With Williamsport and Loyalsock leading the way, schools like Hughesville, Lewisburg, Montoursville and Montgomery who have exciting young talent and veteran leadership should make this girls tennis season a good one.
Williamsport is coming off a perfect 15-0 season but lost five of its seven starters to graduation. Junior Taquoia Lee and senior Caitlin Clemons return as starters. Head coach John Dorner expects strong performances from Trisha Synoracki, Amanda Hampton, Kaitlyn Hensler and Marlee Lovell will help the Millionaires finish with another great season.
"Losing five of seven starters is tough," said Dorner. "But the returning starters and the other girls have the talent to put together another great season."
Loyalsock is also coming off a great season, going 19-3 and winning its second consecutive District 4 AA championship. Doubles champ Cassie Beck graduated, but Loyalsock does return her partner, Kaitlyn Pellegrino, one of three returning seniors for the Lancers.
Both Hughesville and Montgomery will be led by plenty of veterans, both having no fewer than six seniors returning to the team this season. Lewisburg brings back senior Claire Smyth and juniors Sarah Graber and Alice Meng to go along with a strong sophomore class.
"I'm excited about the season, it's a great group of girls," Lewisburg coach Matt Barr said. "We should be able to compete while having a tough schedule that has us facing Montoursville, Hughesville and Loyalsock."
The area will also see several new coaches for this upcoming season with St. John Neumann Regional Academy bringing in David Montis, Chandra Wiegle taking over at Mansfield and Alyson Leach now leading Galeton.
Williamsport
Coach: John Dorner
Assistants: Zooka Rajjoub
Last year's record: 15-0
League: Heartland
Roster: Freshmen - Payton Harris, Laura Kinley, Destani Szabo. Sophomores - Amanda Hampton, Olivia Kuzio, Lauren Taylor. Juniors - Canisha Belle, Jennifer Judd, Trisha Synoracki, Taquioa Lee. Seniors - Caitlin Clemons, Amanda Harding, Kaitlyn Hensler, Marlee Lovell
Loyalsock
Coach: Rick Zimmerman
Last year's record: 19-3
League: Heartland
Roster: Freshman - Yaheia Brown, Anna Hoffman, Emily Hoffman, Kim Levy. Sophomores - Ashleigh Bair, Anna Criswell, Katie Keith, Emily Niditch, Anna Newcomer, Alaina Oberheim, Marina Seely, Trish Taylor, Sammie Via. Juniors - Ana Mulhern, Myrle Newcomer, Sara O'Dell, Jillian Ritter, Micaela Weber. Seniors - Theresa Bering, Annie Evans, Kaitlyn Pellegrino.
South Williamsport
Coach: Dave Rovenolt
Assitants: Dave Wonderlich, Tiffany Steppe, Teressa Summerson
Last year's record: 4-14
League: Heartland
Roster: Freshman - none. Sophomores - Grace Summerson, Racheal Wonderlich, Sam Beers. Juniors - Maria Cioffi, Serena Engel, Sarah Lamade, Mikayla Parmenter, Molly Yeagle. Seniors - Alex Geise, Mackenzie Hengler, Chelsie Gawblick, Megan Cowher
St. John Neumann
Coach: David Montis
Assistants: none
Last year's record: 1-15
Roster: Freshman - Janaya Danicle, Olivia Labate. Sophomores - none. Juniors?- none. Seniors - Ellen Van Dine, Hanna Facey, Bridget Norris, Megan Winters, Karissa Stone
Jersey Shore
Coach: Ann-Marie Dincher
Assitants: Jeannine Sheddy
