Suburban Family - Issue #1 (July 2024)

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HSSP Girls Tennis Fall 2024 - Evergreen - v2_Layout 1 8 / 15 / 24 3 : 22 PM Page 3 G I R L S T E N N I S ELIZA GORDON , EVIE YORK AND MIA SWIECICKI OF THE diplomas , so the lineup HADDONFIELD will have a much different BULLDAWGS look . Seniors Skylar Grabarski and Molly Baldino are coming off a solid season at first dou - bles together and will look to assume new roles . They were each victorious in their only sin - gles appearance in 2023 and are strong con - tenders to move up the ladder . Sophomore Abby Malesich is the only other returning starter ; she went 11 - 5 at second doubles in team matches as a rookie . She brings athleticism and competitiveness to the court and is also in the running for a singles position . Sophomore Kelsey Dion also saw varsity time as a freshman and could be ready for a full - time spot , while a host of other sophomores and juniors are hun - gry to earn a starting job as well . OUTLOOK : The Dragons went 11 - 9 with their first playoff victory in five years during a successful 2023 campaign . They hope to remain competi - tive this fall as they develop their new singles players . singles starter since she was a rookie , could roles somewhere in the lineup as well . Sopho - be ready to move into the top spot . She played more Erika Capella earned a starting job at sec - L E N A P E No . 2 as a sophomore and went 14 - 6 in team ond doubles as a rookie , and will challenge for INDIANS matches . Freshman Akshaya Peketi is expect - a singles spot . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Jessica Yao moved into ed to have an immediate impact and should OUTLOOK : After posting a 10 - 9 overall record in the No . 1 singles spot as a sophomore also challenge for a starting singles job along their final season in the Friends Schools League , and was up to the challenge . She post - with junior MJ Bartholo , who played first dou - the Foxes are excited to see how they stack up ed a 9 - 8 record against a difficult bles in several big matches , including the sec - against new competition in the Burlington schedule in team matches , tional final and state semifinals . Senior Sasha County Scholastic League . With 30 players reached the quarterfinals of the Krachmanwas a full - time doubles starter , signed up , the program is in good shape head - South Jersey Interscholastic mostly at No . 2 , and is another key returner . ing into unfamiliar territory . Championships and made the all - Senior Sara Zheng and juniors Ruhi Abrol and South Jersey team . She should only get better as Noora Rashid also have varsity experience and P A U L V I an upperclassman . Senior Amee Chauhan will look to crack the lineup . EAGLES entersher third year as a varsity starter after OUTLOOK : The Quakers ’ 19 - 4 season featured playing first doubles as a sophomore and third the Burlington County Open title , their sixth PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior singles last season , when she went 8 - 6 in team consecutive sectional final and their first sec - NatalyaSlonis has high matches . Lenape’s other two returning starters tional championship since 2020 . Expectations hopes for her final sea - are junior Elise Hyler and sophomore Anushka will remain high . son , which will likely be Pal , who were first doubles partners and her third at first sin - reached the SJIC quarterfinals . gles . She posted a 10 - M O O R E S T O W N OUTLOOK : The Indians repeated as South Jersey , 7 record and reached the F R I E N D S Group 4 champions with an exciting 3 - 2 win final of the Camden County Tournament during FOXES over rival Cherry Hill East and finished a mem - a solid junior campaign . Senior Hannah Rowan orable season with a 13 - 5 record . With Yao lead - PLAYERS TO WATCH : isanother top returner who has played second ing a strong returning core , they expect to be in Moorestown singleseach of the past two years and posted a the mix once again . Friends brings back 14 - 4 record in 2023 . Senior Caroline Woodside five starters but will hasplayed first doubles the past two seasons be looking for a andwent 13 - 4 with junior Katerina Slonis a year M O O R E S T O W N new first singles fol - ago , while junior Annabelle Salvano is another QUAKERS lowing the graduation of Avani Verma . Senior experienceddoubles player who competed at PLAYERS TO WATCH : A talented nucle - Sophia Lalani is the leading candidate to No . 2 last season . They all could be ready for a us returns for Moorestown , replace her after auditioning for the top spot at moveup to singles but will play important roles despite the loss of jun - second singles last year , where she was com - nomatter where they end up . Sophomores Erika ior Alana Lee , who is petitive in most of her matches . Lalani also Omanand Sarah Wang will also push for varsity being homeschooled played third singles as a sophomore so she spots . this year after playing has plenty of varsity experience . Senior Ava OUTLOOK : The Eagles have been on a nice run first singles each of the Patel could also be in the mix for a singles lately , including back - to - back 13 - win seasons and past two seasons and position again following a season at No . 3 . a trip to the sectional semifinals last fall . The winning the Burlington County Open as a Seniors Anna Thompson and Sarah Huynh strongstretch should continue with Slonis and sophomore . Junior Jane Ho , who has been a were partners at first doubles and will play key Rowansetting the tone . 70 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 15 issue 1 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM

