Meet the athletes of the Holland Sentinel All-Area Girls Tennis Team.
First Team
Emily Haskill
SCHOOL: Zeeland West
GRADE: Freshman
FLIGHT: No. 1 singles
NET WORTH: Finished 19-6 at No. 1 singles. Won OK Green Conference title at No. 1 singles and reached regional semifinals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Emily has been working for a long time and had a lot of expectations put on her this season and met every one of them especially being a freshman stepping into the 1 singles spot." - Lance McKinney
Danielle Lebster
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 2 singles
NET WORTH: Finished 20-5 on the season. Was OK Red Conference champion and Division 1 regional champion.
COACH'S VIEW: "The last 12 months has probably been the fastest growth period of Danielle's tennis career. She is now a complete player with all the shots, while retaining the grit and tenacity that she has always had. With Megan graduating this year, Danielle is one of the reasons we can be confident our singles will continue dominating next spring." - Pete Schwallier
Evie Price
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Freshman
FLIGHT: No. 3 singles
NET WORTH: Finished the season 25-1 at No. 3 singles with her only loss coming in the Division 1 state finals. Won conference and regional titles.
COACH'S VIEW: "According to her birth records and transcripts Evie Price is freshman, but I have a hard time believing it. Looking at the maturity of her game, it seems more likely that she is a good 10 years older. Her season has been nearly flawless. Keep an eye on her in the coming years, because Evie's potential is immense." - Pete Schwallier
Jessica Zhang
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 4 singles
NET WORTH: Finished 23-2 on the season in first singles season. Won the OK Red Conference and regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "She has the strokes to win, and she quietly convinces her opponents that continuing the fight is futile, because Jessica will never stop running and cranking those groundstrokes." - Pete Schwallier
Joelle Boeskool
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 25-4. Took second in conference and won regioanl title, leading Hawkeyes to first ever team regional title. All-state honorable mention.
COACH'S VIEW: "She is very quick and has great range." - Steve Lubbers
Haylie Peterman
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 25-4. Took second in conference and won regioanl title, leading Hawkeyes to first ever team regional title. All-state honorable mention.
COACH'S VIEW: "Very athletic and aggressive." - Steve Lubbers
Kayla Jones
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 14-12. Took third in OK Red the rallied for regional runner-up.
COACH'S VIEW: "Kayla and Maggie are a powerhouse of a 1 doubles team. They've traveled the state and have taken on the best doubles teams in Michigan all season long. And their improvement over the course of the season has been steep. At the Regional Finals the level of tennis they were producing was probably as good as any doubles team I've coached." - Pete Schwallier
Maggie Rothstein
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 14-12. Took third in OK Red the rallied for regional runner-up.
COACH'S VIEW: "Kayla and Maggie are a powerhouse of a 1 doubles team. They've traveled the state and have taken on the best doubles teams in Michigan all season long. And their improvement over the course of the season has been steep. At the Regional Finals the level of tennis they were producing was probably as good as any doubles team I've coached." - Pete Schwallier
Esmay Klingenberg
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 16-10. Took runner-up in OK Blue Conference and won regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Esmay has moved up to #1 doubles this year from No. 2 last year and has shined with her new partner Corney on the court. They always bringing a lot of energy no matter what the score is they are having fun. Esmay's weapens include her big serve and forehand hoping to set her partner up at the net." - Lynn Bender
Cortney Leep
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 16-10. Took runner-up in OK Blue Conference and won regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Cortney playing just her second year on Varsity as a senior, made a huge jump from last years' dominant team at No. 4 doubles all the way up to No. 1 doubles in a much faster and quicker style of game, she has caught on quickly and this season has come such a long ways to build her confidence at the No. 1 doubles spot against bigger hitters." - Lynn Bender
Haven March
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 16-9. Runner-up in OK Red and regional semifinalists.
COACH'S VIEW: "Haven's leadership as a strong but caring captain is off the charts. On the court, Haven and Eden went undefeated in conference and regional duels in a highly competetive OK-Red this spring. Off the court, they epitomize the culture we want in our program." - Pete Schwallier
Eden Hamilton
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 16-9. Runner-up in OK Red and regional semifinalists.
COACH'S VIEW: "I've been calling Eden our non-captain captain this year. We only had our seniors as official captains this year, but effectively Eden has done all the things you'd expect a team leader to do.
Drew VanHouten
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 20-5. Won OK Blue Conference title and Division 2 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "A highly consistant player with all-court skills." - Steve Lubbers
Dani Wedeven
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 20-5. Won OK Blue Conference title and Division 2 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Great court sense and a very aggressive net player." - Steve Lubbers
Kallyn Gaul
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 3 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 20-5. Won OK Red Conference title and D1 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Winning the conference and regional title, Kallyn and Lovelle were our top performing doubles team this Spring. The reason they were able to pull it off is simple…confidence. A year ago, they were talented freshmen, but a bit shy. These days they are even more talented, and more importantly, they know it. There's no holding back from these girls anymore, and each match they confidently put their talent on full display." - Pete Schawllier
Lovelle Kim
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 3 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 20-5. Won OK Red Conference title and D1 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Winning the conference and regional title, Kallyn and Lovelle were our top performing doubles team this Spring. The reason they were able to pull it off is simple…confidence. A year ago, they were talented freshmen, but a bit shy. These days they are even more talented, and more importantly, they know it. There's no holding back from these girls anymore, and each match they confidently put their talent on full display." - Pete Schawllier
Kiernan Grigg
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 4 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 18-4 and won the OK Green Conference and Division 2 regional titles.
COACH'S VIEW: "Kiernan's go-to shot is her backhand. She used that to set herself up, as well as her partner, Nicole. Kiernan does a great job of putting balls away at the net." - Kyle Kreps
Nicole Souder
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 4 doubles
NET WORTH: Finished 1 an-1d won the OK Green Conference and Division 2 regional titles.
COACH'S VIEW: "Nicole does a great job finishing at the net and has a solid understanding of doubles positioning. Her lefty serve is an asset as well." - Kyle Kreps
Second Team
Ahava LeFebre, Holland
Lilly DeVries, Holland Chrsitian
Monika Diaz, Holland Christian
Taya Schanski, Zeeland East
ThyAn Kleikamp, Zeeland East
Harley Brown, Zeeland West
Tessa Rindfliesch, Zeeland West
Cam Nadig, Holland Christian
Kate Ferguson, Holland
Megan DeVisser, Zeeland East
Mahalia Vis, Zeeland East
Keeley Boerman, Zeeland East
Kendyll Samora, Zeeland East
Kristen Messer, Holland
Haleigh Souder, Holland
Claudia Kurniawan, Holland
Amaya Hallacy, Holland
Natalie Legg, Holland
Emma Hulst, Holland
Natalie Grunst, Hamilton
Kenzie Eding, Hamilton
Lydia Lucas, Hamilton
Emmaline Kapenga, Hamilton
Sophia Blauwkamp, Hamilton
Abby Atwood, Hamilton
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Meet the Holland Sentinel All-Area Girls Tennis Team
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