The Pioneers won their 18th district championship in 25 seasons on Thursday. Senior, Thomas Weiss, now a four-time state qualifier, and freshman Sam Stickels won four straight matches on their way to the district doubles championship, blasting Keokuk juniors Gabe Vandenberg and Dan Williams 6-2, 6-1 in the finals. Senior, Sam Arsanjani won three matches and... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger -- Not much looked different about the Maharishi School girls’ tennis team as it made the transition from regular season to postseason play Saturday. The Pioneer girls, owners of an undefeated record in the regular season, opened up regional play with two straight victories against Davis County and Fairfield at the Punj... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger-- BURLINGTON — The Maharishi School girls’ tennis team will be entering regional play with a spotless record following its season finale 7-2 victory over Burlington Thursday. The Pioneers improved to 9-0 on the season taking four of six victories in singles play and sweeping all three doubles matches on the Grayhounds’ courts.... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger-- It was a hot, humid day for tennis Saturday, but Pioneer girls’ tennis kept its cool in a double dual against Albia and Holy Trinity. The Pioneers won 16 of 18 matches on the day to top both adversaries on the Punj Tennis Center courts in Fairfield. Maharishi School posted a 7-2... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger-- OTTUMWA — The Maharishi School boys’ tennis team won 25 out of 27 round-robin matches on its way to taking the Ottumwa Invitational team crown Saturday. The Pioneers swept seven divisions and finished runner-up in the other two to finish with 34 points. The host Bulldogs came in second with 24 points,... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger -- The Maharishi School girls’ tennis team was without three varsity players Thursday but received contributions throughout the lineup to post an 8-1 win over West Burlington. “I’m very proud of how well our girls played today,” said Pioneer coach Laurie Eyre. “Without our Nos. 1, 2 and 4 players, each girl... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger-- The Maharishi School girls’ tennis team looked at home on the Fairfield Middle School courts Tuesday, posting its third team sweep of the season with a win over Fairfield. Led by commanding wins at the top of the lineup, the Pioneers swept both singles and doubles matches to take a 9-0 victory.... Read More »
From the Fairffield Ledger-- The Maharishi School boys’ tennis team had no surprises in store for its fans Tuesday as it handled Fort Madison at Punj Tennis Center courts. The Pioneers posted a clean 9-0 win for their seventh team victory in 2012 and dropped only nine games in singles action. Pioneer senior Thomas Weiss, playing... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger-- OTTUMWA — It took nearly three and a half hours Monday, but the Maharishi School boys’ tennis team was able to post its sixth win of the season. The Pioneers battled to an 8-1 away win vs. Ottumwa, winning five of six singles matches and sweeping the doubles matches. According to head... Read More »
from the Fairfield Ledger -- The Maharishi School boys’ tennis team rode senior Sam Arsanjani’s coattails to victory Saturday at its own Pioneer Invitational. Arsanjani won 48 of 52 games played in No. 1 singles action to capture the title. The senior Pioneer’s wide wargin of victory gave Maharishi School the cushion it needed to fend... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger-- Even without its No. 1 singles player, the Maharishi School girls’ tennis team managed an impressive 6-3 meet win over Holy Trinity Thursday. Without Minna Mohammadi, Nos. 4-6 came through to win in singles action and the Pioneers swept all three doubles matches. At No. 4 singles, Alina Knight rallied back to... Read More »
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IOWA CITY — Maharishi School’s Sam Arsanjani celebrated his birthday with two victories Thursday to lead the Pioneers over Iowa City High 7-2. Arsanjani won at No. 1 singles, and the senior teamed up with Raphael Gelfand for another victory at No. 2 doubles. Other singles wins for MSAE came from senior Thomas Weiss and freshman... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger -- Members of the 2012 Maharishi School girls’ tennis squad are pictured, from left, front row: Isabel Reed, Hifza Akbar, Minna Mohammadi, Alina Knight, Flower Shreck, Jacqueline Leete, head coach Laurie Eyre; back row: Gabriella Sleiman, Adinda Koopmans, Katia Sheridan, Pearl Sawhney, Sophia Medvedeva, Xi Wei and Lydia Huggins. The Pioneers... Read More »
Fairfield Ledger-- The Maharishi School girls’ tennis team topped Fort Madison 9-0 Thursday in Fairfield to record its second straight team sweep. “Once again, everyone played well,” said MSAE head coach Laurie Eyre. “We are delighted that it didn’t rain and that all our players had a chance to play.” Minna Mohammadi led the Pioneers with... Read More »
Reposted from Fairfield Ledger - WEST BURLINGTON — Like the boys’ team before it, Maharishi School girls’ tennis opened the season with a convincing win over West Burlington/Notre Dame on Tuesday. The Pioneers posted a 9-0 sweep against the Nikes, altogether surrendering just 12 games while winning 71. MSAE won two varsity matches by sweeps. “It... Read More »
By Michael Leach, Ledger sports editor The Maharishi School boys’ tennis team had to go without two of its varsity mainstays Monday against Fairfield but received a huge lift from a pair of newcomers. MSAE sophomores Davis Fleshman and Avery Mullenneaux both posted straight set wins in their varsity singles debuts to help the Pioneers roll... Read More »
