Meredith Laskey of Highlands returns the ball in the 2014 Kentucky state tennis tournament.

Enquirer Media – which includes the Cincinnati Enquirer and Community Press & Recorder – announces the 2015 high school girls tennis all stars. The Enquirer’s all-city lists are taken from the coaches’ association picks (where applicable). The Community Press & Recorder All Stars represent the all stars for the 26 weekly newspapers

Cincinnati Enquirer

Player of the Year: Meredith Laskey Highlands – The Bluebird senior won her seventh and final 10th Region singles title and finished as state semifinalist.

Coaches of the Year: Kris Laskey, Highlands – Laskey led both the Highlands boys and girls teams to the 10th Region championship.

Rob Hardin, Notre Dame Academy – Hardin directed the Pandas to their 20th consecutive Ninth Region team title and a state runner-up finish in the team tournament.

Enquirer All-city team

First team

Meredith Laskey, Highlands: The senior won her seventh and final 10th Region singles title and finished as state semifinalist.

Carley Lucas, Ryle: The senior reached the round of 16 in girls singles at the state tournament, becoming the first Raider player to accomplish that feat. She was a Ninth Region semifinalist.

Francie Case, Notre Dame: The junior was Ninth Region champion and advanced to the second round in the state tournament.

Maryann Meadows-Abigail Kennedy, Notre Dame: The seniors were Ninth Region champions and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

Lauren Auteri-Lexi Herman, Highlands: The juniors were 10th Region champions and advanced to the state quarterfinals, upsetting a seeded team along the way.

Second team

Brooke Warden, Dixie Heights: The junior was Ninth Region runner-up and advanced to the second round of the state tournament.

Sarah Hoffman, Highlands: The junior was 10th Region runner-up to her teammate Laskey and lost in the first round of the state tournament.

Rachel Crigler, Campbell County: The junior was a 10th Region semifinalist and made her first appearance at state, falling in the first round.

Audrey North, St. Henry: The junior was a Ninth Region semifinalist and lost in the first round at the state tournament.

Annie Atkinson-Anna Starosciak and Alaina Moore/Kristen Snider, Dixie Heights: Both Colonel pairings reached the Ninth Region semifinals and advanced to state and won one match at the state tournament.

Sarah Frisch-Kylie Moellering, Notre Dame: The Panda duo, Frisch a senior and Moellering, a sophomore, was regional runners-up and advanced to the second round of the state tournament.

Honorable mention

Singles: Sydney Hancock, Scott; Quinn Kalbaugh, Ryle; Emily Jackson, Cooper; Emma Hughes, Notre Dame.

Doubles: Abby Hillmann/Jordan Tapp, Scott; Lauryn Reckner/Natalie Hahn, Simon Kenton; Caroline Stuhr/Chelsea Fry, Ryle; Kristen North/Leah Swinford, Calvary. Dana Pangburn/Lauren Sebastian, Campbell; Catherine Meadows, Notre Dame (role in team tourney).

Community Press & Recorder All Stars

Alexandria Recorder

Rachel Crigler, Campbell County: The junior was a 10th Region semifinalist and made her first appearance at state, falling in the first round.

Boone County Recorder/Florence Recorder/Union Recorder

Carley Lucas, Ryle: The senior reached the round of 16 in girls singles at the state tournament, becoming the first Raiders player to accomplish that feat. She was a Ninth Region semifinalist.

Audrey North, St. Henry: The junior was a Ninth Region semifinalist with Lucas after being seeded third in the tournament, and lost in the first round at the state tournament

Campbell County/Community Recorder

Rachel Crigler, Campbell County: The junior was a 10th Region semifinalist and made her first appearance at state, falling in the first round.

Community Recorder

Francie Case, Notre Dame Academy: The junior was Ninth Region champion and advanced to the second round in the state tournament.

Brooke Warden, Dixie Heights: Warden, a junior and the 2014 regional singles champion, was top seed in this year’s tournament and reached the second round of the state tournament.

Fort Thomas Recorder

Meredith Laskey, Highlands: The senior won her seventh and final 10th Region singles title and finished as state semifinalist.

South Kenton Recorder

Sydney Hancock (singles), Abby Hillmann/Jordan Tapp (doubles), Scott; Lauryn Reckner/Natalie Hahn, Simon Kenton; Kristen North/Leah Swinford, Calvary Christian: All those area rivals advanced to the Ninth Region quarterfinals and fell one match short of qualifying for the state tournament.