After qualifying all five positions for the state tournament, the Olympus girls tennis team finished in the top five, placing fourth overall. 

At the Class 5A tournament, held Oct. 3, 5 at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, the Titans scored 21 points. Olympus was two points ahead of fifth-place foe Springville and four points in back of Wasatch, which took third. The Titans were to top Region 6 in the tournament.

The Titans sent its full varsity team to state, representing first singles, second singles, third singles, first doubles and second doubles. The first doubles tandem of Wilhelmina Hoggan and Samantha Hall made it through the group to capture the state championship. 

Hoggan, a junior, and Hall, just a sophomore, had a bye in the round of 32 and then defeated a pair from Maple Mountain 6-1, 6-1 in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Hoggan and Hall had a challenge from Hunter but prevailed 6-2, 6-2 to make it to the state semifinals. To qualify for the finals, the sensational Olympus pair defeated a team from Springville 6-3, 6-2. 

Hoggan and Hall brought a title to the team with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Woods Cross’ first doubles entry. The victory was the culmination of a dominant, memorable season for the duo. 

Junior Victoria Jensen and sophomore Mikaela McCluskey scored crucial points for Olympus in the second doubles. After a bye in the round of 32, the duo defeated a team from Bountiful 6-2, 6-1 in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Jensen and McCluskey came up short, falling to Timpview’s second doubles team 6-3, 6-3. 

In all three singles positions, Olympus had players qualify for the tournament. However, none of the Titans could advance past the round of 16. First singles participant Tatum Peterson, a junior, won by default in the round of 32. She couldn’t get past her talented opponent from Granger, losing 6-0, 6-0. 

Second singles player Ava Peay had a nice first match, defeating an opponent from Northridge 6-2, 6-2. Peay then gave it her all against her foe in the round of 16, a competitor from Salem Hills, by fell 7-5, 6-2. Peay is just a freshman, so she has three more years with the Titans to develop and work toward winning a state title. 

Finally, in third singles, Olympus’ Lydia Goodwin had little problem in the round of 32 with her opponent from Kearns. Goodwin prevailed 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the round of 16. With a match in the quarterfinals on the line, Goodwin couldn’t overcome a senior player from Viewmont, falling 6-1, 6-4. Like Peay, Goodwin is a freshman, so expect more postseason victories from her in the future. 

The Titans could be a contender in 2025. 

All seven varsity players who participated in the state tournament will be back next season, making Olympus a deep and experienced team. The Titans are no strangers to being the favorites. Olympus won the 5A crown in 2023 and 2022. The team was also fifth in 2021.