Girls singles: Junior Leigh Oehrig, freshmen Rita Hung and Clara Wang
Girls doubles: Juniors Rachel Hall and Jess Dietz, sophomore Christina Le
Scouting report: After combining to win 25 matches over the past two seasons, the Gladiator boys are in position for another strong campaign with Hung and Eisenberg leading a deep group. A bumper crop of incoming freshmen — led by Wang and Byron Hung's younger sister, Rita — have the Gladiator girls set to repeat the success of 2010, when they won 13 matches. Oehrig and Le both got experience with singles play last season.
Hammond
Coach: Omri Kagan, first season
Boys: 1-16; Girls: 8-9
Boys singles: Seniors Minhwan Kim, Jeremy Green and Bo Mitchell
Boys doubles: Senior Gaurav Luthria
Girls singles: Senior Alison Curry and sophomore Katie Cheuvront
Girls doubles: Junior Robyn Jasper and sophomore Sherri Green
Scouting report: It's been a lean couple of years for the Golden Bear boys, who have just eight conquests in the past three seasons. But with Kim and Green both returning as experienced starters, an improvement could be in order this season. Mitchell could elevate to the No. 2 singles spot at some point, or join Luthria at the top doubles spot. The Hammond girls will have to rebound from the graduation of county champion Corinne Zahlis, along with the top doubles team of Olivia Plazak and Tarin Gentile. Curry did get some valuable singles experience last year.
Howard
Coach: Chip Boling, fifth season
Boys: 14-3; Girls: 9-8
Boys singles: Senior Seth Hoesman and junior Andrew Pagan
Boys doubles: Senior Kyle Shope and sophomores Cameron Proctor and Max Balter
Girls singles: Sophomore Emma Hoesman and senior Arielle Kazlow
Girls doubles: Juniors Michelle Hwang and Maddie Schroeder
Scouting report: The buzz around the tennis team at Howard has led to the highest turnout at tryouts in his five-year tenure, said Boling. While the girls will have to deal with the graduation of four of their top players, the boys return most of their talent from last year's breakout season. Seth Hoesman, whose younger sister will lead a youthful girls team, and Pagan are two of the best individuals in the league, but Shope, Proctor and Balter are all good enough to challenge them for their spots. That depth has the Lions thinking county title.
Long Reach