Petro receives tennis honors

Former Mountain Brook High tennis star Carlee Petro is great at singles, great at doubles. And after a spectacular season at Birmingham-Southern she picked up double honors – a singular achievement.

Petro was named to the Southern Athletic Association’s first team and also picked up Newcomer of the Year honors.

The freshman enjoyed a brilliant first-year campaign that saw her battle immediately with the league’s top players.

She played the entire season at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles in her first season of collegiate play. Petro compiled a 10-1 singles record while putting together an outstanding 10-4 doubles record. 

Prior to arriving at BSC, Petro was the 2014 U.S. Tennis Association Alabama Female Junior Player of the Year and won the 2013 USTA Alabama Elaine Frances Junior Excellence Award. She also won the 2013 Alabama State Closed Girls 18 and Under singles, doubles, and mixed doubles tournaments. 

Additionally, Petro was the 2012 high school state champion at No. 2 singles, and the 2011 high school state champion at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles with former Spartan and current Panther teammate Sara Cohen.