Below is the 2024 All-Greater Rochester boys tennis team, determined by a vote of Section V coaches with input from Democrat-Chronicle-Messenger-Post staff.
Player of the Year
Year: Junior
parents: Dawn and Chip Fish Back
position: First single
Key Results: Won a state title.
Future Plans: Plays Division I tennis.
Why he was named Player of the Year: Drew Fishback is a three-time AGR Player of the Year and arguably the best tennis player in Section V this decade. The junior from Geneva is one of the top high school players in the country. Tennisrecruiting.net ranked Fishback the No. 1 player to watch on its Junior Tennis RPI list in June. Fishback compiled a 28-0 record as a junior. He won the NYSPHSAA singles title match and followed his brother, Ryan, as a state champion.
Drew Fishback, a highly skilled left-hander, has not lost to a Section V opponent since 2021. He has a career record of 99-3 as a four-time Section V champion. Fishback’s most recent two losses came in the NYS Quarterfinals in 2022 and the NYS Semifinals in 2023. In lieu of defending his 2024 NYS singles title next year, Drew hopes to play in the 2025 NYSPHSAA doubles tournament with his brother, Tucker.
Year: Sophomore
parents: Heather and Mark Balsamo
position: First single
Key Results: Team and individual district titles, as well as a state championship.
Future Plans: I want to continue playing tennis and play in college.
Year: Junior
parents: Ishari and Nik Bhatia
position: Second Single
Key Results: They finished sixth in their states.
Future Plans: She hopes to continue improving her skills and play tennis in college in the future.
Year: 7th grade
parents: Joanna and Jeffrey Braugher
position: Second Single
Key Results: They won the Class A1 team division.
Future Plans: Keep playing tennis and improving every day.
Year: Senior
parents: Maia Dorsett and Justin Faye
position: Doubles
Future Plans: Enrolled at the University of Rochester.
Year: Sophomore
parents: Lakshmi and Sai Mandava
position: First doubles and third singles.
Key Results: Two-time state tournament appearance (as a team and as an individual).
Future Plans: To continue playing tennis with the goal of playing Division III in college.
Year: Junior
parents: Carrie and John McLaughlin
position: First single
Key Results: They were undefeated in the regular season and have only lost twice this season.
Future Plans: I play tennis and study engineering at university.
Year: Senior
parents: Anhhi Tran and Tim McNamara
position: Second Single
Key Results: They won the Class AA Section V doubles championship.
Future Plans: He will be attending the University at Buffalo and playing club tennis.
Year: Freshman
parents: Maia and Nicholas Mesch
position: First single
Key Results: They were undefeated in doubles during the regular season, won district championships and qualified for the state tournament.
Future Plans: After graduating from high school, I will play tennis in college.
Year: Junior
parents: Meenal and Ashwani Sharma
position: Second Single
Key Results: Visit each state.
Future Plans: I want to continue playing tennis in college.
Year: Freshman
parents: Amy and Kylie Sullivan
position: First doubles
Key Results: He reached the finals of the regional and state competitions and went on to compete in the state competition with his partner Satya Mandava.
Future Plans: I will continue to work hard and improve my game.
Year: Junior
parents: Shelley and Scott Siroff
position: First single
Key Results: He and Dylan Bhatia placed sixth at the state meet.
Future Plans: To somewhere warmer.
Coach of the Year
Profession: He retired from Rochester Telephone Company (Information Systems).
College coaching experience: Pittsford Mendon Boys Tennis 2001-2017, Pittsford Sutherland Girls Tennis 2005-Present, Pittsford Sutherland Boys Tennis 2018-Present.
family: Jeannie Siroff (spouse), Scott Siroff (son) and grandchildren Scottie, Brady and Charlie, Brad Siroff (son) and grandchildren Liam and Eden;
Second Team
Alexander Aguilar, Pittsford Sutherland
Alex Doaga, Pittsford Mendon
Tucker Fishback, Geneva
Hayden Goodchild, Pittsford Mendon
Warren Hoover, Brighton
Mitchell Lau, Pittsford Sutherland
Aaron Miller, Canandaigua
Noah Mroue, Pittsford Sutherland
Evan Phillips, Wayne
Ali Rowland, Pittsford Mendon
Howard Tang, Pittsford Mendon
Finn Whittaker, Pittsford Mendon
This article originally appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: AGR: All-Greater Rochester boys tennis 2024 team
