Girls Tennis
Team Information
Tryout Information
Tryout Information
Tryout Dates
Location: Vernon Hills High School Tennis Courts (due to the construction taking place at the Stevenson Courts)
- Monday, Aug. 12
- 4 - 6 p.m. (Frosh; Soph)
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
- 4 - 6 p.m. (Coach-selected Frosh & Soph; Juniors; Seniors)
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
- 4 - 6 p.m. (ALL LEVELS)
- Thursday, Aug. 15
- 4 - 6 p.m. (ALL LEVELS)
- Friday, Aug. 16
- 4 - 6 p.m. (ALL LEVELS)
Important Notes:
- All participants are expected to be at ALL the appropriate tryouts.
- All athletes should wear athletic attire and suitable shoes.
- Bring a healthy snack and two filled water bottles.
Transportation:
Beginning Aug. 12, there will be a weekday bus from Stevenson High School to tennis tryout/ practice location (VHAC) that leaves Circle Drive at 3:35 p.m. The bus will return to Stevenson High School after practice. Parents can pick up their child at tennis tryout/practice (VHAC) or Stevenson High School.
Informational Meetings
- More information coming soon!
Registration
- Every athlete is required to register before they can participate in a tryout.
Records and History
Records and History
IHSA State Champions - Team
2017
IHSA State Champions - Singles
Suzy Jaeger - 1976, 1977, 1978
Andrea Jaeger - 1979
Denise Muresan - 2005
IHSA State Champions - Doubles
Kendall Kirsch and Alexxis Kiven - 2013
Kate Harvey and Vinaya Rao - 2014
IHSA State Medalists - Singles
| Name | Place | Year |
| Michelle Dasso | 3 | 1994 |
| 3 | 1995 | |
| 2 | 1996 | |
| Helen Fabisiewicz | 7 | 1985 |
| Andrea Jaeger | 1 | 1979 |
| Suzy Jaeger | 1 | 1976 |
| 1 | 1977 | |
| 1 | 1978 | |
| 3 | 1979 | |
| Denise Muresan | 1 | 2005 |
| Sarah Wang | 1 | 2022 |
IHSA State Medalists - Doubles
| Team | Place | Year |
| Kaylin Dong/Alexxis Kiven | 4 | 2012 |
| Kaylin Dong/Zoe Taylor | 5 | 2014 |
| Elizabeth Ferdman/Gina Kondos | 3 | 2016 |
| Kristin Gibbs/Shannon Whipple | 5 | 1986 |
| Kate Harvey/Vinaya Rao | 1 | 2014 |
| 2 | 2015 | |
| Kate Harvey/Elizabeth Ferdman | 5 | 2017 |
| Karin Heiser/Chris Lehman | 5 | 1980 |
| Kendall Kirsch/Alexxis Kiven | 3 | 2011 |
| 1 | 2013 | |
| Alaina Kolli/Athena Kolli | 2 | 2018 |
| 5 | 2019 | |
| Sarah Wang/Abby Ma | 5 | 2023 |
| Abby Ma/Sophia Shlyakhta | 2 | 2024 |
Team Championships
North Suburban Conference
1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
IHSA District
1980
IHSA Sectional
1995, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
IHSA State Final
1980 (2nd in state), 1997 (2nd in state), 2011 (3rd in state), 2014 (2nd in state), 2015 (2nd in state), 2016 (2nd in state), 2017 (1st in state), 2018 (3rd in state), 2019 (5th in state), 2021 (2nd), 2022 (3rd), 2023 (2nd), 2024 (2nd)
SHS Girls Tennis Season Summaries
Season results as reported on the IHSA website
| Season | Won | Lost | Tied | Coach | Accomplishments |
| 1973-74 | 1 | 3 | Ina Koziol | ||
| 1974-75 | 6 | 1 | Ina Koziol | ||
| 1975-76 | 6 | 1 | Ina Koziol | ||
| 1976-77 | 9 | 1 | Terry Spurlock | Suzy Jaeger - IHSA state champion; NSC team champion | |
| 1977-78 | Howard Carley | Suzy Jaeger - IHSA state champion; NSC team champion | |||
| 1978-79 | 14 | 3 | Howard Carley | Suzy Jaeger - IHSA state champion; NSC team champion | |
| 1979-80 | 10 | 6 | Howard Carley | IHSA 2nd in state; Andrea Jaeger, state champion | |
| 1980-81 | 8 | 5 | Jerry Franklin | IHSA district champion; NSC champion | |
| 1981-82 | 10 | 6 | Jerry Franklin | NSC champion | |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 6 | Jerry Franklin | NSC champion | |
| 1983-84 | 9 | 4 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1984-85 | 9 | 3 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1985-86 | 8 | 3 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1986-87 | 7 | 3 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1987-88 | 6 | 5 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1988-89 | 6 | 5 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1989-90 | 7 | 5 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1990-91 | 7 | 5 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1991-92 | 4 | 6 | Jerry Franklin | ||
