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Head Coach: Jared Smith – 6th Season
Assistant Coaches:
Kaci Zeller
Team Name: Central Catholic Vikings
League: EPC
2025 Record: 13-6
Key Players Lost:
Matt Keenan – no1 singles
Thomas Dzik – no3 singles
Alex Germick and Aryaan Chauhan – no2 doubles
Key Returning Players:
Tommy Spinosa (S0.) – singles
Zach Abbadessa (Jr.) – singles or doubles
Matthew Wheeler (Jr.) – singles or doubles
Ben Ralston (Sr.) – singles or doubles
Key Newcomers:
Kyan Block (Jr.) – doubles
James Raynock (Sr.) – doubles
Gavin Sohaney (Sr.) – doubles
Jude Yakamavage (Jr.) – doubles
John Petfield (Sr.) – doubles
John Craig (Jr.) – doubles
2026 Outlook: Lineup is still being fine tuned and positions being worked out as the guys battle each other. This will be a very unproven team. We have had a ton of changeover the last two seasons. A lot of guys who have been working hard last couple of seasons behind the scenes been waiting for their opportunity in the starting lineup. This makes them a hungry team, they will work hard, and they are excited to be part of the winning tradition at Viking tennis.
Whether we can get back to the district finals and compete for the title for the 6th straight season will depend on how we improve over the course of the season.
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Head Coach: Andrew Hozza (First Year)
Team Name: Lehighton Indians
League: Colonial League
2025 Record: 8-6
Key Players Lost:
Beto Cokrlija (1st Singles)
Issac Carpenter (3rd Singles)
Dante Kalbach (1st Doubles)
Julian May (2nd Doubles)
Key Returning Players:
Bekim Cokrlija, Senior, 6’1”
Bekim brings with him years of experience and talent and is ready to lead this young and energetic team to another successful season. He is looking to build upon his already impressive career and push himself to reach new levels this season.
Jed Cordes Junior 5’7”
Jed is a steady and consistent player that is looking forward to taking big steps in this upcoming season. His dedication and positive attitude will make him a key part of our lineup.
Phillip Ebbert Senior 6’0”
Phillip is a tenured athlete and is excited to bring his skills to the team to help his teammates. He has a strong understanding of the game while also maintaining a high quality work ethic that makes him a valuable competitor.
Allie Conrad Sophomore 5’10”
Allie is a young, talented, and passionate player who will be looking to gain experience this year and have a breakout season. She has an unbelievable work ethic and we are excited to see her growth this season.
Nolan Eckman Junior 5’9”
Nolan is an excited and motivated player that wants to continually improve in what will be his final season due to graduating early this year. He is always willing to put in the extra effort which will translate to a successful season.
Chase Lobasso Sophomore 5’10”
Chase is a young and athletic student athlete that is looking to learn and grow this season. He made fantastic strides last season and is continuing to improve his game. He will be exciting to watch this upcoming season.
Mia Nothstein Senior 5’5”
Mia is a key returning senior that is looking to cap off a strong career with another successful season. As one of our seniors, Mia will play a key role in mentoring our younger students while continuing to compete at a high level.
Kyra Shorten Senior 5’2”
Kyra is an experienced returning player that has grown significantly throughout her tennis career and is looking to finish this season strong while also helping share her tennis knowledge with the younger athletes.
Key Newcomers:
Kingsley Cruz Freshman 5’10”
Brynn Schleicher Freshman 5’4”
Mia Hall Sophomore Sophomore 5’2”
Victoria Bierman Freshman 5’2”
Ben Houser Sophomore 5’10”
Sage Everett Sophomore 5’6”
2026 Outlook: The 2026 Lehighton Tennis team consists of talented athletes across all grade levels. There are a few seniors who are experienced and ready to finish their careers strong while there are also some sophomores and juniors who are looking to gain valuable experience and grow to becoming standout competitors in future seasons.
The team has depth which will create plenty of healthy competition and help our athletes grow. We are a motivated, passionate, and dedicated team that is looking to have a strong and successful season.
