THE PROGRAM

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

CG Girls Tennis is a fall sport, spanning beginning of August through end of October. We have 2 levels--Varsity and JV--and are a no-cut program. Both Varsity & JV levels each have starting lineups that consist of 3 singles and 4 doubles positions equaling 11 starting players per level. Remaining players that are not in the starting spots will play as well, in exhibition matches that count toward their personal record, but not the team score. Varsity will play approximately 20 match dates consisting of 2-3 dual matches during the week and team invitationals on Saturdays, with post-season weekend tournaments taking place the last 2-3 weeks of the season. JV has approximately 18 match dates, including 3-4 Saturdays, with a 2-day post-season tournament. Week-day matches start at approximately 4pm and will go until they end--about 6:30pm. (Tennis is not a timed sport so we will be done when the team has completed all matches.) All starters on both Varsity & JV are required to attend scheduled match dates unless otherwise notified by the coach.

We practice EVERY day after school (including most Saturdays before competition dates begin). Most of our practices will go 3-5:30PM and players are expected to attend all scheduled practices.

We will hold off-season strength training, agilities & conditioning 2 days a week during the months of January and February in combination with the boys team. We expect the girls to take part in as many of these sessions that they can if they are not in a winter sport.

Lastly, we strongly encourage all of our players to participate in our Trojan Summer Tennis camps. We offer a 2-week camp that also includes extra drop-in hitting sessions throughout the summer as well as match play against other local HS tennis camps. It's a great experience to get a ton of tennis in and further develop their game. Info on our camps can be found under the TENNIS CAMPS tab at the top of the page.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

To provide an opportunity for success through instruction and competition to all players no matter what level of ability.
To develop players who embrace hard work, challenges and cultivate a positive mental attitude in competition on and off the court.
To inspire a commitment to excellence as an individual player and as a teammate.
To promote a cohesive and supportive TEAM-FIRST concept built through leadership and mentorship.
To define our program as one of high integrity, honesty and good sportsmanship.

COACHES

Amanda Schuetzle: Girls Varsity Coach & Director of CG Summer Tennis Camps

This is Coach Schuetzle's 9th year coaching the in girls program--where she coached both at the JV and Varsity levels--and 20th year coaching both boys and girls high school tennis overall, having coached CG, CLS, CLC and Evanston Township HS. She is a Trojan at heart--being a 1988 graduate of Cary-Grove. While at CG, she was a 4-year starter and multi-time state qualifier in singles. She went on to play collegiate tennis where she was a NJCAA & NCAA DIII National Tournament Qualifier. Besides coaching, she is also an instructor at The Racket Club in Crystal Lake, and runs the CG summer camps as well as doing private lessons during the summers. She has a PASSION for the game--learning, playing, teaching and coaching it--and wants to pass that love of the game on to her players. Coach Schuetzle's husband also teaches and coaches at CG, and they have 3 kids who all play tennis...2 daughters who play club tennis at Illinois State University and a son on the team at Case Western Reserve University.

To contact Coach Schuetzle: aschuetzle@d155.org

Tammy Olson: Girls JV Coach

Just recently retired, this is Coach Olson's 38th overall year coaching at CG--7th year as the Girls Assistant Tennis Coach and just retired as the Varsity Softball Coach after 30 years of coaching softball. She is a graduate of Cary-Grove HS where she lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball. She went to graduate from Northern Illinois University where she was both a 4-year letter winner and Sportswoman of the Year in softball. She is currently teaching Physical Education at Cary-Grove. Coach Olson has also enjoyed coaching freshman volleyball and travel softball in the past.

To contact Coach Olson: tolson@d155.org

Awards and Honors:

2020-Inducted into the Illinois Coaches Association Hall of Fame

2007, 2010, 2011-Illinois Coaches Association Sectional Coach of the Year

2010-Northwest Herald Coach of the Year

Sarah Schuetzle: Volunteer Coach

Sarah is a 2020 graduate of Crystal Lake South who played varsity tennis all 4 years of her HS career. She then went on to play 2 years at McHenry County College at the top of the lineup in singles & doubles where she helped her team earn an Illinois Skyway Regional championship and team qualification to the NJCAA National Tournament in 2020. She has also run the CLPD youth summer tennis program for the past 3 years. Sarah is currently a 6th grade language arts teacher at Hampshire Middle School.

Andrew Graczyk: Volunteer Coach

Coach Graczyk is a CG alum and has been helping out on Saturdays since 2018. He is a 2011 graduate who played 1st doubles for us and continued his love of the game in his Professional Tennis Management degree from Ferris State. He has been a favorite pro at the Crystal Lake Racket Club and is now a teaching pro at the Pickle Haus in Algonquin.

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