Players and parents gathered at the Mound Westonka tennis courts on Sept. 22 for Senior Night to recognize and celebrate eight Westonka girls tennis seniors: captain Ellerie Anderson, Montana Courneya, Lauren Hildahl, Gabrielle LaFortune, captain Meagan Mattson, Juliet O’Flanagan, captain Coco Sir and Morgan Witte. Each senior was presented by an underclassman and honored with their parents. A special tennis memory was shared by the seniors and well wishes from their parents as well as their plans upon graduating. After the presentation, the girls celebrated as a team with dessert and refreshments. 

“What a great group of girls! They are committed and passionate about improving which makes them natural leaders on the team.  They really have set a great example to the rest of the girls over their years here at Mound Westonka," stated Coach Paul.

The Varsity team record is currently 9-5 and 4-1 in the Wright County Conference, which has earned them second place. Pending results of the next couple of matches, the team could be seated as high as number four in the section, which would exceed our team goals. Coach Rob Paul stated, “I am proud of our players for stepping up to the challenge of playing positions higher than what they envisioned because of the injuries to junior Kate Velander and senior captain Coco Sir.  They have constantly worked hard to improve their play.”

The JV team had a slow start to the season, but recently has worked their way into their positions and has won 3 out of the last 4 matches with a 6-5 winning record.  Coach Brent Reinbold commented, “The girls have been working hard and showing a lot of initiative to improve, and that is paying off for them with a lot of wins recently.  Hopefully, that can continue through the end of the season.”

The 13 girls on the JVB team have competed and improved greatly as their season ends on October 1 with a home match against New Prague at 4:30 pm. The team’s current record is 4-6, defeating Chaska twice, Washburn and Southwest Christian. “The girls are playing their best right now and looked solid against Southwest Christian. I am very proud of their progress,” stated Coach Terri Blando.

Come out and cheer on the Varsity team for their last home match against Chanhassen on Sept. 29 at 4:15 pm. The JV team will be at Chanhassen for a 4:15 pm match and JVB will be in Minnetonka at 4 pm. Section matches will start the week of October 4. Go White Hawks!