News Bite IHS Boys’ Tennis Team’s Instagram Reel Hits 2.6 Million Views CLAIRE PARK
On April 27, 2024, the IHS Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team played a match against Pittsford Mendon High School. Soon after, a short video was posted on their social media, reporting the lineup players’ match scores. The video showed each player making a confident prediction of their scores prior to the game, then displayed the actual results from their tough match. The video quickly gained traction on Instagram Reels, becoming viral. Two weeks later, the video had gained 2.6 million views and 90 thousand likes, reaching a wide range of audiences and yielding a great response from many, including a shoutout from their opponents, Pittsford Mendon High School. Kieran Shulman ’24 shared that “The reel was a product of team bonding. Our team has athletes from a wide range of 8th to 12th grade, yet we still manage to be a pretty close team.”
The team has since gone on to championship titles in both singles and doubles at NYSPHSAA Section IV Class A Sectionals.
The full video can be seen on Instagram under the username @ihsbvarsitytennis.