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Here is The Arizona Republic's 2026 All-Arizona Girls High School Tennis Team, along with honorable mentions and coach of the year. The overall girls tennis player of the year, selected by The Republic's sports staff, will be announced on June 7. Readers can vote in our poll for the player they think should be No. 1 (poll closes 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8). Print readers can find the poll with this story online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.
Michelle Bullock, Jr., Boulder Creek: She finished runner-up in the Division I singles championship match as the No. 2 seed. Finished regular season 23-0 in combined singles and double matches.
Bianca Carbone, Sr., Cicero Prep: She was co-winner of the Division III doubles state championship match and finished the regular season 26-0.
Kaley Gravel, Jr., Desert Mountain: She was half of the No. 5 seeded pair that finished runner-up in the D-I state doubles championship. Finished season with a 27-2 overall record, helped lead Wolves to D-I team title.
Kelly Hartleigh, Fr., Desert Mountain: The other half of the Wolves' D-I doubles team that finished runner-up in the championship bracket. Finished 26-3 overall on the regular season, part of D-I team champion.
Bryn Hermenau, Jr., Cicero Prep: The other half of the D-III double champions, she finished the season 18-2.
Lacey Kaufman, Jr., Salpointe Catholic: Was half of the pair that won the Division II state doubles championship as the No. 1 seed in the bracket. She finished the regular season 12-0 and helped lead the Lancers to the D-II team title.
Japneet Kaur, Jr., Boulder Creek: She won the Division I singles championship as the No. 1 seed, her second singles title in the past three years. Finished regular season 18-1 overall in singles and doubles matches.
Amaia McGinty, Fr., Canyon View: She was one half of the duo that won the D-I doubles championship, paired with her sister Maliyah. Amaia finished the season 25-4 overall.
Maliyah McGinty, So., Canyon View: Won the D-I doubles championship with her sister, Amaia, and finished with the same overall record, 25-4, according to the AIA web site.
Emma Murphy, Jr., Salpointe Catholic: The other half of the Lancers D-II doubles championship team, she finished 16-0 on the season.
Dillon Nye, Fr., Salpointe Catholic: She won the Division II state single championship and was the No. 1 seed in the bracket. Finished the season 14-0. Helped lead the Lancers to the D-II team title.
Noelle Oh, Sr., Scottsdale Prep: She won the Division III singles championship for the second time in three years. Oh won in 2024 as well and was runner-up in 2025. She finished her senior season 15-5.
Gracie Petrow, Sr., Catalina Foothills: Was the No. 2 seed in the D-II singles championship bracket and finished runner-up in the finals match. Ended regular season 16-6.
Honorable mentions: Natasha Aghenta, Annemarie Beach, Isha Kaushik, Nandini Gupta, Suravi Gupta, Zoe Jones, Hamilton; Julia Zhang, Julianna Dal Bo, Allison Ortiz, Rhianna Ortiz, Desert Mountain; Amanda (Hsin-Chiao) Chen, Mountain Ridge; Lilah Mithun, Red Mountain; Alina Barney, Samantha Spiteri, Boulder Creek; Autumn Grady, Valley Vista; Luciana Del Carlo, Liberty; Kyoka Hanada, Gilbert; Leighton Champagne, Victoria Sott, Xavier Prep; Simran Bhalla, Carleigh Carlos, AZ College Prep; Noemie Delacollette, Rancho Solano Prep; Martina Adsara Criscuolo, Gilbert Classical; Aubrey Banek, Emma Bartruff, Avery Eliscu, Canyon Del Oro; Hailey Bostwick, Bianca Carbone, Bryn Hermenau, Cicero Prep; Riddhi Motiwala, Paradise Valley; Sasha Carrillo, Salpointe Catholic; Daisie Dalton, ALA-Gilbert North; Caitlin Attwood Arcadia; Kusuma Marella, Saguaro; Maya Litt, Chloe Okrasinski, Rancho Solano Prep; Ania Piatek, St. John Paul II; Angela Soria, Scottsdale Christian; Sofia Gallegos, Yuma Catholic.
