‘Steady Teddy’ emerges as Baylor men’s tennis’ star

Junior Tadeas Paroulek extends his entire body to make contact with the ball during a non-conference match against No. 3 Texas Christian University on Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. Kenneth Prabhakar | Photo EditorBy Foster Nicholas | Sports Writer

Baylor men’s tennis has seen a lot of turnover since its 2022 Big 12 Championship season, but junior Tadeas Paroulek has grown into a leader and has taken on the challenge of playing on court one for the Bears.

Paroulek, who goes by “Teddy,” transferred to Baylor in 2021 after playing two years for Texas Christian University. During his first year as a Bear, Paroulek held down court five for the green and gold, playing in a…