2023 Boys Tennis Finalists

Charlie West

West was a key contributor in both singles and doubles for the historic season the Bulldogs had. West served as the teams No. 1 all season long and led the boys program to its first final four in school history.

Elijah Peters/Eann Ray Gardner

One of the top contributors for Cape Central this season was the duo of Peters and Gardner. The two played a big part in the success the Tigers had in 2023.

Peyton Boles/Lawson Blocker

The duo of Peyton Boles and Lawson Blocker helped lead the Bearcats to their first district team title since 2009 when they beat Potosi 5-0 for the crown. In singles, Boles finished second in the district tournament and was the lone sectional singles qualifier for the Bearcats.

Eli Youngblood/Thomas Southard

The duo served as the second doubles pair for the Bulldogs and they made an appearance in the state doubles tournament in 2023. The two also played a big role in leading the Bulldogs to a final four.

Angelo Sorrentino

Poplar Bluff’s Angelo Sorrentino and his doubles partner took gold at the Dexter Courts for Cancer tournament. He also won gold at the SEMO Conference Tournament as a singles player and had the most singles wins of all the Mules’ varsity squad.