Boys Tennis
Boys Tennis
Team Info
PETRA SHINN
Head Tennis Coach
Head Tennis Coach
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Week 10 (5/4-5/9/2026)
Monday 5/4/2026
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Players: The whole team
Tuesday 5/5/2026
V/JV dual vs SMS at ICRC. Meet the coaches at ICRC after school is out. Play starts at 3:45pm/4pm.
Senior night with food for everybody after the last match. Thank you junior parents for hosting this team building activity for the team.
Last activity for JV.
Wednesday 5/6/2026
Practice at the Lowell courts 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Felski, Nash, Johnston, Steele, Mohr, Baltuska, Gassel.
Thursday 5/7/2026
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Felski, Nash, Johnston, Steele, Mohr, Baltuska, Gassel.
Friday 5/8/2026
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5pm
Players: Felski, Nash, Johnston. Steele, Mohr, Baltuska, Gassel.
Saturday 5/9/2026
Regional Competition at DeSoto HS, 35000 W 91st Street, DeSoto, KS 66018.
Players: Felski, Nash, Baltuska, Gassel, Johnston, Steele.
Players to be at the courts of the school at 8:30am. Coaches seeding meeting is at 8am and play starts when the meeting is done.
Go Saints! Let's qualify as many as possible players for the state competition!
Week 9 (4/27-5/1/2026)
Monday 4/27/2026
V practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Players: Felski, Gassel, Nash, Johnston, Mohr, Baltuska, Steele.
JV dual at St. James Academy, 24505 Prairie Star Pkwy, Lenexa, KS, 66227. Meet Coach Thompson at the west doors of the school at 2:30pm to check-in and drive to St. James. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: All other players from the team.
All players meet at the Pickert's after practice and after the JV dual!
Team Dinner at the Pickert's house, 16321 Monrovia Str, OP, KS. The Pickert's are having a pool and a hot tub and are inviting the boys to bring their suit and a towel. Thank you to the Pickert's and the sophomore parents to provide a place for all of us.
Tuesday 4/28/2026
V Invitational at Emporia HS, 3302 W 18th Ave, Emporia, KS, 66801. Meet Coach Shinn at 12:45pm at the west doors of the school to check-in and drive in the school vehicle together to Emporia. Play starts at 3pm and we will drive back to Aquinas after the last match finishes.
Players: Felski, Nash, Gassel, Mohr, Johnston, Steele.
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
All other players from the team.
Wednesday 4/29/2026
JV EKL at Harmon Park, 7727 Delmar Str., Prairie Village, KS 66208. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts at 7:15am, play starts at 8am. Bring your own lunch and be ready to play tennis all day.
Players: Burgess, Merwald, Oregel, Franke, Braman, Kopp.
Practice at the Lowell courts 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Felski, Nash, Johnston, Baltuska, Gassel, Steele, Mohr.
All other players stay at home and rest.
Thursday 4/30/2026
Practice at the Lowell courts 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Felski, Nash, Gassel, Baltuska, Steele, Johnston, Mohr.
JV dual at Spring Hill, 19701 S Ridgeview Rd, Spring Hill, KS 66083. Meet Coach Thompson at the west doors of the school at 2:30pm to check-in and drive to Spring Hill, play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Lopez, Burgess, Franke, Sloan, Merwald, Oregel, Braman, Kopp, Pickert, Viggers.
Friday 5/1/2026
V EKL at Harmon Park, 7727 Delmar Str., Prairie Village, KS 66208. Meet the coaches at 7am at the courts, bring blankets, chairs and your own lunch for the day. Play starts at 8am. Players are leaving after the last STA player is done playing his last match.
Players: Baltuska, Mohr, Gassel, Felski, Nash, Johnston, Steele, Merwald, Sloan.
JV Dual vs Miege at ICRC. Come to the courts right after dismissal to meet Coach Thompson and play vs Miege. Play starts at 3:45pm.
Players: all other 8 players
Week 8 (4/20 - 4/24)
Monday 4/20/2026
V/JV Dual at Pembroke HS, 5121 State Line Rd, KCMO 64112. Meet Coach Thompson at the west doors of the school at 2:30pm to check-in and drive to Pembroke. Play starts at 3:30pm.
All players besides Braman.
Tuesday 4/21/2026
Practice at Lowell courts 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Felski, Nash, Johnston, Mohr, Baltuska, Gassel.
JV Dual at BVN, 12200 Lamar Ave, OP, KS 66209. Meet Coach Thompson at 2:30pm at the west doors of the school to check-in and drive to BVN. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: All players of the team.
Wednesday 4/22/2026
V ACD at St. James Academy, 24505 Prairie Star Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66227. Meet Coach Shinn at the west doors of the school at 2pm to check-in and drive to St. James. Play starts at 3pm.
Players: Felski, Nash, Baltuska, Gassel, Johnston, Mohr.
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
all other players of the team.
Thursday 4/23/2026
No practice for Varsity players Felski, Nash, Baltuska, Mohr, Gassel, Johnston.
JV Dual at BVNW, 13260 Switzer RD, OP, KS 66213. Meet Coach Thompson at the west doors of the school to check-in and drive to BVNW. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Friday 4/24/2026
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6pm
Players from the whole team.
