Coach of the Year: Randy Clark, Free State High School

Free State sent everyone but its No. 2 doubles team to the 6A state tournament, despite having a young roster that relied on several underclassmen. The Firebirds will bring five of their top-six players back in 2026, four of whom will have state tournament experience.

Player of the Year: Jun Brewer, Lawrence High School

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Lawrence senior Jun Brewer, left, and coach Chris Marshall pose ahead of the 6A boys state tennis tournament in Junction City on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Brewer was the lone Lawrence High representative at the state tournament, yet he single-handedly gave the Lions the ninth-best team score with his six points from placing ninth overall in the individual bracket. He finished his senior year 25-9 and was fourth in the Sunflower League tournament and third in the regional tournament.

Lawrence Dao, Free State

Lawrence Dao

Dao, a freshman, competed as the No. 2 singles player for the Firebirds and went 18-6 with a seventh-place finish at the Sunflower League meet and a fourth-place finish at the regional meet.

Drew Harrison, Free State

Drew Harrison

Harrison was the No. 1 singles player for the Firebirds, and he finished 18-11 on the season while qualifying for state with a fifth-place finish at the regional tournament.

Jack Bauch and Josh Lavin, Lawrence

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Lawrence’s Jack Bauch prepares for the serve during a doubles match in the Sunflower League boys tennis tournament at the College Boulevard Activity Center on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Olathe.

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Lawrence No. 1 doubles player Josh Lavin watches the ball during the boys tennis tournament at Sports Pavilion Lawrence on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Lawrence.

Bauch and Lavin joined on the No. 1 doubles team for Lawrence midway through the year, and both were able to find success through the season with and without each other. They finished seventh in the Sunflower League meet.

Connor Coons and Jacob Wang, Free State

Jacob Wang, left, and Connor Coons

Coons and Wang didn’t have the best record on the season at 14-17, but the pair finished strong in No. 1 doubles. They placed eighth at the Sunflower League meet and sixth at the regional meet, which qualified them for state.