Wood takes top MRL honor

Serrano’s Brianna Wood was named the Mojave River League girls tennis Player of the Year, while Granite Hills dominated the all-Desert Sky League selections.

Wood beat teammate Alexis Vinis, one of six Serrano first-team selections, for the MRL singles championship at the league finals. Serrano’s Tara Banta and Ashley Smaldone, who teamed up to win the league doubles title, also made the first team.

The DSL doesn’t name a Player of the Year, but the Cougars had six first-team selections plus the Coach of the Year, Pat Jenkins. Granite Hills freshman Jasmine Kimbrough went undefeated on the season and knocked off teammate and fellow freshman Alexis Mariano for the league singles title.

ALL-DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Coach of the Year: Pat Jenkins, Granite Hills
First Team
Burroughs: Amy Lee, Ivy McNew; Granite Hills: Kristina Dunkin, Jasmine Kimbrough, Alexis Mariano, Haritha Reddy, Clarise Salazar, Lian Trekell; Silverado: Hannah Brown, Caroline DeMahieu, Jovana Karanovic
Honorable Mention
Burroughs: Susie Yi; Granite Hills: Allison Dornbach-Bender, Olivia Tullier; Silverado: Victoria Craig, Olivia Maravillas, Kelsey Paxton, Margret Wittman

ALL-MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Brianna Wood, Serrano
First Team
Apple Valley: Jenny Roberts; Hesperia: Savanna Jeffers; Serrano: Tara Banta, Amber Russell, Ashley Smaldone, Skyler Tarver, Christina Umana, Alexis Vinis; Sultana: Brittany Graham, Melissa Westerman
Second Team
Apple Valley: Erin Cole; Hesperia: Arlene Sambrano; Rim of the World: Vice, Parkinson; Serrano: Sydney Postal, Katy Scales; Sultana: Allegra Chisholm, Kelsey Marsh