Redmond High girls tennis coach Bryan Rowley describes No. 1 singles player Kana Moriyama as a fierce competitor who never quits. She’s an even better person, the coach added.

On Tuesday morning, the Mustang senior signed her letter of intent to play tennis at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Along with spending time on the court, she’ll be majoring in bio-engineering.

Moriyama chose to attend Cal Tech because of its tight-knit community on campus and the students who are passionate about tennis and academics, just like herself.

Today and tomorrow, Moriyama — who sports a 7-1 4A Kingco record — will compete in the conference tournament at Skyline High. Last year, she went 9-1 in Kingco and advanced to the tourney semifinals. She’s played No. 1 singles all three years of her Mustang career and was first-team all-league each year.

Moriyama, who’s played tennis for seven years, enjoys the individual aspect and strategy of the game.

“It’s kind of thrilling because there’s something new every two seconds that you have to deal with,” she said.

Added Rowley: “She’s a captain this year and all the girls respect her — not only because of her ability, she’s a wonderful teammate.”