After another phenomenal season, SPA boys’ tennis capped off a remarkable postseason by capturing Class A State championship titles in team, doubles, and singles competition. 

This is the fourth year in a row that Spartan boys’ tennis has been crowned Class A State champions and the first time since 1965 that a boys’ tennis team has won four consecutive state titles. The team’s march through the postseason began the same way it did a year ago, with two resounding wins in Section 4A competition, defeating South St. Paul 7-0 in the quarterfinals and Academy of Holy Angels 7-0 in the semifinals setting up a rematch of the section final of the past two years against Mounds Park Academy. SPA came out on top with another shutout, 7-0, to qualify for the State tournament.

At State, the Spartans never lost as they defeated Minnewaska 7-0 in the quarters, Breck 7-0 in the semifinals, and Rock Ridge 7-0 for the Class A title. In the Star Tribune article about the team’s win, senior Jacob Colton ’25 said this year’s group tried to find a balance of honoring the past, but letting the group grow into its own saying: “At the beginning of the season, it was a little bit like, ‘How much do we try and keep from the previous years, and how much do we let it grow into its new thing?” Senior ​​David Schumacher ’25 added, “It was really nice to be a part of that first [2022 title], just to see how we needed to act, a culture of winning is something that’s not really a reflection of us as much as the [past] seniors.”

This is the third year in a row that SPA has captured the championship in doubles competition. The Spartans sent two pairs to state: Jacob Colton ’25/Ben Macedo ‘25 and Allan Wang ’26/Isaak Senaratna ’27. Both pairs would march through section play convincingly and play one another for a trip to state. In the Section 4A championship, Colton and Macedo would win 6-4, 6-3 but Wang and Senaratna would advance as well. At State, Colton and Macedo defeated Benson/KMS 6-1, 7-5 in round 1, Foley 6-4, 7-6 (3) in round 2, and Rochester 6-0, 6-3 in the semifinals to advance to the championship. Wang and Senaratna’s path to the finals included wins over Thief River Falls 6-1, 6-2 in round 1, 6-0, 6-0 over St. Peter in round 2, and 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 over Cotter in the semis to set up an All-SPA showdown with Colton and Macedo in the championship. The championship match ended with Wang/Senaratna winning this time 6-3, 6-4 for the title. 

It was also a championship year for singles player Winston Arvidson ’28, who advanced through section play with ease. At state, Arvidson defeated Duluth Marshall 6-0, 6-1 in round 1, Litchfield 6-0, 6-0 in round 2, North Branch 6-2, 6-0 in the semis, and Rochester 6-1, 6-1 to capture the singles title.