Girls Tennis

2025 Season Review

What a season for the girls tennis team! Even though their record was 6-16, the Royals battled back and worked hard to make it to the sectional finals as a team. Juniors Evie Eble and Sammie Kegerries won at #1 Doubles, advancing them to the state doubles tournament. They made it to the sectional finals of the state doubles tournament, where they battled hard against state-ranked Franklin Community but came up just short of winning the trophy. 

Going into the season, Coach Lord knew it was going to be a season of growth. Having graduated five of the seven varsity starters from last year, this year’s team averaged less than a year of experience. The Royals also played 10 ranked teams, approximately half of the overall season, so it was a fight from match one. It may have been an uphill battle, but the team improved daily and the girls had wonderful attitudes throughout it all, which Coach Lord believes led them to winning four of their last five matches. 

After making it to the sectional finals, Evie Eble and Sammie Kegerries were named co-MVPs for the season. Senior Lily Bauman was presented the Mental Attitude Award. Senior Ava Maled was given the Leadership Award, and sophomore Lola Neitzke earned the Sportsmanship Award.