Sarah Bonnett competed in the State Tennis Tournament in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 23. She lost her first match to one of the top tournament seeds. In her second match, after losing the first set, she came back to dominate the second set, 6-1. However, she was defeated in the third set, ending her season.
Nevertheless, congratulations to Sarah for being the first girl in two years to represent West at State, and to the whole team for a solid year of accomplishment and improvement! With a multitude of returning seniors, and up and coming underclassmen, we look forward to a solid 2009 season!
http://www.ihsa.org/activity/tng/2008-09/1result1.htm
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Oct. 17-18: West Places 5th at Sectionals, Bonnett to State!
Over the weekend the Normal West Varsity Girls Tennis Team placed 5th in the Bloomington Sectional Tournament.
The team of Brittany Funk-Lindsey Sebade won one doubles match. In Singles, Renae Grilliot won her first match, and then lost a close match to the #2 seeded player.
The star for West, though, was Sarah Bonnett, who won her first match, and then upset the #4 seeded player in a tough 3-set battle to advance to the State Tournament this week. Way to go, Sarah!!
http://go.ihsa.org/reports/tng56741.htm
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/19/scholastic/doc48fa9eab748a3540072772.txt
The team of Brittany Funk-Lindsey Sebade won one doubles match. In Singles, Renae Grilliot won her first match, and then lost a close match to the #2 seeded player.
The star for West, though, was Sarah Bonnett, who won her first match, and then upset the #4 seeded player in a tough 3-set battle to advance to the State Tournament this week. Way to go, Sarah!!
http://go.ihsa.org/reports/tng56741.htm
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/10/19/scholastic/doc48fa9eab748a3540072772.txt
Oct. 9: JV Finishes with Win over Metamore
JV Girls Tennis Team ended their season with a victory over Metamora last Thursday, 6-3. Singles winners were Sophie Evans, Kelsey Pyne, Jordan Williams, and Jennifer Walker. Winning Doubles teams were Sam Reitz-Pyne, and Christie Gannon-Evans.
Way to go, Ladies!
Way to go, Ladies!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Oct. 10-11: West Places 5th in Big 12 Conference
Over the weekend, the Normal West Girls Varsity Team placed 5th in the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
Top finishers for West in Doubles on Friday night were Brittany Funk and Lindsey Sebade, who got 3rd at #2 Doubles; and Amanda Kirchner and Emily Howell, who placed 4th at #3 Doubles. In their final matches, both teams played very close 3-set matches that went well over 2 hours. The #1 Doubles team of Sarah Bonnett and Renae Grilliot placed 7th.
In Singles on Saturday, West's top finisher was Brittany Funk, who got 1st place at #4 Singles, winning a hard-fought championship match, 7-6, 6-4. Congratulations, Brittany! Amanda Kircher also medaled, placing 4th in #3 Singles. Sarah Bonnett and Renae Grilliot each got 5th place at #1 and #2 Singles, respectively. Emily Howell and Haley Hoesley also scored points for West at #5 and #6 Singles.
Nice effort, 'Cats!
Top finishers for West in Doubles on Friday night were Brittany Funk and Lindsey Sebade, who got 3rd at #2 Doubles; and Amanda Kirchner and Emily Howell, who placed 4th at #3 Doubles. In their final matches, both teams played very close 3-set matches that went well over 2 hours. The #1 Doubles team of Sarah Bonnett and Renae Grilliot placed 7th.
In Singles on Saturday, West's top finisher was Brittany Funk, who got 1st place at #4 Singles, winning a hard-fought championship match, 7-6, 6-4. Congratulations, Brittany! Amanda Kircher also medaled, placing 4th in #3 Singles. Sarah Bonnett and Renae Grilliot each got 5th place at #1 and #2 Singles, respectively. Emily Howell and Haley Hoesley also scored points for West at #5 and #6 Singles.
Nice effort, 'Cats!
Oct. 9: Pekin Defeats Varsity
Thursday the Normal West Varsity Girls team played their final home dual meet vs. Pekin. (The conclusion of the doubles matches were played at U-High due to darkness. Many thanks to U-High for the use of their courts!) Despite several close matches, Pekin won 8-1. The lone West High point was scored by Brittany Funk in singles.
