Palm Beach girls tennis first team, second team, honorable mention and coach of the year

FIRST TEAM

Jackie Daynovsky, American Heritage-Delray senior: The team captain and Washington and Lee University signee was 16-3 in singles was four-time district and three-time regional champion; was overall runner-up at states in singles and doubles this year and runner-up in state doubles last year; called winning states with team and incredibly meaningful achievement.

Maria Navarro, Benjamin freshman: Recorded an 8-1 record at No. 1 singles and 6-1 record at No. 1 doubles; also played soccer at the school and was named most improved player; school-record holder for her finish at the Class 1A state tennis tournament.

Gianna Panaggio, Jupiter senior: The Louisiana State University of Alexandria commit helped the team win districts and reach regionals for the first time in school history; made quarters in individual singles and semifinals at state with her sister Siany; finished 10-3 in both singles and doubles.

Jessica Popescu, Spanish River sophomore: Won both singles and doubles in districts and finished state runner-up in the Class 4A state tournament; played line 4 last year and moved up three spots to the No. 1 position.

Keira Uter, Wellington junior: Finished the year 11-5 in singles and 11-1 in doubles and won the clinching match at regionals to help the Wolverines reach the state tournament for the first time; rallied from a set down to win the second and the tiebreaker in doubles with partner Raya Dittfurth.

Doubles

Jackie Daynovsky/Kristina Despotuli, American Heritage-Delray senior/junior: Reached the Class 2A overall finals in doubles.

Maria Navarro/Milana Ronert, Benjamin freshman/freshman: Won the Class 1A individual doubles at state, lost in overall finals.

SECOND TEAM

Chloe Barreto-Massad, American Heritage senior

Alejandra Cardenas, West Boca senior

Siany Panaggio, Jupiter freshman

Naomi Williams, St. Andrew’s junior

Isabella Zidziunas, St. John Paul II Academy junior

Doubles

Gianna Panaggio/Siany Panaggio, Jupiter senior/freshman

Lexi Cleveland/Naomi Williams, St. Andrew’s senior/junior

HONORABLE MENTION

American Heritage-Delray: Eden Hanko, Norah Smucker

Benjamin: Ziva Garaj, Elizabeth Merrill, Ryan Wuhrman

Berean Christian: Ashley Hendricks, Kira Schartner

Boca Raton: Ava Chancy, Maya Marshall

Boca Raton Christian: Isabella Alferi, Randi McKelvin

Boynton Beach: Bethsaida Dume

Cardinal Newman: Jenna Delmarsh

Dr. Joaquin Garcia: Melaney Szaplaj

Donna Klein: Sara Melin

Dreyfoos: Scarlett Huang, Gianna Mendelson

FAU High: Sophie Brindova

Grandview Prep: Sandra Tolli

Jupiter: Gabriella Michels, Andraya Millon

Jupiter Christian: Brianna Marano

King’s Academy: Mandee Perera

Olympic Heights: Victoria Savitskaya

Oxbridge Academy: Ella Brenner, Barbara Taylor

Palm Beach Central: Elle Baxt, Ruth Daniel

Park Vista: Athena Cedeno

St. Andrew’s: Gia Conde, Morgan Mattson

St. John Paul II: Blaise Nobile

Seminole Ridge: Gerlian Tripari

Somerset Canyons: Kimya Thomas

Spanish River: Alexa Denisova

Suncoast: Maria Petraite

Wellington: Raya Dittfurth, Laasya Movva, Scarlett Stephens

West Boca: Brooklyn Aldridge, Mia Niedzwiedzki

Yeshiva: Rina Pollack

COACH OF THE YEAR

Brian Schleifer, American Heritage-Delray: Led both the Stallions boys and girls teams to Class 2A state championships. Combined, they have won 21 state titles under his leadership. “I was most proud of winning a five-hour regional match. The girls’ team especially showed tremendous heart.”