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Gimme 5: Andrew's Blake, 'Tennis Anyone?'
T-Bolt senior Mike Blake enjoys playing doubles with a lifelong friend, looks forward to becoming a coach himself.
Andrew senior Mike Blake went into the weekend looking to help the T-Bolt boys tennis team win its fourth straight sectional title. But never has the team's competitive nature kept him from having fun on the court.
Blake has learned to take the occasional setback in stride. He thoroughly enjoys playing with his doubles partner, Mark Hopper.
"Mark and I have been friends since elementary school," Blake said. "We have a great time out there."
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Next school year, Blake plans to attend Western Michigan University. He hopes to become a physical education teacher and eventually coach tennis.
