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The Coal City High School Girls Tennis team narrowly lost two non-conference matches against LaSalle-Peru and Ottawa Township, both ending with 3-2 scores. The team was led by Becca Hall at No. 1 Singles and Kyla Kohler at No. 2 Singles, who secured all four of the Coalers' victories in the two contests.
Coach Matt Leman said, "Becca, No. 1 Singles, and Kyla, No. 2 Singles, were nothing short of spectacular, delivering all four victories for the Coalers across the two contests."
In their match against LaSalle-Peru, Becca Hall defeated Ella Lannen with a score of 6-0, 6-2. Kyla Kohler won her match against Meredith Politsch after two tiebreakers with scores of 6-0, 6-4.
Facing Ottawa Township, Hall continued her performance by beating Savannah Fredericksen 6-1, 6-1. Kohler won another close contest against Reese Purcell with tiebreaker sets ending at 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).
Despite these singles wins, Coal City was unable to win any doubles matches in either contest. Both opponents swept all six doubles matches to secure their overall victories.
The Lady Coalers now hold a season record of 10-8 as they prepare for the IHSA Sectionals on October 17.
Coal City High School is part of the Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which serves Grundy and Will counties and includes several schools such as Coal City Early Childhood Center and Coal City Middle School. More details about the district can be found on the Illinois Report Card website: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/
According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/, the district employs a total of 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297. Nearly 78 percent are women. The student body is predominantly White at nearly 87 percent, with Hispanic students making up almost ten percent. In fiscal year 2020, spending per student was $21,619 for a total budget of over $47 million.
