SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — St. Joseph’s Academy tennis player Adelyn Gross could not have picked a better going-away present for her departing coach.
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            St. Joseph’s tennis coach Doug Smith applauds Adelyn Gross after she won the the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo. Smith is retiring after 28 years as a tennis coach.
 
            Principia’s Yifei Han returns the ball as she took on Julia Cramer, Clayton during the Class 1 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
Missouri girls tennis state tournament championship matches: Class 3, Class 1
 
            Adelyn Gross became the first St. Joseph’s singles state champion since 2008 when she beat Lafayette’s Mia Yin in the Class 3 girls tennis championship Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
 
            Lafayette’s Mia Yin hits the ball as she took on St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross returns the ball as she took on Lafayette’s Mia Yin during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Lafayette’s Mia Yin (right) and St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross embrace after Gross beat Yin during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Lafayette’s Mia Yin hits the ball as she took on St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Lafayette’s Mia Yin goes for the ball as she took on St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            John Burroughs Mayumi Ross during the Class 3 girls doubles tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            John Burroughs doubles partners Mayumi Ross and Jun Ross during the Class 3 girls doubles tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            John Burroughs Mayumi Ross during the Class 3 girls doubles tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            St. Joseph’s tennis coach Doug Smith applauds Adelyn Gross after she won the the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo. Smith is retiring after 28 years as a tennis coach.
 
            Principia’s Yifei Han returns the ball as she took on Julia Cramer, Clayton during the Class 1 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross returns the ball as she took on Lafayette’s Mia Yin during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross celebrates after scoring as she took on Lafayette’s Mia Yin during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross returns the ball as she took on Lafayette’s Mia Yin during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Lafayette’s Mia Yin hits the ball as she took on St. Joseph's Adelyn Gross during the Class 3 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Clayton’s Julia Cramer returns the ball as she took on during Principia’s Yifei Han during the Class 1 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo. Yifei Han returns the ball as the took on
 
            Principia’s Yifei Han returns the ball as she took on Julia Cramer, Clayton during the Class 1 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Principia’s Yifei Han returns the ball as she took on Julia Cramer, Clayton during the Class 1 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
 
            Clayton’s Julia Cramer returns the ball as she took on during Principia’s Yifei Han during the Class 1 girls individual tennis championship, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo. Yifei Han returns the ball as the took on
 
                

 
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                        
                        
                 
                        
                        
                