The girls tennis team posed for a picture at the season-ending banquet. In front from left to right are Zoey Elwood, Olivia Bleick and Grace Jensen. Middle — Olivia Danielson, Alia Randt, Brianna Erickson, Katie Sorenson and Avarie Uhde. Back — assistant coach Chad Quelle, Jayda Kolstoe, Katy Vold, Sydney Dahl, Megan Thorfinnson and coach Tara Reichmann.

Alia Randt, Katie Sorenson, Olivia Danielson and Grace Jensen were among the award winners for the 2022 season, which were announced during the season-ending banquet held recently.

The Lakers, coached by Tara Reichmann, Chad Quelle and Carter LaMont, went 9-10 this season, which included a perfect 8-0 record in the WCC to win an eighth-straight WCC title.  LQP-DB was second with a 7-1 record, followed by Melrose Area (6-2), Morris Area-WCA (4-4), MACCRAY, Benson-KMS, and Montevideo (all 3-5), Sauk Centre (2-6) and YME (0-8).

Alia Randt and Katie Sorenson were selected for the Most Improved Player Award, while Olivia Danielson earned the Sportsmanship Award.

Grace Jensen earned the Team Spirit Award and also won the “Most Individual Wins in a Season” honor with 18 victories this fall.

The Varsity Rookie of the Year award went to Danielson, while earning Senior Leadership Awards were Olivia Bleick, Zoey Elwood and Grace Jensen.

•  For the JV team, Adysen Hess and Hannah Walsh shared the Most Improved Player awards, while Maggie Hjelm won the Sportsmanship Award and Kiarra Bosek and Kileigh Wilmes earned the Team Spirit Award and Molly Cassidy won the Rookie of the Year honor.

•  The Lakers had four players earn All-WCC honors this fall, Sydney Dahl, Olivia Bleick, Megan Thorfinnson and Alia Randt, while selected honorable mention was Olivia Danielson.

•  The Laker team earned the MSHSL Gold team Academic Award with a team g.p.a. of 3.93 (needed at least a 3.75), and earning All-State Academic Awards were (must be a senior and at least a 3.8 g.p.a.) Olivia Bleick, Zoey Elwood and Grace Jensen.

•  In addition, earning WCC Academic Awards (g.p.a. of 3.75 or higher) were Megan Thorfinnson, Olivia Bleick, Grace Jensen, Avarie Uhde, Alia Randt, Katy Vold, Olivia Danielson, Jayda Kolstoe, Brianna Erickson and Katie Sorenson.

The Lakers went with a lineup of Megan Thorfinnson, Alia Randt, Olivia Danielson and Jayda Kolstoe for singles, and Olivia Bleick-Sydney Dahl, Grace Jensen-Zoey Elwood and Avarie Uhde-Katy Vold for doubles. That means the Lakers will return the top four singles’ players next year, but will need to find at least three doubles’ replacements.