2008 DIGITALSPORTS ALL-STAR TENNIS TEAM

BY Nick Kelly, DigitalSports Correspondent

1st Team

Mike Lampa- Junior, Ocean- Far and away the top player in the Shore, Lampa went undefeated against Shore Conference opponents and took home his second consecutive Monmouth County first singles title. As the second seed in the state singles tournament, he reached the finals but lost 6-4, 6-1 to the defending champion from Cherry Hill East, Ravi Yegya-Raman. Lampa finished the season with a 29-1 record. 

Mike Lippens- Freshman, Shore Regional- This extremely talented freshman compiled a 23-2 record during his first season of high school tennis, and was only beaten by Ocean’s Mike Lampa. Lippens reached the finals of the Monmouth County tournament, and also made it to the round of 16 in the state singles tournament.  

Chris Worosz- Senior, Pinelands- A DigitalSports All-Star team selection last season, Worosz didn’t miss a beat during his senior campaign as he won his third Ocean County tournament. Worosz also had a strong showing in the state tournament, reaching the round of 16 before falling to eventual champion Ravi Yegya-Raman. He will attend the US Naval Academy next year. 

Dave Sherwood- Senior, Pinelands- Sherwood, Pinelands’ second singles player, proved his place amongst the Shore’s top players after going undefeated this season and earning a place in the state singles tournament. Sherwood’s only loss of the season came after a three-set battle with the 4^th seed, Will Kendall of Millburn, in the third round of the tournament. Sherwood will attend Monmouth University next year. 

Dan Turtel- Senior, Ranney- Turtel had a strong showing at the Monmouth County Tournament, downing Rumson’s Sean Pahler before reaching the semifinals where he lost to eventual champ, Mike Lampa. Turtel also was the first singles runner-up in the NJSIAA Prep B state tournament, and compiled a 13-2 record on the season. 

Ben Kelly and Evan Steadman- Rumson-Fair Haven- Kelly, a junior, and Steadman, a senior, provided Rumson with a critical fourth point they could count on to support their talented singles lineup, and finished with a record of 22-4. The two captured the first doubles crown at the Monmouth County tournament, downing Holmdel’s Dave Lyu and Charlie Seifer in three sets. Steadman will attend the University of Georgia next year. 

Second Team 

Harris Trismen, Sophomore, St. John Vianney, 1^st singles

Kyle Lisco, Senior, Toms River North, 1^st singles

Sean Pahler, Senior, Rumson-Fair Haven, 1^st singles

Kevin Sun, Senior, Freehold Boro, 2^nd singles

Henry Stuhler, Junior, Point Pleasant Beach, 1^st singles

Dave Lyu, Freshman, Holmdel, 1^st doubles

Charlie Seifer, Freshman, Holmdel, 1^st doubles 
 

Third Team 

Connor Lisco, Junior, Toms River North, 2^nd singles

Justin Chando, Junior, Point Pleasant Beach, 2^nd singles

Clark Maloof, Senior, Rumson-Fair Haven, 2^nd singles

Hitesh Daggubatti, Junior, Marlboro, 2^nd singles

Jordan Cruz, Junior, CBA, 1^st doubles

Zach Wong, Junior, CBA, 1^st doubles