For several years, head coach Jon DeGuzman’s Lemont High School boys’ tennis program has been knocking on the door of the program’s first sectional title, but now that wait is over. On the strength of two state-qualifying performances and contributions from several others, Lemont’s boys’ tennis captured its first-ever team crown at the IHSA Joliet West Sectional. Sophomore singles standout Nick Urban and the doubles tandem of seniors Jake Smagacz and Alex Vasic finished among the top three in their respective flights to qualify for the 2013 IHSA Boys’ Tennis State Finals, which will be contested from May 23-25 and hosted by High School Districts 211 and 214. Lemont has sent a representative to state finals play eight straight years.
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