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2008 HighDesertVarsity.com All-Area Boys Tennis Team
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(listed alphabetically by last name)
Tanatach Foythong, Sultana
Foythong, an exchange student from Bangkok, Thailand, went back to his home country with a 41-3 record in the High Desert. He won the Mojave River League singles finals and advanced to the second round of the CIF-Southern Section individuals.
John Park, sr., Silverado
Park played at the Hawks’ No. 2 spot behind Ataru Akiyama to finish 23-1 in league and 44-4 overall. He took third in the DSL singles finals and won the Cops ‘N’ Jocks tournament in doubles.
Ethan Stockton, sr., Apple Valley
Named to the All-Mojave River League first team, Stockton was consistent throughout the season as he finished league play 16-5 to power the Sun Devils.
DOUBLES
(listed alphabetically by school)
Krish Bhutwala, jr., and Bryan Schnebeck, so., Granite Hills
Bhutwala and Schnebeck played a crucial role for the Cougars in sharing the league title with Silverado as the pair swept the Hawks in a 10-8 victory in the teams' first face-off. The pair went 23-10 for the season and 16-5 in the DSL.
Ben Song, sr., and Kalin Westover, sr., Silverado
Song and Westover swept in a first round match of the CIF-SS team playoffs against San Gorgonio to help the Hawks advance to the second round, where the pair won two sets. Song finished with a record of 30-9 (19-5 DSL), while Westover went 27-12 (16-8 DSL).
Dallin Heywood, sr., and Daniel Smith, sr., Sultana
Heywood and Smith finished runner-up in the MRL doubles finals. They helped the Sultans place second in league as they posted a 21-3 record in league and 41-4 overall.
UTILITY
Joaquin Enciso, so., Silverado
Enciso played doubles early in the season and went 24-6 (13-2 DSL). He switched to singles at the end of league play and finished 6-3 in the DSL to help the Hawks catch up with Granite Hills.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Pat Jenkins, Granite Hills
Jenkins led Granite Hills to win the co-DSL title with Silverado as he skillfully moved his players around to adjust his team to its opponents. The Cougars were 7-1 in league to advance to the CIF playoffs. Jenkins stepped down as the boys coach after the season.
HONORABLE MENTION
(listed alphabetically by school)
Jon Wicks (Apple Valley); Auro Reddy (Barstow); Tim Kim, Devin Phaguda (Granite Hills); Trevor Faria, Rudy Fuentes, Sagar Patel (Hesperia); Sam Sussman (Serrano).
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