1997-98 Varsity Girls Tennis Team

The 1997-98 Varsity Girl’s Tennis Team finished in 9th place in the State of Illinois Tennis Tournament matching the highest place finish of Ottawa Girl’s tennis teams. They finished 8-1 in dual meets, winning five of their conference meets by a score of 9-0, three by a score of 8-1. In Invitationals the team placed 5th in Champaign, 4th in Moline, 2nd in West Aurora, 4th in Bloomington , 3rd in Belleville East, and 3rd in Rolling Meadows. At the Illinois High School Association State Tournament Kate Campaigne and Kelli Harris finished in the top 16, Christa Hermann and Morgan Veenstra finished in the top 32, and freshman Jaci Hoffman made it to the second round in singles. The Lady Pirates also won the NCIC conference title, capturing first place in every division, and the IHSA Sectional title at Bradley-Bourbonnais. Team members - Front row: Missy Poulakos, Jaci Hoffman, Kelsey Budzowski, Kathryn Hertzner, Rachel Giger; Back row: Kelli Harris, Kate Campaigne, Susan Kleinmaier, Christa Hermann, Alyssa Giger, and Morgan Veenstra; Not pictured: Head Coach Tom Henderson, Assistant Coaches Steve Johnson and Tracey (Payne) O’Fallon.