SNAPSHOT PREVIEW = MCPHERSON LADY BULLPUP TENNIS

      This is a breakdown as to what to find in 2026 with the McPherson Lady Bullpup Tennis team – a summary type of manner:

THE 2025 SEASON:

Ø AVCTL III & IV Champions

Ø Class 4A Regional Champions

Ø Class 4A State Runner-up

Ø Multiple state-placing doubles teams

HEAD COACH TYLER BROWN:

Ø 15^TH Season as Head Coach

Ø Assistant Coach = Ricardo Sanchez

KEY LOSSES TO GRADUATION:

Ø Maryn Sandbo = 4-time State Qualifier, 3^rd at Class 4A State Championships, one of Lady Bullpup top players

KEY RETURNEES:

Ø Avery Unruh = senior; 3^rd in doubles at Class 4A state meet in 2025

Ø Dragon Rodriguez = senior; 5^th in doubles at Class 4A state meet in 2025

Ø Quinn Liebl = junior; 3^rd in doubles at Class 4A state meet in 2025

Ø Lleyton Kuhn = sophomore; 5^th in doubles at Class 4A state meet in 2025

Ø McKenna Paul = senior; 9^th in doubles at Class 4A state meet in 2024

OTHER NOTABLE RETURNEES:

Ø Ava Miller = senior; junior varsity league champion

Ø Audra Sandbo = junior; junior varsity league champion

Ø Sadie Krug = junior; junior varsity league champion

2026 SEASON STRENGTHS:

Ø Deep returning doubles talent

Ø Multiple state-proven athletes

Ø Strong junior varsity pipeline

Ø High offseason commitment

NEEDS TO WORK ON in 2026:

Ø Replacing leadership and production lost by graduating Maryn Sandbo

Ø Sorting lineup combinations early in the season

HEAD COACH REFLECTIONS:

Ø “A goal for us is to be playing our best tennis down the stretch of the season.”

Ø “Qualify for state.”

Ø “Be in the mix for some state hardware to finish the season.”

Ø “We have a ton of talent back with several girls having worked hard all summer.”

Ø “Excited to see how the girls compete.”

2026 LADY BULLPUP TENNIS SCHEDULE:

Ø Thursday, Aug. 27 = at Hesston Tournament

Ø Thursday, Sept. 3 = hosting Invitational

Ø Monday, Sept. 14 = at Campus Invitational

Ø Thursday, Sept. 17 = at Buhler Invitational

Ø Tuesday, Sept. 22 = hosting Doug Gayer Classic

Ø Saturday, Sept 26 = at Wichita Collegiate Invitational

Ø Tuesday, Sept. 29 = at Goddard Invitational

Ø Monday, Oct. 5 = at AVCTL III & IV League Tournament

Ø Saturday, Oct. 10 = at Class 4A Regional Meet

Ø Friday, Oct. 16 = at Class 4A State Championships

Ø Saturday, Oct. 17 = at Class 4A State Championships