These Seahawks are not fond of water.

Thursday marked yet another time in its inaugural campaign that rainy conditions changed the plans of Seabury Academy’s tennis team, cutting short its match with Leavenworth Immaculata after torrential rains pounded the Seahawks’ home courts.

“We got more in than I thought, to be honest with you,” Seabury coach Marcus Heckman said, taking shelter under a canopy.

Seabury led Immaculata 3-2 when play was halted, but, according to Heckman’s calculations, his team would have lost 5-4 based on the scores of the four remaining matches.

The Seahawks’ silver lining among a collection of bullying storm clouds was a sweep in doubles for the home team.

The No. 1 doubles team of Max Cannon and Brooke Sutherland beat Clare Bassett and Brent Heintzelman, 8-6. The No. 2 team of Alan Park and Scott King and the No. 3 team of Grayson Dillon and Ashley Woolsey followed suit, both coming away with 8-3 decisions.

“The sweep in doubles was huge — nothing short of huge,” Heckman said.

The feat was significant considering the surrounding circumstances. Seabury’s top player, freshman Charlie Moffett, left the team and the school three weeks ago because of personal reasons, according to Heckman. Then the team struggled so much with cancellations that its first match without Moffett was last week at Kansas City Barstow, and the Seahawks fell, 6-3.

“It would be real easy to fold up shop,” Heckman said, “and they didn’t.”

Moffett’s absence created a large lineup shuffle. Heckman said the only player playing in their original slot was Woolsey.

For example, the No. 1 doubles team originally was Moffett and Dillon as the two accumulated a spotless 13-0 record.

Now Cannon and Sutherland are in the No. 1 slot, and Heckman liked what he saw Thursday after the duo lost 8-0 in its match at K.C. Barstow.

“For them to bounce back and beat Immac’s No. 1 doubles right before regionals is huge,” Heckman said. “It gives them of ton of confidence. I think it helped them think maybe they can make a run in the regional tournament.”

Cannon added he only had practiced with Sutherland twice before Thursday’s match.

“We needed this because all our matches were canceled,” Cannon said, “and we need the experience if we’re going to get anywhere.”

Seabury will not make up the remainder of the match against Immaculata because there isn’t enough time before Monday’s regional at Shawnee Maranatha Academy.

The Seahawks will have Woolsey and Dillon playing singles, and the teams of Cannon/Sutherland and King/Park will be the doubles representatives.

The top four placers in singles and doubles will earn a trip to Dodge City for the Class 1A-3A state finals May 20-21.

“I’m nervous about regionals because it’s my first time ever playing tennis (on a team),” Cannon said. “I’m just excited to see what happens.”

So is Heckman.

“I’ve been telling the kids all year, ‘Someone’s got to take me to Dodge City,'” he said. “I’ve been trying to get them pumped up about playing at state.”