By Matt Browning

Carson Rademacher of Wellington was voted the Wichita Small School Boys Tennis Player of the Year. Rademacher, along with doubles partner Justin Norris, took sixth at the 4A Tournament.

“It means so much to me,” Rademacher said. “I couldn’t have done it without my coaches, family, and friends cheering me on and supporting me throughout my whole career. I have put in countless hours on the court and for it all to pay off is just an unreal feeling.”

Rademacher has been friends with Norris since they were kids, so being able to have a successful season with him was particularly gratifying.

“Our record was 25-6 before state,” Rademacher said, “which was able to get us a great start in the tournament. Unfortunately, it didn’t end as planned. We were going for the championship title but fell short and placed sixth and tied for third as a team and lost in a tie break match for the plaque.”

Being a more accurate player was something Rademacher saw improvement in this season, which was a key component to going 25-6.

“There was a little bit of improvement everywhere but mostly I improved in my accuracy down the line and also down the middle when we needed it,” Rademacher said.