Girls tennis just received a plaque because they earned 1st place as a team at sectionals. This is the first time in school history for girls tennis. Yesterday was their first competition in state. It’s a 3 day tournament. They compete against districts 211 and 214 including Barrington. They edged out Lake Park and Rolling Meadows by 1 point during their season.

Varisty coach Kristen Fisher said that she is “very happy that these girls did this. They worked very hard, and practiced 5 to 6 times a week. To be in tennis you need to work very hard, and yes, indeed, these girls did.”

Junior Jelena Vujanic played number 1 singles and two freshmen played number 1 doubles: Jovana Vujanic and Lauren Oda. Both made 1st at sectionals and 3rd at MSL conference.

Jelena made top 32 last year at state.This year, she wants to make it to the top 16. Her record for the whole season is 26 wins and 2 losses.

“That is remarkable!” Fisher said.

Vujanic and Oda made 1st at sectionals and 3rd at MSL Conference. Their record is 24 wins and 4 losses. Fisher said “It’s just unbelievable how hard these girls work.”