Back-to-back for Ariel Kelsick, who leaves TFS tied as the all-time singles wins leader!

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• 15-1 Record
• 30-2 in Sets
• 182-29 in Games
• 30-2 Career W-L Record (2 years)

30-2 over the course of 2 years is pure dominance. This year marked a second straight 15-1 season for Ariel Kelsick, playing primarily in her career at 1-singles. She was 30-2 in sets this year and 182-29 in games – straight up ridiculous.

VOTING RESULTS

1. Ariel Kelsick – 61.5 pts (11 1st-place votes)
2. Aubrey Bolton – 27.5 pts (3)
3. Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph – 25.5 pts
4. Abby Sego – 21 pts
5. Marie Jolie (MJ) Mayr – 20.5 pts
6. Caroline Marshall & Lucy Maney – 12 pts

Voting included our 14-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Kelsick dominated the voting with 11 1st-place votes, with Aubrey Bolton taking 3. Kelsick had only one vote outside the top 2.

HISTORY OF GIRLS TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• 2024 – Ariel Kelsick – Tallulah Falls SR #1 Singles
• 2023 – Ariel Kelsick – Tallulah Falls JR #1 Singles
• 2022 – Carson Hobbs – Commerce SR #3 Singles
• 2021 – Chloe Smith – Banks County SR #1 Singles
• 2020 – Chloe Smith – Banks County JR #1 Singles
• 2019 – Ginevra Gradassi – Jefferson SR #1 Singles
• 2018 – Chloe Smith – Banks County FR #1 Singles
• 2017 – Hallie Reeves – Rabun County SR #1 Singles
• 2016 – Savanna Scott – Rabun County JR #2 Singles
• 2015 – Savanna Scott – Rabun County SO #2 Singles
• 2014 – Brittany Stewart – Lumpkin County SR #1 Singles
• 2013 – Brittany Stewart – Lumpkin County JR #1 Singles
• 2012 – Kayla Olin/Eryn Cochran – Towns County JR/SO #1 Doubles
• 2011 – Ginny Rhoades – Towns County SR #2 Singles
• 2010 – Abby Brown/Claire Stovall – Habersham Central SR #1 Doubles

Kelsick becomes the fourth player to win it multiple times. She’s the 9th senior, 2nd from Tallulah Falls, and 9th 1-singles player to earn it.