Biggest dual meet in Big Nine boys' tennis history

April 22, 1980

Flushing 4, Grand Blanc 3

At Flushing

 Flushing, under the guidance of the legendary Art Vince and a gangly left-hander named Curtis Wright, beat Grand Blanc 4-3 to become the first Big Nine Conference team to beat the Bobcats. The historic victory was clinched when Wright beat Grand Blanc's Tom Johnson 7-6, 6-3 at No. 1 singles.

   The triumph ended Grand Blanc's string of consecutive league dual-meet victories at 66. Late on that season, Flushing would become the first team, other than Grand Blanc to win the overall conference title.

Flushing 4, Grand Blanc 3

   Singles - Curtis Wright (F) d. Tom Johnson 7-6, 6-3; Mark Swanson (GB) d. Pete Olin 6-1, 6-2; Pat McCabe (F) d. Derrick Velarde 6-3, 6-1; Steve Hemmingway (F) d. Andy Leach 6-2, 6-2.

   Doubles - Kent Whalen-Matt Smith (GB) d. Scott Hahn-Scott Carter 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; Greg Haselhahn-Tom Nelson (F) d. Dave Duey-Brad Burau 7-5, 6-4; Adam Baldridge-Bart Velarde (GB) d. Mike McCabe-Pete Brown 7-6, 6-3.

Records: Flushing 1-0 Big Nine. Grand  Blanc 0-1 Big Nine.