Quince Orchard senior Noah Lewis wasn’t threatened much throughout the spring high school tennis season, but he made sure to stay focused and finish strong.
Lewis, who completed the season 20-0, breezed through the Maryland 4A boys singles championships, dropping just five games in six sets, beating Jerry Song of Blair, 6-1, 6-0, in the final.
“For some players, [staying focused] probably would be an issue, but not for him,” Quince Orchard Coach Matt Marsden said. “He is a hyper-focused player. He keeps a notebook with him at all times and writes down what worked and what didn’t. He never looks past anybody or doesn’t feel challenged enough.”
For his efforts, Lewis was named the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame High School Athlete of the Week.
Each week throughout the school year, the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is partnering with Montgomery Community Media to honor an Athlete of the Week from the county’s more than 40 public and private high schools.
The fall Athletes of the Week were presented with a commemorative hat and certificate at the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 induction ceremony in December.
Lewis, who plans to play next year at Middlebury College, finished third in the Maryland 4A boys singles tournament last year, but was determined to improve. He did not lose a set the entire season. The notebook, which he keeps in his tennis bag, likely includes plenty of reminders of what worked this season.
“He’s very consistent and can add power when he needs to,” Marsden said. “He’s very polished and very refined. He makes very few errors.”
