Pine Lake Prep’s Jackson Grathwohl leads 2026 All-Observer boys tennis team
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- Jackson Grathwohl won the NCHSAA 3A singles title and led Pine Lake Prep to the dual.
- Grathwohl won his No. 1 singles match in three sets and was named championship MVP.
- Davidson Day went 9-1 and beat Cape Fear 5-0 to win a fourth straight Division II title.
Pine Lake Prep’s Jackson Grathwohl headlines the 2026 Charlotte Observer boys’ tennis all-star team.
Grathwohl, a senior, won the N.C. 3A state individual singles championship and a week later led Pine Lake Prep to the N.C. dual team title. In the dual team final, Grathwohl won his No. 1 singles match in three sets and was named championship MVP.
Davidson Day’s Kyle Cerminara is the coach of the year. The Patriots finished 9-1 this season and beat Cape Fear 5-0 in the NCISAA Divison II state championship. Davidson Day won its fourth straight state title.
First Team
Colin Cerminara, Davidson Day, Jr.: The Patriots’ No. 1 singles player led his team to a fourth straight state title and a 9-1 overall record. Cerminara is ranked No. 8 statewide in his class and No. 46 in the southeast. He was 6-2 in singles and 7-0 in doubles.
Jackson Grathwohl, Pine Lake Prep: Grathwohl won the NCHSAA 3A singles state title and didn’t lose a set in his final three matches. He also led his team to the dual team state championship and won his match in the singles final.
Will Kaufmann, Charlotte Catholic, Sr.: Kauffman was 22-6 this season and reached the NCHSAA 6A state championship match. He was also 15-4 in doubles.
Justin Persinger, Charlotte Christian: The CISAA player of the year was an NCISAA all-state selection.
Tejas Sridhar, Lake Norman Charter, Sr.: Sridhar won the NCHSAA 4A singles state title, 6-4, 6-2, over East Burke’s Luke Borders. He was 13-2 in singles and led his team to a second-place finish in the 4A dual team playoffs.
Vedant Kartik, Ardrey Kell, Sr.: The Southwestern conference champion and two-time conference player of the year reached the N.C. 8A quarterfinals this season.
Second Team
Blake Barclay, Marvin Ridge, Jr.
Siddhant Dua, Marvin Ridge, Fr.
Hunter Greenberg, Charlotte Latin, Jr.
Chinedu Nwodeki, Ardrey Kell, Jr.
DJ Lee, Central Academy, Sr.
Kush Patel, Hickory Ridge, Jr.
Honorable mention
Enzo Atchison, Lincoln Charter, Fr.
Samit Kramin, Providence Day, Fr.
Daniel Lvovich, Providence Day, Sr.
Arjan Ram, Cannon School, Sr.
Sam Starnes, Charlotte Country Day, Fr.
All-Observer doubles teams
Rex Dover, Tyler Cunningham, South Point: Duo reached the NCHSAA 5A state championship match.
Tyson Lucier, Keaton McKinstry, Charlotte Catholic: Duo reached the NCHSAA 6A state semifinals.
Justin Persinger and Allen Shirazyan, Charlotte Christian: Persinger, a senior, was 5-1 at No. 1 singles. He and Shirazyan, a junior, finished 15-0 in doubles.
William Seymour, Dylan Bender, Lake Norman Charter: Duo reached the NCHSAA 4A state championship match.
Brayden Speicher, Sanjit Nathan, Cox Mill: Duo reached the NCHSAA 7A semifinals.
Drake Tomcho, Greyson Atkins, Weddington: Duo reached the NCHSAA 7A state semifinals. Tomcho was 10-1 in singles.
