Last fall was an odd season for the local high school girls tennis teams. Not only did they start a month behind their normal schedules due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but because girls volleyball was pushed back past the standard winter season, several teams had an influx of athletes to their squads.

Well, this fall, things are, for the most part, back to normal, and each tennis squad finds itself in the unique position of filling lineup spots with younger, inexperienced varsity players –…