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Team Name: East Stroudsburg North
Head Coach: Joel Lowris (7 years)
Assistant Coach:
William Green
Last year’s record: 0–16
Key Returnees:
Diego Cano
Ashton Peregrin
Thai Cha
Joseph Cannetti
Antione Hambrick
Top Newcomers:
Edwin Serrano
Elijah Iturrino
Key Losses:
None
Team strengths: The Timberwolves return a group of players who have gained valuable varsity experience and understand the expectations of competitive match play. The team brings returning experience at the singles positions along with a group of players who have shown strong effort, commitment, and a willingness to continue improving their game throughout the season.
Team weaknesses: Doubles experience will be an area of development this season. With several new combinations and players stepping into larger roles, building chemistry, communication, and match awareness in doubles will be important as the season progresses.
Key to success: Continued improvement through hard work and consistency in practice will be critical. In singles play, success will come from staying in points, limiting unforced errors, and competing for every game. In doubles, the key will be how quickly the new pairings develop communication and teamwork on the court. Maintaining a positive mindset and continuing to compete in every match will help the team grow throughout the season.
Team Name: Northampton High School
Head Coach: Chris Bastidas (first year)
Assistant Coaches:
Grace Tepes
Tony Rodriguez
Key Returners:
Chace Roland
Jacob Fallenstein
Collin Enright
Nick Isaac
Top Newcomers
Ryan Nahf
James LoVaglio
2026 Outlook: This team lost seven starters from last year and is looking for players to step up and compete right away. We have good numbers, with a mix of players who have experience and are ready to win now, and players who are new to the sport but are ready to learn and have the desire, passion, and tenacity to grow quickly. We are still finalizing the lineup, but we feel we are ready to compete right away in this difficult league.
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Head Coach: Emilio Mercado (3rd year)
Assistant Coaches:
Evan Rosenbrook
Team Name: Jim Thorpe Olympians
League: Colonial
2025 Record: 1-15
Key Players Lost:
Evan Rosebrook – 2nd Singles
Key Returning Players:
Alex Plesniarski — Senior, 5’9″, Singles
Alex is our captain, and he makes sure he’s on top of his own game while pushing his teammates to elevate theirs. He’s always encouraging them to stay focused and locked in.
Ian Walck — Senior, 6’1″, Singles and Doubles
Ian is our speedster and pseudo‑wall. He chases down every ball he can to make sure the point stays alive and gives himself every chance to win it.
Maxwell Priore — Senior, 5’9″, Singles and Doubles
Max is a wildcard. He’ll do whatever he wants on the court, and his unpredictability throws off his opponents in the best way.
Trent Sutphin — Junior, 5’7″, Singles and Doubles
Trent has a lot of natural strength, and he’s been working hard on learning to control it and use it at the right moments.
Drayden Mathurin — Sophomore, 5’10”, Doubles
Drayden put in serious work over the summer, even practicing on weekends when I wasn’t there. He’s shown major improvement and growing confidence, attacking the ball instead of waiting for it to come to him.
Key Newcomers: Jonas Lambert: Junior, 5’11, Doubles
2026 Outlook: We have a mostly returning team, so our teamwork and coordination are already in place. What we need now is for our boys to keep practicing and not let outside factors get to them; whether that’s their own thoughts or things happening in their lives. No matter the challenges, we have to push through and give our best. The competition is tough in the Colonial League, but that’s all the more reason for us to keep working.
