HS TENNIS: 2020 Lackawanna League Season Preview

The coronavirus has many of us quarantined and yes, the season on hold.

But where are we as a society without hope?

The 2020 season should start Monday. Well, of course there is also snow in the forecast, but still, according to piaad2.org and the LIAA league play for tennis starts March 23.

These kids have worked extremely hard. And in tennis, more than most other sports in the LIAA, this is the only sport these kids participate in during the school year. So, why shouldn’t we get ready as if the season is going to be played?

Give these athletes not only the recognition they deserve for getting in shape, practicing throughout early March before the shutdown of the state, and continue to give them the one thing that will keep up the fight. … And that is HOPE.

So, let’s take a preseason look at the 2020 Lackawanna League Tennis Season.

 

PRESEASON FAVORITE 

 

ABINGTON HEIGHTS COMETS

 

• Returning starters 
• Rory Harris – Senior  (10-6 overall; 5-3 in league; injured)
• Varun Iyengar – Senior (10-4 in league)
• Sam Weiss – Junior (12-1 in league)
• Adam Vale – Junior
• Charlie Puksta – Senior

• Newcomers:
• Sam Christman – Freshman
• Luke Morgan – Freshman

 

 

2019 ABINGTON HEIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

PRESEASON TOP 5

Abington Heights returns the most firepower, considering its entire starting lineup is back. Should the matches start, the Comets are a very strong overall team including in doubles. Scranton Prep could return to form after an injury plagued season in 2019. Valley View has one of its best singles rosters. Holy Cross is also experienced an accomplished in singles. Dunmore started making big strides in 2019.

 

 

	Rank	Team	2019 League
	1	Abington Heights COMETS	14 — 0
	2	Scranton Prep CAVALIERS	9 — 5
	3	Valley View COUGARS	12 — 2
	4	Holy Cross CRUSADERS	11 — 3
	5	Dunmore BUCKS	8 — 6

 

 

 

RETURNING ALL-REGION PLAYERS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESEASON TOP 5 PLAYERS 

 

Western Wayne junior Lenny Maiocco is one of the best players in the state. He finished third in Class 2A last season and has a career record of 42-3 overall. Rory Harris battled an injury in the regular season, but had a strong postseason. Carlo Possanza is the leader of the Cougars and Joey Lennon had an outstanding season at No. 2 singles for Holy Cross. Varun Iyengar held down the singles run last season in Harris’ absence.

 

 

	Rank	Player	2019 League
	1	Lenny MAIOCCO | WESTERN WAYNE	13 — 1
	2	Rory HARRIS | ABINGTON HEIGHTS	5 — 3
	3	Carlo POSSANZA | VALLEY VIEW	11 — 3
	4	Joey LENNON | HOLY CROSS	14 — 0
	5	Varun IYENGAR | ABINGTON HEIGHTS	10 — 4

 

 

 

 

2019 LACKAWANNA LEAGUE SINGLES RECORDS 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 LACKAWANNA LEAGUE COACHES ALL-STAR TEAMS 

 

CLASS 3A

 

CLASS 3A

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Tomas Reese | Delaware Valley

FIRST TEAM

Tomas Reese | Delaware Valley
Harsh Patel | Scranton
Rory Harris | Abington Heights*
Varun Iyengar | Abington Heights*
Sam Weis | Abington Heights*
Mit Patel | Scranton
Camus Howie | Scranton

 

CLASS 2A

 

CLASS 2A

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Lenny Maiocco, Western Wayne*

FIRST TEAM

Lenny Maiocco | Western Wayne*
Logan Gregory | Holy Cross
Carlo Possanza | Valley View*
Jason Demers | Honesdale
Joey Lennon | Holy Cross*

SECOND TEAM

Max Burke | Dunmore
Harrison Oven | Scranton Prep*
John Sinclair | West Scranton*
Ryan Carrotto | Valley View*
Matt Tressler | Scranton Prep*
Kevin Duffy | Valley View

• — RETURNING ATHLETES

 

 

2019 DISTRICT 2 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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