Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Our boys tennis First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention.
FIRST TEAM >> SINGLES TRISTAN BRADLEY, UNIONVILLE
Fell just short of a spot in the state final, dropping a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 decision in the semifinals against Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky. Went on to finish fourth overall. Reached the District 1 Class 3A championship, where he fell to player of the year Sameer Gangoli.
VICTOR LI, UNIONVILLE
Reached the District 1 quarterfinals, where he lost to Gangoli in straight sets.
ETHAN BRADLEY, UNIONVILLE
Rolled into the District 1 semifinals, where he lost, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) to his brother Tristan. Won his first round state opener in straight sets before falling to Shymanski in the quarterfinals
PETER AUSLANDER, CONESTOGA
Won easily in the first round of district singles, before dropping a three-set dogfight against Spring-Ford’s Malchu Pascual.
FIRST TEAM >> DOUBLES MATT WALTON/PETER AUSLANDER, CONESTOGA
Reached the quarterfinals at districts, before dropping a brutal three-set decision to the second-seeded duo from Radnor.
VICTOR LI/CLAY HOROWITZ, UNIONVILLE
Helped the Indians reach the state team semifinals, and also reached the quarterfinals at districts.
NAVID EGHBALI/ABHINAV PILLAI, DOWNINGTOWN EAST
The lone Chesco duo to qualify for state doubles, Eghbali and Pillai won their first state match without losing a game. Reached the district semis before losing to the topseeded Lower Merion duo, which went on to win.
AMISH SIANI/RYAN HAMEL, GREAT VALLEY
Helped the Patriots win the team Class 3A title, and reached the district quarterfinals, where they lose to Eghbali and Pillai.
SECOND TEAM >> SINGLES
NAVID EGHBALI, DOWNINGTOWN EAST ABHINAV PILLAI, DOWNINGTOWN EAST RYAN HAMEL, GREAT VALLEY MAT WALTON, CONESTOGA
SECOND TEAM >> DOUBLES
TRISTAN MCBRIDE/LUCA ROSWORA, DOWNINGTOWN EAST DAVIS PIERCY/NICK DEFELICE, KENNETT JACK GLINTER/STEVEN LE, CONESTOGA BRETT GRAYBILL/JOSH BISKOWITZ, DOWNINGTOWN WEST
HONORABLE MENTION
Downingtown West: Dillon Claffey, Griffin Hillsinger
Great Valley: Amish Saini, Marc Lussier, Warrick Parvess, Steve Coehlo, Adit Awatramani
Unionville: Andrew Poprik, Kevin Liao, Parik Radhakrishnan