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HSSP_BoysTennis_2020FINAL_Layout 1 2 / 10 / 20 4 : 30 PM Page 1 B O Y S T E N N I S BISHOP EUSTACE at third singles . He went 13 - 3 during team match - es and reached the round of 16 at the South Jersey CRUSADERS Interscholastic Championships as well as the Camden County Tournament semifinals . Senior PLAYERS TO WATCH : The entire starting Jeffrey Xi and sophomore lineup is back for Bishop Eustace , Nathan Belitsky — who led by senior Adam Kins - played second doubles ley , who has played together and earned the No . 1 singles each of clinching point in the the last two years . South Jersey Group IV Sophomore Joe Deiter final — are the other return - is coming off a strong ing starters . Xi also has sin - freshman campaign at gles experience and it would second singles and should not be surprising to see him only get better now that he’s return to that role . Senior Fred Yi is another return - had a taste of varsity tennis . Declan Burke , a jun - BISHOP EUSTACE’S er who hopes to have an impact , while several var - ior , rounds out the returning singles players . Sen - NOAH sity newcomers will be expected to fill out the line - ior Noah Staashaught and junior Joe Semon STAASHAUGHT up . teamed up at first doubles and juniors Jack OUTLOOK : The Cougars had a season to remember Closkey and Drake Taylor started at second dou - in 2019 , as their 15 - 1 campaign featured the bles . Junior Nick Ward is another experienced vet - Olympic American title and was capped off by eran . HADDONFIELD’S their fourth straight sectional final and first cham - OUTLOOK : The Crusaders ’ youngsters gained valu - WILL OBERHOLTZER pionship during that stretch . It will be hard to able varsity experience in 2019 and are sure to replace last year’s seniors , but this is a program move up in the standings this spring . Jim Baker , that always seems to stay competitive . who retired from a distinguished career as a teacher and coach at Shawnee in 2018 , is entering his first season at the helm of the program after CHERRY HILL WEST coaching the Bishop Eustace girls team in the fall . LIONS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Nathan Har - CHEROKEE rison , the first singles player CHIEFS for Cherry Hill West the last two years , moved to Texas , PLAYERS TO WATCH : Arjun Mannan is coming off a so the Lions will have to remarkable sophomore season and it will be excit - break in a new No . 1 . Sopho - ing to see how he follows it up this more Nick Cyganik could be spring . The junior has played first ready for the role after earning singles the last two years and the second singles job as a rookie . posted a 32 - 2 record in He gained valuable varsity experience and knows 2019 . He became the first what to expect in his second season . Senior Kylei player in school history to Neal and juniors Ian Dolan and Colin Chance are win the singles title at the returning doubles starters and junior Jack McCan - South Jersey Interscholas - dless also has doubles experience . tic Championships , most wins in a season since 2015 — and reached OUTLOOK : The Lions were much improved last year repeated as the Burlington the sectional quarterfinals in 2019 . With most of and finished with a 5 - 7 record , including a playoff County champion and cap - the starting lineup returning , including one of victory . With a big piece of the lineup back , the tured the Olympic Conference South Jersey’s premier players in Mannan , hopes progress should continue in 2020 . crown . Mannan capped the are high for this spring . year by winning three matches at the state singles tournament and reaching the round of 16 . Junior CLEARVIEW Vijay Ramu is another key returner who played PIONEERS third singles for most of the season , and sopho - CHERRY HILL EAST more Eric Lin also saw time at the No . 3 spot PLAYERS TO WATCH : Martin Lacsamana has estab - COUGARS along with first and second doubles . Senior Adam lished himself as one of the top players in the area Lammers played first doubles with several differ - in his first two seasons and is poised for a big jun - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Cherry Hill East was hit hard by ent partners , while junior Salvatore Basile is ior year . He went 23 - 5 as a sophomore , repeated graduation , losing first singles Adam Yu , among another experienced doubles player . as the Gloucester County champion and reached others . Sophomore Brett Schuster will look to take OUTLOOK : The Chiefs posted a 12 - 6 record — their the round of 16 at the South Jersey Interscholastic over the top spot after a promising rookie season 44 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 10 issue 11 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM
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HSSP_BoysTennis_2020FINAL_Layout 1 2 / 10 / 20 4 : 30 PM Page 2 and could be in line for a bigger role . Freshman Championships . His Jack Arena is a newcomer to watch , as he has a goals for 2020 include chance to make an impact right away . Seniors becoming the fourth B Divum Raval and Niam Patel will look to con - player to claim three tribute as well . Gloucester County titles OUTLOOK : The Dragons posted a 17 - 4 record in and winning a match at O 2019 — all four losses came to sectional champi - the state singles tournament . Junior Kyle Deacon ons — and won their third straight Tri - County Royal is another talented singles player who compiled a title and second straight county crown . It will be 17 - 3 record during team matches at the third spot . Y interesting to see whether they can reload this year Senior James Roberto started at first doubles and and stay in contention . senior Robert Albertson was part of the second doubles team . Senior Vincent Fedoryka will also S look to contribute . LENAPE OUTLOOK : The 2019 season was a memorable one INDIANS for the Pioneers , who went 17 - 4 and reached the sectional final for the first time in program history . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Lenape returns five Expectations are high for the team and Lacsamana starters from a sectional finalist team , T this spring . including all three singles players . Senior Sreejith Nair , a singles starter since E his sophomore year , moved into the EASTERN top spot as a junior , made the semi - VIKINGS finals of the South Jersey inter - N scholastic Championships ( SJIC ) PLAYERS TO WATCH : Eastern KINGSWAY’S TROY and earned all - South Jersey honors . Seniors Sid - graduated most of its starting MOSTOLLER harth Peri and Aidan Cashin followed Nair in the lineup but is happy to wel - second and third positions , respectively , and both come back senior Pranay Jaggi . N compiled strong records during team matches . He has played second singles the Seniors Amit Ampolu and Ayush Nair played sec - last two years and is likely to ond doubles together and advanced to the quar - move into the No . 1 spot in his I terfinals of the SJIC . Senior Abhi Chauhan saw final season . Senior Sudish Devadi - time at third singles and second doubles and will ga was part of the second doubles duo and is the S look to take over a regular role . Senior Evan Snider only other returning starter . Sophomore Sohum is also expected to contribute . Sapra could be ready to move into the starting OUTLOOK : Despite having four new starters in the lineup and other returners expected to contribute starting lineup , the Indians still put together a suc - are senior Seth Drachman and sophomore Dhruv cessful 2019 season in which they went 13 - 3 and Sureka . made the sectional final for the third year in a row . OUTLOOK : The Vikings seem to contend for a win - With so many top players returning , they have a ning record and make noise in the playoffs year in and year out . It might be difficult this season with chance to extend that streak this spring . so many new faces in the lineup , but Eastern should not be overlooked . MOORESTOWN QUAKERS HADDONFIELD PLAYERS TO WATCH : The entire starting BULLDAWGS lineup is back for Moorestown , led by senior first singles Peter Leese , who PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior Will Ober - has held the top spot since holtzer has started at first singles his sophomore season . since his freshman year and will LENAPE’S Leese made the final of the look to close out his standout SREEJITH South Jersey Interscholas - career with a bang this spring . He NAIR tic Championships ( SJIC ) was the Colonial Conference cham - last year , won two matches pion last year and went 30 - 8 , at the state singles tournament and made the all - improving his career record to 87 - 34 . He also KINGSWAY South Jersey team . Senior Sahil Tilak , a three - year reached the semifinals of the Camden County starter , played second singles and also made the Tournament and the quarterfinals of the South DRAGONS all - South Jersey team after earning 18 wins during Jersey Interscholastic Championships . Senior team matches . Senior Sean Kirk had a strong year Cole Roddy emerged as Haddonfield’s third sin - PLAYERS TO WATCH : at third singles , posting a 17 - 8 record during team gles last year and could move up to the second Kingsway said goodbye matches . Juniors Michael Hu and Naveen Shah spot after posting a 17 - 5 record . Senior Pierre Yan to a special senior class were fantastic as first - time starters at first doubles has been a starter at doubles the last two years that included five and won the title at the SJIC . Sophomore Aidan and senior Ted George is another experienced starters , so the Dragons Nemiroff and senior CJ Mascoveto are returning doubles player . Sophomores Matt O’Leary and will have a new look this starters at second doubles and junior Deven Patel Jason Solak head a group of promising under - year . Seniors Ethan also has doubles experience . classmen who will be in competition for the Bentley and Troy OUTLOOK : With five new starters in 2019 , the Quak - remaining spots in the lineup . Mostoller have both started since they were soph - ers won their third straight sectional champi - OUTLOOK : The Bulldawgs captured omores and should become the new leaders . their 17th sec - onship and 42nd in 46 years on their way to a 17 - 9 Bentley went 16 - 3 at third singles in team matches tional championship in a row last year and record . Now those players all have experience and and will be in contention for the No . 1 spot . advanced to the Group II state semifinal before that will make Moorestown tough to beat this Mostoller was part of the second doubles team finishing with a 21 - 5 record . They’ll look to extend spring in coach Bill Kingston’s 47th year with the that went 19 - 5 and claimed the Gloucester County the sectional streak this spring and Oberholtzer program . title . Junior Michael Parker also saw varsity time should be in contention in several tournaments . SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM ? volume 10 issue 11 SUBURBAN FAMILY 45
