Of all the sports this school year, boys’ tennis has proven to be the most peculiar as it relates to the Sun Preps All-Area selections.
The 2022 team was loaded with underclassmen who were just scratching the surface of their talents. Because of that, this year’s boys team has a very familiar look to it. More than half the team returns from the 2022 honor roll.
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