It’s usually quite simple. Most first year coaches do not find great success as quickly as tenured coaches. However, that is not the case so far with new girl’s tennis coach Andrew Taylor.

After winning the Seaman Invitational and other smaller meets, Coach Taylor’s team tied for third overall at the annual city tennis meet. At Kossover, the team was anchored by a third place medal in No. 2 singles from senior Katelyn Ford. They also received two fourth place finishes from the doubles teams of Taylor Hiltgen/Erica Harper and Bailie Crow/Julia Damman.

Coach Taylor however, accepted little credit and redirected it to the girls.

“The girls’ commitment to tennis during the season and offseason is great. They have a ton of talent and they’ve done a lot of self-driven work to become such talented players.”

Returning state qualifier Katelyn Ford also noted her satisfaction with the team’s showings as of late. “Everyone has been performing really well, and I expect to see the same high level of play as we move on.”

They won’t need to wait long as they swing quickly into postseason after the league meet Monday. Regionals will follow soon after, where they hope to set a school record by qualifying all six girls for State.