After a slow start, the girl’s varsity tennis team has been motivated to improve. “We are improving with every match,” senior captain Alida Mitau said. The team took a hit when it lost 2013 state doubles champions Sarah Hays and Gina Nguyen, but the team has responded well to the new players. “We work really well together, everybody gets along really well, and we all have really good sportsmanship which is awesome,” Mitau said. The record at press time is 4-6-0. They have a match at home against Minnehaha Academy on Sept. 26 at 4 p.m.

Sophomore Ella Hommeyer warms up before a tennis match on Sept. 12.

Doubles  partners senior Aria Bryan and sophomore Ella Hommeyer get high-fives from their teammates before a match against St. Anthony Village High School on  Sept. 12. “We work really well together, everybody gets along really well, and we all have really good sportsmanship which is awesome,” senior captain Alida Mitau said.