{"id":224233,"date":"2026-06-21T05:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T05:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/224233\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T05:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T05:33:11","slug":"2026-times-tribune-boys-tennis-all-region-team-scranton-times-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/224233\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 TIMES-TRIBUNE BOYS TENNIS ALL-REGION TEAM \u2013 Scranton Times-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' Prayush Mallaiah. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782019987_271_STT-L-tennisstars-01_de061d.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1815684\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 Prayush Mallaiah. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>Player of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Prayush Mallaiah<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Abington Heights,\u00a0Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 3A Player of the Year. \u2026 Won the District 2 Class 3A Singles Championship, while losing only one game. \u2026 He finished the Lackawanna League season undefeated at No. 1 singles with an 11-0 record. \u2026 He finished with a 20-2 record overall. \u2026 He helped lead Abington Heights to the Lackawanna League championship, a 13th straight District 2 Class 3A championship and the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' William Arp. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782019987_596_STT-L-tennisstars-08.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1815685\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 William Arp. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">William Arp<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Abington Heights,\u00a0Junior<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 3A all-star. \u2026 Finished as the runner-up at the District 2 Class 3A Singles Championships. \u2026 He finished the Lackawanna League season undefeated at No. 2 singles with an 11-0 record. \u2026 He finished with a record of 19-3 overall and is 48-8 in his career. \u2026 Teamed with Liam Farrell to win the District 2 Class 3A Doubles championship. \u2026 He helped lead Abington Heights to the Lackawanna League championship, a 13th straight District 2 Class 3A championship and the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A Tournament. \u2026 Third All-Region selection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' Brady Comstock. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782019988_932_STT-L-tennisstars-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1815686\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 Brady Comstock. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Brady Comstock<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Abington Heights,\u00a0Junior<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 3A all-star. \u2026 Finished the Lackawanna League season undefeated at No. 3 singles with a 10-0 record. \u2026 Had an overall record of 14-1 and finished as the runner-up with his brother Bryce Comstock in the District 2 Class 3A Doubles Championships. \u2026 He helped lead Abington Heights to the Lackawanna League championship, a 13th straight District 2 Class 3A championship and the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A Tournament. \u2026 Second All-Region selection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Holy Cross senior Alex Harrison (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"664\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-allregionphotos-03.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1833645\" \/>Holy Cross senior Alex Harrison (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Alex Harrison<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Holy Cross,\u00a0Senior<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 2A Player of the Year. \u2026 District 2 Class 2A runner-up at the District 2 Class 2A Singles Championships. \u2026 Finished the Lackawanna League season with a record of 10-1 at No. 1 singles. \u2026 Had an overall record of 16-3 and finished his career with a record of 42-10. \u2026 Helped lead Holy Cross to the District 2 Class 2A final. \u2026 Finished as the runner-up with partner Ray Zhang at the District 2 Class 2A Doubles Championships. \u2026 Third All-Region selection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Holy Cross' Ray Zhang. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782019989_391_STT-L-tennisstars-05.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1815691\" \/>Holy Cross\u2019 Ray Zhang. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Ray Zhang<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Holy Cross,\u00a0Senior<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 2A all-star. \u2026 Finished as a semifinalist at the District 2 Class 2A Singles Championships. \u2026 Had a record of 10-1 in the Lackawanna League at No. 2 singles. \u2026 Had an overall record of 15-2 and finished his career with a record of 40-7. \u2026 Helped lead Holy Cross to the District 2 Class 2A final. \u2026 Finished as the runner-up with partner Alex Harrison at the District 2 Class 2A Doubles Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"West Scranton's Matthew D'Augostine. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"1170\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782019989_400_STT-L-tennisstars-09.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1815687\" \/>West Scranton\u2019s Matthew D\u2019Augostine. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Matthew D\u2019Augostine<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">West Scranton,\u00a0Junior<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 3A all-star. \u2026 Finished as a semifinalist at the District 2 Class 3A Singles Championships. \u2026 Had a record of 7-4 in the Lackawanna League at No. 1 singles. \u2026 Finished 10-5 overall this season for the Invaders. \u2026 He led West Scranton to the District 2 Class 3A Team Championship Tournament. \u2026 Teamed with Aaron Castro to reach the quarterfinals at the District 2 Class 3A Doubles Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Honesdale's Lewis Smith. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"589\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782019990_733_STT-L-tennisstars-01.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1815692\" \/>Honesdale\u2019s Lewis Smith. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Lewis Smith<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Honesdale,\u00a0Senior<\/p>\n<p>Lackawanna League Class 2A all-star. \u2026 Reached the quarterfinals at the District 2 Class 2A Singles Championships. \u2026 Had a record of 7-4 in the Lackawanna League at No. 1 and No. 2 singles for the Hornets. \u2026 Had an overall record of 14-5 and had a career record of 25-15. \u2026 Teamed with Michael Reiprich to reach the quarterfinals at the District 2 Class 3A Doubles Championships. \u2026 Led Honesdale to the District 2 Class 3A Team Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' Liam Farrell (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"562\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-tennisallregion-01.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1833646\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 Liam Farrell (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Liam Farrell<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Abington Heights,\u00a0Senior<\/p>\n<p>Teamed with William Arp to win the District 2 Class 3A Doubles championship. \u2026 Played at No. 1 doubles with Bryce Comstock during the season and had a 15-0 record, while helping Abington Heights to the Lackawanna League championship, a 13th straight District 2 Class 3A championship and the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A Tournament. \u2026 Had two wins with partner Bryce Comstock at No. 1 doubles in the PIAA Class 3A Team Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Abington Heights' Bryce Comstock (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-allregiontennis-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1833647\" \/>Abington Heights\u2019 Bryce Comstock (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Bryce Comstock<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Abington Heights,\u00a0Freshman<\/p>\n<p>Teamed with his brother, Brady, to reach the final at the District 2 Class 3A Doubles Championships. \u2026 Teamed with Liam Farrell at No. 1 doubles all season, finishing with a 15-0 record, helping Abington Heights to the Lackawanna League championship, a 13th straight District 2 Class 3A championship and the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A Tournament. \u2026 Had two wins with partner Liam Farrell at No. 1 doubles in the PIAA Class 3A Team Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Valley View's Jerry Pickard (SUBMITTED PHOTO)\" width=\"326\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-allregiontennis-01.jpeg\" data-attachment-id=\"1833648\" \/>Valley View\u2019s Jerry Pickard (SUBMITTED PHOTO)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coach of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Jerry Pickard<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Valley View<\/p>\n<p>Guided the Cougars to a record of 8-3 in the Lackawanna League and an 11-4 record in the regular season. Valley View reached the District 2 Class 3A final against Abington Heights. He also coached a District 2 Class 3A quarterfinalist in the singles tournament and a District 2 Class 3A semifinalist team in the doubles tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Abington Heights\u2019 Prayush Mallaiah. 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