PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AVERY WEST

School: Sehome

Year: Junior

What he did: Won the Class 2A Northwest District singles title to earn a trip the 2A state tournament. Posted a 4-0 record at districts only dropping five sets... Will be heading to state for the third year in a row after placing third in singles last year and fifth as a freshman. ... Compiled an 18-0 record and was rarely challenged. ... Grew an impressive 5 inches, which has helped add an extra dimension to his game. ... Voted All-NWC Most Valuable Player. ... Helped Sehome win a Northwest Conference title and post a 17-1 record.

FIRST TEAM

BRADY ANDERSON

School: Sehome

Year: Freshman

What he did: Started to establish himself as the next great Sehome tennis product following a long line of talents before him. ... Combined with doubles partner Nick Smith to win the Class 2A Northwest District doubles title and earn a trip to the 2A state tournament. ... Had a perfect 22-0 record, including a 17-0 record in singles matches and a 5-0 record in doubles. ... An All-NWC second-team selection. ... Helped Sehome win a Northwest Conference title and post a 17-1 record.

ANDREW BRUCE

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What he did: Exited the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament after a 2-2 record with doubles playing partner Ben Carroll. ... Played mostly doubles, compiling a record of 9-5 and 2-0 in singles. ... An All-NWC second-team selection. ... Helped the Mariners win a Northwest Conference title and post a 17-1 record and served as a team leader for an extremely talented club.

TOBY DALLA SANTA

School: Lynden

Year: Senior

What he did: Exited the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament after a 1-1 record with doubles partner Lucas Reardon. ... Lost in a heart-breaking 7-6, 7-5 defeat to Sehome's Ben Carroll and Andrew Bruce. ... Posted a 12-4 doubles record playing with Reardon all season. ... Helped Lynden to a fourth-place finish in the Northwest Conference with a 7-7 record. ... An All-NWC second-team selection.

JOHAN LAHUD-ZAHNER

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What he did: Posted a 2-2 record at the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament with playing partner Jason Newell. ... Took Bellingham state-bound doubles partners E.J. Troutman and Auden Schilder to three sets before eventually losing in the district quarterfinals. ... Split time between singles and doubles, compiling a singles record of 9-0 and a doubles record of 6-3. ... Helped Sehome win a Northwest Conference title and earn a 17-1 record. ... An All-NWC second-team selection.

SHANE MILLER

School: Bellingham

Year: Senior

What he did: Ended his Class 2A Northwest District Tournament after earning a 1-1 record and losing a close match with Sehome's Max Shmotolokha. ... Played mostly singles, earning an 8-5 record and also had a 2-2 singles record. ... Helped the Red Raiders finish 12-2 in the Northwest Conference and earn a 14-3 overall record. ... An All-NWC first-team selection.

JASON NEWELL

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What he did: Earned a 2-2 record during the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament with doubles playing partner Johan Lahud-Zahner. ... Rallied to win the second set 6-4 against Bellingham duo E.J. Troutman and Auden Schilder before eventually losing to the pair in the district quarterfinals. ... Put together an overall record of 15-5, playing mostly doubles. ... Helped the Mariners win a Northwest Conference title and earn a 17-1 record. ... An All-NWC first-team selection and a strong leader for a talented Sehome club.

LUKE REARDON

School: Lynden

Year: Senior

What he did: Exited the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament after posting a 1-1 record with doubles playing partner Toby Dalla Santa. ... Suffered a narrow 7-6, 7-5 defeat to Sehome duo Ben Carroll and Andrew Bruce in the second loser-out round of districts. ... Finished with a 12-4 record playing all doubles matches with Dalla Santa. ... Helped Lynden to a fourth-place mark in the Northwest Conference with a 7-7 record. ... An All-NWC second-team selection.

AUDEN SCHILDER

School: Bellingham

Year: Senior

What he did: Won three straight matches - all in three sets - with playing partner E.J. Troutman after losing in the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament to place second and earn a 2A state tournament berth. ... Beat Lake Washington duo Connor Ross and Jeremy Sacks 5-7, 7-6(7), 6-2 to earn his first state berth. ... Posted a 17-1 record, playing all doubles matches. ... Helped Bellingham to a second-place finish in the Northwest Conference and a 14-3 overall record. ... An All-NWC first-team selection.

NICK SMITH

School: Sehome

Year: Senior

What he did: Posted a 4-0 record in the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament with doubles partner Brady Anderson en route to clinching a Class 2A State Tournament berth for the second year in a row. ... Compiled a 21-1 overall record while predominately playing in Sehome's No. 2-singles slot. ... Was 16-1 in singles matches and 5-0 in doubles. ... Helped Sehome win a Northwest Conference title and earn an overall record of 17-1. ... An All-NWC first-team selection.

E.J. TROUTMAN

School: Bellingham

Year: Senior

What he did: Earned his third consecutive Class 2A State Tournament berth after an incredible run with doubles playing partner Auden Schilder during the 2A Northwest District Tournament. ... Won three straight three-set matches, including a 5-7, 7-6(7), 6-2 winner-to-state match against Lake Washington's Connor Ross and Jeremy Sacks. ... Posted a 20-3 overall record with a doubles record of 18-2 and a singles mark of 2-1. ... Helped Bellingham to a second-place NWC finish with a 14-3 overall record. ... An All-NWC first-team selection.

COACH OF THE YEAR

BONNA GILLER

School: Sehome

What she did: Guided the Mariners to a Northwest Conference title and a 17-1 overall record. ... Made the decision to pair singles players Brady Anderson and Nick Smith in the district tournament. ... Advanced three players (Anderson, Smith and Avery West) to the Class 2A State Tournament.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Player, school

Charlie Carmichael, Bell.

Ben Carroll, Seh.

Brad Dale, Bell.

Sam Humphreys, Seh.

Trevor Koehn, Fern.

Aaron Morris, Sq.

Mikal Olson, Lyn.

Jay Roper, Lyn.

Max Shmotolokha, Seh

James Tan, Sq.

Connor Thompson, Bell.

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Reach ANDREW LANG at andrew.lang@bellinghamherald.com or call ext. 862.