Oct. 2: JV Falls at Metamore
The Girls Junior Varsity Team traveled to Metamore on Oct. 2, and were defeated 2-7 in the dual meet. Singles winners for West were Haley Hoesly and Sophie Evans. Kelsey Pyne also played a very close match, but lost in a tiebreaker.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Oct. 3-4: Varsity Places 12th in Bloomington Tournament
In the final Bloomington Invitation Tournament this year, the West High Varsity placed 12th of 16 teams. Winning Doubles matches on Friday night were Sara Bonnett and Renae Grilliot, and also Amanda Kirchner and Emily Howell. On Saturday, Emily Howell also made a nice comeback in her singles victory. However, the real bright spot for the Wildcats over the weekend was Brittany Funk, who went 3-1 to place 3rd at #4 Singles. She was only one of two in-town entries to place that high in the tournament.
Great job, Brittany!
Great job, Brittany!
Friday, October 03, 2008
Oct. 1: Varsity Falls Short vs. Central Catholic
On Wednesday the Varsity Girls Tennis team traveled to Bloomington High School for an away meet against Bloomington Central Catholic. Despite several close matches and comeback attempts, Central Catholic came away with a 6-3 victory. Posting wins for West were Renae Grilliot and Amanda Kirchner in Singles, and Kirchner-Emily Howell in Doubles.
Sept. 30: JV Beats U-High
Tuesday the JV Girls Tennis team hosted U-High in a dual meet. West posted a 5-2 victory (some matches were not completed because the U-High team had to leave early for another school commitment). Winning at Singles were Sam Reitz, Christie Gannon, and Sophie Evans. Doubles winners were Reitz-Haley Hoesly, and Gannon-Evans.
Way to go, 'Cats!
Way to go, 'Cats!
Sept. 29: Varsity Wins Over Eisenhower
Monday the Varsity Girls Tennis team hosted Decatur Eisenhower and came away with a 9-0 meet victory. Sarah Bonnett, Amanda Kirchner, Renae Grilliot, Brittany Funk, Emily Howell, and Haley Hoesly all won their Singles matches. Likewise, the teams of Bonnett-Kirchner, Grilliot-Howell, and Funk-Hoesly ran the table in Doubles.
Good job, Ladies!
Good job, Ladies!
Sept. 29: JV Bests Pekin
On Monday the JV Girls Tennis team traveled to Pekin and defeated the Dragons, 5-4. Sophie Evans, Kelsey Pyne, and Kirsten Thompson won their Singles matches. To clinch the meet victory, the teams of Evans-Christie Gannon and Thompson-Jordan Williams won at Doubles.
Great job, 'Cats!
Great job, 'Cats!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
2008 West High Girls Tennis Varsity Calendar & Results
Aug. 26 (Tue.) - vs. Metamora (Home) -- L 4-5
Aug. 29-30 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Springfield Tournament -- 4th (of 14 teams)
Sept. 4 (Thu.) - vs. U-High (Home) -- rained out
Sept. 10 (Wed.) - vs. Normal Community (Home) -- L 4-5
Sept. 13 (Sat.) - @ Bloomington Invitational #1 -- rained out
Sept. 16 (Tue.) - @ Urbana -- W 7-2
Sept. 19-20 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Bloomington Invitational #2 -- 9th (of 15 teams)
Sept. 22 (Mon.) - vs. Morton (Home) -- Tie 3-3
Sept. 23 (Tue.) - vs. U-High rescheduled (Home) -- L 3-6
Sept. 24 (Wed.) - vs. Champaign Central (Home) -- W 9-0
Sept. 26-27 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Edwardsville Tournament -- 10th (of 16 teams)
Sept. 29 (Mon.) - vs. Decatur Eisenhower (Home) -- W 9-0
Oct. 1 (Wed.) - vs. Central Catholic @ Bloomington HS -- L 3-6
Oct. 3-4 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Bloomington Invitational #3 -- 12th (of 16 teams)
