By RICK PETERSON
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Cale Deutscher, Washburn Rural
CALE DEUTSCHER, Washburn Rural
Deutscher, a senior, teamed with Dylan Willingham to finish seventh in Class 6A doubles last spring. Deutscher and Willingham won Centennial League and regional doubles championhips after finishing second in No. 1 doubles in the city meet. Deutscher was an All-City repeater in 2025, winning the city No. 2 doubles title as a sophomore.
Cole Fay, Cair Paravel Latin
COLE FAY, Cair Paravel Latin
A sophomore, Fay finished off his freshman season with a 10th-place singles finish in the Class 3A-1A state tournament last season. An All-City pick, Fay qualified for the state tournament with a regional championship, helping the Lions win the regional team title, and finished fourth in the city in No. 1 singles.
Drew Fay, Cair Paravel Latin
DREW FAY, Cair Paravel Latin
Fay, a senior, teamed with foreign exchange student Eric Buchenau to finish second in doubles in the 2025 Class 3A-1A state tournament. Fay and Buchenau, who went 29-2 on the season, captured the city championship in No. 1 doubles and also won a regional title. Fay is a three-time 3A-1A state qualifier, posting a fourth-place singles finish as a sophomore. He is a two-time All-City pick.
Greyson Jones, Washburn Rural
GREYSON JONES, Washburn Rural
Jones, a earned a spot on the 2025 All-City team with the No. 2 singles championship in the city tournament and also posted a fifth-place singles finish in the Centennial League tournament. Jones helped the Junior Blues capture team championships in city, Centennial League and regional competition.
Tres Lassiter, Topeka High
TRES LASSITER, Topeka High
A senior, Lassiter captured the city title in No. 1 singles in his first season of high school tennis last spring. Lassiter also posted a runnerup singles finish in the Centennial League and Class 6A regional tournaments and posted a 2-2 singles record in his first Class 6A state tournament.
KIEFFER O'CONNOR, Washburn Rural
O'Connor, a senior, teamed with Ben Tryhus to win the city championship in No. 2 doubles. O'Connor and Tryhus also posted a fourth-place doubles finish in the Centennial League tournament and qualified for the Class 6A state tournament with a third-place regional finish. O'Connor and Tryhus helped Rural win city, league and regional team titles.
Ben Tryhus and Kieffer O'Connor, Washburn Rural
BEN TRYHUS, Washburn Rural
Tryhus, a senior, teamed with Kieffer O'Connor to win the city championship in No. 2 doubles. Tryhus and O'Connor also posted a fourth-place doubles finish in the Centennial League tournament and qualified for the Class 6A state tournament with a third-place regional finish. Tryhus and O'Connor helped Rural win city, league and regional team titles.
Dylan Willingham, Washburn Rural
DYLAN WILLINGHAM, Washburn Rural
A senior, Willingham teamed with Cale Deutscher to finish seventh in Class 6A doubles last season. Willingham and Deutscher won Centennial League and regional doubles championhips after finishing second in No. 1 doubles in the city meet. Willingham is a three-time 6A state medalist and a two-time All-City honoree and finished his prep soccer career as Rural's single-season and career goals leader while helping lead the Junior Blues to the 6A title last fall.
