A whole new ballgame for girls' tennis

It is a situation that Robb DeCorsey has not had to deal with very often in his 22 years as Glencoe-Silver Lake girls’ tennis coach.

The Panthers varsity squad enters the autumn season almost entirely brand new, with only one returning player – senior Lindsay Wedin – from last year’s roster.

“We are very new and very young after losing nine of our top 10 from last year,” DeCorsey said. “For the past six years we’ve had a lot of the same girls and only had to replace a couple at a time, but this year it’s a major change.”

Wedin, who played mostly third singles or first doubles last season, is now being counted on to lead the fresh-faced squad. She said that despite the overhaul, the team is in good shape.

“Ithink we’re looking good,” she said. “A lot of these young players are looking strong.”

For more on this story, see the August 26 issue of the Chronicle.