The Geneva boys volleyball team seems to be rounding into form at the right time. A title at its own invitational bears witness to that.

Glenbard West’s Jack Creswell continued an impressive freshman season Saturday, knocking off St. Charles East senior Teige Donehoo in the No. 1 singles championship of the St. Charles East Invitational. The Hilltoppers edged the Saints for the team title.

Here are previews of boys tennis teams from around the Kane County Chronicle coverage area.

Hinsdale Central claimed its fourth consecutive state title - and 29th overall - while Marmion's Benedict Graft placed second in 1A singles for the third year in a row.

Led by doubles champions Cole Weddle and Ben Goddard, St. Charles North's tennis team won its third straight sectional title on Saturday.

Geneva senior Tyler Masoncup, who won the No. 1 singles title at the DuKane Conference Boys Tennis Championships, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week. Masoncup was voted the Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Wheaton North won its sixth straight DuKane Conference tennis championship on Saturday.

Propelled by its No. 1 doubles team of Thomas Sloncen and Max Brockmeyer, St. Charles East won its tournament title on Saturday.

Holly Smith recorded a walk-off single in the eighth to help St. Charles East softball over Kaneland, while the Saints' baseball team secured their first DuKane Conference series win over Glenbard North. That and more in Tuesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Kaneland softball and St. Charles East baseball survived late rallies to win their season openers, while Aurora Central Catholic softball and St. Francis baseball moved to 2-0 with wins. That and more local sports scores from Tuesday.

After finishing his junior year with a 25-1 record and his second straight second-place finish in the Class 1A state singles bracket, Marmion junior Ben Graft has been named the Kane County Chronicle boys tennis Athlete of the Year.

Hinsdale Central senior and Xavier recruit Alex Kotarski took second in Class 2A singles for the second straight year, and the Red Devils as a team won their third straight state tennis title and 28th in program history.

Tiernan Price’s tennis game was clicking on all cylinders. The St. Charles East senior was efficient in disposing of St. Charles North’s Jonathan Spicer 7-6, 6-0 in the championship match of Saturday’s Class 2A St. Charles North sectional.

Here are team-by-team previews of boys tennis programs around the Kane County coverage area

Graduated St. Charles North senior Mattas Ciabilis, who fought to the third round of the consolation bracket at the IHSA state tennis meet, is the 2022 Chronicle Tennis Player of the Year, his second consecutive season with the honor.

Batavia's sophomore doubles team of TJ Stras and Erik Warner bounced back to win a three-set final, lifting the Bulldogs past St. Charles North to the sectional title.

Winning six of the seven championship matches in Saturday’s DuKane Conference Tournament, Wheaton North clinched the DuKane Conference title for the third time in a row.

Geneva freshman Tyler Masoncup is paving his own tennis path while his father, Sean, the coach at St. Charles North, can watch him grow.