Boys Tennis

Justin Romick is the head varsity boys tennis coach for the Pembroke Hill Raiders. Justin is also an upper school English teacher at the school

Justin previously served as assistant boys tennis coach under former head coach, Dale Eshelbrenner.

Justin’s tennis experience spans over 30 years, going back all the way to his high school days, where he played on the Blue Springs South tennis team. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in literature at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2006, before traveling to Bordeaux, France, where he received his master’s degree in English studies from the University Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3. While in Bordeaux, Justin was a member of the university’s club tennis program, where he coached and played among players of various skill levels. Justin said most of his summers are devoted to the sport, where he plays on the Exwick Tennis Club in Southwest England.

816-936-1422
jromick@pembrokehill.org

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2018

Raider Award Winner: Nathan Turtledove

Team Highlights:
First Place - Districts
Third Place - State

Individual Honors:

Matthew Gernon - District Doubles (Second Place), State Doubles (Third Place)
Garrett Kincaid - District Singles (First Place), State Singles (Seventh Place)
Logan Stevens - District Doubles (Second Place), State Doubles (Third Place)
Nathan Turtledove - District Singles (Second Place), State Singles (Fifth place)

2017

Raider Award Winner: Matthew Gernon

Team Highlights:
Pembroke Hill Doubles Invitational - 1st Place
Blue Springs Invitational - 1st Place
MICDS Tournament of Champions - 2nd Place
Districts - 1st Place
State - 1st Place

Individual Honors:
1st place - District Doubles (Garrett Kincaid, Nathan Turtledove)
2nd place - District Singles (Josh Bortnick)
2nd place - District Doubles (Matthew Gernon, Thomas Thornton)
2nd place - State Singles (Josh Bortnick)
2nd place - State Doubles (Garrett Kincaid, Nathan Turtledove)
3rd Place - State Doubles (Matthew Gernon, Thomas Thornton)

 

2016

Raider Award Winner: Josh Bortnick

Team Highlights:
Blue Springs Tournament - First Place
Districts - 1st Place
State - 2nd Place

Individual Honors:
1st place - District Singles (Josh Bortnick)
1st place - District Doubles (Cormac Chester, Tripp Dearborn)
3rd Place - State Singles (Josh Bortnick)
3rd Place - State Doubles (Cormac Chester, Tripp Dearborn)
 

2015

Raider Award Winner: Sam Kramer

Team Highlights:
Districts: - 2nd place

Individual Honors:
2nd place - District Doubles (Sam Kramer, Cormac Chester)
5th place - State Doubles (Sam Kramer, Cormac Chester)

2014

Team Highlights:
Districts - 1st place
State - 2nd place

Individual Honors:
1st place - District Singles (March Zheng)
1st place - District Doubles (Tristan Threatt, Sam Kramer)
2nd place - District Singles (Cormac Chester)
2nd place - District Doubles (Noah Bortnick, Josh Bortnick)
Semifinalist - State Singles (March Zheng)
Quarterfinalists - State Doubles (Tristan Threatt, Sam Kramer)
Quarterfinalists - State Doubles (Noah Bortnick, Josh Bortnick)

2013

Raider Award Winner: Tristan Threatt

Team Highlights:
Districts - 1st place
State - 3rd place

Individual Honors:
1st place - District Singles (Chandler McCray)
1st place - District Doubles (Daniel Han, Noah Bortnick)
2nd place - District Singles (Tristan Threatt)
2nd place - District Doubles (Sam Kramer, Cormac Chester)
6th place - State Singles (Tristan Threatt)
6th place - State Doubles (Daniel Han, Noah Bortnick)
 

2012

Raider Award Winner: Christian Nagy

Team Highlights:
Districts - 1st place
State - 1st place

Individual Honors:
1st place - District Singles (Will Welte)
1st place - District Doubles (Josh Girson, Chandler McCray)
2nd place - District Singles (March Zheng)
2nd place - District Doubles (Kevin Hornbeck, Tristan Threatt)
1st place - State Singles (Will Welte)
3rd place - State Singles (March Zheng)
5th place - State Doubles (Kevin Hornbeck, Tristan Threatt)