Freshman Molly McDermed walked onto the court of her first state tennis match alongside her partner, junior Catherine Beltrame. Her typical bubbly smile morphed into a look of determination. Molly was ready to enter her first state tennis tournament, blue and white ribbons tied in her ponytail and a racket clenched in her hand. Molly came into her first season used to the groundstroke focused style of play that comes with singles through her years of training at Overland Park Racket Club and the countless tournaments she played. According to head East tennis coach Andrew Gibbs, she just happened to fit into doubles for the team this year for the regionals lineup. Gibbs mentioned that partners’ personalities should complement each other as much as their games do. And both girls understood that teamwork wasn’t just about skill on the court. As the season went on, Molly and Catherine became more confident in their chemistry as a doubles team. To read more, click the link in bio. #sto...