2023 All-U.P. Division 1 Girls Tennis Awards Announced; MSHS Has Three Honored

2023 All-U.P. Division 1 Girls Tennis Awards Announced; MSHS Has Three Honored

The 2023 All-U.P. Division 1 Girls Tennis postseason awards were released today (10/18/23) and MSHS had three of its girls tennis student-athletes receive honors.

The MSHS #1 Doubles tandem of Lexi Hammerstrom and Payton Pleaugh were named All-U.P. First Team Doubles.  In addition, #1 Singles student-athlete Payton Bullock received All-U.P. Honorable Mention honors.

Below is the complete list of postseason honors for the 2023 U.P. Division 1 girls tennis season:

U.P. Division 1 Player of the Year:

  • Sophia Derkos, Escanaba (1S)

U.P. Division 1 Coach of the Year:

  • Chris Ogren, Escanaba

Division 1 All-UP First Team Singles:

  • Sophia Derkos, Escanaba (1S)
  • Aubrey Johnson, Negaunee (1S)
  • Lexi Olson, Westwood (1S)
  • Lilliana Saunders, Negaunee (2S)
  • Samantha Ruby, Westwood (2S)

Division 1 All-UP First Team Doubles:

  • Natalie Williams & Sam Manninen, Escanaba (1D)
  • Isabelle Marta & Alyssa Couveau, Westwood (1D)
  • Kallen Schultz & Maddie Frustaglio, Negaunee (1D)
  • Payton Pleaugh & Lexi Hammerstrom, Marquette (1D)
  • Audrey Veale & Libby Vross, Kingsford (1D)
  • Montgomery Pepin & Maggie Buckley, Gladstone (1D)
  • Kamryn Olson & Madeline Barker, Menominee (1D)
  • Nolia Dawson & Kayline Doney, Westwood (2D)
  • Olivia Lunseth & Sage Juntti, Negaunee (2D)

Division 1 All-UP Honorable Mention Singles:

  • Tia Schone, Gladstone (1S)
  • Payton Bullock, Marquette (1S)
  • Elena Murphy – Menominee (1S)
  • Addie Trombley, Gladstone (1S)
  • Molly VanDamme, Escanaba (2S)
  • Rheana Nelson, Negaunee (3S)
  • Sam Korpi, Escanaba (3S)
  • Addison Rutter, Kingsford (3S)
  • Sonya Maki & Molly Smale, Escanaba (2D)

Division 1 All-UP Honorable Mention Doubles:

  • Sonya Maki & Molly Smale, Escanaba (2D)