Girls tennis

Anna and Kate Griffin spent their high school lives competing in various sports while finding time to enrich their schools in other ways.

From Division I football players to beach volleyball scholarships ... Jeffco student-athletes sign to play at the next level.

Jeffco athletics wraps up the 2018-2019 school year as spring sports come to a close.

Smoky Hill's Valerie Negin, Niwot's Lucy Lu, and Peak to Peak's Trisha Somasundaram head the 2019 all-state girls tennis teams.

Niwot's Lucy Lu repeated as No. 1 singles champion and Cheyenne Mountain won the Class 4A girls tennis team championship

Niwot's Lucy Lu won the 4A girls tennis No. 1 singles championship as Cheyenne Mountain won its 10th team title in 11 years.

As the two-day Class 3A girls tennis state championship came to a close Saturday afternoon, Peak to Peak emerged as the team champion, and the Pumas’ Trisha Somasundaram picked up her second No. 1 singles championship in as many seasons.

Valerie Negin had a trio of three-set matches at the state tournament. She ultimately emerged victorious in each, and is now the Class 5A girls tennis champion at No. 1 singles.

A 26-hour delay to the Class 4A girls state tennis tournament couldn't stop familiar faces from reaching the semifinals.

The volleys, break points, and aces are never more important than during the final week of the season. After all, this is the state tournament. The stakes are just higher.