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Ada girls complete Class 4A tennis 3-peat
TL;DR
The Ada High School girls tennis team won the Class 4A State championship, marking their third consecutive title. They secured the victory with 29 team points, defeating Riverfield Country Day School, which finished second with 25 points.
Key points
- Ada High School girls tennis team won Class 4A State championship
- This victory marks their third consecutive title
- Ada scored 29 team points in the championship
- Riverfield Country Day School finished as runner-up with 25 points
- Top five teams included four private schools
Ada High SchoolRiverfield Country Day SchoolCrossings ChristianLincoln Christian
OKLAHOMA CITY — The celebration started early Saturday for the Ada High School girls tennis team.
The Lady Cougars clinched the Class 4A State championship by advancing to championship matches in three divisions Saturday morning at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.
By midday, it was all over but the crying — by the other state contenders.
Ada finished with 29 team points to capture its third consecutive Class 4A state title. Riverfield Country Day School took runner-up with 25 points, followed by Crossings Christian with 19, Lincoln Christian with 16 and The Academy of Classical Christian Studies with 10.
Notably, the teams that finished second through fifth were all private schools.
Ada coach Terry Swopes said his players saved some of their best tennis of the season for the final weekend.
“I was incredibly proud of the girls this weekend. They all handled the pressure and saved their best for last,” Swopes told The Ada News. “Winning a state championship is rare and incredibly hard to do. These girls just completed a 3-peat.”
The Lady Cougars put themselves in a prime position to make a run at the championship after winning every match they played on Day 1.
“The coaches thought going in that if we could get everyone to the semifinals — even though we weren’t seeded to have everyone there — we could put pressure on the other teams we were competing with,” Swopes said. “We were able to do just that. We went 8-0 on Friday, and no other schools had more than two teams in the semifinals.”
From there, Swopes knew if the Lady Cougars could win three out of four semifinal matches, they could clinch the 3-peat after just three rounds of tennis.
That’s exactly what happened.
Senior Kylie Witt advanced to the finals in No. 2 Singles, while both Ada doubles teams won their semifinal matchups to officially secure the championship.
“This team has been an absolute joy to coach. They are all incredible tennis players; however, they are even better people,” Swopes said. “They represented Ada Schools with grace and class all season.”
Swopes also praised assistant coaches Jackson Goodman and Drew Lillard for their contributions throughout the spring.
“I would like to thank my assistant coaches for their help this season. They did a tremendous job, and we would not have been as successful as we were without them,” he said.
His appreciation didn’t stop there.
“A special thank you to Bill Nelson (Swopes’ father-in-law and longtime local tennis supporter), who was our fourth coach at the state tournament this year. His knowledge and insight were invaluable,” he said.
Swopes also thanked the Ada community for its support.
“And thanks to Ada Schools and the City of Ada for their amazing support of Ada Tennis,” he said. “And to all of our fans who came to support us. We had so many former coaches — like Skip Griese and Joe Neil Griese — (and) former players and parents there cheering us on. Carolyn Nimmo, who had done so much for Ada High Tennis over the years, has also been coming out all season. It was great to see her out there again.”
Q&A
How many state championships has the Ada girls tennis team won?
The Ada girls tennis team has won three consecutive Class 4A state championships.
What were the final team points for Ada and the runner-up?
Ada finished with 29 team points, while Riverfield Country Day School, the runner-up, had 25 points.
Which schools finished in the top five of the Class 4A tennis championship?
The top five schools were Ada, Riverfield Country Day School, Crossings Christian, Lincoln Christian, and The Academy of Classical Christian Studies.
Where was the Class 4A State tennis championship held?
The Class 4A State tennis championship was held at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.
