VW girls’ tennis team receives awards

Van Wert girls’ tennis information

The Van Wert girls’ tennis team celebrated its season Tuesday night with an awards banquet and dinner at Pizza Hut.

Coach Chuck Rollins and Coach Kathy Mansfield talked about the many accomplishments that the girls had this past season and handed out individual awards for the players’ accomplishments.

Receiving their junior varsity certificate and class numerals were freshmen Valerie Barnhart, Cheyenne Brown, Maggie Kistler, and Mary Mitchener. Upper classmen who received a JV certificate were junior Hannah Putt and sophomore Liz Lassiter.

Receiving first-year varsity Letters were freshmen Jess Agler and Tabatha Tennie, sophomore Kali Agler; juniors Hannah Stemen and Sydney Felger; and senior Angela Li.

Sophomore Ali Moreland received her second year varsity letter and seniors Claire Butler and Sydney Dull received their third year varsity awards.

The most improved player award went to Agler, while the Coaches’ Award went to Butler and Dull, both seniors.

Moreland was named the team’s “Most Valuable Player” with her stellar play at first singles. She also received a certificate for her third team All-WBL selection at No. 1 singles and a certificate for second team All-District for Northwest Ohio. Butler received a certificate for second team All WBL at No. 3 singles.

Highlights of the season were recorded by the top three singles players as Moreland finished the season with a 20-9 record at No. 1 singles, Dull finished 14-12 at No. 2 singles, and Butler finished 18-6 at No. 3 singles.

Dull was also named WBL “Sportswoman of the Year”.