Girls tennis season is underway. Here are team previews for teams in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area. <\/p>\n
Aurora Central Catholic <\/p>\n
Coach: Tammy Whited <\/p>\n
Last season\u2019s record: 8-4, 5-1 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference. White Division champions. <\/p>\n
Top returning players: Nola Hollenbaugh, jr.; Kamryn Holubetz, jr.; Libby Hipp, jr.; Ria Murauskas, jr.<\/p>\n
Top new players: Elizabeth Apolinar, jr.; Cece Maysonet, jr.; Celimar Hernandez, jr.; Rowan Hassler, so. <\/p>\n
Worth noting: Hollenbaugh went 11-2 at the No. 2 singles spot last season and will take over the top spot, Whited said. Holubetz and Hipp went 15-9 at the top doubles spot and qualified for state. Marauskas took third in the conference last year the third doubles spot and moves up tp the No. 2 spot. <\/p>\n
\u201cFirst and second singles look strong and have a chance to win a lot, especially in conference,\u201d Whited said. Nola has her eyes on state this year.\u201d <\/p>\n
Batavia <\/a><\/p>\n Coach: Brad Nelson <\/p>\n Last year\u2019s record: 11-7-1, 4-3 in DuKane Conference <\/p>\n Top returners: Claire Anderson, jr.; Sophia Garza, so.; Grace Warner, so.; Charlotte Burns, jr.; Alex Angelov, sr.; Maddie Peterson, jr.; Avery Haney, sr.; Elizabeth Melvin, sr. <\/p>\n Top newcomers: Alyssa Ettlie, so.; Lily White, fr.; Lauren Anderson, so.; Lauren Fiegel, jr.; Natalie Michaels, jr. <\/p>\n Worth noting: The Bulldogs finished fourth in the conference but took third place in sectionals and then 46th at state. The team doesn\u2019t lack for depth either, with 70 girls across the program. Batavia\u2019s top JV team won the conference last season, and some of those are champions are on the varsity this year, Nelson said. Anderson went 27-14 last season, placed second in sectionals, and is looking for her third state qualification. Garza (16-6 last season) and Ettlie will take the No. 2 and 3 singles spots. <\/p>\n In doubles, the Bulldogs will have four new pairings, but feature plenty of multi-sport athletes. Warner, who went 15-3 with Burns last season) played varsity as a freshman for tennis, basketball, and softball. <\/p>\n Geneva <\/a><\/p>\n Coach: Zach Evans <\/p>\n Last year\u2019s record: 3-12-1, 1-6 in DuKane Conference <\/p>\n Top returners: Anishka Jain, sr.; Lila Rechkemmer, sr.; Lettie Klein, sr. <\/p>\n Top newcomers: Charlie Kott, fr. <\/p>\n Worth noting: Klein qualified for state in doubles last season. The Vikings have only four seniors in the starting lineup but Evans said the group doesn\u2019t lack for leadership, as the group is setting the tone and passing down knowledge to the underclassmen. <\/p>\n \u201cWe look to be very competitive this year in conference and sectionals, looking to qualify a few athletes this year to go to state,\u201d Evans said. <\/p>\n Kaneland <\/a><\/p>\n Coach: Beth Miller <\/p>\n Last year\u2019s record: 2-12, 0-5 in Interstate 8<\/p>\n Top returners: Ellie Wallert, sr.; Lydia Stover, sr.<\/p>\n Top newcomers: Anna Rybski, jr.; Hannah Rhodes, jr.; Makayla Shields, fr. Lyla Rex, fr. <\/p>\n Worth noting: The Knights won the East Aurora Invite and Wallert and and Stover nearly advanced to state in doubles, falling in the qualifying round. The second doubles team of Rybski and Rhodes are new to varsity, but display a formidable bond on the court. The Knights also have a bright future ahead in Shields and Rex, who proved themselves in the preseason and earned the top two singles spots. <\/p>\n \u201cWe have a strong, well-rounded team this year and are excited to get the season started,\u201d Miller said. <\/p>\n St. Charles North <\/a><\/p>\n Coach: Sean Masoncup <\/p>\n Last year\u2019s record: 10-4, second in sectionals <\/p>\n Top returners: Danielle Dejanovich, sr.; Aria Bhate, jr.; Abby Weddle, jr.; Fiona Wendl, jr.; Sofia Tofilon, sr.; Riya Mani, jr. <\/p>\n Worth noting: Weddle was the North Stars\u2019 only state qualifier in singles last year. The squad lost three seniors to graduation, including multi-time state qualifier Reese Thomas, but last year was valuable experience for the team\u2019s eight then-sophomores. Dejanovich returns to high school tennis after earning two first-team all-state nominations, Masoncup said. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a huge boost to have a player of Danielle\u2019s caliber come back, especially with the return of a ton of players with varsity experience under their belt,\u201d Masoncup said. \u201cWe hope to compete for a conference and sectional title this year.\u201d <\/p>\n St. Francis <\/a><\/p>\n Coach: Mark Sawko <\/p>\n Last year\u2019s record: 10-7 <\/p>\n Top returners: Elle Steffen, sr.; Maria Fassnacht, sr.; Carmen Risdon, sr.; Cali Simpson, sr. <\/p>\n Top newcomers: Avery Strine, jr.; Nivi Raj, so.; Karoline Szalek, soph.; Ava Greco, so.<\/p>\n Worth noting: Sawko, a St. Francis alum, takes over the varsity team after nine seasons coaching the JV boys and girls squads. Steffen returns as the Spartans\u2019 No. 1 singles player and qualified for the state tournament after going 26-4. Sawko said she holds an offer from St. Mary\u2019s at Notre Dame. Beyond the top spot, Sawko said the lineup is up for grabs. <\/p>\n \u201cI think this team will surprise as it is one of the deepest we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d Sawko said. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Girls tennis season is underway. 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