Chelan High School Tennis Team 2023

Coach and assistants: 
Varsity - Marty Rothlisberger and Alan Grossberg
Junior Varsity - Lisa Robinson, Frants Holm-Nielsen, Christie Rothlisberger
How many on the team: 45
Number of seniors:  11 seniors (six returning, five new)
Who will be the teams to beat:
Our toughest competition on the girls' side last year was Cashmere and Cascade
Our toughest competition on the boys' side was Cascade and Omak
Win/Loss Record Last Season: Girls 8-0 in CTL and 11-2 overall. Boys 7-1 in CTL and 9-4 overall
CTL Place in Standings Last Season: both the girls and boys teams were CTL champions, and the girls were also district champions
Number of Returning Players: 11 returning girls, 8 returning boys
Number of All-Conference Returners:
Arden Paglia (1st team)
Maya Cowan (2nd team)
Rylen Moody (2nd team)
Luke Christoperson (honorable mention)
Notable Leading Returning Players (Statistically) along with their stats from last year if you have them: 
Arden Paglia: 17-3 record, state tournament in double with Ally Williams
Liv Strandberg: 9-3 record
Piper Grossberg: 6-2 record
Maya Cowan: 8-1 record
Caelan Rothlisberger: 14-6 record
Rylen Moody: 7-3 record
Luke Christopherson: 8-7 record
Sam Bordner: 11-4 record
Notable newcomers (to varsity):
Ellie McLemore, Irene Hernandez, Tristan Sanderson, Caleb Sanderson and Wade Sanderson were varsity swing players last year that could shift up to varsity this year.  There are several other strong JV players from last year who will challenge for varsity spots.  Josie Garfoot is a returner from JV that is off to a great start.  Cray Silva and Ian Garfoot are new to the team but may be strong contributors.
Notable player losses from last year along with their stats:
Ally Williams: 11-5 record, 1st team all league, state appearance with Arden Paglia
Makayla Griffith: 13-5 record, 2nd team all league
Jamie Bekel: 14-4 record, 2nd team all league
Nate Harding: 11-4 record, CTL Player of the Year
Charlie Bordner: 2nd team all league
Cody Sanderson: all league honorable mention
General Season Outlook
‘‘I’ll never make predictions about where we’ll finish in the CTL, because our goal each day is simple:  play the best tennis we’ve ever played. That’s all we can control.  We graduated 18 seniors in 2022, including many letter winners, which is our largest graduating class ever.   However, we were not only league champions in 2022, but also the deepest team in the CTL.  With our graduations, it’s now “Next man up!”  We had more offseason participation this past year than any other previous year, so our returning players are greatly improved.  I believe we can again compete with the top teams in the CTL,’’  said Rothlisberger