Girls Tennis

Avon High School senior Natalie Smitek was named the 2023 Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Girls Tennis Player following the conclusion of the SWC Girls Tennis season. It is the second straight season that she won the award.

Avon High School Head Coach Eric Korey was selected 2023 SWC Coach of the Year.

The SWC Tournament champions earned All-SWC first team honors, while the runner-up finishers received All-SWC second team recognition. Each school also gets two honorable mention.

2023 SWC MVP
Natalie Smitek, Avon

2023 SWC Coach of the Year
Eric Korey, Avon

2023 All-SWC First Team
First Singles: Natalie Smitek, Avon
Second Singles: Denver Johnson, Avon
Third Singles: Autumn Korey, Avon Lake
First Doubles: Ishani Kishorepuria & Victoria Sidoti, Avon
Second Doubles: Julianne Hindman & Maddie Huen, Avon

2023 All-SWC Second Team
First Singles: Amber Korey, Avon Lake
Second Singles: Elizabeth Meiners, Avon Lake
Third Singles: Ashley DeHaven, Avon
First Doubles: Makenzie Anspaugh & Grace He, Avon Lake
Second Doubles: Vanessa Baker & Avery Brown, Avon Lake

2023 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Kayla Bussard, Amherst Steele
Elaine Kapalin, Amherst Steele
Katelyn Lehmann, Berea-Midpark
Malayna Weber, Berea-Midpark
Julia Abbott, Elyria
Rachel Bowens, Elyria
Natalie Lisicky, Midview
Kat Yates, Midview
MiVan Pham, North Ridgeville
Kaylee Queen, North Ridgeville
Abby Pirnat, Olmsted Falls
Mia Russell, Olmsted Falls

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week for September 25-30 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week
Denver Johnson
Avon
Senior
Denver, who has played second singles the two last years, finished her career 40-0 in the SWC. The two-time SWC MVP has had a historic career for the Eagles!

Kayla Bussard (Sophomore), Amherst
Finished the week 2-0 with decisive wins against St. Joseph Academy twice, one of which was without dropping a game.

Avon High School earned 4-of-5 contested titles to take home its fifth straight Southwestern Conference Girls Tennis Tournament Championship Tuesday (September 19). The 2023 event took place on the Eagle’s newly remodeled courts.

Avon went head-to-head against rival Avon Lake High School in all five league finals. The Eagles won 2-of-3 singles brackets. Senior Natalie Smitek defeated Avon Lake junior Amber Korey 6-2, 6-3 to win the First Singles crown for the second straight season. Senior Denver Johnson won her fourth-straight SWC championship by defeating Avon Lake junior Elizabeth Meiners 6-1, 6-3 in the finals of the Second Singles bracket. Avon Lake junior Autum Korey topped Avon freshmen Ashley DeHaven 6-0, 6-0 at Third Singles.

The Eagles also won both doubles brackets. Seniors Ishani Kishorepuria and Victoria Sidoti topped Avon Lake seniors Grace He and McKenzie Anspaugh 6-1, 6-3 in First Doubles, and Julianne Hindman and Maddie Huen defeated Avon Lake’s Avery Brown and Vanessa Brown 6-3, 6-0 in Second Doubles.

Final Team Standings

1. Avon 39
2. Avon Lake 36
3. North Ridgeville 23
4. Amherst Steele 22
5. Olmsted Falls 21
6 Berea-Midpark 15
7. Elyria 13
8. Midview 11

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week for September 11-16 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Week
Victoria Sidoti and Ishani Kishorepuria
Avon
Seniors
The senior first doubles team had dominant wins against Hawkin and in straight sets over powerhouse Solon and also over Mayfield. They play in the SWC finals on Tuesday.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week for August 21-26 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week
Natalie Smitek
Avon
Senior
Natalie went 4-0 on the week, winning the Highland invitational at first singles. She defeated two district qualifiers and one state qualifier in her road to the title. Natalie dropped only 4 total games as she defended her Invitational title from last year.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Tennis Athletes of the Week for August 1-19 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week
Brooke Sultzer / Mackenzie Gutierrez
Amherst Steele
Senior / Junior
The First Doubles team has won 5 of their first 6 match-ups, defeating Midview, Berea-Midpark, Archbishop Hoban, Walsh Jesuit and Olmsted Falls.

Other Notable Performances

Amber Korey (Junior), Avon
Amber defeated rival Amherst last week in straight sets and also had a big win against Walsh Jesuit.

Molly Murphy (Junior) & Emma Grgurevic (Junior), Olmsted Falls
The Second Doubles team is 3-1 so far this season and won 2 tie-breakers in the process. In the match against Amherst, they lost the first set and came back to win the next two.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week for September 19-24 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week
Rachel Whary
Midview
Senior
Whary jumped up to second singles and rallied for a three-set win over Lake Ridge to secure the team’s victory on Monday. She also participated in second doubles and took third place at the SWC Tournament on Tuesday.

Other Notable Performances

Kayla Bussard (Freshmen), Amherst Steele
Finished fourth in first singles at the SWC Championship then defeated Lakewood and Lake Ridge Academy.

Carly Traut (Senior), Amherst Steele
Finished fourth in first doubles at the SWC Championship then defeated Lakewood and Lake Ridge Academy

Amelia Tomak (Senior), Avon
The co-captain improved t0 21-1 overall at both doubles and singles this season. She won the SWC Tournament at third singles.

Avon High School earned 4 of 5 contested titles to take home its fourth straight Southwestern Conference Girls Tennis Tournament Championship Tuesday (September 20) on the campus of Avon Lake High School.

The Eagles swept the three singles brackets. Junior Natalie Smitek defeated Avon Lake sophomore Amber Korey 6-3, 6-0 to win the First Singles crown, her first in the SWC. Junior Denver Johnson won her third-straight SWC championship by defeating Avon Lake sophomore Autumn Korey 6-1, 6-3 in the finals of the Second Singles bracket. Johnson’s previous two league wins came at First Singles. Senior Amelia Tomak topped Avon Lake sophomore Elizabeth Meiners 6-1, 6-2 at Third Singles.

Midview High School senior Gabby Yates and sophomore Kat Yates made program history by taking home the 2022 title in First Doubles. It is the first time a Midview student-athlete ever won a SWC Tennis Championship. The duo defeated Avon senior Julia Kacenjar and junior Victoria Sidoti 7-5, 6-3.

Avon juniors Ishani Kishorepuria and Julianne Hindman earned a victory in the finals of Second Doubles, the most highly contested of the championship matches. They defeated Avon Lake senior Ava Keller and junior Cailey Zanny 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Final Team Standings

1. Avon 39
2. Avon Lake 34
3. Amherst Steele 25
4. Olmsted Falls 22
5. Midview 19
6 Berea-Midpark 16
7. Elyria 14
8. North Ridgeville 11

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week for September 12-17 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week
Isabel Quast
Elyria
Senior
The third singles player beat Midview in conference play and won a 3-hour match against Amherst in the opening round of the SWC Tournament on Saturday. Will play for third place on Tuesday.

Other Notable Performances

Kaylee Pajor (Senior), Amherst Steele
The second singles player went 2-0 in her dual match-ups, including an upset win over Saint Joseph Academy in straight sets.

Amelia Tomak (Senior), Avon
The third singles player finished 4-1 for the week. She had a big win against state-ranked Massillon Jackson on Wednesday, helping to lead her team to the sweet 16 in the State Team Tournament.

Morgan Truscott (Senior), Olmsted Falls
The four-year first singles player will play for third place at the SWC Tournament on Tuesday.