ALL-GROUP 1
FIRST TEAM
D-Ido Alkin, So./Isaac Schwartz, So., Glen Rock
SECOND TEAM
S-Wilson Chow, Cresskill, Fr.
Group 1 Rankings
- 1-Glen Rock (19-3)
- 2-West Deptford (25-3)
- 3-Pascack Hills (15-5)
- 4-Metuchen (15-1)
- 5-Verona (18-6)
- 6-Edison Magnet (7-13)
- 7-Glen Ridge (8-13)
- 8-Caldwell (9-15)
- 9-New Providence (11-13)
- 10-Woodstown (14-9)
NJIC final team rankings
- 1-Dwight-Englewood (18-4)
- 2-Glen Rock (19-3)
- 3-Leonia (17-8)
- 4-Cresskill (14-7)
- 5-New Milford (13-8)
- 6-Ridgefield (18-3)
- 7-Park Ridge (8-10)
- 8-Saddle River Day (10-4)
- 9-Rutherford (10-7)
- 10-Hasbrouck Heights (9-7)
North Jersey Interscholastic Conference boys tennis
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Dylan Dennis, Dwight-Englewood
Dennis posted a 10-5 record in Dwight-Englewood’s dual matches, helping the Bulldogs to an 18-4 overall mark and a first-place finish in the Patriot Division.
Dennis posted a 10-5 record in dual matches, helping Dwight-Englewood to an 18-4 overall mark and first place in the Patriot Division.
Dennis notched wins over top league opponents Matthew Komoto, Wilson Chow and Tommaso Scordo. He also defeated some of the area’s best outside the conference in Jack Levine and Shayan Chatiwala.
On the season, Dennis also qualified for the Bergen County Singles Tournament, where he won his first-round match. Dennis ended the year by playing in the state singles tournament.
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Ive Pavin, Ridgefield
Pavin guided Ridgefield to an 18-3 record this spring. Ridgefield won the Meadowlands Division with an unblemished 12-0 mark. It was never easy, as Ridgefield won eight matches by 3-2 scores and four more 4-1.
Ridgefield won its opening round match in the North, Group 1 state tournament before falling to eventual runner-up Glen Ridge in the quarterfinals.
TEAM OF THE YEAR: Glen Rock
Glen Rock captured its first Group 1 state championship since 2021 by defeating West Deptford 4-1 in the final.
Glen Rock, which also defeated Verona in the semifinals, took down Pascack Hills to win its second North 1, Group 1 sectional title in three years. Hudson Pak at second singles came up huge in clutch moments multiple times throughout the postseason.
Under new head coach Rebecca Stadlin, the Panthers finished 19-3 overall with a 12-0 record in the Colonial Division.
By: Chris Nalwasky | NJ.com
