RRGT 2017 Celebrating a Great Season, a Third Straight Conference Title, and 5 Wonderful Seniors! Sophie Krebs, Jill Erml, Camarie Schmidt, Rachel Muny, Grace Sullivan
TEAM 2017 Carlotta Dalal Alaai Sydney Allen Evelyn Amsdell Alana Anderson-Nelson Maggie Blossey Jackie Bush Avery Conzelmann Jill Erml Ryan Henricks Lauren Hickey Lauren Hollis Evie Kelley Caitlin Kelly Rosa King Becca Krebs Sophie Krebs Sam Lorenc Lauren McNulty Abigail Muny Rachel Muny Emmaline Purohit Carmen Rhinehalt Sarah Robertson Makenzie Runyon Camarie Schmidt Grace Sullivan Helen Trudell Amelia Wilson
RRGT What A Season of Great Memories! August 1 st First Day of Practice 28 Girls Strong! August 4 th Breakfast at Krebs Home! Mmmmm Bacon! August 5 th Car Wash at Goldwood A Cool Grand = Some Cool Windbreakers August 9 th Lakeside! Clay Courts, Ice Cream, and The Lake! August 11 th Rocky River Invitational Rain, Rain, Go Away! August 12 th A Loooong School Bus Ride to Miamisburg! A = Rocky River 5, Miamisburg 0 (Game Ball Sarah Robertson) B = Miamisburg 4, Rocky River 1 The Mound! To Mason! Venus in the Parking Lot! Private Room at The Rusty Bucket! Failure at Yagoot! Success (and Nick Kyrgios) at Graeter s Ice Cream! The Hotel! August 13 th The Western and Southern Open! Seeing the pros at the Lindner Complex in Mason! Too Many to Count, but Keys, Stephens, del Potro, Dimitrov, Tsonga, Nadal to Start August 15 th A = Rocky River 5, Orange 0 (Game Ball Lauren Hollis) B = Rocky River 5, St. Joe s 0 C = Rained Out August 16 th A = Rocky River 5, North Royalton 0 (Game Ball Helen Trudell) B = Rocky River 5, North Royalton 0 August 18 th B = Rocky River 3, Fairview 2 C = Rocky River 5, Fairview 0 August 19 th St. Joseph Academy Invitational at Oberlin College Rocky River = 4 th Place August 21 st A = Magnificat 5, Rocky River 0 C = Magnificat 5, Rocky River 0 August 22 nd First Day of School! August 23 rd A = Rocky River 4, Normandy 1 (Game Ball The Muny Sisters) August 24 th A = Rocky River 5, Avon Lake 0 (Game Ball Lauren Hickey) B = Mayfield 3, Rocky River 2 C = Rocky River 3, Mayfield 2 August 26 th C = Medina Doubles Tournament August 28 th A = Rocky River 5, Kenston 0 (Game Ball Lauren Hollis) B = Wadsworth 4, Rocky River 0 (1 st Singles Rained Out) August 29 th B = Rocky River 2, Berea/Midpark 0 (Rained Out) C = Canton GlenOak 5, Rocky River 0 August 30 th B = Rocky River 5, Valley Forge 0 C = Rained Out August 31 st B = Hudson 4, Rocky River 1 September 5 th B = Magnificat 5, Rocky River 0 C = Medina 5, Rocky River 0 September 6 th B = Hathaway Brown 5, Rocky River 0 C = Rained Out September 7 th A = NDCL 2, Rocky River 1 (Rained Out) B = Bay 4, Rocky River 1 C = Rocky River 3, Bay 2
September 12 th A = Rocky River 3, Hudson 2 (Game Ball Carmen Rhinehalt) C = Laurel 3, Rocky River 2 September 13 th A = Walsh Jesuit 4, Rocky River 1 B = Elyria Catholic 4, Rocky River 1 C = Avon Lake 5, Rocky River 0 September 14 th A = Rocky River 4, Our Lady of the Elms 1 (Game Ball Caitlin Kelly) C = Aurora 5, Rocky River 0 September 18 th A = Rocky River 5, Parma 0 (Game Ball Camarie Schmidt) B = Avon 3, Rocky River 2 September 19 th A = Solon 4, Rocky River 1 September 20 th A = Rocky River 5, Bay 0 (Game Ball Grace Sullivan) C = Bay 4, Rocky River 1 September 21 st A = Westlake 4, Rocky River 1 B = Beaumont 3, Rocky River 2 C = Beaumont 3, Rocky River 2 September 23 rd A = Great Lakes Conference Tournament Rocky River 1 st Place! All Varsity A players were champions at their positions, earning 1 st Team All-GLC Sarah Robertson won the GLC League MVP for the third