| 1992-93 | 8 | 3 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 1993-94 | 9 | 1 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 1994-95 | 8 | 3 | Dave Wilms | IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 1995-96 | 6 | 5 | Dave Wilms | NSC champion | |
| 1996-97 | 10 | 3 | Dave Wilms | IHSA 2nd in state; sectional champion | |
| 1997-98 | 7 | 5 | Dave Wilms | NSC champion | |
| 1998-99 | 6 | 6 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 1999-00 | 6 | 4 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2000-01 | 10 | 4 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2001-02 | 9 | 5 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2002-03 | 8 | 5 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2003-04 | 8 | 4 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2004-05 | 9 | 6 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2005-06 | 10 | 5 | Dave Wilms | Denise Muresan - IHSA state champion | |
| 2006-07 | 3 | 9 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2007-08 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Dave Wilms | |
| 2008-09 | 6 | 8 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2009-10 | 10 | 5 | Dave Wilms | ||
| 2010-11 | 12 | 7 | Tom Stanhope | ||
| 2011-12 | 17 | 2 | Tom Stanhope | IHSA 3rd in state; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 2 | Tom Stanhope | IHSA sectional champion | |
| 2013-14 | 12 | 2 | Tom Stanhope | IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 0 | Tom Stanhope | Vinaya Rao/Kate Harvey - state doubles champion; IHSA state finals - 2nd place; sectional champion; NSC champion; |
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| 2015-16 | 16 | 1 | Tom Stanhope | IHSA 2nd in state; Vinaya Rao/Kate Harvey - 2nd place state doubles; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 0 | Tom Stanhope | IHSA 2nd in state; Elizabeth Ferdman/Gina Kondos - 2nd place state doubles; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 0 | Tom Stanhope | IHSA state champions; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 3 | Angela Muresan | IHSA 3rd in state; sectional champion | |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 2 | Alexxis Kiven | IHSA 5th in state; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 5 | Alexxis Kiven | IHSA sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 1 | Jose Morales | IHSA 2nd in state; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 1 | Jose Morales | IHSA 3rd in state; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 1 | Isriz Balase | IHSA 2nd in state; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 0 | Isriz Balase | IHSA 2nd in state; sectional champion; NSC champion | |
| All Time | 425 | 176 | 1 |
Coaching Records
| Name | Seasons | Record |
| Ina Koziol | 3 | 13-5 |
| Terry Spurlock | 1 | 9-1 |
| Howard Carley | 3 | 24-9 |
| Jerry Franklin | 12 | 90-56 |
| Dave Wilms | 18 | 140-86-1 |
| Tom Stanhope | 8 | 124-14 |
| Angela Muresan | 1 | 11-3 |
| Alexxis Kiven | 1 | 14-2 |
| Jose Morales | 2 | 21-2 |
| Isriz Balase | 2 | 29-1 |
Head Coach Bio
Head Coach Bio
Isriz Balase
5th Year
ibalase@d125.org
Coach Balase is currently working at Glenbrook Racquet Club where he leads and assists with lessons and programs. His coaching experience also includes serving on the staff at North Central College in Naperville, IL and working at Peter Burwash International in California. He is a graduate of Schaumburg High School and Judson University, where he competed in high school and NCAA college tennis. He also received a master's degree in leadership studies with an emphasis in sports leadership in 2019 from North Central College. (we can use the same photo from boys’ tennis).
Coach
Isriz Balase
Varsity Girls Tennis Head Coach
ibalase@d125.org