Tennis ends season at conference
Story by Nathalia Barr, Managing Editor
May 4, 2018
The men’s and women’s tennis teams both ended the spring season at the conference tournament. The teams traveled to Webster Groves, Missouri, to compete in the Unaffiliated Grouping Conference Tournament, which included teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference as well as the American Midwes...
Baker falls to MVC to end regular season
Story by Nathalia Barr, Managing Editor
April 25, 2018
The men’s and women’s tennis teams each fell to Missouri Valley College 7-2 in the last regular-season match. One of the two wins for the Baker women came from the No. 2 doubles team of senior Holly Chestnut and junior Sophie Robertson. Chestnut and Robertson defeated MVC’s Lauryn Dayon and...
‘Cats defeat College of Saint Mary 6-3
Story by Nathalia Barr, Managing Editor
April 6, 2018
At the halfway point in the season, the women’s tennis team now sits at 6-2 after defeating College of Saint Mary 6-3 on March 24. The women’s team took two of the three doubles matches over Saint Mary. The first win came from Kate Taylor-Doran and Sophie Robertson, winning 8-2 in the top doub...
Tennis teams prepare for conference matches
Story by Chad Mullen, Writer
April 4, 2017
The Baker tennis teams are on a hot streak heading into a stretch of matches against conference opponents, with both the men and women winning their past three matches. First-year head coach Keith Pipkin didn’t even realize it. “I just go one match at a time, honestly,” he said following the...
Tennis teams look to build on success of last season
Story by Nathalia Barr, Managing Editor
March 1, 2017
The Baker tennis teams took on McPherson College on Saturday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence. The No. 20 ranked McPherson women defeated the Wildcats 6-3, and the No. 18 ranked McPherson men defeated Baker 9-0. On the women’s side, the Wildcats took three singles matches. At the No. 2 spot,...
New coach hopes to be an ace for tennis program
Story by Alex Fortuna, Photographer
October 17, 2016
Baker University has turned to a recent alumnus to lead the tennis program. Keith Pipkin, who graduated from Baker in 2011, is the new coach for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams. As an undergraduate, Pipkin first played at Johnson County Community College before joining the Baker tennis...
Women’s tennis team hosts two matches in one day
Story by Jenna Black, Photo Editor
April 19, 2016
The Baker women's tennis team split a pair of team matches on Tuesday, April 19, at Laury Tennis Courts. The Wildcats displayed their dominance with an 8-1 win over Stephens College and gained ground on defending Heart of America Athletic Conference champions, Evangel University, but lost 5-1. Sophomores...
Tennis teams win road matches
Story by Jenna Black, Photo Editor
April 18, 2016
The men and women’s tennis teams spent the weekend in Belleville, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, for matches April 15-16. The women’s team won three out of the four matches, while the men collected two wins. The women first faced a tough William Woods University team that handed them their...
Men’s and women’s tennis teams rolling into April
Story by Chad Mullen, Writer
April 6, 2016
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams swept Hesston College Saturday, marking 11 straight victories for the men, while the women bounced back from two close losses to Kansas Wesleyan and Tabor. “We kind of expected to be successful coming into the season,” head coach Joe Ahmadian said of...
Tennis teams start season just outside top 25
Story by Jenna
February 16, 2016
The Baker men’s and women’s tennis teams are entering the spring season with feats foreign to Baker tennis history. Both teams have received votes to be in the top 25 teams in the nation. Leading the men’s team is senior Spartak Rahachou. With a national appearance in the fall, Rahachou enters...
Dual threat: Tennis standout Rahachou also plays football
Story by Jenna Black, Photo Editor
January 29, 2016
From Minsk, Belarus, to the football field and tennis courts of Baldwin City, senior Spartak Rahachou is no stranger to change. However, this did not stop the dual-sport athlete from becoming the first tennis national qualifier in Baker history last September at the 2015 NAIA Central-South/Southwest...
