Now that the 2025 Coaches Classic has come and gone, athletes across the city turn their eyes towards the Ohio High School Athletic Association girls tennis tournament.

Division II sectionals begin on Sept. 30 and Division I sectionals begin Oct. 1, both concluding Oct. 4. Qualifying athletes advance to the district tournament for a chance to compete in the state tournament.

Local athletes will compete at three sectional locations: Lindner Tennis Center, Mason High School, and Centerville High School. The following athletes are the top seeds at each sectional.

Lindner Tennis Center sectional, Division I

Singles seeds

1. Renee Harper, sophomore, Oak Hills – Harper has proven herself as one of the area's very best, turning in a 14-1 overall record, including an unbeaten 6-0 in Greater Miami Conference play. Last season, she qualified for the state tournament in doubles.
2. Libby Goedde, senior, Ursuline Academy – Goedde has impressed in Greater Girls Catholic League first singles play, losing only one match all season.
3. Alyssa Dittman, sophomore, Turpin – Dittman's 13-1 record (6-1 in Eastern Cincinnati Conference competition) reflects her tremendous growth in year two.
4. Odette Kraus, freshman, Lakota West – In her first season of varsity tennis, Kraus made a strong impression to earn the fourth seed in the bracket.

Doubles seeds

1. Paige Lint and Brooke Lint, freshman and senior, Oak Hills – After Brooke qualified for the state doubles tournament with Harper last season, she'll look for an even deeper run with her younger sister, Paige, in 2025. Paige has been off to a phenomenal 13-1 start in second singles, and the pair are undefeated in doubles to this point.
2. Perasa Poompanit and Irisa Poompanit, junior and senior, Walnut Hills – Another sister tandem, both have dominated their respective singles matchups in 2025. Perasa is 13-0 in first singles, while Irisa has cleaned up the second singles spot to go 12-0.
3. Auri Hall and Ciara Molinsky, senior and junior, Ursuline Academy – Hall and Molinsky were hard to handle in the regular season, both individually and as a team. They both went 10-0 in singles play, while as a unit they went 14-3 with an 8-0 GGCL record.
4. Josie Fitzpatrick and Emily Burkhardt, sophomores, Ursuline Academy – Neither Fitzpatrick nor Burkhardt suffered a loss in doubles play this season, though they played in several different combinations. Fitzpatrick went 11-2 in singles play and Burkhardt was not far behind at 9-4.

Be sure to check out the entire Division I singles bracket and doubles bracket at the Lindner Tennis Center sectional.

Lindner Tennis Center sectional, Division II

Singles seeds

1. Sophia Thompson, senior, Indian Hill – Thompson proved she was the very best singles player in the area at the Coaches Classic, defending her undefeated record against the city's top teams. The sectional should be a tune-up as the senior seeks her first state title after reaching the finals twice and semifinals last year.
2. Jayden Puryear, senior, Summit Country Day – Puryear sports the best record in the Miami Valley Conference in first singles, turning in a 7-1 output for the season.
3. Elle Mikula, freshman, Indian Hill – Mikula stepped in as a freshman to help make Indian Hill the top team in the Cincinnati Hills League.
4. Reema Arebi, junior, Cincinnati Country Day – Arebi was a key contributor, leading CCD to the best record in the Miami Valley Conference with a 15-2 overall record.

Doubles seeds

1. Corinne Labin and Miranda Wang, juniors, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy – Labin and Wang were instrumental in helping CHCA take down CCD, putting the Eagles at 6-1 in the MVC.
2. Genevieve Chasar and Grace Nguyen, junior and senior, Indian Hill – Chasar and Nguyen were the first doubles team for CHL-leading Indian Hill.
3. Caroline Connelly and Katherine Connelly, seniors, Cincinnati Country Day – Twin sisters, Caroline and Katherine, were dominant in first doubles competition this season, turning in a 13-2 overall record with a perfect 8-0 record in MVC play.
4. Grace Perry and Reese Hazen, juniors, Indian Hill – The juniors Perry and Hazen took second doubles to push Indian Hill to first place in the CHL.

Don't miss the entire Division II singles bracket and doubles bracket at the Lindner Tennis Center sectional.

Mason sectional, Division I

Singles seeds

1. Addison Cassidy, senior, Mason – Cassidy, the defending Division I singles state champion, certainly seems poised for another deep tournament run in 2025. Cassidy once again led the Comets to first place in the Greater Miami Conference as 12-0 Mason has dispatched all challengers.
2. Lisa Kai, senior, Sycamore – The senior secured a strong 19-3 record across all three singles slots for Sycamore. Kai's singles performances led the Aces to a 19-2 overall record.
3. Abby Jagers, sophomore, St. Ursula – The sophomore stepped up with a 9-4 overall record and a 6-2 GGCL record in singles play.
4. Becca Wilson, junior, St. Ursula – Wilson shone for St. Ursula in singles competition with a 10-2 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in GGCL play.

