This year, the Riordan tennis team served an outstanding season of growth and potential.

The team won two matches, the most matches won in any tennis season, beating SHC twice in a row as well as honorable WCAL mentions for Miles Witte ’27, Ethan Chiang ’27, and Raphael Stioui ’25.

Varsity tennis head coach, Paul Stevens ’08 has seen major improvement in the way the tennis program has grown over his past few years of coaching.

He stated, “In the beginning it was more of a fun sport to play with friends to get outside and get some exercise. Over the years, although still having fun and building community, there has been more focus and individual improvement.”

The level of talent and commitment this year is something that has never been seen before in Riordan tennis.

Zachary Yip ’24, a veteran of the team, explained how much has changed since his first year.

“When I was a freshman we didn’t even have a full lineup and since then we’ve become the best tennis team in Riordan history.”

Not only has the team   improvement throughout this season, but they also show the potential for the seasons ahead.

“After our first match, the opponents’ coach came up to me and told me how impressed he was with them and how good they were,” Stevens stated, as well as expressing how lucky he was to have two freshmen players who quickly rose to the top.

The future for Riordan tennis is at the forefront of the minds of current players, as well as fans of the tennis team.

Miles Witte ’27, one of the team’s top players who received the WCAL mention, stated his hopes for the future of Riordan tennis.

“Our goal next year is to win more matches against other schools. This last year we finished third in the Freedom Tournament and we all want to bring another trophy home.”

Witte continued, “Since a lot of our best players are going to be practicing during the offseason, taking lessons, going to camps, etc., I think we can complete these objectives.”

With the amount of improvement shown throughout this season, the hopes for next year’s season and future seasons are on track.