PHOTOS: 2012 New Haven Register All-Area Boys’ Tennis Team

Posted Jul 20, 2012

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2012 New Haven Register All-Area Boys’ Tennis Team – profiles by Joe Morelli, photographs by Melanie Stengel and VM Williams

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NOLAN PAIGE Hopkins senior Stats: Finished 12-0 in singles and 5-0 in doubles to help lead Hopkins to the New England Prep School B championship for the third straight year. Finished 47-1 in singles and 29-0 in doubles for his career. Honors: Four-time Area MVP and All-Fairchester League selection. Bill DeGennaro Male Athlete of the Year for Hopkins and also the Dedication Award winner in two sports (tennis and basketball) for the Hilltoppers. Off the court: Will play tennis at Stanford University.
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BILL EWEN Hopkins Stats: Led the Hilltoppers to a 16-0 record and their third straight New England Prep School championship. Hopkins went undefeated each of the last two years, winning the Fairchester League title both times. Honors: Both All-Area and New England High School Coach of the Year in 2010. Off the court: Ewen has retired after 44 years at the helm, compiling a 342-189 record.
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ZACH BAYER Hamden Hall junior Stats: Went 11-4 at No. 1 singles for the Hornets. Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class A New England Prep School singles tournament. Honors: All-Fairchester League selection and Team MVP.
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BRYAN ADAMS Cheshire junior Stats: Finished 22-1 at No. 1 singles to help lead the Rams to the SCC tournament final. He advanced to the semifinals of the Class LL tournament. Honors: All-SCC Division I selection.
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WES CRAFT Fairfield Prep senior Stats: Helped lead the Jesuits to an 11-6 record at No.1 singles and to the SCC tournament semifinals. Advanced to the third round of the Class LL state tournament for the second straight season. Honors: All-SCC Division I selection for doubles. Two-time All-Area selection. Off the court: Craft will play tennis next year at Gettysburg College.
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RUSSELL EINBINDER Hopkins senior Stats: Finished 10-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles to help lead the Hilltoppers to the New England Prep School B championship. Stands at 26-6 overall. Finished 32-6 in singles and 27-3 in doubles for his career. Honors: Four-time All-Fairchester League pick, three-time All-Area selection and two-time Lovejoy Memorial Sportsmanship Award winner. Off the court: Cum Laude Society member this year. Recipient of the Yale Book Award in 2011. Will play tennis at Division II Amherst.
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ANDREW GINZBERG Amity senior Stats: Went undefeated during the regular season at No. 2 singles to help lead the Spartans to their second straight SCC championship. Reached the quarterfinals of the Class LL state tournament and the semifinals of the State Open. Honors: Four-time All-Area and All-SCC selection. Most Outstanding Player of the SCC tournament. Off the court: Ginzberg will play at UConn.
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TEAL HOWARD Hamden senior Stats: No. 1 singles player finished 14-3 and advanced to the third round of the Class LL state tournament. Has a 55-11 career record. Honors: All-SCC Division I selection for doubles. Adrian Alice Redmond scholarship award recipient. Also received scholarship from USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association. Off the court: Howard will play at Methodist University.
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BRADLEY ORBAN Foran sophomore Stats: Compiled a 27-0 record, winning both the Class M and State Open singles championships. Did not drop a set all season and the most games he lost in a single set was five. Has a 53-1 record in two seasons for the Lions. Honors: Two-time All-SCC Division II selection.
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SAYER PAIGE Hopkins freshman Stats: Finished 13-0 in singles and 6-1 in doubles to help lead Hopkins to the New England Prep School Championship and the Fairchester League title.
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ALEX RIEGER Hand sophomore Stats: Helped Hand win the SCC Hammonasset Division. Reached the quarterfinals of both the Class L state tournament and the State Open. Finished season at 12-3 at No. 2 singles. Honors: All-SCC Division I selection.
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SCOTT RUBINSTEIN Hand sophomore Stats: Advanced to Class L state finals and State Open semifinals for the second straight season at No. 1 singles. Team won SCC Hammonasset Division. Finished 23-7 this year and has two-year mark of 44-12. Honors: Two-time All-Area and All-SCC Division I selection.
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JASON SEIDMAN Amity freshman Stats: Finished 20-5 at No. 1 singles to help lead Amity to its second straight SCC championship. Reached the final of the Class LL state tournament. Ranked third in New England in the 14-under division. Honors: All-SCC First Team Division I selection. Off the court: Member of the schoolŐs student government and the research society debate team and the Amity Cancer Research Club.