By Matt Browning
Lanna Chase and Annie Adams of Circle were voted as the Wichita Small School Girls Tennis Players of the Year. The two tied with 185 votes, which was 27 percent of the overall vote.
“I have been great friends with Annie since I was in kindergarten,” Chase said. “It’s really cool to watch how much that we have accomplished together. I am very proud of both of us.”
“I’m honored to receive Tennis Player of the Year, and I’m happy to do it alongside my friend,” Adams said. “Lanna and I have done everything together since we were four years old, and I love that in our last year of school we did something together one last time.”
Chase said her favorite memory of the season was winning her doubles semifinal match with her partner Kenzi Gilispie.
“I would have not been able to have so much success without having such a great partner,” Chase said. “The feeling of finally winning that tight match was such a great memory that I will take with me.”
Adams described her play as unpredictable and that she liked to incorporate different shots into her game. But ultimately she just loved to play the game.
I like to just enjoy myself and have a fun time with my opponent,” Adams said.
Next year Adams plans to attend college in Australia to major in music, while Chase is planning to go to either KU or K-State and study Pre-Med.