Sep 24, 2025 By Eleanor Bailey 5 min read

Cami Fisher bounced back-and-forth between the lacrosse and tennis booths at the annual Bethel Park community day on Sept. 20 just as she did two days earlier during the WPIAL Class 3A tennis championships held two days earlier.

“Keeping me in shape,” she said with a wide smile.

A two-sport standout, Fisher does embrace the activities for just that purpose and other reasons.

“Tennis is my main sport,” said the two-time WPIAL bronze medalist. “I do think playing both sports helps because it gives me a sense of being on two different teams. I get a sense of a team sport being on the field at the same time with everyone else in lacrosse and the being on the court by myself. I also think both just keep me in shape for the other. So I get a little bit of something competing in different sports.”

Fisher is tennis first and the results show.

Earlier this month, she dominated the Section 4-AAA singles tournament, claiming her second straight crown. She swept her way into the finals, blanking South Fayette’s Mia DeRose, 10-0, West Allegheny’s Victoria Collins, 10-0, and Peters Township’s Never Zuzek, 6-0, 6-0, before dispatching Upper St. Clair freshman Brianna Kuczinski, 7-6 (7), 6-4, in the championship match.

“I played amazing at the section tournament,” Fisher said.

At the WPIAL Championships played Sept. 17-18 at North Allegheny, Fisher cruised through the opening rounds of the competition, dispatching NA’s Mia Kaufman and Franklin Regional’s Cassie Lapina in pro sets, 10-4 and 10-6, before stumbling against Penn-Trafford’s Amelia Williams, 6-1, 6-0, in the semifinals.

Williams went on to claim the silver medal in the tournament, falling to three-time WPIAL champion Meriwether McCargo from Shady Side Academy, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, in the championship match.

“I felt I played really well and my game was consistent throughout the tournament,” Fisher said. “I was confident on the courts.”

Regarding the semifinals loss, Fisher also thought she played well. She was hitting the ball cleanly and deep as well as keeping Williams on her toes, moving.

“Amelia just honestly played a really flawless game.” Fisher admitted. “All props to her. She was just able to control the ball a lot better and make me make more mistakes.”

Fisher did not err when she met Kuczinski in the consolation match. Though she was battling the freshman for the third time this season, she respected her opponent, entering the bout with a level head.

“It’s a lot to be playing someone that you have played week after week but honestly she’s a very good player, really nice person and she’s gonna make a really big impact in the next few years,” Fisher said.

Fisher though dispatched Kuczinski in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, to earn the bronze medal and the final berth in the PIAA tournament to be held Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 at the Hershey Racquet Club.

“I thought I played really well,” Fisher said of the consolation against Kuczinski. “I won that match because I was able to make less mistakes and stay more consistent.”

Those factors could contribute to a finer state performance for Fisher. Last year, she won only one match before being eliminated.

“I’m going to give it 110 percent because my goal is to get past the first round,” she said. “I want to be consistent and confident. I’m heading into states with a really positive attitude.”

Though she is playing with a heavy heart this fall because her grandfather, Anthony Leo, passed away on June 23, Fisher is positive in her outlook regarding her game as well as the team’s prospects of reaching the WPIAL team finals. The Lady Hawks won the Class 3A title in 2023 but finished runner-up in 2024.

“I can’t lie. It’s been really rough playing without seeing (my grand dad) sitting on his usual bench watching me. It’s kind of a bittersweet feeling to be able to accomplish things (like sections and WPIALs) but I know he’s looking down on me. It gives me a good sense knowing he knows what I’ve been doing.”

As BP’s No. 1 singles player, Fisher has the Lady Hawks positioned to win the section crown and challenge for the WPIAL title. BP edged Mt. Lebanon, 3-2, in section action. The Blue Devils were last year’s district team champions.

“So, I’m hoping we get a pretty good seed and make a deep run in the WPIAL team tournament,” Fisher said. “It won’t be easy because Shady Side is pretty good and they’ll be a top contender along with North Allegheny, which is seeded high this year.”

After the WPIAL doubles championships are held Oct. 1-2 at North Allegheny, the team tournament will commence with the championships set for Oct. 15 at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center on the Washington & Jefferson College campus.