2025 Virginia Spring Tennis Preview: Can Tennis Siblings be the Answer to Winning Multiple Titles?

Spring is nearly here, and with it comes the highly anticipated 2025 VHSL Tennis Championships! Schools across Virginia are gearing up for what promises to be a thrilling season. Last year’s champions, like Langley, who took home both the boys’ and girls’ team titles in Class 6, and Broad Run, who dominated the Class 4 Girls Championship by claiming all three titles, have set the bar high. But with fresh faces and new rivalries, the stakes are higher than ever!

Could sibling power be the secret to success? Last year, the Rotaru sisters, Izzy and Lexi, stole the show in Class 4, taking the doubles title for Broad Run in a commanding 6-2, 6-3 win over E.C. Glass’s Tovia Carothers and Mary Kennedy. Will more sibling duos rise to the occasion this year and make their mark on the court?

As always, each season brings new challenges—seniors graduating, rookies stepping up, and coaches scrambling to find the perfect lineup. With the first matches kicking off in mid-March, the 2025 spring tennis season is already shaping up to be one for the books!

Boys Divisions

Langley took the Class 6 Team Bracket, while Deep Run’s Zach Fleishman took the Class 6 singles and doubles title with Grant Kroodsma.

In Class 5, Riverside claimed the team title against Frank Cox. Riverside's Ricky Hota and Aarush Rajanala also defeated Neil Banga and Sam Dixon from Frank Cox to claim the doubles title. For the singles title, Matthew Onoff from Menchville defeated Neil Vanga from Frank Cox without dropping a game, 6-0, 6-0. 

Charlottesville won the Class 4 team title. Drew Perez took the singles title and Cole Lafors and Izaak Brown took the doubles title, 6-0, 6-3. 

Western Albemarle took the team title for Class 3. However, Graton’s Rainer Christiansen took the singles and doubles title with his partner, John Lee.

Finally, Bruton took the Class 2 Boys Team Bracket with Christoph Scweitzer and Max De Winter taking home the doubles title. Jack Clem from Richlands took home the single title. 

Girls Divisions

In Class 6, Langley took home the team title. In addition to the team title, Arakal Henryson Gibbs and Zosia Henryson Gibbs also took home the doubles title for Langley. Marianna Primatova from Fairfax took home the singles title.

Douglas Freeman secured the Class 5 Girls Team Bracket. Ana Maria Rincon from Patrick Henry claimed the singles title while Maddie Tran and Mariana Tan Li from Riverside secured the doubles title. 

Broad Run secured all three championship titles for Class 4 Girls Championships. Lexi Rotaru secured the singles title and the doubles title with Izzy Rotaru. 

For Class 3, Maggie Walker claimed the team title. They also secured the doubles title thanks to Martina Ribera and Ella Wiatt. Blythe Sturman from Western Albemarle won the singles title. 

Marion Senior won two titles during the Class 2 championships. They won the team title, and Parker White won the singles title. Radford’s Lydia Pratt and Claire Fender secured the doubles title. 

In Class 1 action, Rappahannock secured all three titles. Sadie Packett won the singles title in straight sets against Addy bays from Twin Springs. Laney Williams and Maggie Wonderling secured the doubles title for Rappahannock. 

What to Expect This Year

The 2025 VHSL Tennis Championships promise to be an action-packed event full of intense rivalries, breakout performances, and unforgettable moments. With a mix of returning champions, hungry challengers, and fresh talent, the road to victory will be more thrilling than ever. Stay tuned—this is one season you won't want to miss!

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