 The Park Rabbits tennis team had an exceptional season making it to the team's section final but after a tough loss to East Grand Forks the singles and doubles players had just one day to regroup and make history of their own. I knew that we just it was done we had to move on and that we had a chance so needed to focus on that if we wanted to get anywhere. And what the Panthers got was champions in the section singles and doubles tournament for the first time in school history. In singles Natalie Kinkel won 48 games to just two losses on her way to her first section crown. Second place was good last year but first place I don't know I wanted that was my goal all season I just wanted to be Jody from Roseau. She just wanted to be the section champ this year because last year she got second and other years she really wanted to go and others were just a little better than her and she just really wanted to be the section champ this year. I was playing consistent during those matches because I knew I could beat everybody so I just took it point by point and got all of them. In doubles senior Kendra Coburn and freshman Abby Morris both traditional singles players joined together and had to create quick chemistry to take down the field. It took a little bit of a few practices was pretty hard but once we got to the sections we just kind of knew that we had to do it so it just worked out good. I never thought I'd get this far at this young of an age. I knew it was possible but I never thought it would happen. They'll have a tough task going against the top players in the state tomorrow but they're already proud of how far they've come. I think we're just going in trying to have fun already happy that we made it this far but we're also going to give it like our all. Just enjoy it because getting the state is so exciting and an accomplishment in itself. And that state tournament will kick off tomorrow morning as both Park Rapids teams will be playing but they are not the only girls from our area making the trip down to the cities as Jody Estrosky from Rozo as you heard she finished second in that tournament and Courtney Bowler from Pequot Lakes are both competing in the singles tournaments. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.