Girls Tennis
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Girls Tennis Team Info
Tryouts will be held Monday, August 19 - Thursday, August 22 at ICRC, 103rd and Marty from 4:30-6:30. Please come to tryouts prepared with racquet, court shoes, large water, towel, jump rope and a willingness to work hard and be a team player. Please make sure you have your physical and concussion form turned into the Student Life Office....you will not be able to tryout without it turned in...no exceptions!
A parent-athlete meeting will be held at STA on Thursday evening at 7:00 in the Media Center (library). Please have at least one parent attend with your athlete.
Welcome to the STA Girls Tennis Team 2024
Freshmen
Elyse Anthony
Eliza Burson
Vivian Christensen
Ava DeAngelo
Clara Ewoldsen
Eleanor Grace
Bailey Koenigsman
Juana Russo
Sophomore
Finley Baker
Grace Dreiling
Brooke Gieselman
Anne John
Chloe Lewis
Penelope Martinez
Chloe Meyer
Bailey Seal
Libby White
Juniors
Lucy Ahlstedt
Solange Dotterer
Kate Emerson
Olivia Fries
Josie Gaigals
Katie Garetson
Maura Maher
Caroline Stahl
Elle Tripp
Seniors
Reese Demand
Claire Hesser
Brooke Holtgraves
Morgan Novacek
Gab Turner
Josi Tyner
Friday 8/23/2024 and Saturday 8/24/2024
Wichita's Collegiate Tournament, 9115 E 13th St, Wichita, KS 67206.
Hotel: 9449 E Corporate Hills Dr., Wichita, KS 67207
Players: Emerson, Maher, Gaigals, Demand, Novacek, Tripp.
Meet Coach Shinn and Coach Thompson at 1:30pm at the west doors of the school facing Pflumm to leave for Wichita in the school vehicle. Bring your small overnight bag and your tennis equipment. We will leave Wichita after the last match of our team players and return together to STA on Saturday.
SPIRIT WEAR LINK IS https://sta-girlstennis-2024.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
The store will be open until Wednesday, August 28th at midnight
Questions please text Coach Thompson at 816 835-5862
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Monday 8/26/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Practice is cancelled for today because of the heat.
Tuesday 8/27/2024
V ACD at Harmon Park, 7727 Delmar Str. Prairie Village, KS 66208. 2pm school dismissal, meet Coach Shinn at the west door of school facing Pflumm to check in and leave for Harmon Park. Play starts at 3pm.
Players: Demand, Gaigals, Hesser, White, Tripp, Novacek, Stahl, Grace, Martinez.
JV dual at BVNW, 13260 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66213. 2:30pm school dismissal, meet Coach Thompson at the west door of school facing Pflumm to check in and leave for BVNW. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Anthony, Burson, Christensen, DeAngelo, Ewoldsen, Koenigsman, Russo, Baker, Dreiling, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Meyer, Seal, Ahlstedt, Dotterer, Fries, Garetson, Holtgraves, Turner, Tyner.
Emerson and Maher stay at home and rest.
All of today's activities are postponed because of the heat.
All players meet the coaches after dismissal on the stage of the commons to receive uniforms and work out 3-4pm.
Wednesday 8/28/2024
JV ACD at Gardner HS, 425 Waverly Rd, Gardner, KS 66030. 2:30pm school dismissal, meet Coach Thompson at the west door of school facing_________________ Pflumm to check in and drive to Gardner. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Burson, DeAngelo, Dotterer, Dreiling, Garetson, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Seal
The JV ACD at Gardner is postponed.
Practice at ICRC 5-6:30pm
All other players of the team, all players of the team!
Thursday 8/29/2024
V ACD at ICRC. Meet Coach Shinn at the courts at 4:45pm. Play starts at 5pm.
Players: Demand, Gaigals, Hesser, White, Tripp, Novacek, Stahl, Grace, Martinez.
All other players stay home and rest.
Friday 8/30/2024
JV dual at BVNW, 13260 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS 66213. 2:30pm school dismissal, meet Coach Shinn at the west door of school facing Pflumm to check in and leave for BVNW. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Anthony, Burson, Christensen, DeAngelo, Ewoldsen, Grace, Koenigsman, Russo, Baker, Dreiling, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Martinez, Meyer, Seal, White, Ahlstedt, Dotterer, Fries, Garetson, Stahl, Tripp, Hesser, Holtgraves, Novacek, Turner, Tyner.
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Tuesday 9/3/2024
Picture Day - Wear your uniform and bring the order form and practice clothes. Meet at 4:15pm at ICRC.
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
TEAM DINNER at the courts right after practice - thank you Senior parents for hosting a time for the team to bond.
