Aspen Wooten, Lake Nona girls capture elusive FHSAA tennis state title
Lake Nona's girls tennis team won their first FHSAA Class 4A state championship, defeating reigning champions Miami Palmetto 4-0 at Sanlando Park. Senior Aspen Wooten clinched the title with a comeback victory in the No. 2 singles match, erasing painful memories from last year's loss. The Lions completed a perfect 19-0 run through the state tournament with an undefeated season. Head coach Tom Beard praised the team for finally capturing the program's long-sought championship.
- ▪Aspen Wooten secured the championship-clinching point with a 3-6, 6-2, (10-2) win over Allesia Franco in the No. 2 singles match.
- ▪Lake Nona won both doubles matches and took a 3-0 lead before Wooten's victory sealed the team title.
- ▪The Lions girls had previously been state runners-up four times (2011, 2019, 2024, 2025) before finally winning the title.
- ▪Wooten, who will play at the Naval Academy, called the win a redemption after losing a tiebreaker in last year's singles final against Palmetto.
- ▪Lake Nona's boys team, the 2025 state champions, were eliminated in the semifinals by Doral Academy.
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