Doubles seeds

1. Emma Wagner and Pratyusha Chaudhuri, junior and senior, Mason – Defending back-to-back Division I doubles state champions, Wagner and Chaudhuri hope the sectional is a launching pad for a three-peat.
2. Saanvi Reddy and Adriana Moreno, junior and senior, Mason – Moreno qualified for the state doubles tournament a season ago, but this season will be teamed up with a new partner in Reddy. The experience of the upperclassmen duo may give them an edge over competitors.
3. Bhavana Singidi and Vanmayi Podili, sophomores, Mason – Singidi qualified for the state doubles tournament (alongside the aforementioned Moreno), but will pair up with fellow sophomore Podili to make a run at a repeat.
4. Allison Sayles and Serena Sayles, senior and sophomore, Sycamore – Sisters Allison and Serena Sayles qualified for the state doubles tournament in 2024 and are a force to be reckoned with yet again. Serena went 14-5 in first singles, whereas Allison turned in a 14-3 record in second singles.

Check out the entire Division I singles bracket and doubles bracket at the Mason sectional.

Mason sectional, Division II

Singles seeds

1. Nina Myatt, junior, Wyoming – Myatt advanced to districts in doubles last year with her since-graduated sister, Eva. This year, Myatt led Wyoming from the first singles position as she went 10-6.
2. Lily Fraser, junior, Seven Hills – Fraser has been a boon for Seven Hills all season in the second singles slot.
3. Katie Tully, junior, Mariemont – Tully was reliable across all three singles slots this season, going a combined 11-3 for Mariemont.
4. Allyson Crim, junior, Middletown Madison – Crim stacked win after win in 2025, putting up a 17-2 overall record in first singles competition.

Doubles seeds

1. Lucy Hanser and Lauren Gaughan, junior and senior, Mariemont – Hanser and Gaughan both had strong records in singles play, with Hanser going 13-3 and Gaughan going 9-1. Gaughan added five wins in doubles play as well.
2. Allie Tully and Mia Eberlein, sophomore and junior, Mariemont – Tully and Eberlein both played in a variety of doubles team-ups, with Tully posting a 15-1 record and Eberlein posting a 12-1 record. Eberlein and Tully went 5-1 together.
3. Cammy Rogers and Bea Kennedy, junior and freshman, Seven Hills – Rogers was a MVC second-team selection in 2024, and will be joined by the freshman Kennedy to make a run for districts.
4. Evie Cooper and Amrutha Juluri, senior and junior, Seven Hills – Cooper, the other member of the second-team all-conference doubles team for Seven Hills last season, will join forces with Juluri to take on the 2025 field.

Take a look at the entire Division II singles bracket and doubles bracket at the Mason sectional.

Centerville sectional, Division I

Seeded area players

• Jaira McNealy, freshman, Springboro – The No. 4 seed in the singes bracket, the freshman McNealy stepped into the lion's share of first singles responbilities this year.
• Jenna Callahan and Avery Givens, seniors, Lebanon – The senior duo holds the No. 1 seed in the doubles bracket. Calahan and Givens were a dynamic doubles team this season, putting up a 13-3 record, which includes a 7-1 conference mark.

Don't forget to check the entire Division I singles bracket and doubles bracket at the Centerville sectional.

Non-seeded players to watch

Singles

• Haley Johnson, senior, Colerain – Johnson finished the regular season with an impressive 17-4 record in first singles. The senior takes the court in the Division I singles bracket at Mason.
• Jara Huerzeler, junior, New Richmond – Huerzeler, a Swiss transfer student, went undefeated in first singles play to lead New Richmond to a 15-0 season. She will compete in the Division II singles bracket at Lindner Tennis Center.
• Rylee Kempton, senior, East Clinton – Kempton turned in a perfect 10-0 Southern Buckeye Athletic & Academic Conference record and a 14-1 overall record in first singles play. The senior will compete in the Division II singles bracket at Lindner Tennis Center.
• Jasmine Ashbrook, junior, Western Brown – Ashbrook won 17 matches this year with only a single loss for Western Brown. The junior will compete in the Division I singles bracket at Lindner Tennis Center.

Doubles

• Josi Balon and Abigail Prater, seniors, East Clinton – The senior duo of Balon and Prater went 10-1 this season in first doubles competition. The experienced doubles team competes in the Division II doubles bracket at Lindner Tennis Center.
• Ava Escudero and Rachel Kremp, seniors, Sycamore – Escudero and Kremp turned in an 8-1 record in tough Greater Miami Conference play. The pair of seniors will compete in the Division I doubles Bracket at Mason.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati high school girls tennis 2025 sectional preview, top seeds

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