Defending champs Wayzata, St. Paul Academy begin boys tennis season at the top

The boys tennis season begins where it left off last season. The two defending state champions are atop the state rankings.

Wayzata in Class 2A and St. Paul Academy in Class 1A lead the rankings released by the Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association.

St. Paul Academy has the top two players in Class 1A’s individual rankings and three in the top 10. Zahir Hassan is ranked first, Winston Arvidson second and David Schumacher sixth.

Wayzata’s landed two players in the top 10: No. 3 Aaron Beduhn and No. 10 Rishi Ranjith.

Rochester Mayo’s Tej Bhagra is ranked first in Class 2A. Mahtomedi’s Sam Rathmanner, who finished third at state last season after upsetting top seed Collin Beduhn of Wayzata in the quarterfinals, is ranked second.

By the Minnesota Tennis Coaches Association

CLASS 2A

Individuals: 1. Tej Bhagra, Rochester Mayo; 2. Sam Rathmanner, Mahtomedi; 3. Aaron Beduhn, Wayzata; 4. Brandon Pham, Mahtomedi; 5. Anthony Scheglowski, Lakeville North; 6. Kai Chen, Blake; 7. Soren Swenson, Mounds View; 8. Bode Campbell, Bloomington Jefferson; 9. Hugh Perrill, Orono; 10. (tie) Rishi Ranjith, Wayzata, and Jack Allaben, Mahtomedi. Also receiving consideration: Owen Skanse, Orono.

CLASS 1A

Teams: 1. St. Paul Academy; 2. Rochester Lourdes; 3. Breck; 4. Foley; 5. Rock Ridge; 6. Mound-Westonka; 7. Providence Academy; 8. Mounds Park Academy; 9. Minnewaska; 10. East Grand Forks. Others to watch: Crookston, Pine City, Mora.