Jefferson doubles combo wins last finalist vote for POY consideration


6,946 votes poured in overall for the Boys Tennis Last Finalist Fan Vote. 3,517 were in favor of Jefferson’s Nick Yath & Roman Smith. They become the 7th and last finalist to be up for Boys Tennis Player of the Year. Those finalists are: TJ Cox (Tallulah Falls), Tanner Davis (Tallulah Falls), Ethan Duke (Jefferson), Will & Jack McKinney (Lumpkin County), Jonathan Orozco (Commerce), Lije Smith (Habersham Central), and Nick Yath & Roman Smith (Jefferson).
NEXT: Our BLITZ internal voting panel, made up of media members and some former coaches, players, and GHSA officials will vote Heisman-style for the winner. *NOT A PUBLIC VOTE*

TJ Cox – Tallulah Falls SO #2 Singles

STATS: 15-0; 183-42 Games W-L; Ties school record for single-season wins; lost only 2 sets all year

Tanner Davis – Tallulah Falls SO #1 Singles

STATS: 15-0; 182-46 Games W-L; Ties school record for single-season wins; lost no sets all year

Ethan Duke – Jefferson SR #3 Singles

STATS: 10-4 (8-1 in region); 1st Team All-Region
Will & Jack McKinney – Lumpkin County JR/SO #2 Doubles
STATS: 11-1; 4-0 in state tournament

Jonathan Orozco – Commerce SR #2 Singles

STATS: 14-2; 3-0 in region; 1-0 in state
Lije Smith – Habersham Central SO #3 Singles

STATS: 16-0 (6-0 Region); 32 Sets Won; 193-59 Games W-L
Nick Yath & Roman Smith – Jefferson SR #1 Doubles
STATS: 12-2 (8-1 Region); 2nd Team All-Region

LAST FINALIST (Boys Tennis) Results


