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Coal City High School’s tennis team secured a strong victory at the Coaler Quad on Saturday, September 6, with a total of 10 wins and 170 games. Senior Rebecca Hall led the team with an undefeated record at the #1 singles position. Hall first faced Mendota’s Ella Lewis in a close match, winning 10-6, then followed up with a 10-0 win against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley’s Charity Miguel.
Other notable performances included newcomer Sophia Spoto, who went undefeated at #3 singles, and the #2 doubles team of Kamryn Hansen and Bridget Feeney, who also remained unbeaten and contributed 30 games to the overall score. The Coalers’ teamwork and consistent play were highlighted as key factors in their success.
The event concluded with Coal City defeating Mendota by a score of 10-6 and shutting out Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley.
Looking ahead, the varsity tennis team is scheduled to play away at Plainfield South on Monday, September 8 at 4 p.m., while the junior varsity team will host Plainfield South at home.
Coal City Community Unit School District 1 includes schools across Grundy and Will counties such as Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to recent data from the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 153 teachers earning an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions; nearly 78 percent are women. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences per year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The student population is predominantly White at nearly 87 percent, with Hispanic students making up almost ten percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In fiscal year 2020, spending per student was $21,619 for a total expenditure of over $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