From The Fairfield Ledger -- By Michael Leach, Ledger CEDAR RAPIDS — The Maharishi School boys’ tennis team went toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the state Saturday at the Dave Meyer Warrior Invitational in Cedar Rapids. The Pioneers finished fourth in the six-team field made up of much larger schools. Anchored by a... Read More »
From Fairfield Ledger 04/05/12 Members of the 2012 Maharishi School boys’ tennis team are pictured, from left, front row: David Fleshman, Sam Stickels, Rashan Anderson, Raffi Gelfand, Solaris Nite, Daniel Pirc, head coach Lawrence Eyre; back row: assistant coach Rick Trautman, Thomas Weiss, Avery Mullenneaux, Sam Arsanjani, Surya Sawhney, Hong Li Liu, Nicolas Martina and Girindra... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger -- Michael Leach Apr 03, 2012-- Though the weather was hot on the Punj Tennis Center courts Monday, the play of the Maharishi School boys’ tennis team proved even hotter. The Pioneer boys picked up the 2012 season right where they left off last year and rolled to a 9-0 match sweep... Read More »
From Fairfield Ledger -- Michael Leach-- Photo Carson Tigges / Ledger Archive --Mar 23, 2012 Only so many constants exist in sports, and over the past 25 years Maharishi School has staked its claim to one of them. As surely as the Chicago Cubs won’t win the World Series and the Duke Blue Devils will earn... Read More »
ADDvantage, the Magazine for the United States Professional Tennis Association, features Lawrence Eyre, 2009 USPTA National High School Coach of the Year. Get your game on track with meditation and yoga by Eric Hinchman, USPTA January 2012--The mind of a tennis player is the craziest thing. Consider the 1975 Wimbledon men's final when Arthur Ashe defeated... Read More »
At the Westfield Tennis Club Junior Christmas Classic, held in Cedar Rapids from December 27-31, Solaris Nite and Chandre Morales won the boys’ 16 doubles. Chandre was the runner-up in the boys’ 14 singles as well. Sam Arsanjani won the 18 and under doubles and the single consolation for 18 and under. Congratulations!
AN INTERVIEW WITH LAWRENCE EYRE, "NATIONAL TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR" Eleven-year-old Lawrence Eyre loved tennis from the first moment he set foot on court. He learned to play in the public parks of Moline, Illinois, and in high school he became the Quad-Cities singles and doubles champion. At Yale University he varsity lettered his freshman... Read More »
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By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | Jun 01, 2011 Maharishi School poses with the Class 1A runner-up trophy and banner for the third-straight year after Tuesday’s state tournament in Johnston. Pictured are, from left to right, front row: Derek Thatcher, Brenton Schwartz; back row: head coach Lawrence Eyre, Thomas Weiss, Sam Arsanjani, Raphael Gelfand, Nicolas... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Maharishi School's Thomas Weiss (left) and Derek Thatcher have piled up a 44-6 career record in doubles play and finished third for the second year in a row at the Class 1A state individual tournament Saturday. WATERLOO — Maharishi School’s Thomas Weiss and Derek Thatcher finished third in Class 1A... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | May 13, 2011 (Photo by: Carson Tigges) MSAE’s Raphael Gelfand was unseeded entering the district tournament but played his way to runner-up to qualify for the state singles tournament. Unseeded Raphael Gelfand began his day with an upset of second-seeded Andrew Schulte of Keokuk and it was just the... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | May 04, 2011 FORT MADISON — Less than 24 hours removed from Monday’s marathon match against Ottumwa, Maharishi School was back at it on the road against Fort Madison. The Pioneers improved their dual record to 6-1 on the year with a 9-0 pounding of the Bloodhounds. Maharishi School... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | May 04, 2011 Fairfield’s No. 1 Ena Alcan was absent Tuesday, and Maharishi School took advantage with close wins up and down the lineup to post a 7-2 victory. Haylee Gilpin stepped in to play No. 1 singles for the Trojans, but couldn’t keep up with Minna Mohammadi, who... Read More »
from http://www.ExploreSEIowa.com It took nearly 4 hours but Maharishi School got by Ottumwa 7-2 in boys tennis yesterday. They took 4 of 6 in singles including Thomas Weiss at 2, Derek Thatcher the 3 spot, Solaris Nite at 5 and number 6 player Brenton Schwartz. Sweeping the doubles were Weiss and Thatcher at one, Sam Arsanjani... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | May 03, 2011 Nearly four hours were in the books and the sun had just about called it a day, but Maharhishi School picked up a fiercly-contested 7-2 win over Ottumwa Monday evening. Pioneer head coach Lawrence Eyre called it a “high energy duke out” from start to finish,... Read More »
