Kendra Seger feels relieved. Rewarded. Stressed out, still. Such is life when you’ve finally ascended to that varsity destination for Jasper’s 12th-ranked tennis team.

A roundup of Wednesday's prep girls tennis action.

Ah, the first match of the season. Break out the blankets, get the competitive juices flowing once again ... and start thinking about the postseason. Really. The postseason.

A season preview of the area girls tennis teams

With many area swimmers, the tapering experience is expansive. While typically linked with lessened distance in training and the occasional high-intensity workout in hopes of familiarizing swimmers with postseason speed, the practice now extends far beyond the pool.

Jasper High School girls tennis coach Scott Yarbrough has been named the District 5 Coach of the Year by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association for the spring 2013 season.

Five tennis players from Jasper secured first-place finishes last weekend at the Center Grove Suntan Open in Greenwood.

Floyd Central batted away a match point in the No. 2 doubles clash and consequently sprinted to the finish, swiping the last three games for a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 thrill-ride of a victory that tipped the Highlanders to a 3-2 semistate victory.

A quick look at the prep sports action from the Memorial Day weekend. These stories will be in today's print edition and will be updated back here at DuboisCountyHerald.com later this morning.

Floyd Central fought off match point at No. 2 doubles and rallied to win the match, sending the sixth-ranked Highlanders past No. 3 Jasper 3-2 in Saturday's girls tennis semistate match at the Ed Yarbrough Tennis Complex in Jasper.

Distinguishing yourself in the annals of Jasper tennis history is like trying to be the best jazz artist in New Orleans. Sure, you may be expert at the sport but there are plenty of others who’ve been just as talented, just as accomplished.

Third-ranked Jasper stopped Northeast Dubois 4-1 in Wednesday’s regional championship.