Fall 2025 Girls Tennis!

Girls Tennis Tryouts Start on Monday August 18th, 2025

• Assuming good weather, tryouts will run from 3:00-5:30 PM Monday August 18 - Thursday August 21 @ CBAC (just West of ONW across Lone Elm). If weather does not allow roster decisions to be made, tryouts may continue beyond that date. 

• All players MUST have proper physical and concussion paperwork on file in the office (this is digital now) BEFORE participating in tryouts.  (See "important links" page under "home" of this website)

• Tryouts will be in the form of singles challenge matches, with approximately 24 players making the roster, along with the following rule:

• any senior must end up in the top 12 to make the team (this policy is in place to ensure JV matches serve the correct purpose, and the limited court space at ONW goes to developing players who have a chance to contribute at the varsity level in the future)

• Weather during tryouts is typically HOT, and players need to be prepared to play tennis continuously for up to 2 hours during this process. We will, of course, follow guidance related to heat provided by the district, but make sure to bring anything you'll need to stay cool and hydrated during and in between matches!

• Some players may be exempt from the tryout process due to participation in high level USTA tournaments (or prior state medalist status), but PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP at dasmith@olatheschools.org to indicate your desire to participate and make a plan for joining our team at the appropriate time.

  • Please contact me with any other questions you have about participating!

Week of August 18-22:

Monday August 18th (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:30 - Tryouts for all players

Tuesday August 19th (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:30 - Tryouts for all players

Wednesday August 20th - (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:30 - Tryouts for all players (some players may be told to go to ONW)

Thursday August 21st - (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:30 - Tryouts for all players, team roster will be finalized today (some players may be told to go to ONW)

Friday August 22nd - (@ ONW) - 3:00 - 4:30 - Full team practice

Week of August 25-29:

Monday August 25th (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all players (some players/whole team may be @ ONW)

Tuesday August 26th (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all players (some players/whole team may be @ ONW)

Wednesday August 27th - (@ CBAC) - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all players (some players/whole team may be @ ONW)

Thursday August 28th - (@ ONW) - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all players

Friday August 29th - NO PRACTICE! Enjoy your labor day weekend!

Week of September 1-5:

Monday September 1st - Happy Labor Day

Tuesday September 2nd - 

JV @ CBAC -  (12-16 players should arrive at 2:30 (or 3:00) to warm up for matches. Players will all play 1 singles match and 1 doubles match. Matches begin at 3:00 (or 3:30?)

Players TBA.

All players not in matches practice @ ONW with Coach Smith from 3:00 - 5:00.

Wednesday September 3rd - NO PRACTICE TODAY b/c there are two matches

Varsity @ CBAC - 9 players out @ 2:00 to be on court warming up at 2:25. This is a "quad" (4 teams) so you'll play 3 matches in your flight. Matches begin at 3:00

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

3 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

ALSO - JV @ Indian Creek Recreation Center - 6 players out @ 1:50 to load van at 2:10. This is a quad, so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

Thursday September 4th - 

Varsity @ Emporia - 6 players out @ 11:55 (or 11:30 if you have B, C or D lunch) to leave @ 12:45. This is an "open" tournament, so you'll play 3 or 4 matches, and could play against teammates.

Singles - 

Doubles - 

ALSO - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all remaining players @ ONW with Coach Johns

Friday September 5th - 3:00 - 4:45 - Practice for all players @ ONW

Week of September 8-13:

Monday September 8th - JV @ CBAC - 9 players out at 1:55 (all of 7th hour) to be on court at CBAC by 2:25 warming up. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight. Matches should begin @ 3:00

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

3 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS -  Practice from 3:00 - 4:45 @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Tuesday September 9th - Practice from 3:00 - 5:00 @ ONW

Wednesday September 10th - Varsity @ Harmon Park - 8 players out at 1:40 to load the van at 2:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight. 

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

ALSO - all other players practice from 3:00 - 4:45 @ ONW w/ Coach Johns

Thursday September 11th - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice for all players @ ONW 

Friday September 12th - read carefully - two different JV meets happening today!

JV @ CBAC - 8 players out all day, to CBAC by 7:20 to warm up, matches begin at 8:00. This is a round robin tournament so you'll play SIX doubles matches.

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

4 doubles - 

ALSO - JV @ DeSoto - 8 players load the van at 3:10. Matches should begin at 4:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.

The 6 playing tomorrow should hit for ~ 1 hour at ONW. Coach Smith will be there if the JV tournament finishes up.

Saturday September 13th - 

Varsity @ CBAC. 6 players to CBAC by 8:15 to warm up for a tournament. This is an open tournament so you'll play 5 matches and could play teammates. Matches should start at 9:00.