Week 7 (4/13 - 4/17)
Monday 4/13
Tuesday 4/14
Wednesday 4/15
JV tournament at Pembroke HS, 5121 State Line Rd, KCMO 64112. Meet Coach Thompson at 7:30am at the courts, be ready to play all day and bring your own lunch.
Players: Braman, Sloan, Merwald, Franke, Oregel, Pickert.
V/JV Dual at Pembroke HS, starting play at 4pm. Meet Mr. Fox at 2:45Pm at the west doors of the school to check-in and drive to Pembroke and meet the coaches.
All other players of the team.
Thursday 4/16
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
All players
Friday 4/17
JV Incubator at BVH, 6001 W 159th Str., Stilwell, KS 66085. Meet Coach Thompson there at 7:30am, ready to play tennis and bring your own lunch.
Players: Lopez, Viggers, Kopp, Braman, Oregel, Franke.
All other players rest at home.
Enjoy the prom weekend and make good decisions.
WEEK 6: (4/6 – 4/11)
Monday (4/6) – Depart for Andover @ 2 PM
Baltuska, Felski, Gassel, Johnston, Mohr, Nash
Meet at STA
Bring your overnight bag and your tennis bag
Tuesday (4/7)
Varsity @ Andover
Baltuska, Felski, Gassel, Johnston, Mohr, Nash with Coach Shinn
Play starts at 9 AM
Andover Tennis Complex – 1744 N Andover Rd. Andover, KS 67002
We will head back to Aquinas after matches conclude
Varsity @ Emporia
Burgess, Franke, Merwald, Oregel, Steele, Sloan with Coach Thompson
Play starts at 3 PM
Emporia High School – 3302 W 18th Ave. Emporia, KS 66801
Meet at STA @ 12 PM.
We will head back to Aquinas after matches conclude
All others – No Practice
Wednesday (4/8)
JV Quad @ Blue Valley Southwest – 17600 Quivira Rd. Overland Park, KS 66062
Players – TBD with Coach Thompson
Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Players – All others with Coach Shinn
Thursday (4/9)
JV Dual @ Blue Valley West – 16200 Antioch Rd. Stilwell, KS 66085
Players – All JV
Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Players – Varsity with Coach Shinn
Friday (4/10)
Varsity @ Olathe South Invitational
Baltuska, Felski, Gassel, Johnston, Mohr, Nash
Play starts at 1 PM
CBAC – 11031 S Valley Rd. Olathe, KS 66061
Meet Coach Shinn @ 11:45 AM @ Aquinas (eat lunch before departing)
JV Incubator @ Blue Valley – 6001 W 159th St. Stilwell, KS 66085
Players – TBD with Coach Thompson
Meet @ BV @ 8 AM
WEEK 5: (3/30 – 4/4)
Monday (3/30) – Practice – 6 PM – 7:30 PM @ ICRC – TIME CHANGE
Tuesday (3/31) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Wednesday (4/1) – Mill Valley Invitational (Mill Valley HS @ 5900 Monticello Rd. Shawnee, KS 66226)
Competing: Baltuska, Felski, Gassel, Johnston, Mohr, Nash
Be at the courts @ 8 AM. Bring your own lunch.
All other players: No Practice
Thursday (4/2) – Holy Thursday – No Practice
Friday (4/3) – Good Friday – No Practice
Monday (3/23) – Practice – 1 PM-3 PM @ ICRC – TIME CHANGE
Tuesday (3/24) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC – Team Dinner right after practice at the Burgess's – Contact Coach for the address
Wednesday (3/25) – Scrimmage – 3:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC – PEMBROKE DUAL RESCHEDULED for 4/15
Thursday (3/26) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Friday (3/27) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
WEEK 3: (3/16 – 3/21)
Spring Break – No Practice
WEEK 2: (3/9 – 3/14)
Monday (3/9) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Tuesday (3/10) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Wednesday (3/11) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Thursday (3/12) – Practice – 4:30 PM-6:30 PM @ ICRC
Friday (3/13) – NO PRACTICE
Team Store
Personalized Shirt Link (Team Store)
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Use the link below to purchase Boys Tennis Spirit Wear from the team store.
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Tennis Tryouts Tuesday (3/3) - CANCELLED due to weather.
Tennis Tryouts Tuesday (3/3) - CANCELLED due to weather.
Plan for Wednesday (3/4)
Meet at OPRC (6800 W 91st St. Overland Park, KS 66212)
6 AM - 7:30 AM
Showers/Locker Rooms will be available so that students can change prior to leaving for school.
WELCOME TO THE SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS BOYS TENNIS TEAM 2026
All boys enrolled at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School who are physically cleared through Privit/The Student Life Office are welcom
e to join tryouts for the STA Boys Tennis Team to represent their school during competitions this upcoming Spring Season.
Please meet Coach Thompson in the Commons right after school on Friday (2/27/26) to ask questions, be seen, and to introduce yourself.
Tryouts:
Monday 3/2/26, Tuesday 3/3/26, and Wednesday 3/4/26
ICRC (Tennis Courts at 103rd/Marty)
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Bring your tennis racquet, tennis shoes, a towel, water, a jump rope, and a willingness to work hard and show your coaches that you want to be on the team to compete for Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Parent Meeting:
Thursday 3/5/26
Learning Commons at Saint Thomas Aquinas
7 PM