Holland Sentinel All-Area Girls Tennis Team
Bria Lampen
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 1 singles
NET WORTH: Went 19-8. Was second in OK Blue and a regional semifinalist.
COACH'S VIEW: "Bria has been our quiet fearless leader who has made leaps and bounds in her game this year after a late start coming off her final BBALL season right into tennis, she has stepped up her game tremendously this season and we look forward to seeing her continue to play in college." - Lynn Bender
Laura Thomsen
SCHOOL: Zeeland East
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 1 singles
NET WORTH: Went 19-4. Won OK Green Conference title and lost to top seed in regionals.
COACH'S VIEW: "As an exchange student from Denmark, Laura brought far more than outstanding play to the ZE team. Laura is as great a young lady as she is a tennis player. She has a big serve and powerful ground game that translates well from clay to the hardcourts. Our team was blessed to get to know her and incorporate her into our lives." - Jed Mulder
Libby LeFebre
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 1 singles
NET WORTH: Went 17-8. Was second in OK Green and a regional quarterfinalist.
COACH'S VIEW: "Libby played number one singles every year for us and she got better and better every year. She is a fierce competitor who always gave it her all while on the court." - Kyle Kreps
Danielle Lebster
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 2 singles
NET WORTH: Was 13-15. Conference and regional finalist helping Panthers reach state.
COACH'S VIEW: "Danielle is the ultimate fighter on court. Her concentration and ability to go 100% all the time as good as anyone I've coached." - Pete Schwallier
Eva VanKlompenberg
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 2 singles
NET WORTH: Went 17-6. Won the OK Blue Conference title and Division 3 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Eva has made some nice gains in her game stepping up from No. 3 singles to No. 2 this year and playing much tougher opponents her crafty game has thrown off a lot of opponents being able to add such variety at anytime." - Lynn Bender
Ahava LeFebre
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Freshman
FLIGHT: No. 2 singles
NET WORTH: Went 19-5. Won the OK Green title and was a regional quarterfinalist.
COACH'S VIEW: "Ahava played at a very high level throughout the season. She can hit all shots and does a great job of dictating and setting herself up in points." - Kyle Kreps
Megan Blake
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 3 singles
NET WORTH: Was 25-4. Won OK Red Conference title and Division 1 regional title. Reached state round of 16.
COACH'S VIEW: "Megan continues to grow as a player and person, this year tying the school record for wins in a singles season at 3 singles." - Pete Schwallier
Lizzi Munster
SCHOOL: Holland
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 3 singles
NET WORTH: Went 21-2. Was undefeated in the regular season. Lost in Conference semifinals and regional finals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Lizzi was a rock in the lineup all season long. She really settled into her spot and let the game come to her. Lizzi's steadiness helped her finish with a team-leading 21 wins on the season." - Kyle Kreps
Kamryn Dumas
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 4 singles
NET WORTH: Went 24-4. Won OK Red Conference title and Division 1 regional title. Reached state quarterfinals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Comment Kam graduates as the only player in program history to make day two of the state finals twice, and along with Megan, winning the first individual tennis state title in school history. She will play for Hope this fall." - Pete Schwallier
Gabi Rooks
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 4 singles
NET WORTH: Went 25-3. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title before reaching state semifinals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Gabi has been our nice surprise at No. 4 singles as a new player to Varsity she has a natural athletic talent as a multi sport athlete and has the stamina to last all day on court however long it takes to get the job done." - Lynn Bender
Ainsley VandenBrink
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 22-5. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Ainsley has dominated her HS career in the top of the doubles line up and has such an aggressive all court game with a dominant serve and never gives up a great fighting sprit that has made her a great 4 year player." - Lynn Bender
Lilly DeVries
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 22-5. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Lilly the crafty left hander with a wicked serve that opponents struggle to return. She has added a lot of power and strength to her game this year and will be a huge asset to the team next year." - Lynn Bender
Eden Hamilton
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Regional and conference semifinalists before reaching state round of 16.
COACH'S VIEW: "Eden and Jessica were our biggest movers from a year ago, going from 4th/5th doubles all the way to leading our doubles lineup this spring." - Pete Schwallier
Jessica Zhang
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 1 doubles
NET WORTH: Regional and conference semifinalists before reaching state round of 16.
COACH'S VIEW: "Eden and Jessica were our biggest movers from a year ago, going from 4th/5th doubles all the way to leading our doubles lineup this spring." - Pete Schwallier
Sam Barveld
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubnles
NET WORTH: Went 21-8. Won Division 1 regioanl title and were OK Red runner-up. Reached round of 16 at state.
COACH'S VIEW: "Sam catipulted from the JV team last year to the heart of our varsity lineup this spring." - Pete Schwallier
Haven March
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Junior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 21-8. Won Division 1 regioanl title and were OK Red runner-up. Reached round of 16 at state.
COACH'S VIEW: "Haven came back from missing her sophomore season to have a brilliant junior season." - Pete Schwallier
Esmay Klingenberg
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Sophomore
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 21-6. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Esmays game has made tremendous strides just from the beginning of the season til the end with her big powerful serve and hard hitting groundstrokes with aggressive net play, she will definitely be a huge asset to the team next year whether its singles or doubles." - Lynn Bender
Kayla VandenBerg
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 2 doubnles
NET WORTH: Went 21-6. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title.
COACH'S VIEW: "Kayla has had a great doubles career for us always at the top half of the doubles line up and is our smooth and steady one from the baseline with great anticipation at the net." - Lynn Bender
Larissa Bol
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 3 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 26-1. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title before reaching state quarterfinals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Larissa has been one of the most smooth and steady consistent players her entire varsity career. Always count on Larissa for getting balls back nothing fancy but gets the job done and therefore wins a lot of matches by simply outlasting her opponents at the No. 3 position." - Lynn Bender
Abi Kraal
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Senior
FLIGHT: No. 3 doubles
NET WORTH: Went 26-1. Won OK Blue Conference title and D3 regional title before reaching state quarterfinals.
COACH'S VIEW: "Abi has proven to be one of the hardest workers over the past few years and has put in a lot of time and effort into improving her game, she reads the ball well, anticipates and is a dominant threat at the net and knows how to finish points with her natural all court presence." - Lynn Bender
SECOND TEAM
Eleanor Ervine, West OttawaMaggie Rothstein, West OttawaDani Denhof, West OttawKallyn Gaul, West OttawaAbby Sanchez, HollandAva Wall, HollandCora VanFaasen, HollandNatalie Legg, HollandEmma Hulst, HollandLena Vanderbilt Mancinelli, HollandClaudia Kurniawan, HollandEvelyn Lewin, HollandNicole Souder, HollandKeely Boerman, Zeeland EastKendyll Samora, Zeeland EastLucy McRae, Zeeland EastMeg DeVisser, Zeeland EastMorgan Achterhof, Zeeland EastKatherine Rogovich, Zeeland EastNatalie Grunst, HamiltonKenzie Eding, HamiltonJoelle Boeskool, HamiltonHaylie Peterman, HamiltonMonika Diaz, Holland ChristianNicole Genzink, Holland ChristianCortney Leep, Holland Christian
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