With the 2025 fall sports season quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look at the top returning girls’ tennis players in the Chagrin Valley Conference.
CHAGRIN DIVISION
Defending champion Orange is in a good spot heading into the 2025 season as the Lions return reigning Chagrin Division MVP Genevieve Hayden, a sophomore, and five other returning all-conference performers.
Hayden earned first-team all-CVC honors at first singles, senior Lily Guilar and sophomores Adele Tokmazeysky and Jaya Dixit were first-team selections, and sophomore Ivy Berlin and junior Raina Patel earned second-team honors.
Hawken finished second in league play last fall and returns five all-conference performers from a season ago.
Junior Valeria Kislyansky was a first-team selection while seniors Dani Forte and Anya Simpfendorfer, and junior Raina Sethi were second-team selections. Junior Brooke Henkel received honorable mention honors.
West Geauga returns a pair of honorable mention selections in senior Lillian Isgro and junior Caroline Yeager. Chagrin Falls junior Clarie Rubin and Beachwood senior Charlotte Doughty also return after earning honorable mention honors last season.
LAKE DIVISION
Geneva won the conference title last season, and the Eagles could be in a position to defend that title with three returning all-conference players on the roster.
The Eagles will have to replace CVC Lake Division MVP Mickey Zheng, who graduated. Senior Jilliam Miniard and juniors Ashlyn Thompson and Hannah Dunn earned first-team all-conference honors last fall and will be counted on to help the Eagles replace Zheng.
Second-place Jefferson returns three all-conference performers in senior Leah Markley and sophomores Kennedy Franklin and Ava Valenti.
Conneaut and Edgewood each return a pair of all-conference awardees.
Edgewood brings back senior Sharon Jiang and junior Amelia Zizka, a pair of honorable mention selections, and Conneaut seniors Hope Gleason and Abby Brecht also earned honorable mention honors.
Lakeside senior Layla Jones also returns this season after being named honorable mention all-conference last fall.
VALLEY DIVISION
Perry enters the 2025 season as a favorite to repeat as Valley Division champion.
The Pirates have to replace Valley Division MVP Audrey Austin, but they have plenty of firepower to do just that. Seniors Kirra Heavilin and Quincie Ryan, juniors Hailey Green and Payton Winters, and sophomore Kayley Erickson all earned first-team All-CVC honors last fall.
Madison, who finished second in the conference standings, returns senior Brookelyn Chapman, a second-team all-conference performer.
Fairview, who finished third in league play, returns four honorable mention all-conference players, including juniors Ashley Herman, Maxie Bruening, and Autumn Winland, as well as sophomore Casey Malasi.
