Scouting Northwest girls tennis

Posted September 02, 2009 11:00 pm

By John Juettner Daily Herald Correspondent

Top Area Players

Barrington - Kristy Dodge (Jr.), Alli Linden (Sr.), Meg Crowley (Sr.), Dana Pierce (Sr.), Annie Washburn (Sr.), Zoe Kasiurak (Fr.).

Buffalo Grove - Ashton Nisbet (Sr.), Heather Nisbet (Sr.), Nell Boyd (Jr.), Mary Newhauser (Sr.).

Maine West - Jenna Franke (Sr.), Camille Mira (Sr.), Amy Veit (Sr.), Jessica Ahn (Sr.).

Schaumburg - Sophia Lipov (Sr.), Simona Du (Sr.).

Rolling Meadows - Kim Martini (Sr.), MaryClare Loughery (Sr.), Sarah Dolan (Sr.).

Fremd - Carolyn Buesing (Sr.), Jackie Tiangco (Sr.), Noella Kang (Sr.).

Hersey - Andrea Perkins (Sr.).

Prospect - Anne Duggan (Sr.), Maggie Partridge (So.), Eileen Diegnan (Sr.), Emily Schwarz (Sr.), Colleen Brogni (Sr.).

Palatine - Jenna Herr (Jr.), Elena Oreshkin (Sr.).

Wheeling - Natalie Tanas (Jr.).

Conant - Jess Genusso (Sr.).

St. Viator - Andree DiVito (Sr.), Laura Walsh (Sr.).

Three questions

1. Will it be more of the same for Barrington in the Mid-Suburban League?

The Fillies have won 14 consecutive MSL girls' tennis titles, and return four state qualifiers from last year. It will be tough to prevent them from a 15th straight title, but Buffalo Grove has three state qualifiers returning in Ashton Nisbet, Heather Nisbet and Nell Boyd, so can the Bison be the team to end Barrington's run?

2) Could the state meet be a who's who of the area?

Sixteen area players qualified for last year's state meet. Thirteen (Dodge, Linden, Crowley, Pierce, Nisbet, Nisbet, Boyd, Loughery, Martini, Lipov, Duggan, DiVito and Walsh) return this year, how far can they go?

3) The year of the senior?

Throughout the area, talented senior players are aplenty. Of those 13 returning state qualifiers, 11 are now seniors, and more seniors are sure to put together stellar seasons. What will this gifted class of athletes do in its final year on the courts?

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