Tennis
The SMA Tennis program entered an exciting new era in 2024–2025 under new leadership, achieving remarkable results with a 2025 Individual State Champion and a doubles team finishing as state runners-up.
With a new head of the program in the 2024–2025 season, SMA Tennis has quickly made its mark on the court. The season was highlighted by a 2025 Individual State Champion title and a doubles team finishing as State runners-up. These achievements reflect both the program’s depth of talent and the positive momentum under its new leadership. SMA Tennis continues to foster skill, sportsmanship, and a competitive spirit, building on this year’s success to shape an even stronger future.
Coaching Staff
- Varsity Head Coach: Kendra Lord
- Varsity Assistant Coaches: Shannon Hickey & Tom Hickey
- JV Head Coach: Chase Golphin
Varsity Head Coach: Kendra Lord
Head Coach: Kendra Lord
Email: varsitytennis@smanet.org
Coach Kendra Lord has played tennis for 20+ years. She is currently ranked in the top 30 women of the state, competing in multiple USTA leagues such as the 5.0 Women's League, 10.0 Mixed Doubles' League, and 9.5 Mixed Doubles' League. Growing up in Colorado, Kendra competed for Mountain Vista High School. Notably, Kendra helped lead her high school team to three consecutive Continental League titles and three Regional titles. Additionally, during her senior year, Kendra guided the team to a third-place finish in the CHSAA 5A High School State Tournament. After high school, Kendra attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. As a scholar-athlete, Kendra majored in accounting and business intelligence & analytics while playing Division 1 Big East Tennis all four years. In her sophomore year, she contributed to the team’s record of 15 wins, which was the most wins by a Bluejay women’s team since 1993.
Her passion for the sport led Kendra to start coaching while she was in college. In Omaha, Kendra coached the Special Olympics Nebraska Tennis Buddies program for four years. Returning to Colorado after her college graduation, Kendra coached the boys' and girls' tennis teams at Mountain Vista High School. Specifically, she was the assistant varsity coach for three boys' seasons and one girls' season. Last spring, Kendra was the head coach of the girls’ program, overseeing the varsity and junior varsity teams.
Varsity Assistant Coaches: Shannon Hickey & Tom Hickey
JV Head Coach: Chase Golphin
Schedules
Varsity
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Valor High School
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D'Evelyn High School
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Arapahoe High School
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Kent Denver
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Colorado Academy
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Evergreen High School
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Mullen High School
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Denver Christian
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Douglas County
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Legend High School
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Dawson School
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Peak To Peak High School
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Evergreen High School
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1st Round Team State
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Cherry Creek - Senior Night
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JV
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Prospect Ridge Academy
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Valor High School
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Arapahoe High School
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Kent Denver
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Colorado Academy
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Evergreen High School
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Mullen High School
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Douglas County
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Legend High School
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Dawson School
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Peak to Peak High School
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Evergreen High School
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Cherry Creek
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