"I wanted to prove something to myself," Owen Kizer said.
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Tigers coach Dave Lipe said: “We had to really dig deep. We were playing with guys who are the future of our program.â€
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Read about some of the St. Louis area's top high school boys tennis players as the season gets under way.
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"He has been our captain the last two years and just is a good example to the other guys," coach Anne Sutter said.
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"I really wanted to win, but I just have to train harder and look to the next tournament,†Shaan Patel said.
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Clayton sophomore Noah Gou is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys tennis player of the year.
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Read about the St. Louis area's top high school boys tennis players and their accomplishments from the 2025 season.
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Missouri's boys team tennis state tournament takes place Thursday and Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
“I was super surprised and super happy,â€Â junior Shaan Patel said of learning he was eligible to play for John Burroughs this season.
Both schools also are qualified for the team tennis state championships next weekend.
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“It feels especially good to win after losing in the finals the last two years,†John Burroughs' Jasper Schmidt said.Â
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"Winning the individual titles was nice, but winning as a team is even better," Clayton senior Joe Major said.
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“I was super surprised and super happy,â€Â junior Shaan Patel said of learning he was eligible to play for John Burroughs this season.
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“I feel good physically and feel like I am mentally prepared,†Rocco Regnier said.
"Everybody is sad with the way at worked out," John Burroughs coach Anne Sutter said.
Shaan Patel said: “It validates the feeling that I have what it takes to play at a high level of tennis.â€
Priory junior John Varley is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys tennis player of the year.
The 2024 Post-Dispatch All-Metro spring series continues with boys tennis.
The Knights boys tennis players didn't get paired into a doubles team until late in the season but then pulled off program history.
The Greyhounds won their first championship last season and didn't take long to earn a repeat.
The Rams defeated Platte County 5-1 in the Class 2 title match at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
Missouri's boys team tennis state tournament features Francis Howell and John Burroughs in Class 3, MICDS and Westminster in Class 2 and Clayton in Class 1.
- By Bill Hester, Special to the Post-Dispatch
The Knights boys tennis players didn't get paired into a doubles team until late in the season but then pulled off program history.
- By Bill Hester, Special to the Post-Dispatch
The Greyhounds won their first championship last season and didn't take long to earn a repeat.
- By Bill Hester, Special to the Post-Dispatch
The Rams defeated Platte County 5-1 in the Class 2 title match at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
- By Bill Hester, Special to the Post-Dispatch
Missouri's boys team tennis state tournament features Francis Howell and John Burroughs in Class 3, MICDS and Westminster in Class 2 and Clayton in Class 1.
- By Bill Hester | Special to STLhighschoolsports.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The penultimate ambition for an athlete, no matter the level, is to play your best when the most is on the line.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Priory junior John Varley found himself in a strange, new position during the Class 2 tennis singles final Friday at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.