Wednesday 9/4/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Thursday 9/5/2024
V quad vs BVSW, BM and DS at BVSW HS, 17600 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 67061. Meet Coach Shinn at 2pm at the west door of school to check in and leave for BVSW. Play starts at 3pm.
Players: Emerson, Maher, Gaigals, Hesser, Tripp, Novacek.
JV dual vs BVSW at ICRC. Meet Coach Thompson after dismissal from school at the courts. Play starts at 4pm.
Players: All other players from the team.
Friday 9/6/2024
JV ACD at Gardner HS, 425 Waverly Rd, Gardner, KS 66030. 2:30pm school dismissal, meet Coach Thompson at the west door of school facing Pflumm to check in and drive to Gardner. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Anthony, Burson, Dotterer, Dreiling, Ewoldson, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Seal
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5pm.
Players: Demand, Gaigals, Maher, Emerson, Hesser, Tripp
All other players stay at home and rest.
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Monday 9/9/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Tuesday 9/10/2024
V Quad at Spring Hill HS, 19701 S Ridgeview Rd, Spring Hill, KS 66083. 2:15pm school dismissal, meet Coach Shinn at the west door of school facing Pflumm to check in and leave for Spring Hill. Play starts at 3:15pm.
Players: Demand, Gaigals, Emerson, Maher, Tripp, Hesser
Practice at SMS 4:30-6:30pm
Players: all other players of the team.
Wednesday 9/11/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
TEAM DINNER at the DeAngelo's house, 14717 W 81st Str, Lenexa, KS 66215 right after practice - thank you freshmen parents for hosting a time for the team to bond.
Thursday 9/12/2024
JV Sion Tournament at Harmon Park, 7727 Delmar Str, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts at 7:45am, bring your own lunch, be ready to play tennis the whole day. Play starts at 8:30am.
Players: Anthony, Grace, Martinez, Stahl, White, Dotterer, Gieselman, Seal, Dreiling
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Players: all other players from the team
Friday 9/13/2024
No practice
ALL JV PLAYERS:
We have a sudden opportunity to participate at an all day JV tournament at the Plaza. Coach Thompson is willing to take 6 JV players and supply them this opportunity. You need to be at the Plaza at 7:15am. Please contact Coach Shinn per text if you are available - FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
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Monday 9/16/2024
JV dual vs SMS at ICRC. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts right after dismissal of school. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Anthony, Burson, Christensen, DeAngelo, Ewoldsen, Grace, Koenigsman, Russo, Baker, Dreiling, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Martinez, Meyer, White, Dotterer, Fries, Stahl, Holtgraves, Novacek, Turner, Tyner.
Practice at the courts on Lowell 3:30-5pm
Players: Emerson, Gaigals, Maher, Tripp, Demand, Hesser
Tuesday 9/17/2024
V tournament at Spring Hill HS, 19701 S Ridgeview Rd, Spring Hill, KS 66083. Meet Coach Shinn at Spring Hill at 8:30am. bring your own lunch. Play starts at 9am.
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, White, Martinez.
JV dual vs BVN at ICRC. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts right after dismissal of school. Play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: All other players of the team
Hesser and Tripp rest at home
Wednesday 9/18/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Thursday 9/19/2024
JV Quad at Gardner HS, 425 Waverly Rd, Gardner, KS 66030. Mee Coach Thompson at 2pm at the west door of school facing Pflumm to check in and leave for Gardner.
Players: Grace, Martinez, Stahl, Dotterer, Anthony, White.
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Players: All other players of the team
Friday 9/20/2024
JV Incubator all day tournament at BVHS, 6001 W 159th Str., Stilwell, KS 66085. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts of BVHS at 8am, bring your own lunch.
Players: Koenigsman, Russo, Baker, Burson, Christensen, Meyer.
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6pm
Players: All other players of the team
Saturday 9/21/2024
V tournament at Mill Valley Highschool, 5900 Monticello Rd, Shawnee, KS 66226. Meet Coach Shinn at the courts at 8am, bring your own lunch. Play starts at 9am.
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser. RAIN-OUT, will be rescheduled - stay tuned
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Monday 9/23/2024
JV dual vs St. James at ICRC. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts at 3pm, play starts at 3:30pm.
Players: Anthony, Burson, Christensen, DeAngelo, Ewoldson, Grace, Koenigsman, Russo, Baker, Dreiling, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Martinez, Meyer, White, Dottrer, Fries, Stahl, Holtgraves, Novacek, Turner, Tyner.
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Hesser, Tripp.
