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Kansas high school boys tennis preview: The 80 players to know from Wichita teams

Collegiate senior Nick Grabon is the top boys tennis player in the Wichita area this season.
Collegiate senior Nick Grabon is the top boys tennis player in the Wichita area this season. Courtesy

With the Kansas high school boys tennis season underway, The Eagle set out to recognize some of the best players the Wichita area has to offer.

The following is a list of 80 of the top boys tennis players in the state from the area to watch for this season, as well as team previews.

Top 10 boys singles players

1. Nick Grabon, Collegiate senior

2. Barrett Steven, Bishop Carroll junior

3. Harris Kossover, Maize South senior

4. Sam Ritchie, Maize junior

5. Trevor Sweat, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior

6. Paul Jittawait, Andover sophomore

7. Jaden Fox, McPherson senior

8. Jack Judkins, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore

9. Erik Lopez, Maize junior

10. Sky Fujinuma, Collegiate sophomore

Top 10 boys doubles teams

1. Mitch Krumm (junior) and Grayson Wright (senior), Maize South

2. Dawson O’Donnell (freshman) and Oakley O’Donnell (sophomore), Arkansas City

3. Charlie Dunne (senior) and Charlie Nolan (senior), Collegiate

4. Seth Newton (senior) and Blake Wilson (junior), Andover Central

5. Gavin Bhargava (senior) and Johnathan McIlvain (senior), Kapaun Mt. Carmel

6. Isaak Bowman (junior) and Scott Simmons (senior), Derby

7. Justin Franz (junior) and Otis Musser (junior), Newton

8. Micah Dahlsten (junior) and Asher Deutschendorf (freshman), Hesston

9. Mark Feng (senior) and Drumright, Collegiate

10. Justin Norris (senior) and Carson Rademacher (senior), Wellington

50 other area boys players to watch

Note: The list is sorted alphabetically.

1. Max Ball, Classical senior

2. Tyler Bontrager, McPherson senior

3. Isaac Branam, Classical senior

4. Jacob Bush, Campus junior

5. Anthony Clennan, Hutchinson Trinity junior

6. Jax Cornejo, Wellington junior

7. Matthew Draper, Trinity Academy junior

8. John Ferley, El Dorado senior

9. Logan Foulkes, El Dorado senior

10. Evan Franke, Derby senior

11. Ben Friesen, Newton senior

12. Drew Friesen, Andover Central senior

13. Trevor Gamble, Hesston senior

14. Logan Garrison, Maize South sophomore

15. Charlie Graham, Classical sophomore

16. Hayden Greene, El Dorado senior

17. Hudson Grizzell, Maize South freshman

18. Leon Grzesik, Andover Central senior

19. Connor Harcrow, Hutchinson Trinity senior

20. Amos Harder, Buhler sophomore

21. Alex Hedden, Derby senior

22. Colby Hedden, Derby junior

23. Brock Hilger, Buhler junior

24. Isaac Huber, Andover Central sophomore

25. Ayden Johnson, McPherson senior

26. Isaac Keller, Goddard junior

27. Max Kice, Classical senior

28. Kyle King, Eisenhower freshman

29. Ty Kraemer, McPherson senior

30. Drake Lowe, Winfield senior

31. Cole Mathews, Trinity Academy senior

32. Kayden McVicker, McPherson junior

33. Landon Metzger, Circle senior

34. D.J. Middleton, Circle senior

35. Phillip Morris, Winfield senior

36. Ryan Nguyen, Campus junior

37. Leo Pedrosa, Winfield senior

38. John Primm, Andover Central senior

39. Samuel Ralston, Trinity Academy junior

40. Vijay Reddy, East senior

41. Zachary Roberts, Bishop Carroll senior

42. Noah Rodriguez, Maize South senior

43. Davian Spies, Buhler freshman

44. Blaine Spitzenberger, Andover senior

45. Cameron Strickland, Andover Central junior

46. Pedro Trevizo, West junior

47. Clay Vinson, Andover junior

48. Jack Vinson, Andover senior

49. Jack Wright, Wellington junior

50. Wesley Wurm, McPherson senior

Kansas high school boys tennis team previews

Andover: Paul Jittawait, so.; Blaine Spitzenberger, sr.; Jack Vinson, sr.; Clay Vinson, jr.; Jeremiah Rather, jr.; Jack Schaeffer, sr.

Andover Central: Seth Newton, sr.; Isaac Huber, so.; Drew Friesen, sr.; Blake Wilson, jr.; Cameron Strickland, jr.; Jun Byun, sr.; John Primm, sr.; Gavin Reeves, sr.; Leon Grzesik, sr.

Arkansas City: Oakley O’Donnell, so.; Dawson O’Donnell, fr.; Isaiah Torres, sr.; Isaac Pieper, fr.; James Perdue, sr.; Josh Klotz, sr.; Aidan Brantley, so.; Jacob Arnett, jr.

Augusta: Ignacio Compte, jr.; Logan Ruddle, so.; Logan Pfeifer, so.

Bishop Carroll: Barrett Steven, jr.; Zachary Roberts, sr.; Jackson Rosa, so.; Andrew Dugan, so.; Hugo Monsell, jr.; Jackson Daugherty, jr.

Buhler: Brock Hilger, jr.; Amos Harder, so.; Davian Spies, fr.; Carter Darrah, so.;

Campus: Jacob Bush, jr.; Ryan Nguyen, jr.; Dallas Parker, sr.; Gavin Williams, sr.