straight year! September 25 th A = Rocky River 5, Avon 0 (Game Ball Sophie Krebs) B = Avon 3, Rocky River 2 C = Avon 4, Rocky River 1 September 26 th A = Rocky River 3, Massillon Jackson 2 (Game Ball Pony Tail Dave Kennedy) B = Padua 3, Rocky River 2 C = Chagrin Falls 4, Rocky River 1 September 27 th B = Amherst 5, Rocky River 0 September 28 th Senior Night! Thanks to all the parents & administrators for making this a great event! Thanks to Jillian Erml, Sophie Krebs, Rachel Muny, Camarie Schmidt, and Grace Sullivan for everything you contributed during your time in our program! A = Rocky River 4, St. Joe s 1 (Game Ball Our Five Seniors)! B = Rocky River 4, St. Joe s 1 C = Rocky River 3, St. Joe s 0 October 3 rd State Sectional Tournament at Oberlin College Sarah Robertson qualifies for Districts as the #3 seed! October 12 th State District Tournament at Springside Racquet Club in Akron Sarah Robertson qualifies for the State Tournament as the #3 seed! October 20 th Ohio Girls State Tennis Championships in Mason, Ohio Congrats to Sarah Robertson one of the top singles players in D1 in Ohio! Team Results: A = 13-4 and GLC Champions B = 5-13 C = 4-10
Seniors Jillian Erml Sophie Krebs Rachel Muny Camarie Schmidt Grace Sullivan
Jillian Erml family Donna and Chuck; Beth and Luke College Choices The Ohio State University Favorite Year K-12 High School Favorite Pre-Match Food Whatever I m feeling Favorite During Match Snack Whatever I m feeling Favorite Post Match Meal Chick-Fil-A Biggest Rival Bay Best Memory of RRGT Winning on Senior Night! Words of Wisdom for Future RRGT Don t get in the truck!
Sophie Krebs family Jennifer and Viktor; Olivia, Jillian, Becca College Choices The Ohio State University Favorite Year K-12 Junior Year Favorite Pre-Match Food Crunchy grapes and Larabars Favorite During Match Snack Crunchy grapes Favorite Post Match Meal Dairy Queen Biggest Rival Bay Best Memory of RRGT Venus Williams walking in front of our bus Words of Wisdom for Future RRGT Don t get in the truck!
Rachel Muny family Sandra and Keith Muny; Sara and Abigail College Choices Cincinnati; Clemson Favorite Year K-12 4 th Grade Favorite Pre-Match Food Granola bar Favorite During Match Snack None Favorite Post Match Meal Grapes Biggest Rival Mags Best Memory of RRGT Listening to Shell Shock on the bus Words of Wisdom for Future RRGT Bring lots of water during the first week of practice!
Camarie Schmidt family Sheila Ann and Dale; Elliott, Alexis, Conner, Quincy College Choices High Point University; Emory University Favorite Year K-12 5 th Grade Favorite Pre-Match Food A meal (Chipotle, Piada, Chick-Fil-A) Favorite During Match Snack None Favorite Post Match Meal Grapes and pretzels Biggest Rival Magnificat Best Memory of RRGT THE MOUND! Words of Wisdom for Future RRGT Bring lots of water during the first week of practice!
Grace Sullivan family Tad and Nancy; Mac College Choices Miami University; University of Michigan; Indiana University Favorite Year K-12 8 th Grade Favorite Pre-Match Food Crunchy grapes Favorite During Match Snack Larabar Favorite Post Match Meal Salad Biggest Rival Bay Village Best Memory of RRGT Miamisburg trip; Cincinnati Tournament; spending time with teammates; #cleanpups Words of Wisdom for Future RRGT Make the most out of high school it flies by, so have fun while still focusing on school
Back on the Map! Oberlin Akron Mason After a four-year absence from the OHSAA Girls State Tennis Championships, Sarah Robertson gets Rocky River back into the conversation! Congratulations, Sarah! OHSAA Division I Sweet 16 State Qualifier!