Class 5A
Granite Peaks League
Teams: Broomfield, Erie, Fairview, Horizon and Legacy.
Broomfield Eagles
Coach: Ted Schmidt
Last year’s result: Did not qualify for the team state tournament.
Spotlight: Senior Layla Zainy (No. 3 singles) qualified for the individual state tournament, and will reprise her role in the final singles lines this year.
Scouting report: The Eagles field an upperclassmen-heavy squad, but freshman Kinley Kohls is taking on the mantle of leadership as the No. 1 singles player this year. Junior Ada Walker (2 singles) helps round out the top of the ticket, as six of the seven lines have already picked up a win this spring.
Erie Tigers
Coach: Bob Olson
Last year’s result: No state qualifiers.
Spotlight: Senior Brooke Jordan made the jump from 3 singles last year to 1 singles this year. “She is not only a great tennis player, but a proven leader with a mental toughness that helps push her through tough matches,” Olson said.
Scouting report: Emily Park, Claire Nguyen, Maris DeMers and Ofelia Palacios join Jordan as senior leaders on the team, with Olson noting, “I’m looking for the leadership and experience of our five seniors to lead us to a winning season and a chance to play in the team state tournament at the end of April.”
Fairview Knights
Coach: Tanya Cumalat
Last year’s result: Reached quarterfinals of the 5A team state tournament; qualified all seven lines for individual state.
Spotlight: Junior Julia Gao rose from No. 4 doubles as a freshman to No. 3 singles last year and is competing for a singles spot this season.
Scouting report: “Returning seven state qualifiers from the previous season, the roster has filled in nicely with quite a few freshmen and sophomores jumping into a competitive and deep line-up,” Cumalat said. She’ll look to junior Joana Volkamer-Pastor, senior Madeleine Sieper and senior Madeleine Grandsaert to help lead the way.
Legacy Lightning
Coach: Jeff Zinke
Last year’s result: Reached the 5A team postseason and lost to Fossil Ridge in the opening round, while five lines reached the 5A individual tournament.
Spotlight: Freshman Lynnsey Lu, who is rated a five-star recruit by the Tennis Recruiting Network, has started the season as the Lightning’s ace.
Scouting report: “We’re hoping to win the Granite Peaks League,” Zinke said. “I should have a very strong singles with Lu, Kat Tran and Macy Black leading the team. My No. 1 doubles team of Claire Tsai and Maddy Gorrell might make a deep run. I have confidence in my other 3 doubles teams to possibly make state.”
Rocky Mountain League
Teams: Boulder, Mountain Range and Prairie View.
Boulder Panthers
Coach: Elizabeth Korevaar
Last year’s result: Senior Tessa Botha (1 singles) reached individual state, winning one match.
Spotlight: Freshman Kylee Reiss will take on the 1 singles line this year, with Korevaar describing her as “a club player with all the tools needed to be one of Colorado’s top players in the next few years.”
Scouting report: The Panthers field a senior-heavy lineup thanks to Botha, Jessie LeBlang, Maddie Gebhardt, Shelby Rosato and Miller Wood. “We have some good depth, so I am hoping to place well in league play and send most of the team to states,” Korevaar said.
Class 4A
Region 4
Teams: Dakota Ridge, Frederick, Greeley Central, Loveland, Mead, Mountain View, Northridge, Thompson Valley and Windsor.
Frederick Golden Eagles
Coach: Jami Revielle
Last year’s result: No state qualifiers.
Spotlight: “Kylie Quattlebaum is one of our few returning seniors, she is stepping up to be a great leader,” Revielle said. “She organized the preseason workouts and has inspired a lot of our underclassmen.”
Scouting report: The Golden Eagles are fielding a young team this year, but with the help of Quattlebaum, Karrington Savage and Taylor Pike, Revielle is hoping the team can trend in the right direction.
Mead Mavericks
Coach: Ben Holskin
Last year’s result: Reached the 4A individual tournament at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
Spotlight: Junior Maya Crotser returns after a strong sophomore season at No. 1 singles. “Experienced,” Holskin said, “and continuing to improve.”
Scouting report: The Mavericks are coming off a solid 2025 season, when they won six of 10 duals and placed 10th out of 18 teams at the Granite Peaks League Tournament. Crotser should benefit from the experience she gained last year. She’ll be joined on the singles line by freshman Ellie McGilbray. Others to watch include the No. 1 doubles team of senior Alexa Hardy and junior Ava Stains, and the No. 2 doubles pairing of senior Brooke Schliep and junior Lauren May.
Region 5
Teams: Centaurus, Longmont, Monarch, Niwot, Silver Creek, Standley Lake and Thornton.
Centaurus Warriors
Coach: Julie Daniel
Last year’s result: No state qualifiers.
Spotlight: Junior Lucy Piccolini will repeat at 1 singles for the third year in a row. “Lucy continues to work her tennis in the off season, so it will be interesting to see how that off season effort translates into her competitions this season,” Daniel said.
Scouting report: The Warriors return most of their lineup, including juniors 2 singles Francie Messenbaugh, 3 singles Kendall Dornier, and seniors 1 doubles Aiden Byers, and 2D Liana Hollender and Izzy Lesperance.
Longmont Trojans
Coach: Cade Kloster
Last year’s result: Reached the 4A team postseason and lost to Air Academy in the opening round, while four lines qualified for the individual tournament.
Spotlight: Two of the Trojans’ singles players from last season return in juniors Jill Uppdegraff (No. 1 singles) and Sylvie Wilcox, who reached the No. 3 singles quarterfinals last spring.
