CCHS tennis starting season strong
Sep 10, 2024 12:34PM ● By Catherine Garrett
The Corner Canyon High School girls tennis team are 6-2 so far this fall including a tournament win in St. George Aug. 23-24. (Photo courtesy Allison Rideout)
Four key players – junior Molly George, sophomore Evelyn Marsh and seniors Tayvee Ash and Kate Ord – returned for the Co-Region 2 champion Corner Canyon High School girls tennis team from a squad that tied for fourth place in the 6A state tournament last season.
George and Marsh are the Chargers’ top singles players while Ash/Ord are the No. 1 doubles pairing for head coach Allison Rideout’s program.
Also on the varsity team this season are freshman Emery Rideout – who plays No. 3 singles – while sophomore Ruchi Pawar, sophomore Sophia Millich, sophomore Anna Dorny, sophomore Emiy Creason and senior Julianna Buchmiller have been rotating through the lineup for the second doubles team.
Corner Canyon just returned from the Panther Slam Tournament in St. George where they placed first with Marsh, Emery Rideout and Ash/Ord winning their lineup spots. Pawar/Millich and Dorny/Creason combined to win No. 2 doubles. “They all killed it!,” coach Rideout, who is in her fifth year, said. George was second at No. 1 singles at the tournament.
Also this season, the CCHS team has defeated American Fork 5-2, Alta 5-0, Copper Hills 5-0 and South Sevier 5-0 while also competing at the Ashton Invitational, beating Lehi and losing to Skyline and Timpview.
The Chargers started region play Aug. 27 with a 3-2 win over Mountain Ridge and a 5-0 shutout of Riverton and will also face Bingham, Herriman and Copper Hills in home-and-away matchups to close out the regular season by the end of September.
“My goals are always the same,” coach Rideout said. “We are going to train hard and play hard.”
Also on the Corner Canyon team this year are Kate Anderson, Sophie Balderson, Sofia Bradley, Izzie Bodell, Lucy Beuhler, Ashlyn Covington, Ella Hansen, Clara Lucas, Millie Lucas, Elena Muir, Micke Niemandt, Monet Oaks, Nanette Odion, Sloan Rowe, Gabrielle Walker, Savannah White, London Wright and Sloane Young.
Coach Rideout is being assisted by Adrien Jenskins, Jensen Rideout, Benji Rideout and team managers Claire Summerhayes and Megan Yamamoto. λ