It Takes TwoCouncil Rock South tennis twinsa perfect match on the court

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
To some, Council Rock North sophomores Dara and Erika Pinkus look like sisters. Others might not see it. The fact of the matter is that the former group would be correct in their assessment. The girls are fraternal twins currently playing at No. 2 doubles for the Lady Indians.
Erika is older (by a minute) but Dara is taller with darker hair and complexion.
Sometimes, people say, “Oh, you look identical but sometimes, people think we’re just best friends so we get a lot of different answers,” said Dara after she and her sister disposed of their William Tennent foes, 6-2, 6-2.
The Pinkus twins lost to Wissahickon but are winning most of their matches in the Suburban One League (SOL), says Dara, who has been playing tennis since she was just 5-years-old.
Last year, the twins wanted to try out for Rock varsity tennis but were not around for tryouts as the girls had not returned from their summer vacation in time for preseason practice. The twins made sure they were back in time this season.
The sophomores say they’re enjoying their play together on the varsity tennis courts.
“I like it a lot,” stated Erika, “because we know each other so well and we know each other’s techniques.”
While Dara uses better strokes on the forehand; Erika is superior to her sister on the backhand. Dara has a stronger serve but she, admittedly, tends to double fault.
“I have a more powerful serve but Erika—she is more consistent with it, to be honest.
“It just works,” stated Dara. “We don’t have to fight for which side we want to hit on so it works out really well.”
The twins had a close match with sister school Council Rocvk South they still won 6-4, 6-4 against the Hawks’ No. 2 doubles team of Rachel Ghoens and Marissa Ravn.
“It was under pressure but it felt really good to win that match,” stated Erika.
Here’s one benefit of playing a varsity sport with your sibling you may not have considered.
“I can get mad at her,” said Erika, “and I like that.”
Sibling rivalry aside, Erika says she and her sister are a perfect match on the tennis court.
“I have better skills than she has [in some areas] and she has better skills than I have [in other areas,” said Erika.
“We just really work well together.
“We go together and it’s good.