Brunswick upperclassmen aim to maintain recent success.

The career of the longtime Falmouth High boys tennis coach should be celebrated.

Two freshmen and four sophomores comprise the list of players who should play key roles on competitive teams.

Uncooperative weather and a short window can make it challenging for teams looking to get their match ladders ready in time.

The defending champion Falmouth boys and girls are in good position to repeat, while other perennial powers are strong again.

The players, teams and stories to watch this season.

The senior never dropped a set on his way to a third state singles championship, and helped Kennebunk reach the Class A South final.

Six of this year's eight honorees are undergraduates.

The Yarmouth senior returned to high school competition after a two-year hiatus and won a second state singles title, then led the Clippers to the Class B South title.

Five seniors are among the state's top eight players.

Yarmouth wins in Class B for the fifth straight season, Falmouth repeats in Class A, and Waynflete claims its 16th consecutive Class C state championship.

Caribou beats Yarmouth in Class B for its first state title since 1995, Fort Kent earns its first championship by defeating Waynflete in Class C, and Falmouth edges Brunswick in Class A.

Yarmouth edges Cape Elizabeth 3-2 and Waynflete and Falmouth each earn 4-1 victories.

The Dragons defeat the Windjammers to earn their fourth straight girls regional championship, while the River Hawks repeat as boys champs. With interviews and highlights.

Yarmouth and Waynflete also return to the state finals in Class B and C, respectively.

Gracyn Mick and Gwen Long for girls and Charlie Wolack-Eli Sidhu for boys earn the first MPA doubles state tournament in 44 years.

Yarmouth's Sofia Mavor earns her second state title and Kennebunk's George Cutone becomes a rare three-time champion.

Sofia Mavor and George Cutone, two seniors headed to prestigious service academies, prove they are the best with dominating semifinal and final victories.

The top seed in the girls' singles tournament spent the last two years competing in national events after winning the state title as a freshman.

Here's a sample of game action and postgame interviews from around the state taken by our reporters this week.

Even as he is hospitalized for non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, Seth Meyer was able to catch his kid's first match miles away in Rockport. For this tennis-focused family, love is not nothing – it's everything.

Three talented freshmen are poised for breakout success, and the sport also welcomes the return of the 2021 girls' singles state champion.

For the first time since 1980, the Maine Principals' Association will crown both singles and doubles state champions.

The Brunswick girls and Falmouth boys appear well-equipped to defend their Class A state titles.

Five underclassmen are among the eight honorees.

With Barber at No. 1 singles, Falmouth went 16-0 and posted nine shutouts. In the state singles tournament, the senior breezed through five matches, never dropping more than one game.

The junior won the state singles tournament and led the Dragons to a 16-0 record and the Class A team championship.

Three seniors are among the eight girls honored.

The Meserve sisters push the Dragons over the top in a 3-2 win, while the Falmouth boys shut out Skowhegan, 5-0.

The Maranacook girls claim their first state title with a 4-1 victory over Washington Academy.

Yarmouth extends its title run to four, while Greely hoists a state trophy for the first time since 2017.

Two-time singles state champion George Cutone of Kennebunk upsets reigning singles state champion Xander Barber of Falmouth.

In Class A, Falmouth battles to a 3-2 win over Kennebunk, while in Class B Greely rolls to a 4-1 win over Lincoln Academy.

River Hawks fight back in multiple matches to clinch state final appearance with win over Brunswick.

Top-seeded Xander Barber of Falmouth rolls past his teammate and No. 2 Coco Meserve of Brunswick prevails over her rival in a drama-filled match.

Brunswick junior outlasts Edward Little senior in an emotional two-and-half hour, three-set match. Vincent won her semifinal match in two sets, defeating Falmouth's Sofia Kirtchev.

High school tennis has no neutral arbiter to make rulings, making it unique among head-to-head sports.

A wide-open girls' field is ripe for surprises, while the boys' tourney is headlined by a clear favorite.

Kennebunk junior George Cutone experiences the first individual defeat of his high school career, falling in straight sets to Falmouth senior Xander Barber.

The Dragons are seeking their third straight strip to a state final.

Freeport, which has a new head coach, should remain competitive in B South.

Kennebunk and Falmouth look like the teams to beat in Class A for both boys and girls.

Now in his fourth decade of coaching, Paul Gaylord is honored for his work with the Rams boys' tennis program.

Falmouth High senior Xander Barber, ranked No. 8 in the country among boys 18-and-under, joins the Navigators after moving to Maine from North Carolina.

Keep an eye on these talented players in team competition and the state singles championships.

The freshman dropped only two games all year while leading the Rams to the Class A state championship.

The eight-member squad includes four seniors, two juniors, a sophomore and a freshman.

For the second year in a row, the sophomore led the Rams to a Class A state title and added a singles state championship for himself.

A freshman, three sophomores and a junior are among the state's top eight players.