Girls Tennis Team Heads to State Tourney

The MHS girls tennis season culminates at the 2017 StateTennis Tournament. The tournament takes place Thursday, October 5, through Saturday, October 7, in Sioux Falls.

Senior Jodi DeVaal has a 3-14 record and plays at the No. 1 singles position. She teams up with freshman Halli Essington at No. 1 doubles. Essington takes with her a 8-8 record and also competes at the No. 2 singles spot.

A pair of Rhiannas, Rhianna Cantine and Rhianna Welberg, fight it out at No. 2 doubles. Both sophomores have a 3-12 record as they head into the state tournament. Cantine plays at No. 3 singles with a 2-13 record. Welberg, at No. 4 singles, also holds a 2-13 season record.

Eighth-grader Hattie Muellenbach plays in the No. 5 singles position. She has a 3-13 record. Freshman Jenna Johnson rounds out the team at No. 6 singles with a 4-9 record. The duo pairs up at the No. 3 doubles position. They take a 5-8 record into the state tourney.

Eighth-grader, Alexis Ninneman, travels with the team to serve as an alternate. The team is lead by Coach Jim Dahl.

State tennis qualifiers: ( Back l. to r.) Rhianna Welberg, Halli Essington, Jodi DeVaal, and Rhianna Cantine. (Front) Jenna Johnson, Alexis Ninneman, and Hattie Muellenbach.