Boys Tennis | Illinois Valley

Teams throughout Illinois competed in the 2026 IHSA Boys State Tennis Meet at multiple schools in the northwest suburbs on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Morris senior Connor Barth captured his third straight singles title at Class 1A La Salle-Peru Boys Tennis Sectional on Friday at the L-P Sports Complex. Princeton's Jackson Mason and the Ottawa doubles team of Kaden Araujo and Ayden Sexton each placed third.

Teams and individuals from Morris, Ottawa, and Princeton all competed in the Class 1A boys tennis Sectional meet on Friday, May 22, 2026 at the La Salle-Peru Township High School Athletic Complex in La Salle.

The Ottawa boys tennis team topped rival La Salle-Peru 3-2 in Tuesday's Interstate 8 Conference dual at the Henderson-Guenther Tennis Facility at Ottawa High School.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota and Princeton boys tennis teams for the 2026 season.

Here's a look at the season ahead for the Streator and Ottawa boys tennis programs.

A look at the best boys tennis players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

After falling short of state last season, Princeton's Asa Gartin and Jackson Mason came back motivated this spring. The Tiger tandem went 25-5, qualified for state and went 1-2 at the state tournament.

After not only making it to the IHSA State Final Tournament but winning a pair of matches there, the Ottawa No. 1 doubles team of Noah Gross and Evan Krafft are the 2025 Times Boys Tennis Players of the Year.


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