Roster: Freshman - Megan Bower, Jordan Collins, Sara Danley, Julia Ely, Holly Enders, Erin Engel, Sarah Yorks. Sophomores - Brianne Brewer, Rachel Fravel, Tawney Squier, Lindsey Dudek, Kortnee Blair. Juniors - Gabby Chappel, Josie Ely, Amber Kachelries, Emily Packer, Alanna Vanemon. Seniors - Melissa Bass, Emily Cromley, Amy Dick, Madison Powell, Monica Richards, Gabby Rossman, Kira Seagraves, Ashley Weaver, Hannah Burdick
Montgomery
Coach: Craig Weaver
Roster: Freshman - Sage Barton, Brooke Blaker, Megan Bryson, Kaylie Harer, Colby Heintzelman, Kaitlin Persing, Francesca Shrek, Emily Shnyder. Sophomores - Arissa LeBlanc, Ashlea Lovell, Sidney Schoch. Juniors - Kira Kitchen, Courtney Wilk. Seniors - Katrina Carpenter, Emily Gherghel, Samantha Hill, Loryn Kennedy, Hannah Lovell, Jessica MacPhail, Kazzi Sauers, Shelby Skelton
Muncy
Coach: Matt McCrone
Roster: Freshman - Becca Bartlow, Sara Benson, Emma Coppes, Megan Schnelle. Sophomores - Mariah Chuprinski, Rachel Gresh, Kelly Reed, Salin Saka, Bethany Diehl. Juniors - none. Senior - Ala Miller, Alexis Orr
Hughesville
Coach: Beth Myers
Roster: Freshman - Lakeisha Burgett, Sarah Cale, Lyndsay Kilbourn. Sophomores - Karina Fenstermacher, Kaylee Hanes, Kelsey McCabe, Samantha Miller, Trista Rathmell, Kaylora Thompson. Juniors - Kayla Eddy, Kaitlyn Evelhair, Katie Kustanbauter, Kate Michael, Megan Miller. Seniors - Emily Aderhold, Abbe Blair, Erin Kepner, Ariel Lyons, Sam Myers, Sam Rider
Lewisburg
Coach: Matt Barr
Assistants: Jessica Byerley, Bob McCormick
Last year's record: 13-7
League: Heartland
Roster: Freshman - Rachel Lipski. Sophomores - Shannon Alan, Lexi Featherman, Fallon Grindlinger, Rachel Murphy, Khadija Naqvi, Jamie Ptacek, Carlie Stockdale, Jordan Thomas. Juniors - Hannah Brock, Allison Freiry, Sarah Graber, Lily Hussar, Drew Kline, Alice Meng, Laura Sprunt. Seniors - Shirley Chu, Claire Smyth
Milton
Coach: Aaron Slusser
Last year's record: 4-14
League: Heartland
Roster: Freshman - Julia Speak. Sophomores - Megan Rudloff. Juniors -Brittany Smith, Christine Soltys, Traci Eschbach. Seniors - Ashley Fridline, Jessica Eversole, Mandy Metzger, Merissa Gray, Oliva Brouse, Ruby Slabicki
Mansfield
Coach: Chandra Wiegle
Roster: Freshman - none. Sophomores - Jessica Crum, Katie Everdean, Noelle Payne, Paige Chester. Juniors - none. Seniors - Lexi Buckheit
Wellsboro
Coach: Julian Stam
Last year's record: 2-12
League: NTL
Roster: Freshman - Cassandra Austin, Sabrina Esposito, Brianna Quimby. Sophomores - Kiana Acorn, Tawny Amarosa, Ashley Evans, Deanna Getgen, Franciszka Lupkowski, Taylor Russel, Mykaela Seeley, Corrine Young. Juniors - Kirsten Clemens, Christine Kennedy, Raina Rogers. Seniors - Megan Ludlam, Hannah Smith
Cowanesque Valley
Coach: Allen Heyler
Last year's record: 7-7
Roster: Courtney Schauer; Debra Bieser; Kirsten McNeely; Haylee Painter; McKenzie Sweet; Blair Williams; Marisa Kump; Carley Murdock; Mikayla Andrews; Sonya Solomon; Stephanie Painter; Lyndsey King
Galeton
Coach: Alyson Leach
Last year's record: 9-4
Roster: Freshman - Mataya McPherson, Andi Leach. Sophomores - none. Juniors - Shelly Mainus. Seniors: Bethany Schweigart, Alivia Bollock, Rebecca Schweigart.