From http://www.exploreSEIowa.com news The Maharishi School boys tennis team took the title of the tournament they hosted Saturday winning a total of 210 games. The Pioneers came out on top in each division including Sam Arsanjani at number on singles, Derek Thatcher and Thomas Weiss the one doubles, each racking up a score of 53, Raffi... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | May 02, 2011 Maharishi School takes team title by wide margin. Maharishi School finished on top of all four divisions at the Pioneer Invite Saturday and continued its string of tournament titles in dominating fashion. Sam Arsanjani scored 53 games and Raphael Gelfand won 52 to become singles champs... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Fairfield Ledger sports editor | Apr 25, 2011 PELLA — For the first time in three years, weather allowed the Maharishi School boys’ tennis team to play the Pella Invitational Saturday. In what could prove to be a preview of the substate tournament coming up next month, the Pioneers finished second in the... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor Minna Mohammadi will lead a 2011 Maharishi School tennis lineup that is full of new faces. Mohammadi is the only returning player from last year’s top six and now steps in to play No. 1 singles. Thanks to graduation, the other five members of the usual varsity lineup from a... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor After getting rained out at Saturday’s Fort Madison Invitational, the Maharishi School girls’ tennis team went inside to avoid Tuesday’s showers and finally got its season underway. The Pioneers came up with an 8-1 victory over West Burlington inside the Maharishi University of Management Recreation Center Tuesday afternoon. “It was... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger sports editor | Apr 19, 2011 The Fairfield boys’ tennis team only had four players and was blanked by a seasoned Maharishi School team Monday afternoon. In chilly conditions, the Pioneers surrendered just two games in a total of six matches. Girindra Selleck was able to steal a game from Sam Arsanjani... Read More »
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After rumbling through Atlantic to begin the state tournament Tuesday in Des Moines, Maharishi School ran into a Waterloo Columbus buzz saw in the championship game, but can once again call themselves the second best tennis team in the state. After coming up with the same result a season ago, the The Pioneer lineup that returned... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Ledger Sports Editor Published: Monday, May 24 A year ago, Maharishi School’s substate final vs. Oskaloosa came down to the final set of the final match before the Pionners ultimatly punched their ticket to the Class 1A final four. This time around, five players returning from that squad did what they could to... Read More »
The Maharishi School Girl's Tennis team finished another outstanding season with a record of 9 and 2. The Pioneers will be represented by Angela Sickler and Minna Mohammadi in the Class 1A state doubles tournament that will get underway on June 3rd at Iowa City. Coach Laurie Eyre said, "I am very proud of Angela and... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Fairfield Ledger sports editor Monday, May 17, 2010 2:22 PM CDT OTTUMWA —Sooner or later, they’re just going to automatically advance the Maharishi School boys’ tennis team. But for now, the Pioneers are still fine with proving what they can do on the court and they did so again Friday. MSAE picked up... Read More »
By Carson Tigges, Fairfield Ledger sports editor Monday, May 10, 2010 2:14 PM CDT OTTUMWA — Add another win to the Maharishi School victory total for 2010. The Pioneers edged host Ottumwa to take home the team title at the Ottumwa Invite — its second tournament win in as many weeks — Saturday. The Pioneers played... Read More »
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:05 PM CDT By Carson Tigges, Fairfield Ledger sports editor, President Obama did what he could to slow down Maharishi School boys’ tennis team, but predictably, the Pioneers didn’t miss a beat. Traveling through southeast Iowa Tuesday, the commander-in-chief’s motorcade caused traffic — including the Maharishi School team van — to be... Read More »
Maharishi School's Angela Sickler won 10-1 at No. 1 singles during the Pioneers’ 9-0 win over West Burlington-Notre Dame Tuesday. By Carson Tigges
Ledger sports editor Published:Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:05 PM CDT The Maharishi School girls’ tennis team rolled again Tuesday evening with a 9-0 win over West Burlington-Notre Dame. The Pioneers’ No. 1 doubles duo... Read More »
As printed in the Fairfield Ledger, April 7, 2010 By Carson Tigges, Ledger Sports Editor Pioneers to face tough test Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Spirits are high at Maharishi School to begin the 2010 tennis season. And why shouldn’t they be? Every single member of last year’s squad that found its way all the way to... Read More »
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As printed in the Ottumwa Courier, September 24, 2009 MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Lawrence Eyre, the tennis coach at Fairfield’s Maharishi School, was honored with the National High School Coach of the Year Award by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) at their World Conference. This award is given to one coach from all the... Read More »
Provided by "The Review, " Maharishi University of Management's electronic newsletter. Maharishi School boys tennis coach Lawrence Eyre was recently selected to be featured in the Iowa Hall of Pride. Located in Des Moines, the Hall of Pride showcases the achievements of all Iowans, from student athletes to sports legends and movie stars to scientists. Mr.... Read More »
Coach Laurie Eyre's 2009 tennis team had an impressive season. After losing three of their top five players from 2008 the Pioneers won the Burlington Tournament for the first time in 17 tries, defeating heavily favored Burlington and heavyweight, Muscatine. And for the 9th consecutive year the girls advanced to the Regional Team Finals/ State "Elite... Read More »