On October 8, Margaret Bugnacki, senior, competed in sectionals on the behalf of the girls tennis team. Bugnacki placed second in the competition, qualifying for state.

“Last year was the first year that I actually won a match in sectionals. So that was a big deal to me,” Bugnacki said. “This year I was hoping to do the same, which I did.”

Bugnacki began striving for state only a few years ago.

“I truly didn’t start realizing how much I wanted to get to state until my sophomore [or] junior year,” she said.

That was when Bugnacki started to put in the necessary effort.

“I’ve just been drilling and drilling, and that’s really when I’ve been able to take off and become the player I am today.”

This year, she was able to get a better placement in sectionals than last year.

“I got third last year, second this year, so now I’m hoping that that will help me with my seeding for state.”

As a senior, Bugnacki is grateful to have gotten to where she is now as a player.

“I’m just hoping for a great last senior year bang. I just want it to be a memorable one and just try my hardest, harder than last year and all the years prior.”