Banquet is on Monday, October 26th, in the flex theater @ 6:00 PM!

IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT COMMUNICATION!

DUE TO THE NEW STATE LAW REGARDING CELL PHONES - the district has changed the policies regarding which apps we are allowed to use for communication. 

The district will be sending out information/instructions to families BUT I can tell you 3 things:

1. All players and parents should download the "Olathe Public Schools" App to their phones (accessible from google play store and apple store). This has a built in "chat" function that we'll use for 2 way communication. (you log-in with your microsoft email, the one that ends in @stu.olatheschools.org) This app can also be accessed through the olathe public schools website on your computer!

2. All players and parents should get accustomed to checking this website daily for information.

Spring 2027 Boys Tennis Tryout Information

Monday March 2 through Thursday March 5, at the College Boulevard Activity Center Tennis Courts (across Lone Elm to the West of Olathe Northwest High School) from 3:00 until approximately 5:30.  Depending on player count and court availability, some players may be sent to the ONW school courts.

All players MUST have proper physical and concussion paperwork on file in the office (this is digital now) BEFORE participating in tryouts.  (See "important links" page under "home" of this website)

Tryouts will be in the form of singles challenge matches, with a maximum of 24 players making the roster, along with the following rule:

• any new senior player must end up in the top 12 to make the team (this policy is in place to ensure JV matches serve the correct purpose, and the limited court space at ONW goes to developing players who have a chance to contribute at the varsity level in the future).

  • seniors will play in select JV matches, depending on roster size, ladder position, and availability of younger players, (even if those players are lower on the ladder)

Weather during tryouts is typically COLD, and players need to be prepared to play tennis continuously for up to 2 hours during this process. Make sure to bring anything you'll need to stay warm in between matches!

• Some players may be exempt from the tryout process due to participation in high level USTA tournaments (or prior state medalist status), but PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP at dasmith@olatheschools.org to indicate your desire to participate and make a plan for joining our team at the appropriate time.

  • Please contact me with any other questions you have about participating!

General season information:

Practices are held Monday through Friday, 3:00-5:00 in general. Specific schedules, that are updated regularly, can be found under the "schedules" tab of this website.

Players need to provide their own racket to use during the season, and players will also pay a uniform fee, (estimated to be  $30-35) which covers a shirt that the players get to keep. (Players provide their own shorts for competition).

I do 99% of my communication directly with players through the Olathe Public Schools app's chat feature. 

Week 1 - March 1 - 5

Monday March 1 - 3:00 - 5:30 - TRYOUTS @ CBAC with both coaches

Tuesday March 2 - 3:00 - 5:30 - TRYOUTS @ CBAC with both coaches

Wednesday March 3 - 3:00 - 5:30 - TRYOUTS @ CBAC/ONW with both coaches (we may split sites depending on CBAC use/and matches needed to be seen)

Thursday March 4 - 3:00 - 5:30 - TRYOUTS @ CBAC/ONW with both coaches (we may split sites depending on CBAC use/and matches needed to be seen)

Friday March 5 - 3:00 - 4:30 - Practice @ ONW with both coaches

Week 2 - March 8 - 12

Monday March 8 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ CBAC/ONW with both coaches (players @ each site TBD)

Tuesday March 9 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ CBAC/ONW with both coaches (players @ each site TBD)

Wednesday March 10 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ CBAC/ONW with both coaches (players @ each site TBD)

Thursday March 11 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW with both coaches

Friday March 12 - 3:00 - 4:30 - Practice @ ONW with both coaches (only if we miss a day for weather this week, otherwise, have a great spring break!)

NO PRACTICE over SPRING BREAK!

