Italy Tennis Team hosts tournament with Palmer, District is next
Let’s Get Ready To Rumble! — The Italy Tennis Team superstars and court divas are: Top row: Michael Martinez, John Isaac, Collin Westbrook, Kaytlyn Bales, Bryan Michael, Lisa Olschewsky, Megan Hopkins and Melissa Smithey Middle row: Jessica Hernandez, Shelbi Gilley, Cruz Enriquez, Sierra Harris, Delma Garcia, Jacob Lopez, Francisco “Cisco” Perez and Drenda Burk Bottom row: Zachary Hernandez, Ivan Roldan and Jonathan Nash. (Barry Byers)
The Italy Tennis Team put in one final warm up before competing in district on Monday in Corsicana.
Palmer arrived in Italy on Thursday to take on Italy’s best in an all out cage match. The fences surrounding the tennis courts in Italy could barely contain the drama as the Gladiators sent 19 members into the Royal Rumble.
The venue featured such athletes as Kaytlyn “Monster” Bales and Lisa Olschewsky, the “German-ator.”
Tag team partners Sierra Harris and Shelbi Gilley, also known as the “Blond Bombers,” competed in a no holds barred match with two of Palmer’s doubles partners.
Zachary Hernandez and Ivan Roldan won their doubles matchup. Fortunately, they didn’t have to throw anybody over the center ropes to accomplish the feat.
Collin Westbrook got in a couple of rounds along with the rest of the team that saw action during the tournament.
The whole team will compete in district on Monday in Corsicana. However, only the players that qualify will play again on Tuesday.