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A star on the rise

Angie Frederickson
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Matt Bong, Nickel Evans

Matt Bong and Nickel Evans

Nickel Evans (pictured, right), 9, is a regular on the tennis courts at River Oaks Country Club (ROCC), with coach Matt Bong (at left). The Annunciation Orthodox School third grader plays singles in the 10-and-under division, and won the ROCC junior club championship in 2017. Tennis is not new to the young player; he has loved it since about age 2, when he began playing around in his driveway. Nickel plays four or five days each week, with three days in the juniors clinic and also additional lessons. Outside of his official instruction, Nickel frequently plays at the club with his father, Jon, who is also an accomplished player. The father-son duo enjoys playing tennis during family vacations, and they always pack their racquets.

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