Week 3 - March 22 - 26

Monday March 22 - NO PRACTICE (not a school day)

Tuesday March 23 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Wednesday March 24 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Thursday March 25 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Friday March 26 - 3:00 - 4:30 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Week 4 - March 29 - April 2

Monday March 29 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Tuesday March 30 - JV Quad @ CBAC (vs. ON, OS, Leavenworth) - 9 players out @ 1:55 (after 6th hour), on court warming up @ CBAC by 2:30, matches start @ 3:00. This is a flighted quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

3 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Wednesday March 31 - Varsity Tournament @ Mill Valley (vs. Mill Valley, Spring Hill, Bishop Miege, Bonner Springs, St. Thomas Aquinas, Pittsburg, Piper) - 6 players out all day. Load van to leave at 8:00 (it is a 15 minute drive). Matches will start at 9 AM. This is a flighted pool play tournament. You'll play 4 matches in your flight.

1 singles -

2 singles -

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Johns

Thursday April 1 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Friday April 2 - 3:00 - 4:30 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Week 5 - April 5 - 9

Monday April 5 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Tuesday April 6 - Varsity @ Emporia (vs. Emporia, Topeka, NEK, Wichita South, St. Thomas Aquinas) - 6 players (last year we took 9) out @ 12:40, load the van to leave @ 1:00 (it is a 90 minute drive). Matches start @ 3:00. This is an open bracketed tournament, you'll play 3-4 matches, and could play against teammates.

singles - 

doubles - 

ALSO Tuesday April 6 - JV Duel @ Mill Vally - 8 players out at 2:15, load the van to leave @ 2:35 (need to beat traffic!) It is a 15 minute drive. Matches will start by 3:30. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.

players - 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

NO PRACTICE IF NOT IN A MATCH - both coaches are busy

Wednesday April 7 - JV Tournament @ Mill Valley (vs. Mill Valley, Basehor-Linnwood, Bishope Miege, Piper, Bonner Springs, Lansing, Free State) - 6 players out all day. Load van to leave at 8:00 (it is a 15 minute drive). Matches will start at 9 AM. This is a flighted pool play tournament. You'll play 4 matches in your flight.

1 singles -

2 singles -

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Thursday April 8 - Varsity Tournament @ Spring Hill (vs. Spring Hill, Piper, Free State, Chanute) - 6 players out all day. Load van to leave at 7:45, it is a 30 minute drive. Matches will start at 9 AM. This is a flighted round robin. You'll play 4 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALSO Thursday April 8 - JV Duel @ Indian Creek Recreation Center - 8 players out @ 2:15 to leave at 2:35 (need to beat traffic!) it is a 15 minute drive. Matches will start by 3:30. This is a duel so you'll play 1 singles match and 1 doubles match.

players - 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

NO PRACTICE IF NOT IN A MATCH - both coaches are busy

Friday April 9 - 3:00 - 4:30 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Week 6 - April 12 - 17 (a saturday!)

Monday April 12 - 3:00 - 5:00 - Practice @ ONW w/ both Coaches

Tuesday April 13 - Varsity Tournament @ GEHS (vs. GEHS, SMNW, SMW, ON, Mill Valley) - 6 players out @ 11:30 to eat third lunch, or @ 11:45 if you have Lunch A or B. Load van to leave at 12:00 (it is a 25 minute drive). Matches start @ 1:00. This is a flighted pool play tournament, you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Johns

Wednesday April 14 - JV Quad @ GEHS (vs. GEHS, SMNW, Lawrence) - 6 players out @ 11:30 to eat third lunch, or @ 11:45 if you have Lunch A or B. Load van to leave at 12:00 (it is a 25 minute drive). Matches start @ 1:00. This is a flighted quad, you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Thursday April 15 - Varsity Quad @ CBAC (vs. LFS, Manhattan, Blue Valley High) - 9 players out @ 1:55, on court warming up at CBAC by 2:30, matches will start @ 3:00. This is a flighted quad, you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

3 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles -

3 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Johns

Friday April 16 - JV Tournament @ CBAC (OE, SMS, SMNW, SMW, BV, ON) - 8 players out all day, on court @ CBAC by 7:30 to warm up. Matches will start at 8:00. This is a flighted round robin so you'll play 6 matches in your flight.

