Tennis - Girls
Girls Tennis Coaching Staff | |
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Head Coach: | Assistant Coaches: |
Jacquie Hartmann | Ron Akins |
Barbara (Leigh) Perks | |
INFORMATION 2025 Season:All registered athletes will meet at the MIHS courts at 3:15pm on the first day of practice, weather permitting. Regular Season practice times and locations: Varsity: 3:15-4:30 M-F MIHS courts, Practice until 5 p.m. on challenge match days JV1: 4:15-5:30 M-F MIHS courts JV2: 3:20-4:30 Tues, Wed, and Thurs. Homestead courts Picture day: TBD
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Registration: FINAL FORMS
- Click Final Forms to access MIHS registration site
- Create a new user ID within Final Forms to register for sports.
- Link to step-by-step directions for setting up your Final Forms account can be found HERE
Key Registrations Dates:
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Registration for all sports open July 1st 2024
- Football Registration closes August 30th
- First day of Football is August 21st
- Fall Cut sports, Registration closes: August 22nd
- First day of Football is August 21st
- Winter Cut Sports Registration closes: November 9th
- Spring Cut Sports Registration closes: February 27th
*Note for incoming 9th graders, your sports physicals on file at the Middle School do not transfer to the athletic office. You will need to supply a current physical
Sports fees:
- Please pay through our online payment system Intouch
- An ASB card (ASB Fee $75) must be purchased to participate in any sport.
- $350.00 per sport per season For Payment Plan options, please contact Becky LeMaster
- Refund Notice (please refer to Eligibility Handbook): You are eligible for a refund for two weeks after the start of the season. No refunds are issued after the second week.
Uniform and Equipment Late Fee Policy:
- A $25.00 late fee and a replacement cost of the uniform and/ or equipment will be assessed if an athlete does not return uniforms during designated time
Try Out Information: What Happens at Tryouts? Tryouts begin with a meeting at the MIHS tennis courts immediately after school on March 3rd. Come ready to play with your racket and a water bottle. There will be a quick coach introduction, a short warm up and then tryouts begin on the courts. If there is rain, we will meet at PEAK. Everyone will be evaluated by all the coaches. We nearly always have rainy days during our first week of tryouts. We do our best to determine teams quickly. How are Players Evaluated? In addition to tennis skills, we look at agility, foot speed, balance, general athleticism, attitude, work ethic and enthusiasm for the sport. If we are hampered by rain, the evaluation process may be adjusted and take longer. Once teams are set, every team will have challenge ladders. This enables players to compete and demonstrate improvement during the season. In some instances, players who emerge at the top of their team through challenges may move up to the next team or play in matches with the next higher team. How Many players are on each team? *Girls Tennis will be a cut sport if the number of players trying out exceeds 50. In 2018, we had 93 girls tryouts.* Team size is variable from year to year because we group together players of similar skill level as part of determining team size. In general, team size targets will be: Varsity 12 JV1 16-18 JV2 16-18 What is the Time Commitment During the Season? No matter which team you are assigned to, each player should block out 3 p.m.-6 p.m M-F from March 3rd-June 12th. Every day must be blocked out for practices and matches throughout the entire season. We do not have practices or matches during Spring Break. Matches can happen any day of the week and, due to rainouts, we can have as many as 3-4 matches a week toward the end of the season. What if I have a weekly conflict and will miss a day or part of a practice each week? A tennis team is not doable for those who have any type of consistent weekly conflict. Examples of conflicts we do not excuse are Driver’s Ed, non-MIHS Theater, private music lessons, work, club sports, SAT prep and tutoring. We understand that Mercer Island Students have packed schedules, but participating on tennis team requires a full commitment. What about Academic Conflicts? Occasional school curriculum conflicts are excused, such as MIHS band, drama, DECA or a class trip. Major testing for SAT, ACT and AP are also valid excuses. If you are unable to commit to a tennis team this year, we encourage you to continue to enjoy tennis recreationally and try out for a tennis team when your schedule allows it! What Skills are Required to Make a Team? Prior to 2018 tennis was a “no-cut” sport. However, depending on the number who tryout it is possible that there will be cuts. We do not provide tennis lessons for beginners. If you are still learning tennis, do not know how to serve or score we suggest you continue to work on your game. There are wonderful public tennis centers in our area that provide private and group lessons and court rental - Amy Yee Tennis Center in Seattle and Robinswood Tennis Center in Bellevue. There are 6 locations with free outdoor public courts on Mercer Island. There are also numerous private clubs and tennis academies in the area. For your guidance, below is a description of the general skill level we see at each of our team levels: JV2:
Congratulations to those that have made the teams. We have a great match schedule for all teams and look forward to getting the season underway. Teams will be fluid during the season and may change as players develop their skills. You may be invited to practice and/or play in a match with a higher team. Bring a good work ethic to the courts every day and your efforts will yield results! For a match schedule preview go to: http://www.kingcoathletics |
CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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STATE CHAMPS |
STATE RUNNER-UP |
KINGCO CHAMPS 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
MIHS Hall of Fame Members |
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1978 Leslie Tobin |
1980 Terri Agee |
1982 Lori Brillhart |
1982 Erin Majury |
1985 Mindy Mounger |
1985 Wendy Gross |
1987 Cindy Olejar |
1988 Shelley Keeler |
1989 Liz Allen |
1989 April Appel |
1993 Erin Gowen |
1998 Allison Rindlaub |
1999 Katie Cunha |
2001 Lindsey Adams |
2004 Stephanie Hammond |
1991-2009 Joyce Hedlund (Coach) |