Singles - 

Doubles - 

Week of September 15-19:

Monday September 15th - All players practice from 3:00 - 5:00 @ ONW

Tuesday September 16th -

Varsity @ CBAC - 9 players out at 1:55 to be at CBAC by 2:25 to warm up. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

ALSO - All other players practice @ ONW 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Johns

Wednesday September 17th - all players practice from 3:00 - 5:00 @ ONW

Thursday September 18th - There is no practice today, b/c there are two competitions!

Varsity @ CBAC - 9 players out at 1:55 to be on court by 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

ALSO - JV @ Shawnee Mission North. 8 players out @ 1:55 to load the bus at 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match. 

Players:

Friday September 19th - JV @ CBAC - 12-16 players out @ 1:55 to be on court at CBAC by 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.

Players:

ALSO - all other players practice 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Smith

Week of September 22-26:

Monday September 22nd - NO PRACTICE TODAY b/c both coaches will be busy!

Olathe City Championship @ CBAC - 12 players out all day to be at CBAC by 8:15 to warm up. Matches begin at 9:00. This is a round robin tournament so you'll play against the other 4 Olathe schools in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

3 singles - 

4 singles -

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

4 doubles - 

Tuesday September 23rd -

JV @ Mill Valley - 8 players out at 2:15 to load up at 2:35. Matches should start at 3:30. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match

Players - 

ALSO - All other players practice @ ONW 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Smith

Wednesday September 24th -

JV @ Paola - 6 players out at 1:30 to leave at 1:50. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALSO -  all other players practice from 3:00 - 4:45 @ ONW w/Coach Smith

Thursday September 25th - There is no practice today, b/c there are two competitions!

JV @ CBAC - 6 players out all day and on court warming up by 8:15. Matches should start at 9:00. This is a flighted tournament so you'll play 3 or 4 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALSO - Varsity @ Lawrence Free State (or Rock Chalk Park public courts?) 6 players out at 1:30 to leave at 1:45. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

Friday September 26th - all players practice @ ONW - 3:00 - 4:45

Week of September 29 - October 3:

Monday September 29th - 

Varsity @ Emporia - 6 players out at 10:50 to eat first lunch and leave at 11:30.  Matches should begin at 1:30. This is an open tournament so you'll play 3 or 4 matches, and could play teammates.

singles - 

doubles - 

ALSO - all other players practice @ ONW - 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Johns

Tuesday September 30th -

JV @ Lawrence Free State - 8 players out at 1:50 to load up at 2:15. Matches should start at 3:30. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match

Players - 

ALSO - All other players practice @ ONW 3:00 - 4:45 w/ Coach Smith

Wednesday October 1st - Our last full team practice!!!! From 3:00 - 5:00.

Thursday October 2nd - There is no practice today, but please come support your teammates as we try to repeat as league champions!

Varsity @ CBAC - 6 players out all day and on court warming up by 8:15. Matches should start at 9:00. This is an open tournament so you'll play 4 or 5 matches, and could play teammates

Singles - 

Doubles - 

Friday October 3rd - No practice today! Enjoy the weekend.

JV @ CBAC - 12-16 players out at 1:55 to be on court at CBAC by 2:25. Matches should start at 3:00. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.

Players:

Week of October 6-10:

Monday October 6th - The practice plan for this week will be TBA based on weather!

Tuesday October 7th -

Wednesday October 8th - 

Thursday October 9th - 

Friday October 10th - 

Varsity @ Regionals (Location TBA) - Details to come.

Spring 2026 Boys Tennis Tryout Information

Monday March 2 through Thursday March 5, at the College Boulevard Activity Center Tennis Courts (across Lone Elm to the West of Olathe Northwest High School) from 3:00 until approximately 5:30.  Depending on player count and court availability, some players may be sent to the ONW school courts.

All players MUST have proper physical and concussion paperwork on file in the office (this is digital now) BEFORE participating in tryouts.  (See "important links" page under "home" of this website)

Tryouts will be in the form of singles challenge matches, with a maximum of 24 players making the roster, along with the following rule:

• any senior must end up in the top 10 to make the team (this policy is in place to ensure JV matches serve the correct purpose, and the limited court space at ONW goes to developing players who have a chance to contribute at the varsity level in the future)

Weather during tryouts is typically COLD, and players need to be prepared to play tennis continuously for up to 2 hours during this process. Make sure to bring anything you'll need to stay warm in between matches!

• Some players may be exempt from the tryout process due to participation in high level USTA tournaments (or prior state medalist status), but PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP at dasmith@olatheschools.org to indicate your desire to participate and make a plan for joining our team at the appropriate time.

  • Please contact me with any other questions you have about participating!

General season information:

Practices are held Monday through Friday, 3:00-5:00 in general. Specific schedules, that are updated regularly, can be found under the "schedules" tab of this website.

Players need to provide their own racket to use during the season, and players will also pay a uniform fee, (estimated to be  $30-35) which covers a shirt that the players get to keep. (Players provide their own shorts for competition).

I do 99% of my communication directly with players through the groupme app.