Tuesday September 9th - JV @ DeSoto - *I will work with DeSoto on finding a date for this to be made up, but it might not happen!
Wednesday September 10th - Varsity @ Harmon Park - 8 players out at 1:40 to load the van at 2:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight. Matches should start at 3:00 PM.
1 singles - Seraphine Besong
2 singles - Madelyn Sobczyk
1 doubles - Ada Smith/Emery Rand
2 doubles - Amelia Spencer/Hayden Hearshman
3 doubles - Maya Dawson/Kate Kelly
ALSO - all other players practice from 3:00 - 4:45 @ ONW w/ Coach Johns
Thursday September 11th - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all players @ ONW
Friday September 12th - JV @ CBAC - 8 players out all day, to CBAC by 7:20 to warm up, matches begin at 8:00. This is a round robin tournament so you'll play SIX doubles matches.
1 doubles/2 doubles - Lily Holthus/Tatum Schickedanz & Madelyne Sobczyk/Izzy Paisley (order TBD)
3 doubles - Sydney Woolfolk/Carly Lutt
4 doubles - Sophia Bolos/Maddie Bugg
ALSO - The 9 playing tomorrow should plan to practice @ ONW from 3:00 - 4:00.
Saturday September 13th - Varsity @ CBAC. 6 players to CBAC by 8:15 to warm up for a tournament. This is an open tournament so you'll play 5 matches and could play teammates. Matches should start at 9:00.
Singles - Seraphine Besong, Heidi Baillos, Maya Dawson
Doubles - (teams TBA) - Ada Smith, Emery Rand, Amelia Spencer, Hayden Hearshman, Ava Wasser/Sophia Kendrick
Monday September 15th - FINALLY! Picture day!!! Afterwards... all players practice from 3:00 - 5:00 @ ONW
Tuesday September 16th - Varsity @ CBAC - 9 players out at 1:55 to be at CBAC by 2:25 to warm up. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.
1 singles - Seraphine Besong
2 singles - Heidi Baillos
3 singles - Madelyne Sobczyk
1 doubles & 2 doubles (teams TBD) - Emery Rand, Ada Smith, Amelia Spencer, Hayden Hearshman
3 doubles - Kate Kelly/Maya Dawson
ALSO - All other players practice @ ONW 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Johns
Wednesday September 17th - all players practice from 3:00 - 5:00 @ ONW
Thursday September 18th - There is no practice today, b/c there are two competitions!
Varsity @ CBAC - 9 players out at 1:55 to be on court by 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.
*** this one might see some changes to the singles lineup.
1 singles - Heidi Baillos
2 singles - Madelyne Sobczyk *might swap for a round or two with Lily/Tatum
3 singles - Izzy Paisley **might swap for a round or two with Lily/Tatum
1 doubles - Maya Dawson/Kate Kelly
2 doubles - Lily Holthus/Tatum Schickedanz **might swap for a round or two with Madelyne/Izzy
3 doubles - Sophia Kendrick/Ava Wasser
ALSO - JV @ Shawnee Mission North. 8 players out @ 1:55 to load the bus at 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.
Players: Carly Lutt, Berkley Sefchick, Maddie Bugg, Sophia Bolos, Olivia Perry, Kai Arias, Ally Wernsman, Charlotte Hull
Friday September 19th - JV @ CBAC - 14-16 players (waiting for Olathe East to tell me how many players they have available) out @ 1:55 to be on court at CBAC by 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.
Tenley Wolf
Sylvie Williams
Antara Bhatt
Emerson Simmons
Charlotte Hull
Ally Wernsman
Kai Arias
Olivia Perry
Sophia Bolos
Maddie Bugg
Berkley Sefchick
Sydney Woolfolk
Carly Lutt
Izzy Paisley
???Tatum Shickedanz
??? Lily Holthus
ALSO - all other players practice @ ONW from 3:00 - 4:30 w/ Coach Smith
Monday September 22nd - For "practice" today, anyone not playing should come watch us (hopefully) win the Olathe City Championship! (It is expected that you come watch from 3:00 until 5:00!
