Bison senior headlines all-state tennis team

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Steve Kodad/McCook Daily Gazette McCook High School senior Connor Larson, pictured here during a pre-state meet practice session, was named the captain of the 2010 Nebraska Class B Boys Tennis All-State First team.

McCook High School tennis standout Connor Larson heads the 2010 Nebraska Class B boys All-State tennis teams.

Larson ended his Bison tennis career at the 2010 Class B state tournament Oct. 14-15 in Lincoln with a second consecutive No. 1 singles state championship and a second straight unbeaten season. Larson, who lost just seven matches in No. 1 singles competition in his four years of high school tennis, was named the caption of the Class B All-State team.

McCook sophomore Cody Jankovits, the No. 2 singles player for the Bison varsity this fall, received All-State honorable mention recognition.

Steve Kodad/McCook Daily Gazette Bison sophomore Cody Jankovits, a Class B state meet qualifier in No. 2 singles, earned 2010 honorable mention all-state recognition.

2010 NEBRASKA CLASS B BOYS TENNIS ALL-STATE TEAMS

First Team

Connor Larson, McCook (captain)

Pierre Verdon, Adams Central

Alex Worth, Grand Island Central Catholic

Turner Fahey, Grand Island Central Catholic

Trevor Milburn, Lincoln Pius X

Isaac Mertens, Adams Central

Second Team

Patrick DeWald, Mount Michael Benedictine

Nikita Fomichev, Elkhorn South

Tyler Lubben, Omaha Skutt Catholic

Greg Kolega, Omaha Skutt Catholic

Gage Dicus, Omaha Brownell-Talbot

Henry Bran, Lexington

Honorable Mention

ALLIANCE -- Keagan Hill, Kyler Kaping.

BEATRICE -- Andrew Benson, Preston Oltman.

COLLEGE VIEW -- David Deemer.

ELKHORN HIGH -- Bobby Barnes, Tyler Johnson, Cory Queen.

ELKHORN SOUTH -- Alec Lubben, Hayden Byers, Blake Stargel.

HASTINGS -- Dakota Jones, Matthew Brooks, Thomas Portwood, Kayd Welke.

HOLDREGE -- Jared Karlson, Walker Hohensee, Dell Pearson, Dustin Ropers.

KEARNEY CATHOLIC -- Mitch Hiemstra, Shawn Rodehorst.

LEXINGTON -- Shad Wellman, Aaron Luther, Joel Monter.

LINCOLN CHRISTIAN -- Tyler Grove.

LINCOLN PIUS X -- Nick Jenkins, Brian Harshman, Treyson McGill, Ted Kirkpatrick, Vincent Warner.

McCOOK -- Cody Jankovits.

NEBRASKA CITY -- Justin McCord.

OMAHA BROWNELL-TALBOT -- David Rich, JB Davis, Bret Perry.

OMAHA GROSS CATHOLIC -- Zach Kinsella, David Cordwin, Nathan Renner.

OMAHA RONCALLI CATHOLIC -- Mark Vogel.

OMAHA SKUTT CATHOLIC -- Andrew Johnson, Brad Prucha, Quinn Maass.

RALSTON -- Joe Carey, Matt Diederich, Seth Peters.

SCOTTSBLUFF -- Nathan Goodwin.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Justin Heitman, Taylor Noteboom.

WAVERLY -- Ryan Dalton, Jake Tegler.

YORK -- Logan Meisinger, Jarrett Suddarth.

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  • Congrats Connor.

    -- Posted by ddt4mccook on Wed, Oct 27, 2010, at 4:14 PM
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