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Madison West Girls Tennis


About Girls' Tennis
Madison West High School has three (3) girls tennis teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity A and Junior Varsity B.

The teams compete in the Big Eight conference. The season runs from early August through October. Varsity and JV home games are played at Madison West High School, 30 Ash Street, Madison, Wisconsin.

Girls tennis has participated in the Team State Tournament twelve times (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2017) since 1994 when two divisions were created, including second place in 1997 and a semi-finalist in 2017, 2009, 2008, 1999 and 1996.

 

2019 Try Out Information
WHEN: Tuesday, August 13th through Thursday, August 15th
WHERE: West HS Tennis Courts (no indoor location if there is rain)
WHO: All players interested in trying out for the Varsity or JV tennis teams.

Tryout Schedule
VARSITY: 9-11AM AND 5-6:30PM

Athletic Cards
Everyone must turn in the correct athletic cards before they will be allowed to try out for any level.

Regent Sports Kick Off Meeting (7/24/2019)
The Regent Sports Kick Off Meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 6:30PM until 8PM in the West HS Auditorium. This is a MANDATORY meeting for all athletes.

At this time we will go through the required forms for participating in the 2019-20 school year and meet with coaches for sport specific information. The meeting will cover the Athletic Code as well as student-athlete and parent responsibilities to the Code, school, and team. All West students who wish to participate in a WIAA sport during the 2019-20 school year must attend with a parent.
West Tennis will have a team table.

TEAM PICTURES (TBD)
The team pictures for all three levels - Varsity, JV and Freshmen - will be at TBD at the West HS tennis courts on TBD. We will be in the cafenasium for pictures if it is raining.

Information about what to wear for pictures will be given out by each head coach a few days prior to the picture.

Practices
The Varsity and JV teams practice the West HS tennis courts located on Highland Ave.

The Freshmen teams practice at the West courts in August, and move to the courts located next to Shorewood Pool once school begins.

Once the school year begins, all three teams practice after school each weekday. The Varsity and JV practice from 4:00-6:00 PM, and the Freshmen practice from 4:00-5:30 PM.

Prior to the start of the school year, the practice schedule varies depending on match schedules and court needs. The Varsity and JV will typically practice in the morning, and the Freshmen will practice in the afternoons.

Indoor Tennis Options
Cherokee Country Club
Hitters Sports Complex
John Powless Tennis Center
Neilsen Tennis Center (UW)


Summer Camps & Programs
Lyle Schafer Tennis Academy
UW Badger Tennis Camp
UW-Whitewater Warhawk Tennis Camp
Wayland Academy Nike Tennis Camp


Greater Madison Tennis Association

USTA Junior Team Tennis in Madison

Hawks Landing Tennis

BIG 8 SCHEDULES
  VARSITY

  JV

COACHES
Head Coach Ryan Reischel


MWABA Contacts

Girls Tennis: Todd Knigge tknigge1968@gmail.com