Boys Tennis Wins Team State

USM’s boys’ tennis team won the 2025 Division 2 team state championship, USM’s first since 2015, on Saturday, June 14. The team, which entered the team tournament as the top seed, triumphed over Altoona, 5-2 in the championship match, following a 7-0 victory over Edgewood on Friday, June 13.

Oliver Boyd ’26 won his match at the number-one position, and Deven Sharma ’27 was victorious in his match at the number-two position. They both competed at the Division 2 individual state tournament in Madison one week earlier, along with Hayden Baum ’25 and Henry Ji ’28.

The Wildcats’ doubles teams, meanwhile, swept the team tournament. Miles Gourlay ’25 and Jack Gilpin ’25 won their match at the number-one doubles position, while Beckett Stratton ’25 and Will Merluzzi-Hitler ’26 played to victory at the number-two position. Matteo Gaggion ’28 and PJ Heiny ’28 also contributed with a win at the number-three slot. Gourlay and Gilpin placed 2nd in doubles at the 2025 Division 2 individual state tournament, while Stratton and Merluzzi-Hitler also competed in doubles play.