Girls tennis: Moline Sectional preview capsule
Moline Sectional
When: Friday (first round), Saturday (semifinals, finals)
Where: Moline High School
Local teams: Dixon, Newman, Sterling
Other teams: Alleman, Galesburg, Geneseo, Kewanee, Moline, Rock Island, United Township
Local singles to watch: Brooke Hendricks, Sterling; Hannah Jakobs, Sterling; Mary Alice Oswalt, Newman
Other singles to watch: Nicole Tyulpa, Rock Island; Olivia Ray, Moline
Local doubles teams to watch: Alyssa Diehl & Courtney Tressel, Dixon; Emily Parsons & Callie Sinn, Sterling
Other doubles teams to watch: Anne Bohnert & Alexandra Kerr, Alleman; Samantha Carr & Anna Teggatz, Rock Island
Outlook: Jakobs is a two-time state qualifier who figures to have a good shot of returning to state, despite playing No. 2 for Sterling behind Hendricks, who is also a contender for state. Oswalt could nab a state berth.
Advancement: Top four singles and doubles finishers advance to state tournament at Buffalo Grove High School, Oct. 18-20
