Jun 30, 2019 2 min read

Mia Gorman proved a fast learner in her first season of varsity tennis. That’s not so surprising, though, because she picked up a racket when she was only three. Last fall, while playing for Bethel Park High School, Gorman demonstrated why she was ranked No. 6 among all freshmen in the state. After earning the No. 1 singles slot on the Hawks’ team, she advanced all the way to the PIAA tournament and moved into position to become the school’s most-recent singles champion by the time she graduates. She still has three years left to win a WPIAL title. BP’s last district winner was Kellie Schmitt in 2002. In 2018, Gorman came close. She took third. After opening district tournament action with a 10-2 win against Regan Sommariva, Gorman upset fourth-seeded Jenn Bell from Latrobe in the quarterfinals. She lost in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0, to eventual champion Ashley Huang from North Allegheny in the semifinals. Gorman rebounded to beat Amelia Haley of Mars, 6-3, 6-2, in the consolation contest and grabbed a spot in the PIAA tournament held at the Hershey Racket Club. Gorman was the Section 3 runner-up. She lost a three-setter, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, in the championship match to Baldwin’s Bethany Yauch, who battled Huang for the WPIAL title.

Camilla Buch, Jr., Mt. Lebanon

Bella Goldman, Sr., Upper St. Clair

Kara Joseph, Sr., Chartiers Valley

Lauren Marsteller, So., Mt. Lebanon

Anna Rush, Jr., Upper St. Clair

Kat Wang, Fr., Peters Township