Oct. 7 (Tue.) - vs. Bloomington (Home) -- rained out
Oct. 9 (Thu.) - vs. Pekin (Home) -- L 1-8
Oct. 10-11 (Fri.-Sat.) - Big 12 Conference Tournament @ Bloomington HS -- 5th (of 10 teams)
Oct. 17-18 (Fri.-Sat.) - Sectionals @ Bloomington HS -- 5th (of 9 teams) - State Qualifier: Sarah Bonnett
Oct. 23-25 (Thu.-Sat.) - State Tournament @ Mt. Prospect
Aug. 29-30 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Springfield Tournament -- 4th (of 14 teams)
Sept. 4 (Thu.) - vs. U-High (Home) -- rained out
Sept. 10 (Wed.) - vs. Normal Community (Home) -- L 4-5
Sept. 13 (Sat.) - @ Bloomington Invitational #1 -- rained out
Sept. 16 (Tue.) - @ Urbana -- W 7-2
Sept. 19-20 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Bloomington Invitational #2 -- 9th (of 15 teams)
Sept. 22 (Mon.) - vs. Morton (Home) -- Tie 3-3
Sept. 23 (Tue.) - vs. U-High rescheduled (Home) -- L 3-6
Sept. 24 (Wed.) - vs. Champaign Central (Home) -- W 9-0
Sept. 26-27 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Edwardsville Tournament -- 10th (of 16 teams)
Sept. 29 (Mon.) - vs. Decatur Eisenhower (Home) -- W 9-0
Oct. 1 (Wed.) - vs. Central Catholic @ Bloomington HS -- L 3-6
Oct. 3-4 (Fri.-Sat.) - @ Bloomington Invitational #3 -- 12th (of 16 teams)
Oct. 7 (Tue.) - vs. Bloomington (Home) -- rained out
Oct. 9 (Thu.) - vs. Pekin (Home) -- L 1-8
Oct. 10-11 (Fri.-Sat.) - Big 12 Conference Tournament @ Bloomington HS -- 5th (of 10 teams)
Oct. 17-18 (Fri.-Sat.) - Sectionals @ Bloomington HS -- 5th (of 9 teams) - State Qualifier: Sarah Bonnett
Oct. 23-25 (Thu.-Sat.) - State Tournament @ Mt. Prospect
2008 West High Girls Tennis JV Calendar & Results
Sept. 3 (Wed.) - vs. Pekin (Home) -- W 6-3
Sept. 4 (Thu.) - @ Morton -- rained out
Sept. 10 (Wed.) - @ Normal Community -- L 1-8
Sept. 11 (Thu.) - @ U-High -- rained out
Sept. 16 (Tue.) - @ Urbana -- W 6-1
Sept. 17 (Wed.) - @ Bloomington -- L 3-6
Sept. 22 (Mon.) - vs. Metamora @ Maxwell Park -- W 5-4
Sept. 25 (Thu.) - vs. Normal Community (Home) -- L 0-9
Sept. 29 (Mon.) - @ Pekin -- W 5-4
Sept. 30 (Tue.) - vs. U-High (Home) -- W 5-2
Oct. 2 (Thu.) - @ Metamora -- L 2-7
Oct. 7 (Tue.) - vs. Central Catholic @ Bloomington HS -- rained out
Oct. 9 (Thu.) - Metamora -- W 6-3
Sept. 4 (Thu.) - @ Morton -- rained out
Sept. 10 (Wed.) - @ Normal Community -- L 1-8
Sept. 11 (Thu.) - @ U-High -- rained out
Sept. 16 (Tue.) - @ Urbana -- W 6-1
Sept. 17 (Wed.) - @ Bloomington -- L 3-6
Sept. 22 (Mon.) - vs. Metamora @ Maxwell Park -- W 5-4
Sept. 25 (Thu.) - vs. Normal Community (Home) -- L 0-9
Sept. 29 (Mon.) - @ Pekin -- W 5-4
Sept. 30 (Tue.) - vs. U-High (Home) -- W 5-2
Oct. 2 (Thu.) - @ Metamora -- L 2-7
Oct. 7 (Tue.) - vs. Central Catholic @ Bloomington HS -- rained out
Oct. 9 (Thu.) - Metamora -- W 6-3
Sept. 26-27: Varsity Places 10th at Southern IL Duals
Over the weekend the West Varsity Girls Tennis team traveled to Southern Illinois for a Dual Meet Invitational hosted by Belleville East and Edwardsville high schools. The team won 2 of 4 meets to place 10th overall in the 16-team field.
Their first meet on Friday was against Quincy, which they narrowly lost 2-3. Scoring points for West were the Doubles teams of Brittany Funk-Lindsey Sebade and Sarah Bonnett-Amanda Kirchner.
The second meet on Friday evening was against Belleville East's 2nd Squad. West won 5-0, with Funk-Sebade, Bonnett-Kirchner, and Sam Reitz-Christe Gannon winning at Doubles, and Renae Grilliot and Emily Howell coming out on top in their Singles matches.
