Who is Katie Staudinger? She is a tennis player for your very own Whitworth Pirates, and she generally plays number three or four singles and number two doubles. Now why in the world is her tennis playing significant? Well the women just finished up one of their best seasons in years, and Staudinger was as big a part of it as you can possibly be. They finished in second with a record of 14-2 with both losses at the hands of number one Linfield.
Back to Staudinger though. She came in as a freshman and did not lose a match all season. Let me repeat that. She did not lose a single doubles or singles match in the entire Northwest Conference season. To make it better, she did not even drop a set the entire year in singles. This kind of thing happens maybe once every fifteen years for a Whitworth player. It barely happens in the entire conference period. So a tip of the hat to Miss Staudinger on a rediculously good season.
If you see her give her a pat on the back. She is about 5′7,” rosy cheeks, probably carrying a tennis racquet, and if you make eye contact with her she will probably give you a kind yet awkward facial expression in return.
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I will contest that Katie was “somewhat recruited” I have known and cherished Katie as a tennis player and person for over 10 years. I watched her play at regional and state H.S. tournaments. I knew her family well before she arrived, and I have regarded her has a player who would even play #1 at several NWC schools. Jo Wagstaff
