Week of September 8-13:

Tuesday September 9th - JV @ DeSoto - 6 players out at 2:15 to load the van at 2:30. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight. Matches should start at 3:30 PM

1 singles - Kai Arias

2 singles - Ally Wernsman

1 doubles - Charlotte Hull/Emerson Simmons

2 doubles - Sylvie Williams/Tenley Wolf

ALSO - All other players Practice from 3:00 - 4:45 @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

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 - Heidi Baillos

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 - Berkley Sefchick/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

Week of September 15-19:

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.

Singles - Madelyne Sobczyk, Izzy Paisley, Carly Lutt OR Heidi Baillos

1 doubles - Maya Dawson/Kate Kelly

2 doubles - Lily Holthus/Tatum Schickedanz

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 OR Emerson Simmons, 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

Week of September 22-26:

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 - TBD

doubles  - TBD

Friday September 26th - all players practice @ ONW - 3:00 - 4:30

Week of September 29 - October 3:

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

Week of October 6-11:

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.

Week of October 13-18:

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

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!