Tuesday 9/24/2024
V Kansas City Invitational Tennis Tournament at Harmon Park, 7727 Delmar Str., Prairie Village, KS 66208. Meet Coach Shinn at the courts at 7:15am, play starts at 8am. Bring your own lunch.
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser.
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Players: All other players of the team
Wednesday 9/25/2024
JV dual at BVW, 16200 Antioch Rd, Stilwell, KS 66085. Meet Coach Thompson at the west doors of the school facing Pflumm at 2:15pm to check in and leave for BVW.
Players: Anthony, Grace, Dreiling, Gieselman, John, Martinez, White, Dotterer, Stahl, Novacek, Turner, Tuner
Practice at the Lowell courts 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser.
All other players stay at home and rest.
Thursday 9/26/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
German Day: Please wear the following-colored t-shirts: Freshmen black, Sophomore red, Junior yellow, Senior any of those 3 colors.
TEAM DINNER at the courts right after practice. Thank you, Sophomore parents for hosting a time for the team to bond
Friday 9/27/2024
Everybody enjoy the Homecoming game and all the preparations for dance
Saturday 9/28/2024
V tournament at Mill Valley HS, 5900 Monticello Rd, Shawnee, KS 66226. Meet Coach Shinn at the courts at 7:45am, bring your own lunch. Play starts at 8:30am
Players: Emerson, Tripp, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Hesser.
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Monday 9/30/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Tuesday 10/1/2024
JV EKL all day tournament at ICRC. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts at 7:30am and play starts at 8am, bring your own lunch.
Players: Holtgraves, Dreiling, Tyner, Turner, Grace, Gieselman
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser, Dotterer, Novacek, Martinez
All other players stay home and rest
Wednesday 10/2/2024
JV Round Robin (5 teams) at Spring Hill HS, 19701 S Ridgeview Rd, Spring Hill, KS 66083. Meet Coach Thompson at the courts at 8:15am, play starts at 9am, bring your own lunch.
Players: Ewoldsen, Lewis. DeAngelo. John, Fries, Burson
Practice at the Lowell courts 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser, Dotterer, Novacek, Dotterer
All other players stay home and rest.
Thursday 10/3/2024
JV dual vs Miege at ICRC, meet Coach Thompson at the courts right after dismissal. Play starts at 3:45pm.
Players: Anthony, Burson, Christensen, DeAngelo, Ewoldsen, Grace, Koenigsman, Russo, Baker, Dreilling, Gieselman, John, Lewis, Martinez, Meyer, White, Dotterer, Fries, Stahl, Holtgraves, Novacek, Turner , Tyner.
All other players stay home and rest
Friday 10/4/2024
Practice at ICRC at 3:30-5pm
Saturday 10/5/2024
V EKL at CBAC Olathe, 11031 S Valley Rd, Olathe, KS 66061. Meet Coach Shinn at the courts at 7:15am and play starts at 8am. Bring your own lunch.
Players: Emerson, Maher, Novacek, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser, Martinez, Dotterer, White
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Monday 10/7/2024
Practice at ICRC 4:30-6:30pm
JV practice is cancelled and V practice at Lowell courts 2:30-4:30pm.
Tuesday 10/8/2024
Senior night
V/JV dual vs SMS at ICRC. Meet the coaches right after dismissal at the courts. Play starts at 3:45pm.
TEAM DINNER at ICRC after the last match played - all families are welcome. Thank you, junior parents, for hosting a time for the team to bond.
Last activity for JV members of the team.
Wednesday 10/9/2024
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser
Thursday 10/10/2024
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser
Friday 10/11/2024
Regionals at Harmon Park, W 77th Place & Delmar Str., Prairie Village, KS 66208. Meet Coach Shinn at the courts at 8am to come and warm up. Play starts after the conclusion of the seeding meeting of the coaches. Bring your own lunch and be ready to play hard to qualify for state!
Players: Emerson, Maher, Demand, Gaigals, Tripp, Hesser
Everybody of the team, please come and support your team representatives!
Congratulations: STA girls tennis team came in 3rd at Regionals, Maura Maher placed 3rd and Kate Emerson 6th in singles, Elle Tripp and Claire Hesser placed 6th in doubles.
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Monday 10/14/2024
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5pm
Players: Maher, Emerson, Tripp, Hesser
Tuesday 10/15/2024
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Maher, Emerson, Tripp, Hesser
Wednesday 10/16/2024
Practice at ICRC 3:30-5:30pm
Players: Maher, Emerson, Tripp, Hesser
Thursday 10/17/2024
Leave for Andover - bring your overnight bag, tennis equipment and the will to win at state.
Players: Maher, Emerson, Tripp, Hesser
Friday 10/18/2024
State competition at Andover District Tennis Complex, 603 E Central, Andover, KS 67002. Be there for the opening ceremony at 10am with play starting after the ceremony.
