Representing our school in the CAL championship is a challenge that demands resilience, dedication, and the responsibility of bearing the Pentucket name. In tennis, it is no different: every point counts, and every player feels the tension of competition. This year, I have the pleasure of introducing the varsity players, coaches, and captains who represented our school in the 2026 spring season of boys tennis. Although we do not have many new faces, perhaps because some consider tennis a difficult sport, the seven selected athletes are the best our schools have to offer. These include players from Georgetown School, with whom Pentucket has partnered to strengthen the team.

The tennis team’s coach, Ross Suleski, may already be a familiar name to many, as he is also involved with the school’s soccer team. At 35 years old and with 18 years of experience in tennis, he brings both knowledge and dedication to the squad. In a conversation with him, I asked him why he started playing tennis, and he replied: “I played baseball, but I wasn’t having fun anymore.” This reveals that Coach Ross did not start out playing tennis. Instead, he played baseball for a time, but lost interest and decided to switch sports. This new opening in his life was where he found his true passion in tennis. Also, an interesting fact about Coach Ross is that he has run the “Boston Marathon, and he enjoys playing golf in his free time.”

Now, turning to the varsity tennis team, the players are categorized as first, second, and third singles. Our first singles player and Captain is Cosmo Lund. Cosmo is from Georgetown and is 17 years old, and has been playing tennis for seven years. “He took up the sport after realizing that he didn’t excel at baseball and wasn’t having fun while playing.” This shift demonstrates how he found in tennis an activity with which he truly identified.

Our second singles player and co-captain is Maddox Heller. At 16 years old, Maddox started playing tennis four years ago. He became interested in the sport “primarily for the social connections and because he finds the game fun.” A fun fact about Maddox is that he can crack his knuckles endlessly.

The team’s third singles player is Jake LaCroix, a name many of you likely already recognize, as he is the captain of the school’s soccer team. Jake is 17 years old and, like many players on the team, “he comes from a baseball background, though he didn’t find much success in that sport.” Since Coach Ross serves as the coach for both soccer and tennis, he likely encouraged Jake to give tennis a try; by all indications, Jake is enjoying it, having stepped into the third singles position this season. Jake “likes to play drums and guitar.”

The Pentucket first doubles team will consist of Tyler Truong and Rhyas Dewar, forming our school’s top doubles team. Next, I will talk a little about each of them individually.

Tyler Truong is currently 17 years old and has been playing tennis for three years. He got into the sport because he always found the game fun, something that remains his motivation to this day. An interesting fact about Tyler is that “he is half Vietnamese.”

His partner, Rhyas Dewar, is also 17 years old and has been playing tennis for two years. Just like Tyler, he started playing “because he found the sport enjoyable.” Rhyas didn’t share many facts about himself, but after talking to some classmates who know him, I discovered that he is writing a book.

The second doubles team of Pentucket consists of Pedro Vargas and Logan White, forming one of the top duos representing the school this season.

Logan White is 14 years old and has been playing tennis for three years. He started playing because he always wanted to try the sport and found the game interesting. A fun fact about Logan is that he “was born in Arizona and later moved to Massachusetts.”

Pedro Vargas is 18 years old and has been playing tennis for one year. He began the sport after being encouraged by some of his teachers, building on an interest he already had. Originally from Brazil, Pedro moved to the United States three years ago.

Let’s talk about the JV guys. Our first JV is Colyn O’Brien. He is 16 years old and has played tennis for a year.” Colyn started playing tennis because he always had an interest in the game.” Fun fact about Colyn: “he likes to play video games.”

Another JV player is Roman Karzmarek. He is 17 years old and has played tennis for one and a half years. “He started playing tennis at the recommendation of his friends.” Roman is from Georgetown, and a fact about him is that he likes to play violin.

Another player, also from Georgetown, is Corey Grills. Corey is 18 years old and also plays tennis for a year and half. “Corey started playing tennis because he was looking for a spring sport.” Corey doesn’t play just tennis, as “he likes playing lacrosse too.”

Aiden Dorato is another JV and started playing tennis this year. Aiden is 16 years old. Aiden started playing tennis because “he was looking for a spring sport to do.” A fact about Aiden: he “likes Lebron James.”

Brody Furlano is 16 years old. Brody “has been playing tennis for 2 years”, and he started playing because he thinks the sport is fun.

Dominic Giuliani is the next JV player. Dominic is 16 years old and has played tennis for 1 year. The reason Dominic started playing tennis is he “wanted to replace soccer with something and tennis seemed fun.”

The next JV is Colby Kato. Colby studies at Georgetown High School and is 17 years old. Colby started playing tennis 2 years ago. The reason he started playing tennis is “It seemed fun.” A fact about Colby: his favorite tennis player is Novak Djokovic.

The last JV player and the guy who took photos for me is Ian Parrot. Ian is 17 years old and has played tennis for 2 years. The reason he started playing tennis is a “recommendation by friends.”

As the new season begins, the Pentucket tennis team is ready to take on the challenges of the CAL with determination and pride. With a mix of experienced players and strong teamwork, the team looks forward to representing the school to the best of their abilities.