On Thursday, October 15 the girls’ tennis team finished off the season with an awards ceremony. The awards are as follows:

Seniors:

Most Valuable Player: Taylor Deines

Best Newcomer: Ginny Ke

Team Mom: Mylah Potter

Team “Encourager”: Emmy Morley

Pulitzer Prize Winner: McKena McBride

Outstanding Leader: Maggie Robben

Team Go-Getter: Sydney Walker

Most Cool, Calm and Collected: Alexis White

Juniors:

Most Team Spirit: Caroline Robben

Most Up and Coming: Allyson Werth

Most Driven: Jamie Haddaway

Rookie of the Year: Morgan Shorb

Top Serve: Sage Zweifel

Sophomores:

Most Energetic: Emily White

Best Comeback: Brittnee Leiker

Singles Queen: Katy Antrim

Top Injury: Taylor Depenbusch

Best Put Away: Ava Neil

Team Cheerleader: Maysyn Tippy

Outstanding Teamwork: Morgan Berry

Most Dedicated: Kayler Wellbrock

Best Work Ethic: Danica Scheve

Team Bullseye: Morgan Deines

Most Cheerful: Riley Fairbank

Secret Weapon: Katrina Delimont

Most Focused: Nia Kaiser

Most Improved Player: Kendall Brous

Freshmen:

Best Hair: Andrea Zarate

Outstanding Sportsmanship: Abigail B.

Team Trash Talker: Jaycee Antrim

Toughest Player: Apryl Eschliman

Most Easy Going: Kim Del Real

Best Bark: Jen Odom

Best Attitude: Georgia Edmonds

Team Homerun Hero: Melani Pulido

Most Attitude: Anessa Jenkins

Most Patient: Bailey Lowry

Team Powerhouse: Kinlee May

Top Freshman: Jaiden Pfannenstiel

The girls enjoyed the season and the memories they made.

“My favorite part of tennis was always coming to practice just read to have a good time,” Potter said.

Everyone has a favorite part of tennis but some students loved it all.

“I didn’t really have a favorite part of tennis,” Fairbank said. “I loved it all. I loved getting to know everyone and learning and getting better at tennis. I also loved all of our inside jokes from tennis, like, ‘Boooooo!,’ ‘Are tennis balls green or yellow?’ (They are green, by the way, Maysyn), ‘What did Mr. Dreher say?,’ ‘Broccoli heads,’ ‘Oreos’ and everything else.”

While some students like the fun others enjoyed improving their skills.

“My favorite part of tennis was slowly, but surely, improving my skills with people I love,” McBride said. “Alexis White and I have been in tennis together since freshman year, and we somehow made it from awful freshman to varsity by each other’s side, so I absolutely love the fact we got to go through that journey together. I also loved getting to know many teammates along the way.”

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