2024 District Championship Winners (Semi-Regionals Win and 2nd place in Regionals!)

Coaches:

The team will be coached by Ms. Lindsey Franklin, the 12th grade ELA/ AP Literature and Composition teacher for PKY and Dr. Ron Dearinger, who has played and coached USTA tennis for over 50 years. 

Communication:  

Please sign-up for our Team Remind App (Send a text to 81010 with the message @pkygirlst)  by clicking this link. We use this app for important news and updates throughout the season. You can download a cell phone app and check on this website to get updated announcements and info. 

The best way to communicate with the coach is to email Ms. Franklin at her school email of lfranklin@pky.ufl.edu. 

Important Announcements:  

Here are some important items to do/know about prior to the season.  

Please make sure to have your physical forms submitted to our athletic director, Valerie Flournoy in person or by email at: vflournoy@pky.ufl.edu asap. In order for you to practice and play with the team two forms must be completed and entered in the system prior to try outs on Jan.15th.  

The two forms are the EL2 (Physical signed by a physician) and EL3 (Consent): https://fhsaa.com/documents/2023/3/3/EL2_Form.pdf 

https://fhsaa.com/documents/2023/3/6/EL3_Form.pdf

Our first practice will be around the week of January 15th. This date is set by the FHSAA and is not decided by the Coach. If you are unable to attend one day of try-outs you will still be considered for the team as long as you attend the other days. 

You can check out specific information from the FHSAA here.  Our District is 1A, R2, D4:  https://fhsaa.com/sports/tennis 

Practice  Info:

Practice Info (and info on Try-outs) will be added as soon as it is finalized.

Practices will be held at the Albert Ray Massey Park – Joyce Oransky Tennis Center

at Westside Park located at 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605.    

Information about the courts can be found here: 

https://www.playtennisgainesville.com/locations/ 

Match Info:

Schedule will be added as soon as it is ready!

In order for a player to attend districts with the team, they must play in at least seven matches during the regular season. 

Match play will usually take place on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at our home location if possible. However, this will also depend on the schedule of the other teams that we play. We will also travel for away matches during the season. 

For matches girls should wear either uniform dresses or blue, black, or white bottoms and the PKY team shirts. Players should have one top in each color, blue and white. The official colors and tops will be discussed in advance of matches as the team will need to match for each game.  

Visors/hats and tennis shoes of any color are allowed.  

JV players do not need to attend every Varsity game, but it is recommended that they attend as many as possible in order to support the team.  Varsity players will be expected to attend every match, regardless of if the player may or may not be playing in the match at that event.

We are all excited for the 2025 season and look forward to seeing you all on the courts!