Olathe City Championship @ CBAC - 12 players out all day to be at CBAC by 8:15 to warm up. Matches begin at 9:00. This is a round robin tournament so you'll play against the other 4 Olathe schools in your flight.
1 singles - Seraphine Besong
2 singles - Heidi Baillos
3 singles - Madelyn Sobczyk
4 singles - Izzy Paisley
1 doubles/2 doubles (Teams TBD) - Emery Rand, Ada Smith, Amelia Spencer, Hayden Hearshman
3 doubles - Kate Kelly/Maya Dawson
4 doubles - Lily Holthus/Tatum Schickedanz
Tuesday September 23rd -
JV @ Mill Valley - 8 players out at 2:15 to load up at 2:35. Matches should start at 3:30. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match
Players - Sophia Bolos, Olivia Perry, Ally Wernsman, Charlotte Hull, Emerson Simmons, Sylvie Williams, Tenley Wolf, Sydney Woolfolk
ALSO - All other players practice @ ONW 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Smith
Wednesday September 24th -
JV @ Paola - 6 players out at 1:30 to leave at 1:50. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.
1 singles - Carly Lutt
2 singles - Antara Bhatt
1 doubles - Sophia Bolos/Oliva Perry
2 doubles - Kai Arias/Ally Wernsman
ALSO - all other players practice from 3:00 - 4:45 @ ONW w/Coach Smith
Thursday September 25th - There is no practice today, b/c there are two competitions!
JV @ CBAC - 6 players out all day and on court warming up by 8:15. Matches should start at 9:00. This is a flighted tournament so you'll play 3 or 4 matches in your flight.
1 singles - Madelyne Sobczyk
2 singles - Izzy Paisley
1 doubles - Lily Holthus/Tatum Schickedanz
2 doubles - Maddie Bugg/Berkley Sefchick
ALSO - Varsity @ Lawrence Free State (or Rock Chalk Park public courts?) 6 players out at 1:30 to leave at 1:45. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.
This one is so up in the air... basically anyone in the top 6 + seniors could be considered.
singles - Heidi Baillos + TBD
doubles - TBD
Friday September 26th - all players practice @ ONW - 3:00 - 4:30
Monday September 29th - Varsity @ Emporia - 6 players out at 10:50 to eat first lunch and leave at 11:30. Matches should begin at 1:30. This is an open tournament so you'll play 3 or 4 matches, and could play teammates.
*** this one could also change significantly
singles - Heidi Baillos, Seraphine Besong
doubles - (Teams TBD) - Emery Rand, Ada Smith, Amelia Spencer, Hayden Hearshman
ALSO - all other players practice @ ONW - 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Johns
Tuesday September 30th - JV @ Lawrence Free State - 8 players out at 1:50 to load up at 2:15. Matches should start at 3:30. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match
Players - Carly Lutt, Berkley Sefchick, Sophia Bolos, Olivia Perry, Ally Wernsman, Charlotte Hull, Emerson Simmons, Syndey Woolfolk
ALSO - All other players practice @ ONW 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Smith
Wednesday October 1st - Our last full team practice!!!! From 3:00 - 4:45.
Thursday October 2nd - There is no practice today, but please come support your teammates as we try to repeat as league champions!
Varsity @ CBAC - 6 players out all day and on court warming up by 8:15. Matches should start at 9:00. This is an open tournament so you'll play 4 or 5 matches, and could play teammates
Singles - Heidi Baillos, Seraphine Besong
Doubles - Emery Rand, Ada Smith, Amelia Spencer, Hayden Hearshman
Friday October 3rd - No practice today! Enjoy the weekend.
JV @ CBAC - 12-16 players (need to find out how many SM West can bring) out at 1:55 to be on court at CBAC by 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match. This will be the last competition for MOST of our team!
