By Joanna Chadwick
The girls tennis rankings are out at VarsityKansas.com, courtesy of the coaches association.\

I talked tennis with an area coach late last week, and he was praising Carroll’s tennis team, saying there is so much talent on that team, that it’s unfortunate they can only take six to state. That’s how good all eight players are.

That’s truly impressive. Depth is so important to winning a state title.

Which teams have the best chances this season?

Class 6A Last Week
1 Shawnee Mission East 1
2 Blue Valley North 2
3 Topeka Washburn Rural 3
4 Blue Valley Northwest 4
5 Blue Valley West 5
Others

Maize -
Shawnee Mission West -
Lawrence -
Class 5A Last Week
1 Wichita Carroll 1
2 Wichita Kapaun 2
3 Blue Valley 3
4 St. Thomas Aquinas 5
5 Arkansas City NR
Others

Salina Central 4
Blue Valley Southwest -
Salina South -

Class 4A Last Week
1 Wichita Collegiate 1
2 St. James Academy 2
3 McPherson 3
4 Hesston 4
5 Topeka Hayden 5
Others

Independence -
Maize South -
Wellington -

Class 3-2-1A Last Week
1 Conway Springs 1
2 Kansas City Christian 2
3 Wichita Independent 3
4 Central Plains 4
5 Marysville 5
Others

Ellinwood -
Ellsworth -
Norton -