Caroline Coan comes from a tennis-playing family and a York program with some recent success on the state tournament stage.

She made history this fall.

Coan in October beat top-seeded Helena Klooster of Marist 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in a marathon Class 2A final to win the state singles championship.

It is the first state championship in York tennis history. Last year, Coan’s former teammate Lizzie Isyanov was the state runner-up.

Coan’s thrilling victory at state capped off quite a season.

She posted a 31-2 record and did not lose a match after Sept. 10. Coan won the West Suburban Silver No. 1 singles title and sectional singles championship, giving her a 90-19 record over three seasons.

She was second to Klooster at the Downers Grove South tournament. Coan beat her good friend Lucy St

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