DIXON – Avery Meyer wasn’t about to miss out on the 22nd annual Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic, just because no teams signed up in her age group.

“Avery wasn’t about to let them cancel it,” the 10-year-old’s mother, Lori, said while her daughter played Monday in the 13-and-under tournament at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Center in Dixon. “She was gonna play.”

Truth be told, Meyer was excited that she got to play with the big girls. Not to mention spend some quality time with her 11-year-old cousin, Carmen Dieken, who was visiting from Columbus, Mo., and staying with grandma.