BOYS TENNIS ALL-SCHOLASTICS
Lucas Bikkesbakker (Concord-Carlisle)
Kiran Bhatia (Brookline)
Ravin Bhatia (Brookline)
Deven Devaiah (Brookline)
Max Ding (Weston)
Mika Garber (Marblehead)
Noah Gilligan (Weston)
Jagger Grace (Dover-Sherborn)
Alek Karagozyan (Belmont)
Lex Kaye (Hopkinton)
Logan Li (Winchester)
Ben Liptak (St. John’s Prep)
Connor Liona (Westford Academy)
Rudr Malayya (Lexington)
Joel McCandless (Lexington)
Aahan Mehra (Lexington)
Naveen Nemapaluri (Malden)
Luke Prokopis (St. John’s Prep)
Rohan Reddy (Lexington)
Tim Vargas (Duxbury)
Jeffrey Zhang (Wayland)
LUCAS BIKKESBAKKER
CONCORD-CARLISLE
An All-Dual County League selection, the junior went 11-3 for a Concord-Carlisle team which advanced to the Div. 2 state semifinals. The two-time All-Scholastic has a career record of 23-8. In the offseason, Bikkenbakker trains with Francisco Paco Maroto.
KIRAN BHATIA
BROOKLINE
The sophomore doubles specialist went 22-1 on the season and won his only singles match in helping Brookline reach the Div. 1 state finals. The two-time Bay State Conference All-Star has a career record of 32-1 in doubles. Off the court, Bhatia was awarded the 2023 Special Achievement in News Writing from the New England Scholastic Press Association.
RAVIN BHATIA
BROOKLINE
A sophomore who earned Bay State Conference All-Star honors, Bhatia was undefeated in 22 doubles matches before losing in the Div. 1 state finals. A well-rounded student-athlete, Bhatia received several Special Achievement Awards from New England Scholastic Press Association and also placed in the top 10 in the Massachusetts State Lincoln-Douglas Championship.
DEVEN DEVAIAH
BROOKLINE
The No. 1 singles player for the eventual Div. 1 state finals was named the MVP of the Bay State Conference. Devaiah has a 4.0 GPA and competes in USTA tournament throughout the season and hopes to play Div. 1 college tennis.
MAX DING
WESTON
The junior singles standout went undefeated, earning Dual County League All-Conference honors in helping his team win the Div, 4 state title. He has a mainstay on three state championship teams during his time at Weston, excelling in both singles and doubles. A member of the National Honor Society, Ding is a National Latin Exam gold medalist. Ding trains at the New England Tennis Academy.
MIKA GARBER
MARBLEHEAD
The Northeastern Conference star overcame a preseason back injury to go undefeated in league matches and finished with a 12-3 record. The three-time NEC Most Valuable Player amassed more than 50 wins in his career. The honors student with a 4.19 GPA competes in USTA and UTR tennis tournaments.
NOAH GILLIGAN
WESTON
The junior captain earned Dual County League Player of the Year honors after going 8-2 and leading the Wildcats to the Div. 4 state title. Gilligan won the doubles draw at New England Winter Sectionals run by the US Tennis Association and placed fifth in the Singles draw. Gilligan has achieved a Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) of 9.8 which places him in the top 20 players of his age in New England. Gilligan is the recipient of the Harvard Book Prize and has published both political commentary and fiction in professional and youth journals.
JAGGER GRACE
DOVER-SHERBORN
The Tri-Valley League Small MVP made the most of his first season as a singles player as he went 15-3 and helped guide the Raiders to a berth in the Div. 3 state finals. The three-time TVL All-Star ended his career with a 54-8 record. A two-sport athlete, Grace will attend the University of Colorado Boulder.
ALEK KARAGOZYAN
BELMONT
The senior went 10-2 on the season at No. 1 singles and earned the school’s Coaches Award in the process. Karagozyan went undefeated in two previous seasons and has been ranked among the top-5 in the USTA New England 14s and 16s. Karagozyan was a National Merit Scholarship Winner and won several other school-related academic awards, He will attend Brown University.