Coach of the Year: Theresa Sperduto, Salpointe Catholic. She led the Lancers to the Division II state chaampionship after posting a 13-0 regular season record. The Lancers also swept titles in the D-II singles and doubles championships.
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Michelle Bullock, Jr., Boulder Creek: She finished runner-up in the Division I singles championship match as the No. 2 seed. Finished regular season 23-0 in combined singles and double matches.
Bianca Carbone, Sr., Cicero Prep: She was co-winner of the Division III doubles state championship match and finished the regular season 26-0.
Kaley Gravel, Jr., Desert Mountain: She was half of the No. 5 seeded pair that finished runner-up in the D-I state doubles championship. Finished season with a 27-2 overall record, helped lead Wolves to D-I team title.
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Kelly Hartleigh, Fr., Desert Mountain: The other half of the Wolves' D-I doubles team that finished runner-up in the championship bracket. Finished 26-3 overall on the regular season, part of D-I team champion.
Bryn Hermenau, Jr., Cicero Prep: The other half of the D-III double champions, she finished the season 18-2.
Lacey Kaufman, Jr., Salpointe Catholic: Was half of the pair that won the Division II state doubles championship as the No. 1 seed in the bracket. She finished the regular season 12-0 and helped lead the Lancers to the D-II team title.
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Japneet Kaur, Jr., Boulder Creek: She won the Division I singles championship as the No. 1 seed, her second singles title in the past three years. Finished regular season 18-1 overall in singles and doubles matches.
Amaia McGinty, Fr., Canyon View: She was one half of the duo that won the D-I doubles championship, paired with her sister Maliyah. Amaia finished the season 25-4 overall.
Maliyah McGinty, So., Canyon View: Won the D-I doubles championship with her sister, Amaia, and finished with the same overall record, 25-4, according to the AIA web site.
Emma Murphy, Jr., Salpointe Catholic: The other half of the Lancers D-II doubles championship team, she finished 16-0 on the season.
Dillon Nye, Fr., Salpointe Catholic: She won the Division II state single championship and was the No. 1 seed in the bracket. Finished the season 14-0. Helped lead the Lancers to the D-II team title.
Noelle Oh, Sr., Scottsdale Prep: She won the Division III singles championship for the second time in three years. Oh won in 2024 as well and was runner-up in 2025. She finished her senior season 15-5.
Gracie Petrow, Sr., Catalina Foothills: Was the No. 2 seed in the D-II singles championship bracket and finished runner-up in the finals match. Ended regular season 16-6.
Honorable mentions: Natasha Aghenta, Annemarie Beach, Isha Kaushik, Nandini Gupta, Suravi Gupta, Zoe Jones, Hamilton; Julia Zhang, Julianna Dal Bo, Allison Ortiz, Rhianna Ortiz, Desert Mountain; Amanda (Hsin-Chiao) Chen, Mountain Ridge; Lilah Mithun, Red Mountain; Alina Barney, Samantha Spiteri, Boulder Creek; Autumn Grady, Valley Vista; Luciana Del Carlo, Liberty; Kyoka Hanada, Gilbert; Leighton Champagne, Victoria Sott, Xavier Prep; Simran Bhalla, Carleigh Carlos, AZ College Prep; Noemie Delacollette, Rancho Solano Prep; Martina Adsara Criscuolo, Gilbert Classical; Aubrey Banek, Emma Bartruff, Avery Eliscu, Canyon Del Oro; Hailey Bostwick, Bianca Carbone, Bryn Hermenau, Cicero Prep; Riddhi Motiwala, Paradise Valley; Sasha Carrillo, Salpointe Catholic; Daisie Dalton, ALA-Gilbert North; Caitlin Attwood Arcadia; Kusuma Marella, Saguaro; Maya Litt, Chloe Okrasinski, Rancho Solano Prep; Ania Piatek, St. John Paul II; Angela Soria, Scottsdale Christian; Sofia Gallegos, Yuma Catholic.
Coach of the Year: Theresa Sperduto, Salpointe Catholic. She led the Lancers to the Division II state chaampionship after posting a 13-0 regular season record. The Lancers also swept titles in the D-II singles and doubles championships.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Vote. The Republic's 2026 All-Arizona Girls HS Tennis Team
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