2024 Spring All-Met: Boys’ tennis first team, honorable mention

The following student-athletes have been selected to The Washington Post’s 2024 All-Met team for boys’ tennis:

Matthew Staton, Sr., Colgan

Staton spent his entire high school career as the most dominant force in Northern Virginia boys’ tennis. His elite reputation only grew this year as he became one of the top-ranked seniors in the nation. Although the three-time singles state champion fell just short of a fourth title this spring, he made great strides as a leader for the Sharks, offering advice and guidance to his teammates. As he heads to the Air Force Academy, he leaves behind an outsize impact and a sterling legacy.

Mukundh Boopathi, Sr., Marriotts Ridge

Building off an undefeated regular season, Boopathi capped a stellar playoff run — during which he did not drop a set — with the Maryland Class 3A singles title.

Nikola Galov, Jr., Langley

Galov led his team to a second consecutive state title after winning the region singles championship. Although a loss to Staton in the individual state quarterfinals ended his season-long undefeated streak, his work at No. 1 singles and doubles for the Saxons helped extend Langley’s Virginia Class 6 dominance.

Albert Mackey, Jr., Churchill

With good height and imposing court coverage, Mackey was the centerpiece of an especially strong Churchill squad. He displayed unyielding effort chasing every point, a habit that helped him cruise to the Maryland Class 4A singles title.

Jack Sherner, Sr., Gonzaga

Sherner has long been among the best players in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, but this year he soared above many of his peers. He notched wins at No. 1 singles and doubles in the WCAC finals, then went on to the D.C. state tournament, where a tense, extended battle with Cyrus Zia of St. Albans yielded a silver medal.

Cameron Zia, Sr., St. Albans

Although an injury in the D.C. state semifinals blunted some of his postseason potential, it didn’t overshadow another year of top-tier play. Zia lost just one match all season and made crucial contributions to his team’s Interstate Athletic Conference title before finishing third in the D.C. singles tournament and first in doubles alongside his brother.

Cyrus Zia, Jr., St. Albans

Zia had high expectations after earning two state titles last spring, and he didn’t disappoint. He went undefeated at singles and doubles, notched crucial IAC wins and continued to develop his brand of merciless tennis, carrying him to a three-peat of the D.C. singles and doubles titles.

Since he started coaching the Cardinals more than a decade ago, Noone has been patiently planting the seeds of a championship-winning program. This year, that work finally bore fruit when Ireton won its first WCAC title with a squad that displayed talent and determination at every spot in the lineup.

Louis Anderson III, So., Sidwell Friends

Carson Campbell, Jr., River Hill

William Chen, Fr., Poolesville

Louis Costantino, So., St. Anselm’s

Teddy Courtauld, So., Potomac School

Aakash Deodhar, Fr., Churchill

Roshan Deodhar, Fr., Churchill

Charlie Ernst, Sr., Broadneck

Aditya Gupta, Sr., Langley

Anthony Hall, So., Wootton

Roger He, Jr., River Hill

Charlie Herman, Sr., Severna Park

Ricky Hota, Sr., Riverside

Vijay Jagarapu, Sr., Centennial

Akshay Mirmira, Fr., Sidwell Friends

Andrew Mu, Jr., Potomac School

Jeeva Padmanabhan, Sr., Poolesville

Ben Phelps, Fr., Bishop Ireton

Jacob Poole, Sr., DeMatha

Aarush Rajanala, Jr., Riverside

Jadran Saric, Sr., School Without Walls

Luke Saylor, Sr., Paul VI

Valentino Schroeder, Sr., Bishop Ireton

Arnav Talreja, Fr., Jefferson

Alejandro Villa Bass, Jr., St. John’s

Boning Wang, Fr., Sidwell Friends

Andy Wu, So., Poolesville