Players: Maher, Emerson, Tripp, Hesser
GO SAINTS!
Sunday: End of season banquet at STA commons at 6pm. Bring your washed uniform in a ziplock bag with your name on it!
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Schedule
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Game Schedule
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Tennis - Varsity Girls |
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Wichita Collegiate
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Wichita Collegiate School |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
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Bishop Carol, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Wichita Trinity Academy, Buhler, Andover Central, Goddard, Garden City, Maize South, Independence, Bishop Miege, Topeka Hayden Catholic, Maize, Newton, Wichita Collegiate
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Wichita Collegiate School |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
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St. James Academy, Bishop Miege, Topeka Hayden Catholic
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Harmon Park |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Gardner Edgerton, St. James Academy, Bishop Miege
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Gardner-Edgerton High School |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
St. James Academy, Bishop Miege
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley Northwest
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Blue Valley Northwest High School |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley Southwest, Bishop Miege, De Soto
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Blue Valley Southwest High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley Southwest
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
Gardner Edgerton, Spring Hill (KS), De Soto
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Spring Hill High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
St. Teresa's Academy, St. James Academy, Blue Valley, Notre Dame de Sion, Pembroke Hill, Barstow, Park Hill South
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Harmon Park - Prairie Village |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Staley
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Plaza Tennis Center |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Shawnee Mission South
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
Spring Hill (KS), Topeka Seaman, Piper High School, Olathe North
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Spring Hill High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley North
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Gardner Edgerton, Shawnee Mission South, Olathe South
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Gardner-Edgerton High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley Northwest, St. James Academy, Bishop Miege, Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission-East, Blue Valley North, Blue Valley West
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Blue Valley High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
St. James Academy
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
St. Teresa's Academy, Columbia Rock Bridge, Lawrence Free State, Lee's Summit West, Blue Valley, Notre Dame de Sion, Blue Valley North, Olathe Northwest, Pembroke Hill, Barstow, Blue Valley West, Liberty North, Blue Valley Northwest, Liberty, Shawnee Mission-East
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Harmon Park |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley West
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Blue Valley West High School |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
Spring Hill (KS), St. James Academy, Mill Valley, Bonner Springs, Bishop Miege, Olathe West, Lansing
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Mill Valley High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley Northwest, St. James Academy, Blue Valley Southwest, Bishop Miege, Blue Valley, Blue Valley North, Blue Valley West
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Spring Hill
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TBD
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Spring Hill High School |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Bishop Miege
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TBD
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Harmon Park |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
Blue Valley Northwest, St. James Academy, Blue Valley Southwest, Bishop Miege, Blue Valley, Blue Valley North, Blue Valley West
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CBAC - Tennis |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
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Shawnee Mission South
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Varsity Girls |
vs.
Shawnee Mission South
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Tennis - Junior Varsity Girls |
vs.
Shawnee Mission South
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Indian Creek Recreation Center |
Roster
Roster
Elyse Anthony | 9 |
Eliza Burson | 9 |
Vivian Christensen | 9 |
Ava DeAngelo | 9 |
Clara Ewoldsen | 9 |
Eleanor Grace | 9 |
Bailey Koenigsman | 9 |
Juana Russo | 9 |
Finley Baker | 10 |
Grace Dreiling | 10 |
Brooke Gieselman | 10 |
Anne John | 10 |
Chloe Lewis | 10 |
Penelope Martinez | 10 |
Chloe Meyer | 10 |
Bailey Seal | 10 |
Libby White | 10 |
Lucy Ahlstedt | 11 |
Solange Dotterer | 11 |
Kate Emerson | 11 |
Olivia Fries | 11 |
Josie Gaigals | 11 |
Katie Garetson | 11 |
Maura Maher | 11 |
Caroline Stahl | 11 |
Elle Tripp | 11 |
Reese Demand | 12 |
Claire Hesser | 12 |
Brooke Holtgraves | 12 |
Morgan Novacek | 12 |
Gab Turner | 12 |
Josi Tyner | 12 |
History
Parent Duties
Parent Duties
9/3/2024 Team Dinner Seniors: Turner and Tyner
9/11/2024 Team Dinner Freshmen: DeAngelo
9/26/2024 Team Dinner Sophomores: Gieselman
10/8/2024 Team Dinner Juniors: Gaigals
Varsity snack coordinator: Mrs. Demand
JV snack coordinator: Mrs. Martinez
10/20/2024, 6pm, Banquet: Seal, Dotterer, Tripp, Emerson
Senior Banners: Mrs. Hesser