By Matt Browning

Barrett Steven of Bishop Carroll was voted the Wichita Large School Boys Tennis Player of the Year. Steven took seventh in the singles portion of the 5A Tournament.

“It means a lot,” Steven said. “I am very thankful to my friends and family that voted for me.”

Steven had high expectations for his season and even though some of those expectations were not met, he feels like it was a great steppingstone for next season.

“I was pleased with how I improved through my season although I did not receive the final results I wanted, I think I learned a lot.” Steven said. “This learning will lead me into a better season with better results next year.”

There was a time where Steven’s backhand game was a weakness, but that changed this season.

“I saw the most growth in the backhand part of my game,” Steven said. “It really has gotten so much better over the years and is now a strong point for me.”

At this time, Steven is planning on going to Kansas for college, but if a tennis scholarship presented itself and was too good to pass up, then he would continue his tennis career.