jose Canseco and his book, Juiced, released in 2005, Canseco claims that a majority of baseball in the 1990’s used steroids. Assuming what Canseco wrote is true, than Bonds was playing on a level playing field. After all, if everybody cheats than nobody cheats. When the topic of Hall of Fame voting is brought up the arguments normally swings in one of two different ways. First, the voters believe that if a person cheated in any form than they should not be allowed into the Hall of Fame. Second, people discount the rumors of alleged use and vote strictly on numbers, which is the philosophy that I follow. Even if Bonds, or any other player worthy of the Hall of Fame, fails a steroid test they should still not be penalized. Players from the 90’s, specifically,

pig letter

Jordan Brickman
8 Eliot Street
Corltandt Manor, NY 10567




Dear Mr. Omar Minaya,




I am writing you this letter as a young Mets fan, who would like to steer away from the status quo of Mets fans and praise your efforts as the New York Met’s General Manager. In my opinion, you were overly criticized for the Met’s awful collapse at the end of the season. When the Mets entered September with their huge lead nobody was bashing you, but unexpectedly the team blows a large lead. The team that blew that lead was virtually the same team when September began, when the fans were praising you. I don’t know how other fans can blame Reyes’ poor September (I see it as a down month, as opposed to Reyes suddenly losing all of his talent, see David Wright: April) on you.
I think the problem with Mets fans is they need to find a reason for losing, and once they do they don’t stop blaming that person until something else comes along. In your case they blamed you, Willie Randolph (who I think has done a terrific job since taking over the reins as the manager), and Reyes, when really the entire team is at fault. Mets fans don’t know what they have in this team. This team is very well built. The core players are young and energetic, and the older players are strong veterans who show the young players how to act. Unfortunately, baseball has become a game of numbers and when someone like Carlos Delgado hits only .258 they quickly say he is declining and should be traded. However, what they fail to realize is that in 2004 Delgado hit .269 and people were saying he was declining then; he then followed up his 2004 campaign with back-to-back seasons of 100+ rbi, which you know all about. They also do not realize that Delgado is a model citizen and a great clubhouse leader, taking him out of the clubhouse could have a drastic effect on the roster.
As fans, we tend to look away from the big picture. Since you’ve become the GM you have added a surplus of talent including: Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Pedro Martinez, Paul LoDuca, Endy Chavez, Billy Wagner, and the list goes on and on and on. All of those players are winners and have helped this club to become one of the elite clubs in baseball the last two years, save September 2007. On top of the obvious ML talent, you have played a huge role in persuading the vital Dominican prospect market to coming to the Mets. In a few years we will realize just how important your Hispanic heritage and influence can be.
In closing, I would like to finish by saying that you should not listen to any criticism coming from Mets fans. You have done an incredible job with this team since coming here. If anything, you have set the bar too high so that whenever you fail it is such a shock that the fans need to pick on you for something. In New York, no one is perfect, just ask Alex Rodriguez.

