The Coal City High School Girls Tennis team secured its fourth consecutive win with a 6-0 victory over Bishop McNamara, improving its season record to 4-1. The team achieved wins in all singles and doubles matches.
Rebecca Hall won her No. 1 Singles match without dropping a game, finishing 6-0, 6-0. Lanie Winke at No. 2 Singles posted a 6-0, 6-1 result, while Kyla Kohler at No. 3 Singles won 6-2, 6-2. In doubles play, Camryn Planeta and Kyla Stark (No. 1 Doubles) finished their match with a score of 6-2, 6-1. Kamryn Hansen and Bridget Feeney (No. 2 Doubles) took their match by a margin of 6-0, 6-1. Mackenzie Lovell and Olivia Weatherbee (No. 3 Doubles) rounded out the sweep with a win of 6-1, 6-3.
“The Coalers are showing incredible teamwork and skill. With this kind of momentum, they are poised for a fantastic season,” said Coach Matt Leman.
The Varsity team is scheduled to host a Quad meet against Mendota, Princeton and GCMS on Saturday, September 6 starting at 8 a.m., while the Junior Varsity team will compete at the LaSalle-Peru Invite beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Coal City High School is part of the Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which serves Grundy and Will counties through several schools including Coal City Early Childhood Center and Coal City Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs about 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297; nearly four out of five teachers are women (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Student demographics show that the district is predominantly White at almost 87 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In fiscal year 2020, spending per student was $21,619 for a total expenditure of just over $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).