Hope Alvesteffer

Parents Names: Ron and Jodi Alvesteffer 

Favorite tennis memory: My favorite tennis memory is probably just the whole weekend at states my junior year, it was so much fun hanging out in the hotel and of course competing together. 

Thanks: I would love to thank my parents for all their support, especially my dad who taught me how to play tennis during COVID my freshman year of high school. I’d also like to thank all my coaches, Rolls, Gene, and Daniel, and my current partner Carolina, for always pushing me to be the best player I can be, and God for giving me the opportunity to play this sport with my best friends. 

Plans for next year: I plan to attend the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with hopes to major in either Organizational Studies or Psychology. 

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 46:10 “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God’”. 

Grace Brandt

Parent Names: Joel and Sarah 

Favorite tennis stroke or favorite tennis memory: stroke forehand, memory beating West Ottawa in a tie break 

Thanks: Spencer Trynka for teaching me the basics of tennis and being my first ever tennis coach and Andrew Rolls for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this team 

Plans for next year: Going to Hope College and studying psychology 

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 56:3-4 “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

Alexia Meeuwsen

Parent names: Mike and Susan Meeuwsen

Favorite tennis memory: screaming with Betta before a match and scaring the other team.

Thanks: I would love to thank my parents and family for supporting me and pushing me to do my best. I also want to thank my coaches for the time and dedication they put into this team. Lastly, I want to thank my tennis partner, Betta, for putting up with me these last two years. 

Plans for next year: I am planning on going to Hope College next year to study Biology/Pre-PA. 

Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who] have been called according to his purpose.”

Marissa Sullivan

Parent Names: Holly and Maury Sullivan

Favorite tennis memory: States every year with the team 

Thanks: Thank you to my parents for always coming to my tennis matches and supporting me throughout my tennis career. I also want to thank Coach Daniel, Coach Rolls, and Coach Gene for always pushing me to become better. Last but definitely not least, I want to thank my doubles partner Ashley Lauren for putting up with me the last 3 years

Plans for next year: Studying Biology at Butler University

Favorite Bible verse: 1 John 4:8, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

Ashley Wolfe

Parents: Trevor and Andrea Wolfe

Favorite Tennis Memory: States every year + sleepovers with the team

Thanks: I would like to give thanks to God, my family, as well as all my tennis coaches throughout the years. And of course, my doubles partner Marissa :)

Plans for next year: Next year I plan on attending Belmont University to study Business Management

Favorite Bible verse is 1st Timothy 4:12, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."