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Five Lakota East girls tennis players earn All-GMC honors

By West Chester-Liberty Herald staff · November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Lakota East girls tennis players in black tops and white skirts pose with tennis rackets alongside their coach. — The 2026 Lakota East girls tennis team. Five Thunderhawks earned Third-Team All-GMC honors, and the team finished fifth in the conference tournament and overall standings. Courtesy of Lakota East Athletics

Five Lakota East girls tennis players earned Third-Team All-Greater Miami Conference honors during the 2026 season, according to the school’s athletics department.

Zara Parson was recognized at third singles. Sara Rabin and Coryn Thrash earned the honor at first doubles, while Alana Barrett and Macy Rolke were recognized at second doubles.

The Thunderhawks finished fifth in both the GMC tournament and the overall conference standings. Their season ended following competition at the Ohio High School Athletic Association sectional championships.

Rabin and Thrash also received honorable mention in doubles from the Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches Association.

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