On Saturday morning the girls faced O'Fallon Township High School. Lindsey Sebade injured her foot before the match and was barely able to walk, but with no substitutes available, she went ahead and played doubles. She turned in a courageous performance, with her and Brittany Funk winning a close match in straight sets at #1 Doubles. Bonnett-Kircher also pulled out a great comeback at #2 Doubles. After losing the first set and down 5-6 in the second, they won to tie the set at 6-6, then won the set in a tiebreaker, and clinched the match in a 10-point tiebreaker. In Singles, Bonnett, Grilliot, Funk, and Howell all won their matches for a 6-3 meet victory. Emily Howell won in impressive comeback fashion: after losing the first set 4-6, she won a close second set and then dominated in the 10-point tiebreaker.
The fourth and final match of the weekend was against Springfield Sacred-Heart Griffin. Like the meets on Friday, this was played with a 2 Singles / 3 Doubles match format. Despite another close and gritty performance by Funk-Sebade in Doubles, SHG won the meet 4-1, with Bonnett-Kircher (who went 4-0 in Doubles over the weekend) scoring West's sole point.
All in all a very solid team result, especially considering inuries and a short-handed roster. There were clutch performances all around. Nice job, 'Cats!!
Their first meet on Friday was against Quincy, which they narrowly lost 2-3. Scoring points for West were the Doubles teams of Brittany Funk-Lindsey Sebade and Sarah Bonnett-Amanda Kirchner.
The second meet on Friday evening was against Belleville East's 2nd Squad. West won 5-0, with Funk-Sebade, Bonnett-Kirchner, and Sam Reitz-Christe Gannon winning at Doubles, and Renae Grilliot and Emily Howell coming out on top in their Singles matches.
On Saturday morning the girls faced O'Fallon Township High School. Lindsey Sebade injured her foot before the match and was barely able to walk, but with no substitutes available, she went ahead and played doubles. She turned in a courageous performance, with her and Brittany Funk winning a close match in straight sets at #1 Doubles. Bonnett-Kircher also pulled out a great comeback at #2 Doubles. After losing the first set and down 5-6 in the second, they won to tie the set at 6-6, then won the set in a tiebreaker, and clinched the match in a 10-point tiebreaker. In Singles, Bonnett, Grilliot, Funk, and Howell all won their matches for a 6-3 meet victory. Emily Howell won in impressive comeback fashion: after losing the first set 4-6, she won a close second set and then dominated in the 10-point tiebreaker.
The fourth and final match of the weekend was against Springfield Sacred-Heart Griffin. Like the meets on Friday, this was played with a 2 Singles / 3 Doubles match format. Despite another close and gritty performance by Funk-Sebade in Doubles, SHG won the meet 4-1, with Bonnett-Kircher (who went 4-0 in Doubles over the weekend) scoring West's sole point.
All in all a very solid team result, especially considering inuries and a short-handed roster. There were clutch performances all around. Nice job, 'Cats!!
Sept. 25: West JV Fall to NCHS
Thursday the West JV Girls Tennis squad hosted Normal Community High School, and were defeated 0-9. The lone West victory was posted by Kirsten Thompson in her exhibition match.
Although this was the second straight JV defeat to NCHS this season, the girls fought hard and many of the matches were closer than in the previous meet. So, despite the score, the JV Team is showing improvement!
Although this was the second straight JV defeat to NCHS this season, the girls fought hard and many of the matches were closer than in the previous meet. So, despite the score, the JV Team is showing improvement!
Sept. 24: West Varsity Blanks Champaign Central
Wednesday the Girls Varsity Tennis team hosted Champaign Central, and won all matches for a 9-0 victory. Singles winners were Sarah Bonnett, Amanda Kirchner, Renae Grilliot, Brittany Funk, Lindsey Sebade, and Emily Howell. Also victorious were the Doubles teams of Funk-Sebade, Bonnett- Kirchner, and Grilliot-Howell.
Way to go, 'Cats!
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/09/25/scholastic/doc48db23ee37c7c977563246.txt
Way to go, 'Cats!
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/09/25/scholastic/doc48db23ee37c7c977563246.txt
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sept. 23: West Varsity Defeated by U-High
Tuesday the Normal West Girls Varsity Tennis team hosted U-High in a dual meet. U-High won the meet 6-3. Scoring points for West were Brittany Funk and Lindsey Sebade in Singles, and the Doubles team of Sarah Bonnett and Amanda Kirchner.
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/09/25/scholastic/doc48db23ee37c7c977563246.txt
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/09/25/scholastic/doc48db23ee37c7c977563246.txt
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