2017 Bonanza Girls Tennis Capsule

BONANZA

League: Class 4A Sunset

Head coach: Elizabeth Brooks, first season

2016 record: 5-9 (5-7 Southwest, fourth)

Returning letter winners: Four

Top athletes: Maddie Cherry (So.), Maris Nelson (Sr.), Aubrey Adams, Kelsey Spence, Carla LaRosa

Outlook: The Bengals return only four letter winners from a team that qualified for the Sunset Region playoffs last year.

“This year’s collection of athletes will undoubtedly have success throughout the season,” Brooks said. “There is potential for the established players to bring the rest up to another level through example and their leadership capabilities.

“Postseason play is the goal for this roster because there are seasoned players throughout even though their chronological ages may tell a different story. There is competitiveness and motivation from the top through the bottom of the lineup. They have been playing together for a substantial period of time, and the results should prove that.”