Boys Tennis

Jacobs senior Augie Nelson and sophomore Jack Soto didn't experience many growing pains in their first season playing doubles together. The FVC No. 1 doubles champions and state qualifiers are the 2025 Northwest Herald Boys Tennis Players of the Year.

Meet the 2025 Northwest Herald All-Area Boys Tennis Team.

A look at the best boys tennis players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

After falling short of state last season, Princeton's Asa Gartin and Jackson Mason came back motivated this spring. The Tiger tandem went 25-5, qualified for state and went 1-2 at the state tournament.

After not only making it to the IHSA State Final Tournament but winning a pair of matches there, the Ottawa No. 1 doubles team of Noah Gross and Evan Krafft are the 2025 Times Boys Tennis Players of the Year.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez qualified for the state finals in discus and shot put, along with more state track and field and boys tennis state tournament results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Teams throughout Illinois competed in the 2025 IHSA Boys State Tennis Meet at multiple schools in the northwest suburbs on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

The Manteno baseball team and Herscher softball team both won their regional championship games and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

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.

Ottawa topped Streator 4-1 on Monday May 5, 2025 at Streator High School.

Ottawa topped Streator 4-1 Monday in a meeting of squads gearing up for the upcoming Class 1A La Salle-Peru Sectional.

Reigning Class 2A state champion Hinsdale Central, under first-year coach Pete Alex (a Hinsdale South graduate), deployed a wealth of talent over the weekend, amassing 64 points to capture the team championship of the Hersey Invite.

Emma Dallas threw a no-hitter to help Prairie Ridge beat Crystal Lake South 11-0 on Wednesday night to keep pace at the top of the Fox Valley Conference standings. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer, boys tennis and girls lacrosse scores.

Bradley-Bourbonnais was an out away from an SWSC loss Monday when Cody Freitas put them ahead with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Sycamore's Luke Curtis leads the Spartans to a 4-3 win over DeKalb in thrilling rivalry match. DeKalb's Ryan Lottes and Matthew Williams stayed hot with their third win of the week at No. 1 doubles.

The DeKalb boys tennis team made the short trip to Sycamore High School Thursday to take on the Spartans.

Ottawa played L-P in a boys tennis meet on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle. The meet was postponed due to rain after the doubles matches.

Prairie Ridge softball stayed undefeated Saturday after a pair of wins over Glenbrook South. Plus plenty of more softball, baseball, girls soccer, boys tennis, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball scores.

The Crystal Lake Central softball team stayed undefeated with a 13-1 win over crosstown rival Crystal Lake South. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse, boys tennis and boys volleyball scores.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team fell 5-4 to Sandburg in their SouthWest Suburban Conference opener and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Chase Powrozek struck out 11 batters in five no-hit innings, and Burlington Central's baseball team improved to 5-0 with a 6-0 win over Hinsdale South. Also, McHenry's baseball team cruised. Get more results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The Ottawa boys tennis team played solid on Thursday at the Henderson-Guenther Tennis Facility, sweeping all three doubles matches while splitting in singles for a 4-1 win over Pontiac.

Taking a look at boys tennis teams around The-Herald News area for the 2025 season, with top returners, newcomers and more.

The Ottawa and Streator high school boys tennis teams both have experienced upperclassmen and potential underclass contributors for the 2025 season.

Here are five boys tennis players to watch in the Northwest Herald area this spring.

Check out the Northwest Herald's team-by-team boys tennis preview for the 2025 season with top returners, key newcomers and information on each local team.

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.

The IHSA announced three significant changes to its classification policy Tuesday. Starting next school year, the IHSA will go back to using fixed classification cutoffs, change its multiplier waiver process and adjust its “Success Adjustment Policy.”

Sports briefs from around the area for Friday, Aug. 2, 2024

Here is a look at the results from Thursday's final day of play at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic

Here is a look at the results from this week's Emma Hubbs Tennis Classic and the Emerald Hill Ladies Golf Association.

Here is a roundup of this week's Sauk Valley sports briefs, including Timber Creek women's golf competition and KSB tennis

Newman standout baseball player Brendan Tunink earns all-region selection in Wednesday's Sauk Valley Sports briefs

Tuesday's Sauk Valley sports briefs, including a hole-in-one, results from the KSB Tennis Classic, and senior bowling

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.

Following a season that saw them advance to the Class 1A State Meet, the Ottawa No. 1 doubles team of Alan Sifuentes and Evan Krafft are The Times 2024 Boys Tennis Players of the Year.

Following a record-breaking tennis career and winning Sterling's first state medal in over 50 years, Brecken Peterson is this year's Sauk Valley Media Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

Huntley sophomore Will Geske repeated as the Fox Valley Conference No. 1 singles champion and earned his second straight trip to the IHSA Class 2A Boys Tennis State Tournament. Geske is the 2024 Northwest Herald Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

L-P's Andrew Bollis and Danny Santoy are the 2024 NewsTribune Boys Tennis Players of the Year after winning 22 matches - more than double their total last year - and placing second in the conference and sectional tournaments.

A look at the top boys tennis players in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.

Prairie Ridge junior Cole Palese and sophomore Tim Jones took fifth at doubles at the Class 1A state boys tennis tournament for the Wolves best finish in program history. Palese and Jones were voted the Northwest Herald Athletes of the Week.

The 2024 boys state tennis finals were held at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Prairie Ridge softball won its first regional title since 2018, Burlington Central girls soccer won a sectional title, Prairie Ridge's Cole Palese and Tim Jones took fifth at the boys tennis state tournament, and six FVC baseball teams were crowned regional champs Saturday.

Prairie Ridge's Jacob Kim (singles) and Cole Palese and Tim Jones (doubles) advanced to the final day of the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Tournament and will play in the consolation semifinals Saturday at Palatine High School.

Prairie Ridge’s doubles pairing of Cole Palese/Tim Jones advanced to the Class 1A quarterfinals while the Wolves' Jacob Kim stayed alive in the singles consolation bracket. Plus more girls lacrosse and baseball playoff scores.

The 2024 IHSA boys state tennis preliminaries were held at schools throughout the northwest suburbs on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Here’s a live update of Bureau County area players at today’s IHSA State Tennis Meet

Two Princeton Tigers will be competing in this week’s IHSA State Tournament, starting today in the Chicago suburbs. PHS senior Tyson Phillips punched his third straight state ticket while Chase Sims, a junior, goes for the first time.

La Salle-Peru's Andrew Bollis and Danny Santoy and Princeton's Tyson Phillips and Chase Sims will compete in the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Tournament, beginning Thursday.

Morris sophomore Connor Barth won the singles title at the Class 1A La Salle-Peru Boys Tennis Sectional on Saturday while the Cavaliers' duo of senior Andrew Bollis and junior Danny Santoy finished runner-up.