TEAM RECORD IN 2014
12-9 overall, 10-2 SCOL, SCOL Co-Champs (WCH)
COACH
Doug Cooper 4th year Varsity Girls Tennis
COACH’S RECORD
31-20 overall, 19-5 conference, all at WHS
OTHER COACHES IN PROGRAM
Steve Reed
NUMBER OF RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
8
NUMBER OF RETURNING STARTERS
8
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING
1st Team All-SCOL Senior Allison Brooks leads the team with 59 career wins, and a runner-up finish last year at the Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association Fall Classic. Other 1st Team All-SCOL players returning are senior Mai Cooper and junior Katie Schroeder. Returners Kalista Adkins, Sydney Ilg, Veronica Ilg, Summer Payne, and Sophie Reed also played in the varsity rotation last year.
KEY NEWCOMERS
None listed
KEY PLAYERS LOST
2nd singles player Mimi Bekheet, lost to graduation.
RIGHT NOW I LIKE …
Having an experienced team that understands how competitive the SCOL is in girls tennis. Our singles line-up should be solid. I’m glad to have lots of experienced doubles players back. We also have some very promising freshmen who already show potential to be good high school tennis players.
RIGHT NOW WE NEED TO IMPROVE …
Consistency and mental focus. We need to develop some chemistry on the doubles court. I’d like to see some more energy there.
LEAGUE FAVORITE
Wilmington and Chillicothe are only losing one player from last year and we split with them last year. We also split with WCH, who is always competitive in girls tennis. They lost four seniors, but will have a state qualifier back.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT TEAM …
We are looking forward to hosting the first Hurricane Invitational Saturday, Aug. 29. Kings, Lebanon, Little Miami, Waynesville, Western Brown, Ross and Xenia have committed to play. It should be a very competitive day of tennis.
ROSTER
Allison Brooks 12; Mai Cooper 12; Kalista Adkins 11; Emily Davis 11; Joanna Gonzales 11; Sydney Ilg 11; Veronica Ilg 11; Summer Payne 11; Katie Schroeder 11; Holli Anderson 10; Loghan Kinsey 10; Sophie Reed 10; Zane Bekheet 9; Brooklyn Nielsen 9; Emma Shroeder 9; Kristina Walt 9
SCHEDULE
AUGUST—10 @Talawanda 10 am; 12 vs Kings 930 am; 13 @Hillsboro 430 pm; 18 @Miami Trace 430 pm 19 @Anderson 4 pm; 20 vs Clinton-Massie 4 pm; 25 @Washington 430 pm; 26 vs McAuley 4 pm; 27 @East Clinton 430 pm; 29 Hurricane Invitational 9 am
SEPTEMBER—1 vs Chillicothe 9 am; 2 @Mason B 4 pm; 8 vs Hillsboro 430 pm; 10 vs Miami Trace 430 pm; 14 vs Lebanon 4 pm; 15 @Clinton-Massie 430 pm; 16 vs Washington 430 pm; 17 @Coaches Classic 3 pm; 19 @Coaches Classic 9 am; 22 vs East Clinton 430 pm; 24 vs Chillicothe 430 pm