Chaparral: Alec Pfaff, sr.; Adrian Wootonn, sr.; Aaron Hartson, sr.; Dylan Snyder, sr.; Kaden Harding, sr.; Kyler Smith, so.

Circle: Landon Metzger, sr.; D.J. Middleton, sr.; Daniel Webb, sr.; Dylan Foes, jr.; Asher Bleich, jr.; James Wellner, jr.

Classical: Max Kice, sr.; Isaac Branam, sr.; Max Ball, sr.; Charlie Graham, so.; Noah Doom, fr.; Isaac Yourdon, fr.

Collegiate: Nick Grabon, sr.; Charlie Dunne, sr.; Charlie Nolan, sr.; Mark Feng, sr.; Sky Fujinuma, so.; Jude Cunningham, jr.

Conway Springs: Jace Pauly, sr.; Bradyn Stevens, jr.

Derby: Scott Simmons, sr.; Isaak Bowman, jr.; Evan Franke, sr.; Collin Meyer, so.; Alex Hedden, sr.; Colby Hedden, jr.

East: Vijay Reddy, sr.; Colin Yager, jr.; Bo Lu, fr.; Jaden Vo, so.; Eli Glaghassi, sr.

Eisenhower: Kyle King, fr.; Caleb Dossey, fr.; Carson Jobe, jr.; Kade Greb, jr.; Jacob Samaniego, jr.; Nolan Graupmann, jr.

El Dorado: Hayden Greene, sr.; John Ferley, sr.; Logan Foulkes, sr.; Jacob Bowlin, so.

Goddard: Isaac Keller, jr.; Cole Albert, sr.; Aaron Wolfe, sr.; Dylan Lewis, sr.; Braxton Summers, sr.; Liam Berry, fr.

Haven: Ethan Mulligan, sr.; Corbin Franz, sr.; Paxton Deboard, jr.; Brady Peterson, fr.; Grant Richey, so.; Cezanne Peirce, so.

Heights: Eli Chouinard, so.; Lorenzo Battaglia, sr.; Toller Phipps, sr.; Cole Ogden, sr.; Seth Ogden, fr.; Gannon Hamilton, sr.

Hesston: Micah Dahlsten, jr.; Trevor Gamble, sr.; Asher Deutschendorf, fr.; Joshua Shirley, sr.; Jimmy Yang, sr.; Lane Magill, jr.

Hillsboro: Filow Cruz, sr.; Brody Rader, sr.; Tristan Rathbone, sr.

Hutchinson: Brady Ollenburger, jr.; Leyton Reneu, jr.; Carson Albert, jr.; Seth Allen, jr.; Mason Buller, so.; Preston Reed, so.

Hutchinson Trinity: Anthony Clennan, jr.; Connor Harcrow, sr.; Garrett Hageman, jr.; Adam Gust, jr.; Xavier Ryan, jr.; Cristyan Grajeda, so.

Independent: John Naftzger, fr.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel: Trevor Sweat, sr.; Jack Judkins, so.; Gavin Bhargava, sr.; Johnathan McIlvain, sr.

Kingman: Nick Rosano, jr.; Cody Yust, sr.; Sukesh Kamesh, jr.

Maize: Sam Ritchie, jr.; Erik Lopez, jr.; Dylan Christopher, sr.; Jack Ring, jr.; Mason Belcher, sr.; Eli Blankinship, so.; Derrick Tejano, jr.; Tyler Stuckey, jr.

Maize South: Harris Kossover, sr.; Grayson Wright, sr.; Mitch Krumm, jr.; Hudson Grizzell, fr.; Noah Rodriguez, sr.; Logan Garrison, so.

McPherson: Jaden Fox, sr.; Wesley Wurm, sr.; Tyler Bontrager, sr.; Ty Kraemer, sr.; Ayden Johnson, sr.; Kayden McVicker, jr.

Newton: Justin Franz, jr.; Otis Musser, jr.; Ben Friesen, sr.

North: Wyatt Keller, sr.; Julian Daniels, so.; Evan Esparza, jr.; Michael Hernandez Murillo, fr.

Northwest: Leo Larson, sr.; Jace Nelson, sr.; Kristian Urbano, so.; Cole Warner, sr.

Smoky Valley: Max Bieker, jr.; Keaton Leiker, so.; Gabriel Baker, fr.; Ezekiel Baker, fr.

Sterling: Ty Fulbright, sr.; Luke Hooker, so.; Charles Simpson-Eighmy, so.; Josiah Watney, sr.

Trinity Academy: Cole Mathews, sr.; Matthew Draper, jr.; Samuel Ralston, jr.; Drew Bryant, jr.; J.J. Henderson, jr.

Valley Center: Hudson Lawrence, fr.; Luke Hoy, fr.; Matt Allbritten, sr.; Kyler Palmer, sr.; Edgar Villareal, jr.; Robbie Clausel, sr.

Wellington: Jax Cornejo, jr.; Carson Radamacher, sr.; Justin Norris, sr.; Jack Wright, jr.; Hunter Worley, so.; Banks Hinshaw, jr.; Deitrek Gill, sr.

West: Pedro Trevizo, jr.; David Lopez, sr.; Jose Trevizo, sr.; David Mancia, sr.; Pedro Garcia, sr.; Isaiah Crabtree, sr.

Winfield: Drake Lowe, sr.; Phillip Morris, sr.; Leonardo Pedrosa, sr.; Noah Heger, jr.; Jackson Davis, fr.; Adam Everett, fr.

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