Staunton High School sits 15 miles from fellow Augusta County School, Waynesboro High School. Today, the two schools are set to square off once again, this time on the tennis courts.

Staunton High earned the right to play their neighbors by stunning the #5 seeded Liberty Christian Academy last week.

Yes, the Storm proved that 12 over 5 upsets were not limited to March Madness !

Departure time – 2:15 on the dot.

2:38 pm – arrived at Waynesboro High School, ahead of the scheduled 3:30 start time.

The two teams are very familiar with each other, and this year, they split their regular season matches. Little Giants is the nickname for WHS, and they are the #4 seed in the Regional tournament.

The Waynesboro head coach is explaining the format for today. The singles are best 2 out of 3 in the normal tennis 🎾 scoring system. The first team to accumulate five points will advance to play the #1 seed in the semifinals. Once a team has reached five points, the match is complete.

Pappy has worn many a hat over the 25 years that we have known each other. Even now, in his seventies, Meade keeps himself pretty busy. Teaching school, coaching, and playing tennis 🎾 in addition to writing ✍️ when time allows it.

Meade grew up in the area, attending the school but back when it was still called R.E. Lee High School. From R.E. Lee to William and Mary and then back to the valley he still calls home today. The Meades currently reside in Stuarts Draft and recently joined the fraternity of grandparents !

Thirty minutes remain before first serve !

More 2 follow…

80° and minimal wind should make for near ideal conditions.

Great sign that the entire Storm roster is in attendance !

3:26 – Start the 10 minute warm up period now.

We are underway !!!

It is also worth noting that the combined crowd is in the 50 – 75 range.

We have reached the 60-minute mark, and most of the matches have entered the second set.

Regular season standings :