Players TBA
Monday October 6th - The practice plan for this week will be TBA based on weather, but in general we will have the following players attend practices:
Required: Seraphine Besong, Heidi Baillos, Emery Rand, Ada Smith, Amelia Spencer, Hayden Hearshman
Optional: Madelyne Sobczyk, Kate Kelly, Maya Dawson, Lily Holthus, Tatum Schickedanz, Izzy Paisley
Tuesday October 7th -
Wednesday October 8th -
Thursday October 9th -
Friday October 10th - OR Saturday October 11th
Varsity @ Regionals (Location TBA) - Details to come.
Monday October 13th - The practice plan for this week will be TBA based on weather & qualifiers!
Tuesday October 14th -
Wednesday October 16th -
Thursday October 16th -
Friday October 17th - State Tournament @ CBAC
Saturday October 18th - State Tournament @ CBAC
Congrats to the Ravens for winning the team state title, the first in program (and Olathe) history! And congrats to the following players on their finishes:
Mithila Dixit - Singles Champion!
Hannah Carney and Riley Terhune - Doubles Champions!
Heidi Baillos - 5th place, singles!
Sammy Van Zante and Emery Rand - 6th place, doubles!
Spring 2026 Boys Tennis Tryout Information
Monday March 2 through Thursday March 5, at the College Boulevard Activity Center Tennis Courts (across Lone Elm to the West of Olathe Northwest High School) from 3:00 until approximately 5:30. Depending on player count and court availability, some players may be sent to the ONW school courts.
All players MUST have proper physical and concussion paperwork on file in the office (this is digital now) BEFORE participating in tryouts. (See "important links" page under "home" of this website)
Tryouts will be in the form of singles challenge matches, with a maximum of 24 players making the roster, along with the following rule:
any senior must end up in the top 10 to make the team (this policy is in place to ensure JV matches serve the correct purpose, and the limited court space at ONW goes to developing players who have a chance to contribute at the varsity level in the future)
Weather during tryouts is typically COLD, and players need to be prepared to play tennis continuously for up to 2 hours during this process. Make sure to bring anything you'll need to stay warm in between matches!
Some players may be exempt from the tryout process due to participation in high level USTA tournaments (or prior state medalist status), but PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP at dasmith@olatheschools.org to indicate your desire to participate and make a plan for joining our team at the appropriate time.
Please contact me with any other questions you have about participating!
General season information:
Practices are held Monday through Friday, 3:00-5:00 in general. Specific schedules, that are updated regularly, can be found under the "schedules" tab of this website.
Players need to provide their own racket to use during the season, and players will also pay a uniform fee, (estimated to be $30-35) which covers a shirt that the players get to keep. (Players provide their own shorts for competition).
I do 99% of my communication directly with players through the groupme app.
Fall 2026 Girls Tennis!
Girls Tennis Tryouts Start on Monday August 17th, 2026
SCROLL BELOW FOR AN UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR OUR WEEK! Assuming good weather, tryouts will run from 3:00-5:30 PM Monday August 17 - Thursday August 20 @ CBAC (just West of ONW across Lone Elm). If weather does not allow roster decisions to be made, tryouts may continue beyond that date.
All players MUST have proper physical and concussion paperwork on file in the office (this is digital now) BEFORE participating in tryouts. (See "important links" page under "home" of this website)
Tryouts will be in the form of singles challenge matches, with approximately 24 players making the roster, along with the following rule:
any senior must end up in the top 12 to make the team (this policy is in place to ensure JV matches serve the correct purpose, and the limited court space at ONW goes to developing players who have a chance to contribute at the varsity level in the future)
Weather during tryouts is typically HOT, and players need to be prepared to play tennis continuously for up to 2 hours during this process. We will, of course, follow guidance related to heat provided by the district, but make sure to bring anything you'll need to stay cool and hydrated during and in between matches!
Some players may be exempt from the tryout process due to participation in high level USTA tournaments (or prior state medalist status), but PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP at dasmith@olatheschools.org to indicate your desire to participate and make a plan for joining our team at the appropriate time.
Please contact me with any other questions you have about participating!