The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for girls’ tennis. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre.
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.
Obrador earned her third straight T&G Super Team honor after leading the Blue Raiders to the semifinals of the Division 4 state tournament. After going undefeated in her singles matches last year, Obrador lost just once in this regular season. She has been Hopedale’s No. 1 singles player since seventh grade, and she is a four-time Dual Valley Conference all-star. For the second straight season, she was the DVC Player of the Year and her team’s MVP. She is the daughter of Kira and Carlos Obrador of Hopedale.
Aberle earned her second straight T&G Super Team honor after going 12-0 at first singles during the regular season and leading the Cougars to the Division 4 state tournament round of 16. This season, Aberle did not lose a set until Quaboag’s tourney loss to Bromfield. Aberle is a two-year co-captain and four-time SWCL first-team all-star. She qualified for the MIAA individual tennis tournament. Winning the SWCL singles title was her most memorable moment of the season. She is the daughter of Jill and Ken Aberle of West Warren.
Bhattacharya earned her second straight T&G Super Team honor. She went 12-5 at second singles and helped the Rangers reach the semifinals of the Division 2 state tournament. Bhattacharya was a team captain. An early-season, three-set match, that Bhattacharya lost in a tiebreaker and ended at sunset was her most memorable moment of the season. She is the daughter of Palaka and Ajoy Bhattacharya.
Chen went 17-1 in her first doubles matches and helped lead the Rangers to the semifinals of the Division 2 state tournament. Beating Wayland, 5-0, in the quarterfinals and advancing to the Final Four were Chen’s most memorable moments of the season. Her three-year record in doubles is 51-6. She is the daughter of Doris Wong and Jack Chen of Westborough.
Garcia helped the Blue Devils qualify for the Division 2 state tournament for the third straight year. She went 9-0 in first singles matches against Mid-Wach B opponents and 13-6 overall. Garcia was the league MVP, a team captain and Leominster’s co-MVP. Her most memorable moment of the season was going to a third set in five matches and winning all of them. In the fall, she will attend Bentley University, where she will study finance. She is the daughter of Lindsay Lanney and Chris Garcia of Leominster.
Gupta earned her second T&G Super Team selection after leading the Colonials to the Central Mass. Class A championship and an appearance in the Division 1 state tournament. In the CMass Class A final against Algonquin Regional, Gupta won her first singles match, 6-2, 6-1, and Shrewsbury took a 3-2 victory. Capturing the title was Gupta’s most memorable moment of the season. Shrewsbury finished 12-7. Gupta was also a T&G Super Team honoree in 2022. In the fall, she will attend Northeastern University. She plans to become a doctor. She is the daughter of Geetika and Anil Gupta of Shrewsbury.
Hajiseyedjavady, Westborough’s first singles player, helped lead the Rangers to the semifinals of the Division 2 state tournament. Westborough posted two shutout wins on its way to the Final Four and finished 15-6. Her most memorable moment of the year was a regular-season match against Longmeadow, which began at 4:30 p.m. and ended four hours later. Hajiseyedjavady dropped her match in three sets, but cheering on Diya Bhattacharya and seeing all of her teammates come together in support was a highlight of 2024 for Hajiseyedjavady. She is the daughter of Pantea Ebrahimpour and Houman Javady of Westborough.
Kommineni went 19-2 in her first doubles matches and helped lead the Rangers to the semifinals of the Division 2 state tournament. Beating Wayland, 5-0, in the quarterfinals to advance to the Final Four was Kommineni’s most memorable moment of the season. Kommineni was a Mid-Wach A all-star. Her two-year record in doubles matches is 33-4. She is the daughter of Ajay Kommineni and Chaitanya Govada of Westborough.
