Congratulations to the Lady Bears Varsity Tennis team, the Cambridge Athletes of the Week!

Congratulations to the Cambridge girls varsity tennis team which took the GHSA 5AAAAA state championship this season.  The team took the match, 3-0, over Starr's Mill.

Coach Leigh Popp says this victory was the best experience, not only for her as a coach, but also for this talented group of players. "The girls played the best I have ever seen them play, so that was very rewarding.  Starr's Mill has definitely become our biggest rival in the last 3 years. We had a tight, controversial match against them in 2012 in the semi-finals that we ended up losing.  We played another great match last season in the state championship but came up short.  This season, we set our goal early to win the state championship and beat Starr's Mill doing just that, so  taking the title from Starr's Mill was very rewarding."

Popp says this season was also special because of the 6 seniors who have made such a great contribution to the tennis program in the last 3 years.  They are Hannah Baird, Kiley Dempsey, Brenna Feirer, Karah James, Alyssa McDonald, and Hannah Walden. "Our seniors have helped create a name for Cambridge tennis in Georgia. We're not stopping there as we continue to add great talent.  With the addition of two freshman in the starting lineup, (Hanna Giddings and Katey Fruehauf), we have been unstoppable." 

With 4 returning varsity players, other key players from junior varsity and incoming freshman, Popp believes the team will continue to complete for the state crown in upcoming years.

They will, however, have to do that without her as the head coach.  Popp is stepping down to be with her family and is expecting her first child in July.  She says she will miss her students and her tennis family.  "It has been such a great experience, and I am so proud to be a Cambridge Bear."

Congratulations Cambridge Bears Girl's Tennis ... You are the Cambridge Athletes of the Week!