All-Whatcom County Girls’ Tennis first team

Athlete of the Year

Kim Dorr & Rachel Dorr

School: Squalicum

Year: Juniors

What they did: Made a tremendous postseason run to claim the Class 2A State Tournament doubles title with a three-set win over Sehome pairing Taylor Harris and Simone Hall. ... Earned three-set wins in three of four state matches. Lost only two matches all year, one in the sub-district final and one in the district tournament final. ... Contained on-court chemistry synonymous with what one would expect from twin sisters. ... Both were first-team All-Northwest Conference selections.

First team

CARLY BANNERMAN

School: Ferndale

Year: Senior

What she did: Partnered with doubles teammate Shelby Slaughter to reach the Class 3A State Tournament. ... Went 0-2 at state, but made two comebacks during the Class 3A District Tournament to achieve her state berth with a third-place finish. ... Won a doubles 3A Sub-District Tournament title with Slaughter. ... A second-team All-Northwest Conference selection.

ANDREA CLAWSON

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What she did: One of the best players in the Northwest Conference. ... Bounced back nicely from state quarterfinal loss to win back-to-back matches and take fourth in the Class 2A State Tournament. ... Finished 3-1 at state. ... Placed second at the district and sub-district tournament. ... Led the Mariners to a league title and a state championship with 33 points. ... A first-team All-Northwest Conference selection.

SASKIA DOLK

School: Blaine

Year: Senior

What she did: Ended season after going 1-2 during the Class 2A Sub-District Tournament but put together a strong season as Blaine’s No. 1 singles player. ... Showed tremendous growth throughout career and truly flourished as a senior. ... A first-team All-Northwest Conference selection.

SIMONE HALL

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What she did: Paired with teammate Taylor Harris to make a tremendous Class 2A State Tournament run before suffering a three-set loss to Squalicum’s Kim Dorr and Rachel Dorr in the doubles state final. ... Won a district title and finished third at the sub-district tournament. ... Led Sehome to a league title and a state championship with 33 points. ... A first-team All-Northwest Conference pick.

TAYLOR HARRIS

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What she did: Paired with teammate Simone Hall to make a tremendous Class 2A State Tournament run before suffering a three-set loss to Squalicum’s Kim Dorr and Rachel Dorr in the doubles state final. ... Won a district title and finished third at the sub-district tournament. ... Led Sehome to a league title and a state championship with 33 points. ... A first-team All-NWC pick.

ELLIE IWERSEN

School: Bellingham

Year: Sophomore

What she did: Paired with teammate Mariah Miller during the postseason and made a strong run falling just short of a state berth. ... As only a sophomore, has great shot to advance to state her junior season. ... Finished fourth during the 2A District Tournament and fourth at the sub-district tournament. ... Led Bellingham to another strong season. ... A first-team All-Northwest Conference pick.

NATALIE KNOPS

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What she did: Paired with teammate Andrea Zucchi for a strong Class 2A State Tournament run ending with a third-place finish. ... Fell to doubles state champions Kim Dorr and Rachel Dorr in the semifinals. Finished third in the 2A district tournament and won a sub-district title. ... Led Sehome to a league and state title with 33 points. ... A second-team All-Northwest Conference pick.

ALI MORROW

School: Sehome

Year: Junior

What she did: Narrowly missed out on a Class 2A State Tournament singles berth, placing fourth at the 2A District Tournament with a three-set loss in the winner-to-state match. ... Terrific for the Mariners all season long. ... Finished fourth in the 2A Sub-District Tournament. ... Led Sehome to league title and part of state title team that scored 33 points. ... A second-team All-Northwest Conference pick.

LAUREN SMITH

School: Sehome

Year: Junior

What she did: Established herself as the top singles player in not only Whatcom County but the Northwest Conference. ... Followed up with last year’s second-place state finish with another second-place medal at the Class 2A State Tournament. ... Went 3-1 at state. with only loss of season coming in state final. ... Won a district and sub-district title. by beating singles teammate Andrea Clawson both times. ... Led the Mariners to a league title and a state championship with 33 points. ... Selected All-Northwest Conference MVP.

ANDREA ZUCCHI

School: Sehome

Year: Junior

What she did: Paired with teammate Natalie Knops for a strong Class 2A State Tournament run ending with a third-place finish. ... Fell to doubles state champions Kim Dorr and Rachel Dorr in the semifinals. Finished third in the 2A district tournament and won a sub-district title. ... Led Sehome to a league title and a state championship with 33 points. ... A second-team All-Northwest Conference pick.

COACH OF THE YEAR

BONNA GILLER

School: Sehome

What she did: Led another deep, talented Sehome tennis team to a Class 2A State Tournament championship with 33 points. ... Helped qualify two singles players to state and advanced two doubles teams to state. ... Coached team to a Northwest Conference title.

HONORABLE MENTION

This story was originally published June 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "All-Whatcom County Girls’ Tennis first team."