LEX KAYE
HOPKINTON
The Tri-Valley League Large MVP for the second time, Kaye went 15-0 and played a big role in leading the Hillers to the Div. 2 state semifinals. For his career, Kaye posted a 42-6 record. The National Honor Society member is also a two-time TVL All-Star in cross-country as well as indoor track. He will run cross-country and track while majoring in kinesiology at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
LOGAN LI
WINCHESTER
The Middlesex League All-Conference selection posted a 10-2 record on the season, giving the two-time captain a career mark of 39-5. A two-time Herald All-Scholastic and member of both the National Honor Society and National French Society, Li received school awards for study of Economics, Mathematics, US History and French. Li will attend UC San Diego to study bioengineering.
BEN LIPTAK
ST. JOHN’S PREP
The senior captain and co-MVP of the Catholic Conference went 20-1 at first doubles as the Eagles made it to the Div. 1 state semifinals. A member of three Catholic Conference titles and a past recipient of the Coaches Award, Liptak ended his career with a 40-3 record. The honor roll student will attend Bentley.
CONNOR LIONA
WESTFORD ACADEMY
The Dual County League Player of the Year was 16-0 on the season. The two-time DCL All-Star has a career record of 27-12. A high honors student, the junior would like to play tennis and study sciences in college.
RUDR MALAYYA
LEXINGTON
The freshman was 20-1 at No. 2 singles as Lexington went 25-0 and captured the Div. 1 state title. Malayya is ranked No. 6 in USTA New England 14U. He took a fourth twice in the USTA L2 National Level Tournament in Virginia Beach. He earned honors in his first quarter.
JOEL MCCANDLESS
LEXINGTON
The No. 1 singles player for the eventual Div. 1 state champions went 19-1 on the season, giving him a career record of 38-12. A member of the National Honor Society and National Merit Scholar, McCandless will attend RPI.
AAHAN MEHRA
LEXINGTON
Mehra excelled at both third singles and first doubles for the undefeated Minutemen. Mehra turned in a 22-1 season on his way to earning a Middlesex League All-Conference selection. For his career, Mehra was 37-2 in singles and 35-4 in doubles. A member of the National Honor Society, Mehra will attend Tufts.
NAVEEN NEMAPALURI
MALDEN
The MVP of the Greater Boston League went undefeated on the season, giving him a career record of 67-2. A member of the National Honor Society, Nemapaluri is a member of the MIAA Student Advisory Committee. He will attend UMass-Boston to study business administration.
LUKE PROKOPIS
ST. JOHN’S PREP
The sophomore was one of the top doubles players in the state this past season, going 20-1 for a St. John’s Prep team that advanced to the Div. 1 state semifinals. A two-time Catholic Conference All-Star, Prokopis has a career record of 34-5. The National Honor Society member has a 4.36 GPA. His longterm goals are to play high level college tennis.
ROHAN REDDY
LEXINGTON
The senior went 16-2 at first doubles for an unbeaten Div. 1 champion team. For his career, Reddy amassed a 26-2 record in singles and doubles. The National Honor Society member will attend Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
TIM VARGAS
DUXBURY
The MVP of the Patriot League played No. 1 singles for the Div. 2 state champions. Vargas is currently ranked eighth in Massachusetts and 14th in New England for his age group. An honor roll student, Vargas also plays golf and pickleball.
JEFFREY ZHANG
WAYLAND
An all-Dual County League performer at No. 1 singles, the freshman helped lead Wayland to the Div. 3 state title. Zhang takes all honor classes and will add AP Calculus BC in his sophomore year. Zhang also plays on the school’s soccer team.