Scouting report: Uppdegraff and Wilcox lead the way in singles play. Meanwhile, the No. 3 doubles team of senior Shea Graham and junior Sofia McMurry — who have been together for three years — also returns after qualifying for the state tournament. The No. 2 doubles pairing of juniors Reese Wieder and Ruby Schaefer and the No. 4 doubles team of sophomore Brecken Pool and junior Brielle Wach are also back. “We’re hoping to get back to the state team tournament and qualify as many girls as possible for state,” Kloster said. “We’re going to need some girls to step up and fill the shoes of the seniors who graduated.”
Monarch Coyotes
Coach: Billy Downs
Last year’s result: Three lines reached the 4A individual tournament.
Spotlight: Sophomores Quinn Sartell and Hannah Corujo return after reaching the 4A individual tournament at No. 2 doubles last spring.
Scouting report: Sartell started the season at No. 2 singles for the Coyotes, while Corujo opened at No. 1 doubles alongside senior Grace Hartmann. Hartmann returns after reaching the state tournament last year at No. 4 doubles with senior Penelope Morris, who has started this season at No. 3 doubles. Junior Nellie Hjelmaker, meanwhile, starts as the team’s ace. “We have a very young team with some nice talent,” Downs said. “With the returning players putting in extra effort and helping lead the new players forward, we should have a good year.”
Niwot Cougars
Coach: Aimee Hites
Last year’s result: Reached the 4A team quarterfinals before falling to Air Academy, while five lines qualified for the individual state tournament.
Spotlight: Freshman Emilie Lewkowski is taking over the No. 1 singles spot for the Cougars this season.
Scouting report: Saha Kolli, the Longmont Times-Call Player of the Year, is out at the No. 1 singles spot after finishing as the 4A runner-up last season, leaving the ace role to a freshman. Behind Lewkowski on the singles line are sophomores Janice Holmes (No. 2) and Emory Rich (No. 3). Others to watch include seniors Eliana Spiridellis and Jordan Rutkowski, along with junior Hazel Awsumb. “We are young and athletic and expect to compete in every match,” Hites said.
Silver Creek Raptors
Coach: Lizzy Cole
Last year’s result: Did not qualify for either the team or individual state tournaments.
Spotlight: Per former coach Sara Whiteley, Cole is the Raptors’ new coach. Whiteley retired after a long sting ahead of the tennis programs at Silver Creek.
Scouting report: The Raptors will have a new look this season after graduating their top three singles players — Katie Reitz, Anna Longenecker and Jadin Ruth. The Raptors, who went 6-4 in duals a season ago, are now coached by Cole and led by senior captains Ellie Buehler and Koral Guttridge.
Class 3A
Region 2
Teams: Denver Christian, Holy Family, Justice, Prospect Ridge Academy, Skyview and Wheat Ridge.
Holy Family Tigers
Coach: John Alderman
Last year’s result: Reached the 3A team state semifinals.
Spotlight: Senior Lauren Stonehocker has worked her way to the top of the ladder for the Tigers as their 1 singles this year.
Scouting report: The Tigers expect their doubles teams to continue to excel and, despite big losses to graduation, they still believe that they can aim high in the classification this year. Other names to watch out for include sophomore Anna Bardeau, freshman Liesl Bennett, seniors Mallory Clerkin, Theresa La, Reagan Leary and junior Kyla Hermes
Prospect Ridge Academy Miners
Coach: Ari Finkelstein
Last year’s result: Finished as the 3A team runner-up and qualified for the 3A individual tournament at all seven lines.
Spotlight: Senior Maya Anderson returns after winning the 3A No. 3 singles title last season, beating Vail Christian’s Heidi Iverson in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0.
Scouting report: The Miners return seven players from last year’s 3A runner-up team. Among them, junior Shannon Schmidt and Anderson will play singles this season. Schmidt finished third at No. 2 singles a year ago. Other returners include seniors Yazhini Godwin and Zerren Lutska (No. 1 doubles quarterfinalists in 2025), sophomores Stephanie Miller and Kate Nelson (No. 2 doubles, quarterfinalists), and junior Elsie Schuler (No. 4 doubles, third place). “Our sights are set high,” Finkelstein said. “Even with losing four starters from last year, we should still be a very competitive team.”
Region 5
Teams: Berthoud, Brush, Dawson, Fort Lupton, Peak to Peak and University.
Dawson Mustangs
Coach: Marissa Cloutier
Last year’s result: Qualified for the 3A team state tournament; qualified all seven lines to individual state
Spotlight: Cloutier said sophomore Olivia Kirby, who played 2 singles last year, practiced all year and is ready to compete.
Scouting report: Overall, the Mustangs are young and rebuilding, but she believes that freshman Quinna Donohue will be a name to watch. “She has been doing really well in challenge matches and will be a strong addition to the team,” Cloutier said.
Peak to Peak Pumas
Coach: Leslie Lewis
Last year’s result: Won the 3A team title, beating Prospect Ridge Academy in the finals. Sent six lines to the individual tournament and won three more titles.
Spotlight: Senior Sydney Parkinson starts the season at No. 2 singles after she won the 3A title at No. 1 doubles last spring.
Scouting report: All three of the Pumas’ singles players from last year — including No. 2 singles champion Sydney Lewis — graduated. Junior Kayla Fanger, who played at No. 4 doubles a year ago, opened the season at No. 1 singles in the team’s dual against Boulder last week. Parkinson was at No. 2 singles and junior Sophie Sims at No. 3. Last spring, the Pumas won 3A titles at No. 2 singles and at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.