The regular season is nearing its completion for the Park Hill South girls tennis team.
They honored nine seniors on Sept. 24 during their Senior Night matchup against Liberty. The seniors included: Chloe Dao, Izzy Fargas Reyes, Katja Jacimovic, Mallory Morris, Lillian Owens, Ella Sharp, Elise Siebert, Melisa Taletovic and Angelina Totta.
Senior Katja Jacimovic in her No. 2 singles match against Lee’s Summit North on Sept. 22.
Liberty won the match 9-0 to keep Park Hill South winless in conference play. They previously fell to Park Hill 7-2 on Sept. 15 and lost 9-0 to Lee’s Summit North on Sept. 22.
Park Hill South later fell 6-3 to St. Joseph Central in a road matchup, but grabbed a 5-1 conference win against Oak Park on Sept. 30. The regular season officially wraps up with matches against North Kansas City (Oct. 5) and St. Teresa’s Academy (Oct. 6).
Freshman Finley Mitchell in her No. 1 singles match against Lee’s Summit North on Sept. 22.
Finley Mitchell has led Park Hill South throughout the season. She won the A-flight at the 2026 Tana Stock Northland Tournament on Oct. 2.
The standout freshman starts at the top of South’s lineup at No. 1 singles, partnering with No. 2 singles player Jacimovic for the top doubles team while junior Leighton Schmitt plays No. 3 singles with No. 4 Eva Keith.
The Panthers’ postseason journey begins with the individual district tournament on Oct. 9 at Oak Park High School.