BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Paul Burgin
Pikesville
Burgin made a splash in his first year for the county champion Panthers. The freshman finished the season 14-1, won the county title at No. 2 singles and went on to knock off two-time defending county champion Matt McDaniel in the district tournament semifinal before taking one match in the state competition.
GIRLS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lolita Kachay
Pikesville
She stepped in at No. 1 singles and finished 17-1, winning the county and district titles before falling in the first round of the states. The freshman rallied for a three-set victory over Katherine Charchalis of Hereford in the regional final.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jerry Dresner
Pikesville
Despite losing a number of players from last year's team, Dresner's Panthers won it's the school's 39th county title in 41 years, relying heavily on a group of young players. The Panthers won seven of the nine divisions at the county tournament and four of the five at the regional tournament.
Boys team
Name School Class Category
Paul Burgin Pikesville Fresh. Singles
Kevin Gildea St. Paul's Fresh. Singles
Matt McDaniel Catonsville Senior Singles
Paul Petrov Pikesville Junior Singles
Justin Lui Pikesville Fresh. Doubles
Andrew Lutz Pikesville Fresh. Doubles
Girls team
Name School Class Category
Katherine Charchalis Hereford Soph. Singles
Lolita Kachay Pikesville Fresh. Singles
Jaclyn Tamburo Dulaney Senior Singles
Chelsea White Towson Junior Singles
Natalie Bernier Pikesville Soph. Doubles
Lindsay Buck Pikesville Senior Doubles
Note -- Teams selected by Jeff Seidel after consultation with The Sun staff and area coaches.
