By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
DYLAN DODGE, Washburn Rural
A senior, Dodge earned a berth on the 2023 All-City team by teaming with Keegan Knudtson to win the city championship in No. 2 doubles. Dodge and Knudtson also posted a second-place finish in Class 6A regional competition last spring to help Washburn Rural win the team championship. Dodge and Knudtson competed the '23 6A state tournament.
DREW FAY, Cair Paravel Latin
Fay, a sophomore, qualified for the 2023 Class 3A-1A state tournament last spring in Cair Paravel Latin's first season of fielding a tennis program. Fay posted a 21-12 record in singles competition as a freshman.
KEEGAN KNUDTSON, Washburn Rural
Knudtson, a sophomore, teamed with Dylan Dodge to win the city championship in No. 2 doubles last spring. Knudtson and Dodge posted a second-place finish in Class 6A regional competition to earn a berth in the 2023 6A state tournament while helping Washburn Rural win the regional team championship.
JOSEPH LUKE, Hayden
A senior, Luke earned All-City honors for the first time last season, teaming with Gus Glotzbach to finish fifth in the Class 4A state tournament. Luke and Glotzbach finished third in the city meet in No. 1 doubles and went on to finish second in the Centennial
League in doubles and win a 4A regional title for the team-champion Wildcats. Luke also earned a state doubles medal for Hayden as a sophomore.
JAMES MAAG, Topeka West
A senior, Maag placed 11th in singles in Class 5A last season for the state-champion Chargers, earning All-City recognition for the second straight season. Maag won the city title in No. 2 singles in 2023, finished second in singles in the United Kansas Conference tournament and posted a fifth-place finish in 5A regional competition as Topeka West swept city, UKC, regional and state team championships.
CADEN McGEE, Topeka West
McGee, a senior, helped Topeka West win its first Class 5A boys tennis state championship last season, teaming with Caleb Weybrew to post a ninth-place state finish in doubles. McGee and Weybrew finished second in the city meet in No. 2 doubles, second in the United Kansas Conference in doubles and third in 5A regional competition as the Chargers swept city, UKC regional and state titles.
CALEB WEYBREW, Topeka West
Weybrew, a senior, helped Topeka West win its first Class 5A boys tennis state championship last spring, teaming with McGee to post a ninth-place state finish in doubles. Weybrew and McGee finished second in the city meet in No. 2 doubles, second in the United Kansas Conference in doubles and third in 5A regional competition as the Chargers swept the city, UKC, regional and state team titles.
DYLAN WILLINGHAM, Washburn Rural
A sophomore, Willingham teamed with Kiefer Von Lintel to post a 12th-place finish in the 2023 Class 6A state tournament. Willingham and Von Lintel finished second in the city meet in No. 1 doubles, won the Centennial League doubles championship and placed fifth at regionals to qualify for state.