North Hills girls tennis posts breakthrough year

By: Josh Rowntree
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 11:01 AM

Amy Myers has been able to spend her time as North Hills’ girls tennis coach watching a core group develop from freshmen to seniors. And that development paid off in a big way this fall.

The Indians, for the first time in 17 years, clinched a spot in the WPIAL tennis playoffs, placing third in Section 2-3A with a 10-4 overall record and 5-3 mark in section action.

“Going into the season, I felt really excited,” said Myers, who just completed her fourth season as head coach. “We had two seniors who were our No. 1 and No. 2 players. They were incredible and worked a ton in the offseason.”

Following some early success in the nonsection and initial section contests, buzz began to grow around the program.

“The girls were really excited,” Myers said. “They would show up for weekend practices. We’d have a section match on a Monday, and they were like, ‘Let’s get together for the weekend and let’s do this and let’s work on that.’ ”

Leading the way, for a fourth straight season, was senior Elinor Kim, who reached the WPIAL singles tournament all four years of high school. Despite bowing out in the first round, the standard set by Kim — who won the section singles title — reverberated throughout the North Hills program.

“She has been fantastic,” Myers said. “It’s been an emotional ride with her. She won our section this year, so I of course had some tears. I was just so proud. I had seen her come in third place and then second two years in a row. So for her to be able to win the section this year was just great. It was amazing watching her.

“She started out so young, but so talented. She developed leadership qualities and was a wonderful captain, always rooting on all of our other players, but she was very modest. She has had a major effect on helping to develop our program and creating an environment where people are excited about tennis.”

Kim was joined in a doubles tandem by fellow senior Adelaide Seigworth, who battled through an injury but found a way to play Kim in the WPIAL doubles tournament.

“I saw Adelaide come so far,” Myers said. “She started out strong, but toward the end of last season, she really wanted it. She trained with Ellie, and they did a lot of work together. They’re best friends, too. So that really helps with chemistry while they’re playing doubles.”

The impact of those veteran players has caused a swell of interest in the program. Myers has made it a point to have her players recognized more and more throughout the North Hills community.

The Indians will lose three seniors, but 14 players from the current roster are set to return.

“We had a couple of girls go watch an Allegheny College tennis match recently,” she said. “They were really impressed with what they saw, but were like, ‘wow, that’s another level of play.’ It made them eager to get out there and keep working. They’ve gotten together as a group and started doing some community events, too. They’re letting people know that this is who we are.”

Despite a loss to Latrobe in the opening round of the team playoffs, Myers can see a program that is dedicated to the rise, and it is her hope that the foundation has been laid for North Hills to take an even bigger step in 2026.

“Just because the season’s over, they could be like, ‘I’m done, I’m tired and I’m ready to focus on something else,’ ” she said. “But they’re not. They’re ready to keep going.”

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