Gatesville tennis honors players at season-ending awards banquet
Riley Butler led Gatesville tennis honors with first-team all-district and team MVP as 16 Hornets gathered in the high school cafeteria.
Riley Butler headlined Gatesville’s season-ending tennis banquet, earning District 7-AAAA First Team All-District in girls singles and the team MVP award as 16 Hornets gathered in the Gatesville High School Cafeteria.
Butler also teamed with Paislee Moseley for Second Team All-District in girls doubles, giving Gatesville a top-end girls pairing to build around. The banquet, held May 21, also recognized production across the roster, with Miriam Hernandez, Avery Bone and Colin Rainer receiving the Hornet Fight Never Dies Award.
Donovan Herrera, Fernando Luis Romo, Justin Hutts, Abigail Shaw and Lila Long were honored with Hornet Pride. Elijah Tyson, Matthew Lynn, Ally Nichols and Annabelle Lea earned Hornet Heart, while Michael Myers and Paislee Moseley were named Newcomer of the Year. Quinton Ivy and Jillianna Kim were recognized as Most Improved, rounding out a list that reflected both performance and daily commitment.
Assistant coach Alex Scott said the season had been very unique and that he was proud of every player on the roster. That tone fit a program that used the banquet not just to hand out trophies, but to mark growth, persistence and team identity after the spring competition cycle closed.
The timing also placed the celebration just after the UIL tennis calendar’s final stretch, which lists district certification for April 11, regional meets for April 17-18 and 20-21, and the state meet for May 7-8. Gatesville ISD lists tennis as part of its extracurricular athletics offerings, keeping the sport firmly within the Hornets’ broader athletics structure.
The recognition carried added weight because Gatesville tennis has already shown it can push into postseason play. In a previous season, the Hornets finished fourth in district and advanced to area, and another district tournament report noted that Gatesville qualified multiple entries for regionals, including girls doubles and mixed doubles. For a small-school program in Coryell County, that combination of awards, depth and postseason history gives the Hornets a clear base for the next spring cycle.
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