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The stars of 2025-26 Tompkins Girls Basketball
THE LAYUP LINE: No. 13 Tompkins Falcons
No. 13 -- TOMPKINS FALCONS
Tompkins closed out its 21-15 campaign in 2025 with yet another postseason appearance, signaling that the program’s culture of consistency is here to stay.
Veteran head coach Tammy Ray (266-118) brings back a dependable starting rotation and a roster experienced in navigating high-pressure contests.
Leading the way is four-year letterman Sascha Coughran, who secured a first-team, all district selection as a junior and brings a dynamic element to the roster.
Joining her are three-year varsity players Kate Hopkins (second-team, all-district) and Kayli Jensen (honorable mention). Also, senior guard and fellow three-year letterman Haylie Panter (second-team) should bolster the team’s collective cohesion.
Together, the foundation that’s been established by the Falcons should see the squad punch its seventh straight ticket to the playoff brackets.
THE RANKINGS: No. 9 Tompkins is "Unbreakable" with St. Rose, Funk, Elsasser on the court
TOMPKINS IS FRESH OFF A 30-WIN CAMPAIGN IN 2024.
The Falcons reached the Area Round of the playoffs. Allison Merrell enters year 13 ofleading this program (272-114) and returns four starters into the huddle to lead this crew.
District 19-6A Newcomer of the Year Elsa St. Rose registered a team-leading 379 kills and chipped in 274 digs in 2024.
Also returning is Yale-commit Callie Funk, who registered 238 kills, led the team with 77 blocks and earned first-team, all-district honors. Texas State-commit Emma Elsasser is back after being an honorable-mention, all-district pick.
Other key returners include Drew Merrell and Natalie Kitts. Keys to success for the Falcons in 2025 include having a strong offensive threat, having great defenders and chemistry.
The motto for this squad this season is “Unbreakable” as the Falcons will try and piece together another deep playoff run.
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