2021 SUN Preps All-Area Athletes & Teams

2021 SUN Preps All Area Athletes

2021 SUN Preps All-Area Athletes & Teams

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www.yoursun.com Page 51 Second Team Charlie Siddons (Venice sophomore) Siddons reached the district doubles final before losing to Riverview's tandem in three sets. Daniel Bullock (North Port junior) Bulluck jumped in at No. 3 for the Bobcats and was their most predictable presence, winning every match he was supposed to, including two wins against Port Charlotte. Hunter Andres (Lemon Bay freshman) Andres entered the season as the Mantas' No. 3, but quickly moved up to No. 2, going 12-2 on the season. In a spirited match against Hardee's Ryan Albrittan, he fell behind 4-1 in the second set but rallied to victory. Lowell Pioquinto (Port Charlotte senior) The Pirates' No. 2 singles player reached the district finals following an impressive win against an oppo- nent from Bradenton Southeast. Noah Jennings (Charlotte sophomore) Jennings was on the Tarpons' squad in 2020, but the pandemic shut down the season before he got on the court. Still, he managed to play No. 2 singles and won his first match of the season against Ida Baker. Jaxon Roberts (DeSoto County sophomore) Roberts finished 8-4 in his first season on the team and paired with Marcos Villafuerte to go 9-1 in doubles. BOYS TENNIS FROM PAGE 51 SUN PREPS ALL-AREA GIRLS TENNIS TEAM First Team Jordan Shirley (Lemon Bay junior) Coming back from a devastating injury that wiped out her sophomore season, Shirley went 9-2 as the Mantas' No. 1 singles player and 11-1 in doubles with Marie L'Abbe, leading Lemon Bay to the region finals. Mila Djurich (North Port freshman) The standout freshman immediately moved in at No. 1 singles and went 9-2 with her only losses coming against Lemon Bay's Jordan Shirley, earning team MVP honors. She won her match at Venice in a 10-point tiebreaker. Nika DeLong (Venice freshman) Another fabulous area freshman, DeLong blasted through the season at No. 2 singles, going 14-0, and went 13-2 in doubles play. Marie L'abbe (Lemon Bay junior) Gave the Mantas a potent 1-2 punch with Jordan Shirley, going 9-0 as the No. 2 singles player before teaming up with Shirley to go 11-1 in doubles. Halayna Roberson (Charlotte sophomore) Was at her best during matches against DeSoto County and Port Charlotte and teamed with Sophia Bender to reach the district semifinals in doubles. Second Team Sophia Bender (Charlotte freshman) Posted a 6-3 record as the Tarpons' No. 2 and had a three-hour match against North Port. Maddie Francis (Port Charlotte junior) Francis rocketed up the Pirates' depth chart from No. 8 to No. 2 this season. Her victory at North Port was the key to Port Charlotte's team win that day. Madi Holmes (North Port senior) Holmes, the Bobcats' 2020 MVP, earned the team's Scholar Athlete honor in 2021 and will be attending Florida in the fall. Cassidy Gibbs (Port Charlotte junior) Pirates coach Lisa Penwell labels Gibbs a "tenacious player who fights for every point." Her best match came at districts when she outlasted Charlotte's Roberson in an epic tiebreak affair. Michelle Zolkos (DeSoto County junior) The Bulldogs' No. 1 player recorded a 5-4 record and was 6-3 in doubles with multiple partners. Coach of the year — Darrell Roach (Lemon Bay girls) Another strong campaign for the long-time Mantas coach, and he got it done with a very young team. Lemon Bay went 12-1 during the regular season, eked out a hard-fought district title win, then reached the region finals. His key decision was setting the doubles teams early and keeping them set. The youth movement is well underway Player of the year Nicole Cierniak (Venice sophomore) Cierniak went 9-1 in singles on the season and 11-1 in doubles. Made it to the District Final in both as Venice won their district and advanced to the region finals. CIERNIAK SUN FILE PHOTO BY TIM KERN Lemon Bay's Jordan Shirley goes to her forehand return.

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