Derek Hua ’25 celebrates a point against Dubuque Senior at the West High Courts April 18.

Tennis teams strike down Liberty Bolts 8-1

Both of West’s tennis teams defeated Liberty 8-1 on April 24.

Gianna Liu, Sophie Singh, and Marie Stier

April 28, 2025

Girls

Last year, West fell short of one match in the regular season, losing 4-5 to Liberty. This year, West was ready to redeem themselves against their cross-town rival April 24.

Starting the meet out strong, Marie Stier ’25 won her match 6-0, 6-0 at 5 Singles in less than an hour. Elsie Gross ’27 and Grace Wang ’27 won their matches next. After a first set loss, Iris Vasi ’28 came back to win her match in a third-set tiebreak. Sophie Singh ’27 then won her match 6-2, 6-0, clinching the meet for West. Sasha Postnikov ’25 battled in a close 1 Singles match, but ultimately fell in the third set tie break.

Having clinched the meet in singles, West went into doubles strong, sweeping all three matches. 3 Doubles made quick work with Wang and Gross winning their match 6-1, 6-0. Shortly after, Vasi and Singh secured a 6-2, 6-0 win at 2 Doubles. To finish the meet, 1 Doubles won 6-2, 6-4 after being down 3-4 in the second set. This win completed the meet 8-1 for West.

Note: wins are italicized

Singles:

Postnikov: 6-3, 3-6, 0-1 (1-10)

Vasi: 1-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-4)

Singh: 6-2, 6-0

Wang: 6-1, 6-0

Stier: 6-0, 6-0

Gross: 6-1, 6-0

Doubles:

Postnikov/Stier: 6-2, 6-4

Singh/Vasi: 6-2, 6-0

Gross/Wang: 6-1, 6-0

Next week is busy for the girls tennis team; West will host a home meet vs. Kennedy April 29, then go to the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex alongside the boys team to play City High May 2. The next day, the girls will travel to Des Moines for the Valley Invite, competing against Valley, Waukee Northwest and 2024 team state champion, Dowling. To end the week, the Trojans will host Waterloo West at 8 a.m. on May 3.

Boys

After a big 8-1 win last season, the West’s boys tennis team travelled to the Liberty home courts April 24 to defend their title against the Bolts. After gaining momentum in the successful singles matches, the three doubles teams swept in 2 sets to none, ending the night with a bang.

Note: Wins are italicized.

Singles:

Medina: 6-4, 2-6, 10-6

Hribar: 6-0, 6-2

Gupta: 5-7, 4-6

Hua: 6-2, 6-4

Kang: 6-1, 6-0

Sun: 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:

Medina/Hua: 6-1, 7-5

Hribar/Kang: 6-2, 7-5

Sun/Harwani: 6-2, 6-1

Catch them playing next at Cedar Rapids Kennedy April 29 and against cross-town rival City High May 1.

About the Contributors

Gianna Liu, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief

Gianna Liu is a senior at West High. This is her third year on staff and she is the Print Co-Editor-in-Chief. When Gianna isn’t busy taking photos or writing the next big story, you can find her bouncing a volleyball on the 10-foot line, watching the newest kdrama, walking 10,000 steps and volunteering.

Sophie Singh, Print Reporter

Sophie Singh is a sophomore at West High. This is her first year on staff, and she is a reporter on print. Sophie plays cello and piano and is also on the tennis team. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and watching movies.

Marie Stier, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief

Marie Stier is a senior at West, and this is her third year on staff. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for WSS Print. Outside of journalism, Marie spends her time playing tennis, reading (add her on goodreads!) and eating ice.

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