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

3 doubles - 

4 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 4:30 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Saturday April 17 - Varsity Touranment @ CBAC (OS, Derby, BVN, BVW, SME, SMS, LFS) - 6 players @ CBAC by 8:15 to warm up. Matches will start @ 9:00. This is an open bracket pool play tournament, with cross-over bracket play. You'll play 5 matches, and could play teammates in your 4th or 5th match.

singles - 

doubles - 

Week 7 - April 19 - 23

Monday April 19 - Varsity Quad @ Paola  (vs. Paola, Chanute, Bishop Miege) - 6 players out @ 1:30, load the van to leave at 1:50 (it is a 40 minute drive). Matches will start @ 3:00. This is a flighted quad so you'll play 3 matches in your flight.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Johns

Tuesday April 20 - JV Duel @ Lawrence High - 8 players out @ 1:40, load the van to leave at 2:00 (it is a 30 minute drive). Matches start @ 3:00. This is a duel so you will play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.

Players -

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Wednesday April 21 - JV Duel @ Spring Hill - 8 players out @ 2:10, load the van to leave at 2:30 (it is a 30 minute drive). Matches start @ 3:30. This is a duel so you will play 1 singles and 1 doubles match.

Players -

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

ALL OTHER PLAYERS - 3:00 - 5:00 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Johns

Thursday April 22 - JV Sunflower League @ CBAC (vs. LHS, LFS, GEHS, MV, OE, ON, OS, OW, SME, SMN, SMNW, SMS, SMW) - 6 players out all day, on court @ CBAC warming up by 8:00. Matches will start at 9. This is a flighted bracketed tournament so you will play 3 or 4 matches (depending on seeding and results). 

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

3 singles - 

4 singles - 

JUST the 6 playing tomorrow! - 3 - 4:30 - practice @ ONW w/ Coach Smith

Friday April 23 - Varsity tournament @ LFS & Rock Chalk Park (vs. ON, OW, LHS, LFS, SMS, SMW, SME) - 6 players load the van at 11:45 to head to Lawrence (this is not a school day, it is a 35 minute drive. In the past singles has been at LFS, doubles at Rock Chalk, but last year singles took forever...) Matches start at 1:00. This is a flighted bracketed tournament so you'll play 3 matches.

1 singles - 

2 singles - 

1 doubles - 

2 doubles - 

NO PRACTICE IF NOT IN A MATCH - both coaches are busy

Week 8 - April 26 - 30

Monday April 26

Tuesday April 27

Wednesday April 28

Thursday April 29

Friday April 30

Week 9 - May 3 - 7

Monday May 3

Tuesday May 4

Wednesday May 5

Thursday May 6

Friday May 7

Week 10 - May 10 - 15

Monday May 10

Tuesday May 11

Wednesday May 12

Thursday May 13

Friday May 14

Saturday May 15

Fall 2027 Girls Tennis!

Girls Tennis Tryouts Start on Monday August 16th, 2027

• Assuming good weather, tryouts will run from 3:00-5:30 PM Monday August 16 - Thursday August 19 @ CBAC (just West of ONW across Lone Elm). If weather does not allow roster decisions to be made, tryouts may continue beyond that date. 

• All players MUST have proper physical and concussion paperwork on file in the office (this is digital now) BEFORE participating in tryouts.  (See "important links" page under "home" of this website)

• Tryouts will be in the form of singles challenge matches, with approximately 24 players making the roster, along with the following rule:

• any new senior player must end up in the top 12 to make the team (this policy is in place to ensure JV matches serve the correct purpose, and the limited court space at ONW goes to developing players who have a chance to contribute at the varsity level in the future).

  • seniors will play in select JV matches, depending on roster size, ladder position, and availability of younger players, (even if those players are lower on the ladder)

• Weather during tryouts is typically HOT, and players need to be prepared to play tennis continuously for up to 2 hours during this process. We will, of course, follow guidance related to heat provided by the district, but make sure to bring anything you'll need to stay cool and hydrated during and in between matches!

• Some players may be exempt from the tryout process due to participation in high level USTA tournaments (or prior state medalist status), but PLEASE get in touch with me ASAP at dasmith@olatheschools.org to indicate your desire to participate and make a plan for joining our team at the appropriate time.

  • Please contact me with any other questions you have about participating!