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1995 9-6 4th Doug Stursma1996 11-1 3rd Doug Stursma1997 6-3 3rd Doug Stursma1998 5-7 4th Doug Stursma1999 3-8 7th Doug Stursma2000 5-7 5th Doug Stursma2001 8-2 3rd Doug Stursma2002 7-9 6th Doug Stursma2003 13-2 2nd Doug Stursma*First season in 1974 was played in the springIowa Conference play did not begin until 1982Central’s Iowa Conference MVPs1983 – Pam CoonCentral De Haan MVPs1973 – Jane Hyland 1982 – Cindy Woelke1974 – Sue Froelich 1983 – Deanna Mosley1975 – Lola Vander Leest 1984 – Deanna Mosley1976 – Becky Brintnall 1985 – Beth Kelly1977 – Barb Hoekstra 1986 – Beth Van Voorhis1978 – Ingrid Roth 1995 – Steph Sharp1979 – Pam Sagraves 1996 – Angie Klanderman1989 – Shannan Mattiace 1997 – Megan Vande Wall1990 – Julie Lundeen 1998 – Kathi Beach1991 – Kristy Schakel 1999 – Amber Van Wyk1992 – Sara Den Adel 2000 – Amber Van Wyk1993 – Sara Den Adel 2001 – Amber Van Wyk1994 – Holly Whittet 2002 – Emilie Larson1980 – Lisa Hagen 2003 – Emilie Larson1981 – Jayne Verhoef2004 preseason rosterName Yr. Hometown High SchoolAmy Abbas Fr. Oskaloosa, Iowa OskaloosaChristina Barton So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa CR Kennedy**Danielle Dowling Sr. Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa***Ellen Gallinger Sr. Harlan, Iowa HarlanMaureen Khairallah So. Davenport, Iowa Davenport WestJennifer Knobbe Fr. Carroll, Iowa Carroll Kuemper*Kristin Kovar So. Clarinda, Iowa ClarindaAn Le So. Des Moines, Iowa DM NorthKatie Moklestad Fr. Boone, Iowa BooneAlicia Moore So. Kellogg, Iowa Newton***Tracy Stursma Sr. Pella, Iowa Pella ChristianJanny Sunde Sr. Estherville, Iowa EsthervilleDaryna Ternavska Fr. Newton, Iowa NewtonWhitney Visser Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln**Lindsey Yuska Sr. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West*letters earned8 Women’s Tennis
OutlookPulling off a second-place finish in last year’s Iowa Conference tourney was a major surprise for the Central Collegewomen’s tennis team. Doing so again might even be more of a shocker, yet coach Doug Stursma expects good things forthe Dutch in 2004.Stursma garnered conference coach of the year honors after piloting his squad to a 13-2 dual mark in the fall, followedby a 5-1 spring season record. But the Dutch must replace a mainstay at the top of the lineup, Emilie Larson, whowas the team MVP. Also gone is #5 singles player Michelle Van Vark.That leaves the number one position to either senior Tracy Stursma or sophomore Kristin Kovar, who earned allconferencehonors at numbers two and three singles, respectively. Also gaining all-league recognition were senior LindseyYuska at number four singles and senior Ellen Gallinger at number six. They’ll contend for the next two spots behindStursma and Kovar.“Those are four pretty solid players,” Stursma said.Kovar was a lofty 18-1 last year while Stursma was 16-3. Posting those kind of numbers while moving up in theorder will be difficult, but the elder Stursma ranks them with the league’s best and thinks they’re ready for the challenge.“I think they’ll be able to handle that,” he said. “They’ve got some experience. All three of those seniors have playedvarsity every year.”Stursma called the duo one of the league’s bestYuska was 15-3, and a perfect 5-0 in league matches, while Gallinger was 17-4.Returnees aiming for the number five and six positions include senior Danielle Dowling, sophomore MaureenKhairallah and sophomore An Le.Stursma anticipates getting help from a capable freshman class.Katie Moklestad was a state tourney qualifier at Boone High School while Jennifer Knobbe was a part of the statefifth-place doubles team for Kuemper High School in Carroll. Whitney Visser, from Sioux Falls, S.D., brings a solid highschool resume as well.“I’m not sure where the freshmen are going to fit in,” Stursma said. “I think we’ll definitely have some freshmenplaying in the top six, but I’m not sure as to where. They’re a pretty neat bunch of players and they’re going to fit in well.”Stursma doesn’t see anyone derailing perennial power Luther in the conference tourney, while Central will have tobattle Cornell to take second. Simpson and Coe appear most likely to also push the Dutch, based on returning players.The conference tournament returns to an individual flighted tourney format Oct. 8-9. The top four teams in the conferencestandings then move on to a dual-meet tournament Oct. 16 to determine the final place finishes.Women’s Tennis 9
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