Top Returning Iowa High School Boys Tennis Players

The weather might still not be great, but the high school boys' tennis season has started in Iowa.
Over the years, some high-level players have competed in Iowa, and this year is no different.
Defending Class 1A state champion Charlie LeGrand of Cedar Rapids Xavier is back, as are runners-up Easton Moon from North Polk and Dylan Schulte of Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Here is a look at some of the top players in Iowa high school boys tennis. Stats are from those on the official Bound website.
Iowa High School Boys Tennis Top Returning Players
Charlie LeGrand, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Senior
LeGrand returns off a state-title junior season that saw him finish 14-3 overall.
Easton Moon, North Polk, Senior
Moon lost just once last year, falling to Charlie LeGrand of Cedar Rapids Xavier in the 1A final. He was 29-1 overall winning nearly 300 games.
Dylan Schulte, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Sophomore
The 2A runner-up to his brother, Anthony Schulte, Dylan Schulte went a perfect 17-0 competing at No. 2 for the Hawks as a freshman.
Noah Narmi, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Senior
Narmi had a strong junior season, going 21-7 overall and competing at the state tournament in 1A.
Parker Stroh, Columbus Catholic, Junior
In 20 matches last year, Stroh lost just two, going 33-6 overall in sets played while reaching the state singles tournament.
Lucas Persson, North Scott, Senior
Persson finished with a perfect 17-0 record in the regular season, dropping just two sets in 32 played. He was a qualifier for the 2A state singles tournament.
Jonathan Pyatak, Chariton, Junior
As a sophomore, Pyatak was tough to beat, compiling a mark of 16-4 overall at No. 1.
Tyler Grote, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Senior
Grote enters his senior season off a 15-2 campaign last spring that saw him reach the state tournament in 1A.
Leif Lundberg, Clear Lake, Senior
Like Grote, Lundberg went 15-2 competing at the No. 1 spot for the Lions, while also qualifying for state.
Garrett Bauermeister, Linn-Mar, Senior
Bauermeister went 30-6 in sets played at the top spot, finishing with a 15-2 record and a spot at the 2A state tournament.
William Feagler, Iowa City High, Sophomore
The talented second-year player had a big freshman season, going 15-1 at No. 2 and qualifying for state.
Karthik Ganesh, Pleasant Valley, Senior
Competing at the No. 2 spot in the order, Ganesh went 14-2 last season, losing just three sets.
Joseph Wright, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Senior
Wright forms a strong 1-2 punch with Grote, as he was 14-1 with just one lost set last year at the second spot.
Aadil Patel, Johnston, Sophomore
The Dragons are always tough, and Patel looks to keep that true this year after putting together a 13-3 mark at No. 2 that saw himq qualify for state singles.
Joshua Dcruz, Pleasant Valley, Junior
Unbeaten is unbeaten, and that’s what Dcruz was at No. 3 last year, going 16-0 without losing a set.
Caleb Rasmussen, Marshalltown, Senior
Another unbeaten player at No. 3 last spring was Rasmussen, as he went 12-0 and lost just one set all year.

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.
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