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HSSP Girls Tennis Fall 2024 - Evergreen - v2_Layout 1 8 / 15 / 24 3 : 22 PM Page 4 S S H A W N E E W A S H I N G T O N S E N E C A T O W N S H I P RENEGADES I GOLDEN EAGLES MINUTEMAIDS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Seneca said PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior Divya Pra - goodbye to two - year first sin - japati has been a starter since she PLAYERS TO WATCH : N glesKim Wash but welcomes was a freshman and is primed to Four starters are back the rest of the starting play a major role once again in back for Washington lineup . Junior Claire Lewis her final season . She played No . 2 Township , including N hasplayed No . 2 in each singles as a junior and was sensa - senior Delaney Schwartz , of her first two seasons tional during team matches , post - who has played second singles each of the and will be in contention ing a 14 - 2 record . She also was the second sin - past two seasons and is poised to take over E for a move up the ladder . gles champion at the Burlington County Open . the top spot . Junior Riley Holmes is another Sophomore Elisa Junior Sofia Kaufer will enter her third year as returner with plenty of varsity experience , hav - T Goncalvescould also be in a starter after playing second doubles as a ing started at doubles since her freshman the mix ; she seized the third sin - freshman and third singles as a sophomore . year . She figures to take a step up the ladder gles spot as a rookie and earned 19 wins during She compiled an impressive 13 - 3 record in to singles . Junior Vivian Laliberte is another team matches . Senior Bella Giancoli has singles team matches . Other returning starters are three - year starter who competed at second experience as well and is coming off a 13 - 8 sea - junior Emma Czechowski , who competed at doubles with junior Lucy Halicks last season ; S sonat first doubles with senior Avery Emmons . first doubles , and sophomore AnnaKate Clark , they posted an 11 - 5 record together . Junior Ali - The other starters back in the fold are senior Izzy who earned a spot at second doubles in her cia Fallon and sophomore Taylor Minchin will DiMenna and junior Topham Taylor , who were rookie campaign . Shawnee is also excited to push for starting jobs as well . L partners at second doubles . Sophomore Painsley welcome in freshman Sofia Basto Cabrera , OUTLOOK : The Minutemaids went 11 - 10 with a Hansbury will also look to have an impact . who is on track to have a huge impact right playoff victory last fall for their first winning R OUTLOOK : The Golden Eagles bounced back in a away , possibly at the top of the lineup . She is season since 2018 . They hope to ride the big way last fall , improving by 10 wins over the ranked 18th nationally in singles for 14 - and - momentum into 2024 . year before , reaching the sectional semifinals under players . I and finishing with a 14 - 8 record . They also went OUTLOOK : The Renegades reached the sectional undefeated in the Olympic National on their way semifinals during a 10 - 6 season in 2023 . They to the division title . This has the makings for have some big spots to fill but should remain G another successful season as they aim to defend a tough opponent for every team on their their crown . schedule . PAUL VI’S HANNAH ROWAN SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM volume 15 issue 1 SUBURBAN FAMILY 71

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