While baseball and softball typically dominate the conversation of spring sports in western Massachusetts, there have been a number of tennis teams across Hampshire County quietly putting together outstanding seasons as we close in on the end of April.

As of Thursday, eight of the area’s 11 tennis teams have winning records, two are undefeated and five have just one or two losses. Some programs are continuing on with their theme of success on the courts over the years while others are enjoying the sweet taste of victory at a rate they haven’t seen before.

There is a lot of high-level tennis being played, so let’s dive in and take a look at each team (in alphabetical order).

Amherst

Girls (7-1 record)

After losing to a strong Longmeadow team back on April 4, the ‘Canes erupted on a five-match winning streak where they dropped only three total individual matches – including a 5-0 sweep over rival Northampton. First-year head coach Claire Cocco has used a consistent lineup all season, and it seems to be working for her this spring.

Gatie Gromacki may only be in middle school, but she’s ready for the varsity stage as she has shined at No. 1 singles. Gromacki has won five straight matches and her two losses this season were both close battles against a senior and junior.

Both Emma Learned-Miller and Mahina Ganesun are undefeated in singles play this season, while the doubles play of Elena Ruiz and Aliya Osman has been solid as has the tandem of Cynthia Tian and Janaki Ewoton.

Amherst has over 30 players on the roster, and Cocco has done a nice job rotating several pieces in the mix.

Boys (4-3)

A pair of two-match winning streaks sandwich a three-match losing streak for the ‘Canes this season, as they’ve been hot and cold to start 2025. Nonetheless, there have been plenty of notable performances, including a recent perfect sweep of Springfield Central on Tuesday.

Brock Waldman and Elias Katsaros are a deadly one-two punch at first and second singles while Eli Ferris has won with four different doubles partners already this season.

Belchertown

Girls (9-2)

It’s always impossible to mention Hampshire County tennis and not have something good to say about the Belchertown girls team since Alanna Grady took over. The Orioles have already played 11 matches, and they’re breezing by nearly everyone as if they didn’t lose 10 seniors from the 2024 group.

Amanda Murray played first doubles, second doubles, second singles and third singles last season – trying her hand at nearly everything. This year, she’s playing first singles, and she’s been phenomenal replacing Ava Shea (graduation), one of the best players in the state last year. Gianna Picardi didn’t see much playing time in the Os lineup last spring, but has played first doubles, second singles and third singles this season helping out any way she can.

Belchertown is still trying to nail down its third singles spot, but the strong No. 1 and No. 2 slots have shouldered the load, as has the first doubles team of Katie Collins and Edith Audette and the No. 2 doubles tandem of Emma Kornbluth and Allie Randall.

Boys (3-4)

What exactly new head coach Vinny Rodriguez was going to have for a team was the question coming in, but the Orioles have done just fine with their small roster – scraping together three wins and four losses toward the midway point of the year.

Luke Dudek and Jake Gormely have done strong work in singles play while Tyler Burrows and Mason Pobieglo and Josh O’Connor and Liam Sherwood hold down things at doubles.

Frontier

Girls (7-2)

Despite not having a single senior on the roster, the Redhawks are rolling through April vacation. Frontier has won five straight matches behind the dominant doubles play of Esther Ehle, who has only lost one doubles match and has won with three different partners.

Thanushi Ratnatuge, Isabella Sibley and Aylen Shaw have all been good at singles play, as has Kayla Fagan – who is 4-0 at No. 2 singles.

Head coach Andrew Varnon has 17 players on his team, and many of them have already seen action in Frontier’s lineup this spring.

Boys (6-0)

As good as the Redhawks girls have been, the boys are undefeated. Tennis in South Deerfield is booming in 2025.

Brian Campbell took a year off from coaching Frontier and is back in style. Oliver Brown became the all-time wins leader in program history thanks to his dominant singles play, something new for him after being a doubles player for most of his career. 

Brayden Reipold, Matt Sibley, Harrsion Manning, Noah Nichols, Xavier Fripp and several others have contributed to Frontier wins in 2025.

Northampton

Boys (3-1)

The Blue Devils haven’t had the luck of the weather on their side so far this season, as they’ve only played in four matches in 2025. It may be a small sample size, but Northampton’s skill and talent is evident already.

Reilly Fowles defeated PVCICS’ Lee Ferguson 6-4, 6-2 earlier this year to establish himself as the best in Hampshire County, and he’s breezed through every other match he’s had for a perfect 4-0 record.

Durrell Patrick and Oliver Levine have been solid single players as well while Kaz Sugihara and Eli Wool lead a host of Northampton doubles players at the No. 1 slot for head coach Ben Lewis.

Girls (3-6)

The record may not show a successful season for the Blue Devils, but for a team as young as they are (19 of 23 total players are juniors or younger), they’ve shown great strides this spring.

Bess King-Pollet has been solid at No. 1 singles and Casey Barber and Giselle Ohm’s senior leadership helps Northampton’s doubles teams.

PVCICS

Boys (6-2)

Head coach Mike Locher wanted to increase the Dragons’ strength of schedule this season, so he did. PVCICS has played independent matches against Northampton, Boston Latin Academy and Maimonides School already, and it’s been a good test for this young team.

Lee Ferguson is the Dragons’ go-to guy at No. 1 singles, and the Ye brothers (Derek and Devan) split up this season to play second and third singles after a strong year at No. 2 doubles in 2024. Teddy and James Scott have the brother connection and use their athleticism to shine at first doubles while Gabe Loinaz and Simon Speek replace the Ye brothers spot at second doubles.

Girls (6-0)

The Dragons always have terrific tennis programs, but this year they’ve been above and beyond. PVCICS’ girls team is unbeaten so far, and it has only lost two total individual matches this season. Head coach Eric Cestero hasn’t changed a thing with his lineup all year, because if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.

Elisa Shinn leads the way at first singles while Sabine Loinaz and Lien Power-Moran are great at second and third singles. Eloise Tuleja and Kendall Christensen (first doubles) and Kaylin Lane and Chelsea Chartier (second doubles) are the Dragons’ two doubles tandems, and they’ve looked nearly unstoppable at times this season.