Girls Tennis Players Win All-U.P., All-State Honors

The Upper Peninsula's best girls tennis players were announced on Tuesday as the Coaches Association named its All-U.P. and All-State teams.

In singles, Negaunee's Angela Ring and Kingsford's Katy Hicks were named U.P. Players of the Year, and All-Staters. In doubles, the Escanaba team of Kayla VanPortfliet and Emily LaFave (pictured above) were both All-U.P. and All-State.

Escanaba's Anna Burch was an All-U.P. First Team selection at singles, as was Gladstone's Paige Schwartz. Escanaba's Hannah Beversluis was honorable mention.

The Division One Honorees:

Co-Player of the Year:
Katy Hicks (Kingsford)
Angela Ring (Negaunee)

Coach of the Year (tie):
Denny Lueneburg (Escanaba)
Nikki Mathieu (Menominee
Kyle Saari (Negaunee)

All-State Singles:
Katy Hicks (Kingsford)
Angela Ring (Negaunee)

All-State Doubles:
Kayla VanPortfleit/Emily LaFave (Escanaba)

All-UP First Team Singles:
Anna Burch (Escanaba)
Katy Hicks (Kingsford)
Allison Ring (Negaunee)
Angela Ring (Negaunee)
Paige Schwartz (Gladstone)
Taylor Swajanen (Marquette)
Tori Walters (Kingsford)

All-UP Honorable Mention Singles:
Hannah Beversluis (Escanaba)
Jade LeMay (Menominee)

All-UP First Team Doubles:
Kayla VanPortfleit/Emily LaFave (Escanaba)
MiKayla Kewley/Paiton Plutchak (Menominee)
Tori DalSanto/Mariana Bianco (Kingsford)
Brenna Leafers/Aubrey Reynolds-Erspamer (Marquette)

All-UP Honorable Mention Doubles:
Lauren Anderson/Nicole Violetta (Negaunee)
Kara Salo/Paige Loehr (Gladstone)