Meet Butler County’s girls tennis player of the year, all-stars from the 2025 season
Once again, North Catholic girls tennis had a banner-worthy year, taking home silver medals in the district and state team championships this season.
The Trojanettes are a young roster, too, and should be in the thick of deep playoff runs next year.
Because of that, sophomore Evelyn Marche is this year’s Butler Eagle Girls Tennis Player of the Year. A leading singles and postseason doubles player, Marche powered North to its WPIAL and PIAA finals appearances.
Meet the Butler Eagle Girls Tennis All-Stars, including first team and honorable mentions:
Evelyn Marche, so., North Catholic — Marche helped drive another deep Trojanettes playoff run this season, as they made the PIAA Class 2A Girls Tennis Team Championship final and finished second in the WPIAL team championships. Marche won the WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 singles title 6-1, 6-1 over The Ellis School’s Allegra Scringi. To get there, she beat teammate Macaria Stall in the semis. Marche then won her WPIAL singles first-round match while combining with Stall to claim WPIAL doubles silver to qualify for the PIAA doubles championships, where they lost in the first round.
Gianna Kampian, so., Mars — Kampian went 9-4 this season (6-2 in section) and won her WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 singles tournament first-round match over Pine-Richland’s Lucy Hynds 10-3 before being knocked out. She helped the Planets earn the No. 11 seed in the 3A district team championships, losing in the first round.
Laini Spohn, sr., Butler — A two-year starter at No. 1, Spohn went 7-5 this season, including 2-1 against local Singles 1 starters from the county. Twice she won matches after trailing the first set 6-1, against Montour and Hampton. Spohn won her first-round match in the WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 tournament 10-2. She paired with Cassie Busler to win a Section 2 doubles first-round match 10-7.
Macaria Stall, so., North Catholic — Stall was right next to Marche, sometimes literally, in leading the Trojanettes to the state semis. Stall went 2-1 in states as NC’s Singles 2 starter, with her two victories coming in straight sets. Marche and Stall lost in the first round of the state tournament to eventual champion Lily Lengyel and Emma Cuck (Scranton Prep).
Gracie McCarty, sr., Mars — McCarty went 8-5 as the Planets’ Singles 2 starter and won the MAC Singles 2 championship. She qualified for the WPIAL singles sectionals tournament, losing in the first round. McCarty and Kampian won a WPIAL Section 2 doubles tournament match 10-2.
Ava Conley, sr., North Catholic; Imogen Culley, so., Seneca Valley; Ella Marley, so., Seneca Valley; Alana Maroney, jr., Knoch; Alivia Metz, jr., Seneca Valley; Grace Nam, sr., Mars; Anna Ravotti, fr., North Catholic; Elaina Rielger, sr., Mars.
