Tennis

by Hannah Horath & Noah Hanson

Girls Tennis!

September 13, 2018

by Noah Hanson

The girls tennis team has a match against Lanphier, in Lincoln at the Elks Country Club on September 18, 2018. The match starts at 4:15. Coach Dickerson will be leading the girl into the match hoping to come out on top with a win.

The girls tennis team has another match against Mahomet-Seymour, in Lincoln at the Elks Country Club on September 20, 2018. The match starts at 4:00. Coach Dickerson will be leading the girl into the match hoping to come out on top with a win.

The girls tennis team has another match against Shelbyville, in Lincoln at the Elks Country Club on September 21, 2018. The match starts at 4:30. Coach Dickerson will be leading the girl into the match hoping to come out on top with a win.

The girls tennis team has another match against Springfield, in Springfield at Springfield High on September 22, 2018. The match starts at 9:30 AM. Coach Dickerson will be leading the girl into the match hoping to come out on top with a win.

Order on the court!

The girls tennis team consists of 7 people, Margaret Hanger, and Madlen Tanner are said to be the best on the team. The rest of the team consists of Kendall Heft (12), Madelyn Koehler (11), Brooke Montcalm (11), Miranda Nelson (10), and Bailee Pineda (9). The girls are 4-6 heading into a match on Monday, October 1, 2018. The girls will take on the Rockets of Rochester at the Lincoln Elks tennis courts. Madlen Tanner, and Margret Hanger leading the team, and they are coached by Mrs. Dickerson. The girls are hoping to seek a win tonight over the Rochester Rockets and advance to 5-6 on the season to put them right under .500 on the season. The Railsplitters of Lincoln take on Limestone on Thursday October 4, 2018 in Limestone at Limestone high school. We hope to see our lady Splitters get a win both nights.

Hard works beats talent when talent fails to work hard.

One hard working girl's tennis team is taking on a new challenge. The challenge of working so hard they beat pure talent. Some of the younger Lady Railers have a lot of time to improve before their senior year. The young girls are working hard in practice, and improving in matches. Most of the girls have a chance to be a good, and developed player by their senior year. With Madlen Tanner, Maggie Hanger, and Kendall Heft leaving after this season they will rely on a young team with 2 Seniors, 1 Junior, and 1 Sophomore. Madelyn Koehler and Brooke Montcalm will lead the team next year as the only 2 seniors.

You Got Served!

The Lincoln Lady Railsplitters tennis team is 4-6 coming into their match Friday October 12, 2018 at Champaign Central. The ladies are heading to sectionals Friday in hopes off a few big wins to move on in sectional play. Madlen Tanner in looking to make a run in the IHSA playoffs for tennis as a senior for her last year, and Maggie Hanger is also going to attempt a playoff run in the IHSA tennis bracket as a senior with hopes of going out with a bang. If the girls can win in the sectional game on Friday they will go play at the second sectional game on Saturday October 13, 2018 at Champaign Central again in attempt to go to state for the last year of their high school. Madlen and Maggie hope to go out with a bang, and also help the rest of the team get some wins. We wish the girls best of luck with their upcoming matches! Go Lady Railers!