Fruitport’s Josalynn Nowicki is having quite a week.
The Trojans’ No. 1 singles player is 3-0 since Saturday, winning all of those matches in straight sets.
Nowicki’s biggest success came at Saturday’s Greater Muskegon Athletic Association tournament – the top event in the local high school tennis scene – when she won the No. 1 singles championship.
She defeated Western Michigan Christian’s Hannah Heiss in her first match, 6-2, 6-2, then swept past Mona Shores’ Skyler MacLachlan 6-0, 6-0 in the title match.

It was the fifth straight year that a Fruitport player won the No. 1 singles title at the GMAA tournament.
Fruitport Coach Brad Busscher missed the tournament due to a family commitment, but heard good things about Nowicki’s performance.
“Discussing her play with the other coaches, Josalynn seemed to be dialed in and focused on her play from the start,” Busscher said. “She worked out a few kinks in her first match and then caught her rhythm in the final against Shores. Her play has improved and she seems to be in control of the matches on the court.”
Several other Trojans also had good days at the tournament. Tara Sweet (No. 3 singles), Gracie Ferrell (No. 4 singles), Rylee Rufener and Lena Saffell (No. 1 doubles) and Cara Hooker and Brystol Tenhove (No. 3 singles) all posted 2-1 records.

The Trojans returned to O-K Silver conference play on Monday and stormed past Kelloggsville 8-0.
Nowicki and the other Fruitport singles players won by forfeit, but the Trojans performed extremely well in doubles, winning all four matches by straight sets.
Rufener and Saffell, Abby Poort and Bailey Poort (No. 2 doubles), Hooker and Tenhove and Mylee Mineni and Jordan Smith (No. 4 doubles) were the victors.
Fruitport experienced a tough conference loss on Wednesday, falling to Coopersville 5-3.
Nowicki was successful again, beating Madi Roth 6-1, 6-0. Ferrell also won at No. 3 singles, while Bailey Poort and Abby Poort won their No. 2 doubles match.
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