Scouting Cook County girls tennis sectionals
When: Friday and Saturday
Advancement: The top four singles and doubles finishers qualify for next weekend's state tournament.
Lake Park sectional
Area teams: Barrington, Conant, Elk Grove, Hersey, Hoffman Estates, Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, St. Viator
Summary: This sectional has a lot of experienced talent in it, plus some underclassmen looking to make an impact. Some very talented players are going to miss out on qualifying for state.
Returning state qualifiers: Kristy Dodge (Barrington), Alli Linden (Barrington), Meg Crowley (Barrington), Dana Pierce (Barrington), Anne Duggan (Prospect), MaryClare Loughery (Rolling Meadows), Kim Martini (Rolling Meadows), Andree DiVito (St. Viator), Laura Walsh (St. Viator), Stephanie Lee (Lake Park).
Others to watch: Zoë Kasuriak (Barrington), Annie Washburn (Barrington), Monica Lin (Schaumburg), Andrea Perkins (Hersey).
Palatine sectional
Area teams: Buffalo Grove, Fremd, Palatine
Summary: Far fewer 2008 state qualifiers return to this sectional than Lake Park. It will be a much more wide-open field.
Returning state qualifiers: Ashton Nisbet (Buffalo Grove), Heather Nisbet (Buffalo Grove), Nell Boyd (Buffalo Grove), Julia Fellerhoff (Deerfield), Ellie Crist (Deerfield), Lexie Levitz (Deerfield), Lindsey Hahn (Stevenson).
Other players to watch: Shannon Segin (Fremd), Carolyn Buesing (Fremd), Jackie Tiangco (Fremd), Mary Newhauser (Buffalo Grove), Dana Goggin (Buffalo Grove), Lauren Goggin (Buffalo Grove), Jenna Herr (Palatine), Laura Petterson (Palatine).
Highland Park sectional
Area team: Wheeling
Summary: Some tough teams await Wheeling, but this field isn't as loaded with returning state qualifiers as some other sectionals.
Returning state qualifiers: Diana Levy (Highland Park), Emily Tresley (Highland Park), Marcela Ampon (Highland Park), Elana Woldenberg (Highland Park), Annie Sullivan (Woodlands Academy), Hanne MacDonald (Mundelein), Ali MacDonald (Mundelein), Paige Parola (Mundelein).
Player to watch: Natalie Tanas (Wheeling).
Maine South sectional
Area team: Maine West
Summary: Glenbrook North boasts a talented team with a lot of experience returning. Can a player or two from Maine West break through to qualify for state?
Returning state qualifiers: Hanna Yu (Glenbrook North), Vicki Olejniczak (Glenbrook North), Jenny Snape (Glenbrook North), Audrey O'Conner (Maine South), Haley O'Conner (Maine South), Uzma Ahmad (Niles West), Jewell Loyd (Niles West).
Players to watch: Jenna Franke (Maine West), Camille Mira (Maine West), Amy Veit (Maine West), Jessica Ahn (Maine West), Maggie Walsh (Woodlands)
- John Juettner