Four Wade High School students will put their tennis prowess to the test when they contest the state finals of the Floris Conway Knockout this week in Ulladulla.
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Jessica Draper, 16, Natalie Gibbs, 13, Elise Townsend, 14, and Chloe Whittaker made it to the finals in Ulladulla after five gruelling rounds.
The opening two rounds saw the Wade High School team score comfortable wins against Narrandera High School and Riverina Access Program.
From there, things ramped up a gear.
Tough meetings with Young, Kooringal and Deniliquin – which had to be rescheduled multiple times due to wet weather – followed.
The girls triumphed and now will face off with the other finals teams.
Parkes, Grafton, Mosman and Ulladulla are just a small selection of schools to feature in the finals.
The girls will play both singles and doubles. They said they were both “nervous” and “excited” for the matches.
They all have an incredible belief in each other and this is what they think will get them over the line.
“Just encouraging each other to do well,” Chloe said when asked what the key would be.
“Especially in doubles, communication is the key.”