McGrath went 16-1-1 in her No. 2 singles matches and helped the Cougars reach the Division 4 state tournament round of 16. She was a SWCL all-star and the runner-up in the SWCL singles tournament. Her most memorable moment of the season was her win at second singles in the second round of the state tournament against Bromfield. She fell behind, 0-4, in the first set, then rallied to win the next 12 games to win the match, 6-4, 6-0. Her second singles match against Algonquin Regional, which lasted almost three hours and ended in a tie due to darkness, was another memorable moment. She is the daughter of Michelle and Christopher McGrath of Warren.
Oliver repeated as a T&G Super Team honoree after going 15-3 at No. 1 singles and leading the Wolverines to their third straight Division 4 state tournament round of 16 appearance. Winning her match and leading Leicester to victory on Senior Night was her most memorable moment of the season. Oliver, a two-year captain, earned SWCL all-star honors for the third straight season and was the recipient of Leicester’s Scholar-Athlete Award. In the fall, she will attend the University of Connecticut, where she will study allied health sciences. She is the daughter of Kristan and Keith Oliver of Worcester.
In her first singles matches, Stanzione went 14-1 in the regular season and 3-0 in the postseason while leading the Wolves to the Division 2 state tournament round of 32. Stanzione was 10-0 against Mid-Wach A opponents and was the league’s MVP. She received Nashoba’s Most Outstanding Contributor Award for Sportsmanship, Leadership and Athletic Achievement. Her first high school match, which she won, 6-4, 6-3, to help Nashoba to a 3-2 victory over Algonquin Regional was her most memorable moment of the season. She is the daughter of Allie and Greg Stanzione of Stow.
Xu helped lead the Trojans to the quarterfinals of the Division 4 state tournament. She went 10-8 in her first singles matches and earned Mid-Wach A all-star honors. Her most memorable moment of the season was Bromfield’s state quarterfinal match against Lynnfield. The Trojans lost, 3-2, but cheering with her teammates was a special memory for Xu. Bromfield finished 14-7. She is the daughter of Bei Qi and Chenyang Xu of Devens.
Emmy Beauchense, Algonquin
Siyona Bhagwat, Algonquin
Sadie Cevik, Wachusett
Gabby DeLeon, Wachusett
Claire Wallace, Algonquin
Becca White, Algonquin
Lily Durda, Shepherd Hill
Megan Fanelli, Marlborough
Isabel Feldman, Westborough
Ashley Heath, Shepherd Hill
Ruby Ho, North/Tech
Ankita Magar, North/Tech
Victoria Miele, Leominster
Khanchana Nanthavongas, Fitchburg
Olivia Robeau, South
Ariana Watson, Shepherd Hill
Chloe Williams, South
Sophia Bater, Hudson
Sophie Charbonneau, Hudson
Ashley Christianson, Groton-Dunstable
Taylor Coyne, Hudson
Charlotte DeFrancisco, Whitinsville Christian
Gracie Garcia, Hudson
Joanna Graves, Whitinsville Christrian
Katelyn Gray, Groton-Dunstable
Avianna Gregoire, Tantasqua
Gwen Kimball, Groton-Dunstable
Julia Rocheford, Auburn
Lauren Shurling, Hudson
Ally Weedon, Whitinsville Christian
Abigail Aldrich, Hopedale
Ella Askren, Clinton
Gabby Audon, Clinton
Molly Baker, Leicester
Chloe Bouchard, Leicester
Amanda Champagne, Clinton
Callie Costanza, Hopedale
Kalina Dyer, Quabbin
Ruby Hider, Littleton
Caitlin Hilterman, Tyngsborough
Lila Kilmon, Tyngsborough
Annabelle Magill, Quabbin
Kayla Moro, Tyngsborough
Danielle Olson, Uxbridge
Nora Pennington-Russell, Quaboag
Aurora Powers, Quaboag
Sohana Sachdev, Littleton
Sarah Santos, Clinton
Norah Schwenker, Quaboag
Sophia Simpson, Uxbridge
Erin Sullivan, Sutton
Stephanie Tyros, Tyngsborough
Farrah Wojcik, Quabbin
