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Chatfield's Christian Holmes Prevails In Tennis, Despite Surgery
A month after an operation on his knee, Holmes was back for a state-qualifying regional tournament in Broomfield.
LITTLETON, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/JeffCo. Chatfield senior Christian Holmes will be on the tennis court when the Class 5A Region 4 tournament begins Wednesday in Broomfield.
However, the path for the defending Class 5A No. 1 singles state champion took this season was anything but easy. Holmes played tournaments all summer, but he said he “tweaked” his right knee during the summer.
His knee would feel better after a few days, but just before the start of the prep school year in the beginning of August every athletes worse fear of injury came true for Holmes.
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“I was playing a tournament, I was pretty really well actually, in the finals of a regional sectional up in Boulder,” Holmes said. “I just planted and felt my knee twist. It was just sheer pain.”
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Images: 1) Chatfield senior Christian Holmes lines up to hit a forehand during practice last week. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Despite knee surgery in August, Chatfield senior Christian Holmes will serve it up at regionals this week. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Chatfield senior Christian Holmes is hoping a college scholarship offer will be on the table soon for last year's Class 5A No. 1 singles state champion. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).