Division I

The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams enter the 2025-26 spring season looking to build on a solid foundation and push deeper into postseason contention. Girls: On the girls' side, the program is entering a new era under head coach Michael Laukaitis, with senior captains Elizabeth Martin and Marie Boy leading the way. The Wildcats are coming off a dominant 10-1 campaign last season, rolling through a tough county schedule and losing only to Wootton. “I’m excited to have a great season with my teammates and hopefully I’m able to maintain the same success I had last season,” Martin said. “We have a senior-heavy team this year, which strengthens our leadership as a team and hopefully guides the new members of our team to success.” This season, the Wildcats face another demanding slate that should quickly reveal the depth of this group. They open with back-to-back home matches against Sherwood and B-CC before a challenging road stretch and a key midseason showdown with Wootton. With a new head coach setting the tone and a strong core of upperclassmen providing experience and leadership, the girls' tennis team is poised to keep itself among the county’s elite this spring. Boys: The boys are gearing up for a season full of change after losing nine seniors following last year. The Wildcats went 5-5 in the regular season, and they are hyped and ready for this season. “I think it’s just about being consistent,” senior captain Vijay Kannan said. “To have a really good team, you’ve gotta have commitment and consistency, and that comes down to showing up every day. It’s just important to develop a real love and a sense of passion for tennis.” Despite the loss of seniors from the previous season, the Wildcats are fueled by the excitement of new players, as well as returners stepping into leadership roles within the team. Head coach Chase Rieder, in his second season coaching the team, anticipates a season filled with growth. “Obviously [the nine seniors from last year] all graduated, and we have five returners, a lot of freshmen and a lot of sophomores,” Rieder said. “We’re going to be pretty good this year. Our bench is pretty deep, and so it’s going to be a very interesting year for us.” READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com.

Blair #1 singles Ellen Johnson is undefeated. Her record is 4-0 countysports.zone/scores/view/B64miT2SWwk8x0zI45H_-