With the return of the Girls Tennis Player of the Year, Neva Matos (Old Rochester), and three Standard-Times Super Teamers — Katherine Johnson (Bishop Stang), Ava Dusoe (Dartmouth) and Caroline Houdelette (Old Rochester) — SouthCoast girls tennis teams have a mix of veterans and rising stars.
Below are the names of 18 local girls tennis players we expect to have an impact on their respective teams this spring.
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Cast your vote for the 2026 Standard-Times Early Season Girls Tennis Player of the Year.
Voting will end at 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 19.
Emily Pavao, Apponequet
Stella Texeira, Apponequet
Caroline Hannigan, Bishop Stang
Katherine Johnson, Bishop Stang
Ava Dusoe, Dartmouth
Sophia Rutkowski, Dartmouth
Cami Taradash, Dartmouth
Mikayla Smith, Fairhaven
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Emma Stout, New Bedford
Haley Vera, New Bedford
Ella Bishop, Old Rochester
Zadie Goyette, Old Rochester
Grace Hebert, Old Rochester
Caroline Houdelette, Old Rochester
Neva Matos, Old Rochester
Nevaeh Smith, Wareham
Julia Statkus, Wareham
Lan Tran, Wareham
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Vote SouthCoast Early Season Girls Tennis Player of the Year for 2026