ALL-AREA: Tennis

BOYS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ERIC CICCONE

Riverbend senior

Ciccone is The Free Lance–Star’s player of the year not just for his exceptional play at No. 1 (he was 18–3 in singles and 20–1 in doubles), but for leading the Bears to the Commonwealth District’s regular-season title.

BRANDON BAUTISTA

James Monroe senior

Bautista was at No. 1 singles as the Jackets won their first ever Region I team title. He played with Juhan Washington at No. 1 doubles and finished 14–3.

IAN HOWDYSHELL

Riverbend junior

The Bears’ No. 2 seed was unbeaten at that line this year. His only loss in a 19–1 campaign was at No. 1. He also paired with Eric Ciccone to win 20 of 21 doubles matches.

LAWRENCE HUNTER

Chancellor senior

Hunter advanced to the Region I tourney in both singles and doubles. He was second in the district singles and finished the regular season with a 12–2 singles mark.

FITZHUGH JOHNSON

Fred. Academy junior

Johnson dominated Delaney competition—he was unbeaten in conference and lost 10 total games. He shared DAC player of the year honors this spring.

ALFONSO de UGARTE

Culpeper senior

An exchange student from Bolivia, de Ugarte was 14–0 in the regular season and won the Battlefield District’s singles title. He also advanced to the Region I individual tournament final.

COACH OF THE YEAR

GEORGE

CHRISTOFORATOS

James Monroe

Christoforatos is well-known as a key figure in the region’s tennis scene. This year he took the Jackets to new heights, as they upset Jamestown to win the school’s first Region I tennis title.

GIRLS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TAYLOR NICHOLS

Riverbend senior

Nichols’ was 16–0 in the regular season and unbeaten during the district and region team tournaments. She led the Bears to their first ever Northwest Region team title. She’ll play at Fairmont State next year.

AUDREY DYER

James Monroe senior

Dyer helped lead the Yellow Jackets to another Battlefield District team championship. She was 18–3 at No. 1 singles and 18–1 at No. 1 doubles playing with teammate Erin Dyer.

ANNE DOUGLAS GOFORTH

Fred. Academy senior

Goforth was the DAC player of the year. She was undefeated in DAC singles matches, losing just nine total games. She also had a strong doubles team with Mary Gray Johnson.

JULIA KLACZYNSKI

Riverbend senior

Klaczynski was 15–0 at No. 2 singles in the regular season and did not lose in the district or regional team tournaments. She also formed a strong doubles team with Taylor Nichols.

KATHLEEN NAMEY

Colonial Forge senior

The Eagles’ top seed finished 20–6 in singles play during her senior season and 12–6 in doubles. She led Colonial Forge into the region team tournament semifinals.

ANNAKATE TYLER

Eastern View junior

Tyler was the Battlefield District’s individual singles champion and advanced to the Region I individual tournament. She also won the district doubles title with teammate Rose Bennett.

COACH OF THE YEAR

CINDY EDWARDS

Riverbend

Edwards’ girls had an exceptional season. They won the Commonwealth District’s regular-season and tournament titles, and the school’s first Northwest Region team title.

HONORABLE MENTION

BOYS

Connor Ackermann,

Mountain View

Matt Ballman, Colonial Forge

Jeb Carroll, Eastern View

John Carroll, Colonial Forge

Christian Ciampaglio,

Colonial Forge

Matt Coyne, Stafford

Jimmy Fritz, Colonial Forge

Neal Glass, Chancellor

Andrew Heppe, Courtland

Henry Hoffman, James Monroe

Simon Hu, James Monroe

Eric Kauffman, Stafford

Nelson King, James Monroe

Blake Olsen, James Monroe

Walton Mahon, James Monroe

Daniel Myers, Orange

Marcus Mitra, Courtland

Kevin Namey, Colonial Forge

Matt Peacher, Eastern View

Blaise Schuster, Riverbend

Juhan Washington, James Monroe

Alex West, Eastern View

Hugh Willis, James Monroe

Fred Zhao, Colonial Forge

GIRLS

Rose Bennett, Eastern View

Natalie Bohmke, Stafford

Alicia Bova, Courtland

Bailey Christoforatos, Spotsylvania

Erin Dyer, James Monroe

Halley Edwards, Riverbend

Sarah Frank, James Monroe

Katherine Johnson, Riverbend

Mary Gray Johnson,

Fred. Academy

Kathryn Lenox, Stafford

Emily Lett, Courtland

Sierra Mills, Eastern View

Monica Mitchell, James Monroe

Marisa Morales, Courtland

Alicia Paulose, James Monroe

Kara Perusse, Riverbend

Ashley Prosser, Chancellor

Jen Stanitski, Courtland

Katie Stine, Courtland

Brittany Tennant, Chancellor

Jessie Walthall, Riverbend

Katelyn Weems, Spotsylvania

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