Mets Fan Forever,
Jordan Brickman

articles

Hen Hud Football- Season in Review
By Jordan Brickman

When comparing this year’s Sailor football team to last year’s, you can’t help but notice a large difference between the two rosters. Last year’s team was led by then seniors: Chase Bernard, Nick Sarcone, and Robbie Bosco. With all three players gone head coach Paul “Nate” Natale was forced to find a new identity for the Sailors. Nate’s prayers may have been answered when Matt DeSilva suited up and became the starting running back.
Nate and his coaching staff primarily call for runs up the middle, with an occasional pitch, and a pass mixed in. Therefore, a strong running back is vital, for the team’s success. Strong is not exactly a word you think of when you see the 5’7 DeSilva, but he gets by with blazing speed and agility. Although DeSilva can certainly hold his own in the weight room, the team has a few changeup backs in Andrew Nieminski, Sean Stevens, and Tom Coogan. That unit, along with a strong offensive line, has led Hen Hud to a 4-4 record with one more game to play.
DeSilva accounts for most of the Sailor’s points this season. Thus far the Sailors have scored a total of 104 points in eight games. DeSilva, single-handedly has scored over 70 points, running and kicking for points. While DeSilva is the focal point of Hen Hud’s offense, the Sailors also utilize other offensive options. Sophomore quarterback, Dan Boyle, whose favorite target (besides DeSilva, of course) is senior Sam Hall. Hall, who doubles as a corner back, also has two interceptions this season. Seniors Andrew Nieminski, Matt Colombini, and Will Gauthier, and junior Mike Billings, lead the defense, along with Hall. The team has been able to hold opposing teams to an average of 17 points a game, a solid mark.
The Sailors 4-4 season (thus far) has been marked a success by many followers, considering the holes left by last year’s senior class. The team’s 21-14 victory at Hen Hud’s homecoming highlights the season, while the team’s shellacking of Lourde’s (21-7) may have been the most impressive home victory. As someone who has followed the Hen Hud team on every road game (except for the 30-8 victory at Port Chester), I can definitely testify that Nate’s offense can be very frustrating to watch. As one fan described the offense: “we run the ball until we break off a long run.” While, that may very well be the philosophy; the offense has produced most games, and a 4-4 record is nothing to snarl at.












Hen Hud Girls Tennis: The Best Team You’ve Never Heard Of
By Jordan Brickman

When thinking about which Hen Hud girl’s teams are the most talented, two teams immediately come to mind. Obviously, the dynastic volleyball team comes to mind, as they have won five straight sectional championships, and are currently in the midst of defending their state championships. In addition, the girls’ softball team comes to mind, which lost in the state semi-finals last season after going 27-2. Both teams have a great reputation at Hen Hud. There is a third girl’s team looking to be mentioned in the same breath as Hen Hud volleyball and softball. The Hen Hud Girls' Tennis Team had an outstanding 2007 season, going 13-0, and winning the League 5A Championship.
The highlight of the season was beating three teams who were in higher ranked leagues. The most impressive facet about the tennis team, terrifically coached by Brad Fredman (also coaches the boys tennis team, who went 10-6 last season and are primed for a breakout season), is their youth. For those that do not understand a tennis roster is made up as follows: First Singles, Second Singles, Third Singles, First Doubles, Second Doubles, Third Doubles, and Fourth Doubles. The players are ranked by skill, therefore the best player on the team plays first singles and plays against other first singles players, and so on. In order to find a senior on the team you have to go all the way to third doubles, and excluding junior Dana Denenberg you have to go just as far to find another junior on the team. That is what makes the team’s success so exciting.
The aforementioned Dana Denenberg shared first singles duties with freshman Rachael Buckner. Denenberg went undefeated playing singles this year, and Buckner went 12-1 (the one loss came to Ossining’s Jamie Loeb who is ranked top 10 in the nation for players 12 and under). Behind Denenberg and Buckner is freshman, Tara Kutzbach, in her first year playing third singles had a 12-1 record. Behind Tara at first doubles were freshman Danielle Hardman and sophomore Christine Hintze, who had a 12-0 record. Behind them was freshman Leah Galant and sophomore CarolynGiordano who went 11-0. Overall, the combined records of first, second, and third singles, and first and second doubles was an incredible 60-2. In order for a team to win a match in tennis they need to win at least 4 of their 7 individual matches, and a 60-2 record from the first five teams clearly shows Hen Hud’s domination.
After the regular season ended, Coach Fredman decided to combine Denenberg and Buckner to form one heck of a doubles team. The pair went on to win the League 5 and Division 3 doubles titles, respectively. They also reached the 2nd round of the Sectional tournament before bowing out in a hotly contested 3 set match against ateam that took fourth place in the tournament. Certainly, Hen Hud girls tennis has an outstanding future in front of them.

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