The tennis team lost in the semifinals of Sectionals on Oct. 16, ending the season with a 7-6 record. However, senior Cassie Redlingshafer and sophomore Murphy Marx qualified for the doubles State tournament.

According to head coach Meghan Parrott, there were ups and downs in the season, but it was successful overall. 

“Although we had some tough losses toward the beginning of the season, the team really came together,” Parrott said. “I was pleased with how the girls played.”

After winning Districts, the team advanced to Sectionals where they lost to Lee’s Summit West High School.

“That was a tough loss,” Parrott said. “It was pretty unexpected.”

Marx and Redlingshafer competed as a doubles team at the State tournament Friday in Springfield. They lost their first two matches to Park Hill High School and Glendale High School, ending their State experience.

“Although we lost the first match, we didn’t let that bring us down,” Marx said. “We picked ourselves up and moved on.”