The leaves change, the temperature drops, and the warm autumn days turn cold and damp too early. Sadly, the same might be said about this year’s Beaver Area High School girls tennis team post season: it ended too early.

October 12 the girls faced McGuffey High School in a home match in the first round of the playoffs. As these Bobcats often do, all the singles and doubles teams won their matches moving them on to the next round.

The ladies then had another home match October 14 against Burrell High School—and again all singles and doubles teams emerged victorious. So far, so good.

Hoping to keep the winning alive, October 21 the girls tennis team took the courts against a perennial tennis power: Sewickley Academy High School. Unfortunately, the Bobcats fell short of advancing to the next round meaning it was time to put away their racquets for the season.

“The season always goes by really fast; I just wish we would’ve gotten a chance to play for third place in the WPIAL and then would have gone to states,” shared junior Fiona Rubino.

As another girls tennis season comes to an end, the girls say farewell to two incredible seniors.

Anna Blum

How many year have you played tennis?

I’ve played for four years.

How many years have you lettered?

I’ve lettered all four years I’ve played.

What are your plans for college?

I plan to go to a college to study chemistry.

Favorite memory from tennis?

My favorite memory would probably be winning WPIAL doubles my sophomore year.

Individual achievements:

WPIAL doubles champs and 4th doubles in the state (sophomore), section champs in singles (junior and senior), section champs in doubles (sophomore, junior, and senior), section champs as a team (sophomore, junior, and senior), and 4th in the WPIAL for singles (senior).

Grace Hankinson

How many year have you played tennis?

I played JV for one year and varsity for two.

How many years have you lettered?

This year will be my first letter.

What are your plans for college?

I plan on going to either CCBC or Duquesne for nursing.

Favorite memory from tennis?

Favorite memory is definitely breakfast team bonding.