To say the Southern Regional High School girls tennis team is in a rebuilding year is sort of like saying Mount Everest is a rather steep hill – a decided understatement.

High school tennis teams have seven starters. Six of Southern’s 2016 starters, who led their team to a 15-8 record, graduated in June. Yeah, veteran coach Howie Madsen’s 2017 squad has a steep climb ahead of it.