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Deven Devaiah, Dhevin Nahata, Peter Khudyakov, Kiran Bhatia, Ravin Bhatia, Owen Eskey, Jacob Kapusta (Brookline); John Dickens, Ethan Tran (Milton); Ben Conviser, Dan Glaser (Needham); Duncan Naylor, Johnny Wastcoat (Newton North); River Craciun, Charlie Coleman, Stefan Herning, Andrei Samarin (Wellesley)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Deven Devaiah, John Dickens
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Matteo Gleason, Matthew Hassard, Matteus Washington (Latin Academy); Dan Nguyen, Kenny Pham (O’Bryant)
CAPE ANN LEAGUE
Dan Levin, Shea McCarthy, Russell Kasdon, Rafik Khod (Lynnfield); Will Gern, Henry Stinson, Max Clarke, Keenan Maguire, Rory Taylor (Hamilton-Wenham); Finn Straub (Manchester-Essex)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dan Levin, Will Gern
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Jack Prokopis, John Deangelis, Ben Liptak, Luke Prokopis, Mark McDuffee, Luke Free (St. John’s Prep); HK Karthik, Agam Kukreja (St. John’s Shrewsbury); Chris Curran, Charlie Fearing (BC High); Cam Peterson, Ben Buie (Xaverian); Andrew Spagnuolo (Catholic Memorial); Rylan Scaglione (Malden Catholic)
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
CO-ED: Ethan Hines, Bobby Dodge, Trevor Engel, Will LaMonica, Nate Barnes, Faith Martin, Sarah Johansen, Jake Metcalfe, Gabby DiSalvo (Shawsheen); Jay Raj, Ethan Co, Rakshit Rangaprasad (Mystic Valley); Victor Phan, Thatiana Camilio Em (Northeast); Adrianna Taboucherani, Joseph Shumpert (Fellowship Academy); Julio Kuchuminski, Tyler Parrington, Eduardo Benfica, Avery Dube, Sydney Geoffroy, Annabel Senechiame, Norah Rondeau (Greater Lowell)
DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Lucas Bikkesbakker (Concord-Carlisle); Noah Gilligan, Max Ding (Weston); Jeffrey Zhang (Wayland); Kevin Li (Lincoln-Sudbury); Chris Ristaino (Acton-Boxboro); Ethan Tran (Boston Latin); Adam Capobianco (Bedford); Noah Gilligan (Weston)
FOLEY: Zachary Regelman, Peter Chen, Winston Starett (Weston); Noah Malkin,
Zach Todd (Wayland); Dillon Denny Brown, Spencer Goss (Bedford); Derek Corcoran, Martin Kelly (Boston Latin); Chris Besnilian (Waltham)
THORPE: Webb Constable, Dan Lynch (Concord-Carlisle), Robert Soares (Concord-Carlisle); Rishi Dasari, Kayvon Touserkani (Acton-Boxbrough); Saunak Manna, Will Owen (Westford Academy); Kyle Doyle, Calum Dudgeon (Lincoln-Sudbury); Derek Price, Sheil Urankar (Cambridge); Wilson Wen, Brandon Yee (Newton South)
MVP: Connor Liona, Noah Gilligan
GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE
Naveen Nemalapuri, Palgon Oliviera, Wilson Jiang, Stephen Luong (Malden); David Ou, Bleda Tasci (Somerville); Vishal Romero, Beckett Shanahan (Medford); Edward Salazar, Siraj Salah (Lynn English); Marcus Ryan, Victor Bun (Lynn Classical); Alex Waxer (Revere); Shishir Pokhrel (Everett)
MVP: Naveen Nemalapuri
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Evan Kidd, Brian Ward, Alex Krynicki (Bishop Connolly); Nick DosVais, Luke Coelho (Westport); Noah Schneeweis, Aidan Maher (West Bridgewater); Connor Kennedy (Diman)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Evan Kidd
MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE: Justin Tran (Haverhill); Nik Narina, Conor Rea, Nate Gellman, Peter Doan, Akarsh Janarthanan, Aadi Trivedi, Ayush Dewagan (Andover)
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE: Andrew Peterson, Milan Pehera, Garrett Russell, Anikait Singh, Om Angadi, Sayomik Sett (Chelmsford); James Diamantis (Central Catholic); Abhinaba Goswami (Billerica); Danny Franklin (Tewksbury); Jesse Rubera, Jackson Morin, Aiden Champsi (Haverhill); Brady Antaya, James Touma, Isaac Gillespie (Methuen)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nik Narina, Justin Tran
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Joel McCandless, Rudr Malayya, Aahan Mehra (Lexington); Logan Li (Winchester); Omkar Adhya (Arlington); Charlie Osborne, Alek Karagozyan (Belmont)
ALL-STARS: Naveen Kothandarawen, Gavin Ohler, Rohan Reddy (Lexington); Drew Lynch (Reading), Aditya Thak, Andrew Parl, Brendan Gray, AlthanPa Ngugen, Soham Shah (Burlington); Caleb Miller, Daniel Teittinen (Melrose); Annj Gandhi, Owen Mitchell, Sidd Kartni (Wilmington); Sam Ryder, Luke Greif (Wakefield); Elijah Hespeier (Stoneham); Sam Song (Winchester); Evan McCarthy
MVP: Logan Li, Aditya Pathak
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Mika Garber, Jost Eggebrecht, Jayden Janock, Matthew Sherf, Etan Farfel (Marblehead); Charles Schepens, Sam Schepens (Swampscott); Andry Payano Sosa (Gloucester); Ryan Dunleavy (Beverly)
DUNN ALL-STARS: Luke Miller, Anthony Vizy, Jimmy King (Marblehead); Anders Littman, Drew White (Gloucester); Nick Custer, Maxim Zeissig (Swampscott); Jason Karas, Kai Hird (Masconomet); Matteo Quattrocchi (Beverly)
LYNCH ALL-STARS: Jack Osburn, Luke Owen, Orind Bytyqi (Winthrop); Aidan Clark, Rylan Workman, Will Towne (Salem)
MVP: Mika Garber
PATRIOT LEAGUE
KEENAN: Tim Vargas, Colby Hall, Bennett Stout, Peter Bunham, Taylor Bettencourt (Duxbury); Travis Rugg, Parker Schultz, Will Baker, Nick Dubois, Thomas Fabrizio (Hingham); Brady Wright (Whitman-Hanson); Liam Husband (Plymouth South)
MVP: Tim Vargas
FISHER: Ben DiPesa, Cooper McDonald, Ryan Martin, Max Camplese (Scituate); Gavin Cloutman, Benjamin Yaeger, Charlie Ruggiero, Daniel Lyons, Nathan Dudley (Plymouth South); Evan Jacobson (Pembroke); Ian Ronan, William Huang (North Quincy)
MVP: Ben DiPesa
SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE
Will Horton, Nate Belmore, Jason Demers, Ethan Clark (Apponequet); Joseph Ramos, Zach Costa, Max Petit, Jackson Souza, Matt Carlesi (Somerset Berkley); David Anghinetti (Dighton-Rehoboth); Joziah Desouza (Bourne); Kole Pinto (Fairhaven); Jacob Hadley, Markus Pierre (Old Rochester)
MVP: Will Horton
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
Lex Kaye, Adam Glace, Roberto Rossi, Rishit Shekhar, Pranav Kapur (Hopkinton); Cam Strouse, Evan Johnson, Max Glick, Jagger Grace, Will DePaola (Dover-Sherborn); Paul Stintmanis, Dominik Dwyer (Dedham), Partha Jammalamadaka (Norwood); Rithik Mathew, Denis Papetti, Bohan Yang (Westwood); Charlie Core, Zhiwen Liu (Medway); Sam Tavassoli Hojati (Norton); Will Bowen, Alec Bormann, Nathan DePaola, Warren Churchill (Medfield)
MVP: Lex Kaye, Jagger Grace