The Harrisonville girls&#x2019; tennis team has started a new era this season. </p><p>The Lady Wildcats, for the first time in school history, earned the Class 1, District 12 championship trophy after taking down Warrensburg, 5-2, Oct. 3 at Warrensburg.</p><p>&#x201C;I am proud of the girls and what they have accomplished this season,&#x201D; Harrisonville head coach James Norman said. &#x2018;We are very happy with our district championship, but we know we have more work to do...This is a team competition. Every single player must have an impact in order for us to win.&#x201D;</p><p>Harrisonville will face Carl Junction Saturday, Oct. 13 for Class 1 sectionals at Joplin.</p><p>&#x201C;I feel like we have a good shot on Saturday,&#x201D; Norman said. &#x201C;We haven&#x2019;t backed down from any competition this season. I like where we are at on the playoff bracket. I am excited for the girls to have this opportunity and continue to make history for the program.&#x201D;</p><p>The Lady Wildcats also qualified an individual doubles team to sectionals at the district competition. </p><p>Cassie Long and Mallory Sturdevant took second place in the Class 1, District 12 tournament, losing the finals match to Alyssa Parsells and McKayla Wells of Warrensburg 6-1. </p><p>At Class 1, Sectional 6, Long and Sturdevant took second place to earn a spot to the Class 1 State Tennis Tournament held Oct. 18-19 at Cooper Tennis Complex, Springfield.</p><p>&#x201C;This is the second year in a row that these two girls have qualified for the tournament,&#x201D; Norman said. &#x201C;No player/players in school history have ever qualified for the state tennis tournament multiple years.&#x201D;