After going 13-3 overall and 13-1 in the Shenandoah District, Rockbridge County High School sophomore boys tennis player Joe Vargas was named Shenandoah District player of the year last week.
Vargas, the Wildcats’ No. 1 singles player, was recognized during the RC girls lacrosse team’s 22-2 win over Salem in the Region 4D championship game on Tuesday of last week at The Fields at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista.
He helped the Wildcats go 9-6 overall and 9-5 in the district. The team portion of their season ended with a 5-0 loss to Monticello in the first round of the Region 3C team tournament. Vargas went on to compete in the Region 3C singles and doubles tournaments, falling in the first round in both. He teamed up with senior Jaxon Johnson in the doubles tournament.
Coaching Vargas for his second season were third-year head coach Scott Youngdahl and assistant coach Brian Barney.