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Head Coach: Lee Rizzotto (3 years, record 35-5)
Assistant Coaches:
None
Team Name: Parkland High School
League: EPC
2025 Record: 18-2
Key Players Lost:
Kevin Yao, 3rd Singles
Jack Chu, 2nd Doubles
Eric Zager, 3rd Doubles
Gabe Morse, 3rd Doubles
Key Returning Players:
Derek Yao – Sophomore, 1st Singles, District 11 Singles Champion, EPC Singles Champion, EPC MVP
Manav Patel – Junior , 2nd Singles, League Champion at 2 Singles, District 11 Dbls Bronze
Doyoon Kim – Sophomore, helped team win the EPC Tournament 25′
Jacky Zhang – Junior, 2 Doubles, helped team win the EPC Tournament 25′
Noah Elijovich – Junior, 3 Doubles, helped team win the EPC Tournament 25′
Matthew Huang – Sophomore, 3 Doubles, helped team win the EPC Tournament 25′
Key Newcomers:
Tyson Noto – Freshman
Ajay Gade – Freshman
Rohan Vaze – Freshman
Ryan Shan – Freshman
2026 Outlook: We are looking to compete for both the EPC and District 11 title. We return the singles District 11 champion, Derek Yao, along with other talented singles players. We will have returning and new players stepping into roles to comprise our doubles teams.
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Head Coach: Bob Panny (6 years)
Assistant Coaches:
Jason Ruch
Emma Billings
Team Name: Whitehall Zephrys
League: EPC
Key Players Lost:
Derek Jimezez
Peter Raffoul
Austin Fares
Tomek Karfarski
Alex Dai
Key Returning Players:
Jose Jimenez
Jon Stinner
Ryan Stoble
Greg Titmas
Aiden Wells
Hunter Bucha
2026 Outlook: We do have returning experience in certain areas. How quickly we can grow will be a key to the season.
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Head Coach: Rick Brown (13 years 7 Varsity Coach Record 86-14)
Assistant Coaches:
Frank Lazo JV Coach
Murt Abawala Volunteer Assistant
Sash Sashin Volunteer Assistant
Team Name: Moravian Academy
League: Colonial League
2025 Record: 17-2 (PIAA AA Third)
Key Players Lost:
Harry Vicic #2 Singles
Eric Sanchez Josa #3 Singles
Hunter Zicherman #1 Doubles
Key Returning Players:
Aveer Chadha Senior #1 Singles District XI AA Singles Finalist District XI AA Doubles Champion Colonial League #1 Singles Finalist
Qayn Jaffer Senior #1 Doubles Colonial League #1 Doubles Champion
Dylan Hammond Senior #3 Singles Colonial League #2 Doubles Champion
Camden Luftig Senior Colonial League #2 Doubles Champion
Ayush Jain Sophomore Doubles
Jaise Shah sophomore doubles
Shiv Patel Senior doubles
Key Newcomers:
Leonard Anthony Freshman #2 Singles
Nikil Skandan Senior #1 Doubles
Rayn Jaffer Freshman doubles
Trevor King Junior doubles
2026 Outlook: Team has been working hard in the offseason. Lineup will be determined the first week with challenge matches. MA has a strong tradition of excellence in tennis. I’m expecting another successful season!
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Head Coach: Dan Arkans (3rd year)
Team Name: Bethlehem Catholic
League: EPC
2025 Record: 4-10
Key Players Lost:
Tyler Lennert, No. 3 singles
Key Returning Players:
Liam Maloney, Sr., returns at No. 1 singles. Faced some injuries and adjustments last year. He is the best hitter in the league, just needs to focus mentally to get there.
Kendryk Silva, Jr., returns at No. 2 singles. Big adjustment for him last year from doubles to singles. He’s very consistent and coachable.
Derrick Hartman, Jr., makes jump to singles this year. Torn about him because he’s a phenomenal doubles player. He has the athleticism and game to make some noise at No. 3.
Ralston Rowlands, Jr. He made step up to varsity and has potential to do well in doubles.
Kolby Mease, Sophomore. Very committed to the team and tennis in general. Needs to work on serving this year.
Joey Maigur, Junior. New to team last year. Very consistent, just needs to develop into a tennis player this year.
Nico Massa, Junior. Needs to keep working and improving to make the leap to No. 3 doubles.
Brady Jones, Junior. Expect him to make jump to varsity this year. He’s very coachable and has potential to develop.
2026 Outlook: We have a lot of returning talent and I am pretty high on our singles players. How far we go will depend on the chemistry and development of our doubles players.
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