The #2 moment for Knoxville this school year comes on the tennis courts. At the start of the season, girls coach Nick DeMoss probably did not know what to expect after about a week into the season he paired Olivia Maasdam and Jadyn Streigle in doubles. The move paid off as the duo started off with a win over a good Pella team early in the season and rode that momentum right to the State Doubles Tournament. Even with Maasdam nursing an injury, that was unable to stop their run to State. Both told KNIA/KRLS Sports after that win over Pella, they knew they could have a special season.

Maasdam: “A couple meets in he decided to put us together, and that match with Pella comes to mind. It was a really good match and we were having fun and we gained confidence moving forward.”

Streigle: “That’s when I saw that we do have a chance to make it as far as we can and when we put our best effort we can beat any team we come up against.”

Streigle and Maasdam would post a 1-2 record at State and come within one win of making it to the 2nd day of competition.