DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 
LOCATION: Farmville, VA 
SCORE: Tennis 5, Prince Edward 4 
RECORD: 1-0 
 
SHORT STORY: Fork Union Military Academy's Varsity Tennis team kicked off its season with a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Prince Edward High School on Tuesday afternoon. 

 
QUOTE: "Our guys competed hard in their first match of the season," said first-year head coach Meadow Grabeel. "I was impressed with their performance, especially considering we only had one practice after Spring Break. Even in our losses, we remained competitive, with several matches going to tie-breakers. Of course, we have areas to improve, but I'm proud of their effort and excited to see how they progress this season." 
 
MATCH RESULTS:  

• James Yu – 8-1 W 

• Simon Price – 8-3 W 

• Major Dawson – 5-8 L 

• Ellis Roberts – 8-6 W 

• Destin Lamadrid Burkett – 7-8 L 

• Eeziyah Velez – 8-7 W 

Doubles 

• James Yu & Major Dawson – 8-3 W 

• Simon Price & Destin Lamadrid Burkett – 4-8 L 

• Ellis Roberts & Eeziyah Velez – 7-8 L