This is a series that will appear everyday until January 1st, looking at the best of this past decade.

Here is my all-decade Oregon high school boys team:
• Alex Rovello, Cleveland, 2010 – 3 Class 5A titles (that’s all of them) and has not lost a high school match yet. Going for a perfect 4 state titles this year.
• Austin Rifkin, West Linn, 2006 – With brother Rian, won 2 state doubles titles, with an ultra-aggressive style.
• Brett Joelson, Westview, 2003 – 2 dominating singles titles. Big, strong and dang good!
• Michael Calkins, Jesuit, 2000 – Although he did most of his damage in the 90s (2 state titles and a runner-up), Calkins started off this decade by winning the state title.
• Ric Mortera, Jesuit, 2005 – 1 singles title, 1 doubles title. Some epic battles. 4 years of at least the semifinals.
• Rian Rifkin, West Linn, 2004 – With brother Austin, won 2 state doubles titles, basically chasing most opponents off the court.
• Scott Morse, Cascade Christian, 2009 – 4 small-school state titles. 3 in singles and 1 in doubles. You can’t do any better than that.
• Stephen Robertson, West Linn, 2005 – 1 singles title, in the running all four years.
• Spencer Straub, Rex Putnam, 2001 – Large school State singles champ in 2001.
• Tanner Borg, North Medford, 2009 – 3 Class 6A doubles titles (that’s all of them). With two different partners.
• Tommy Hicks, Grant, 2005 – He never won a state singles title, but he came close every year. Part of the incredible class of 05 (Hicks, Robertson, Mortera, Joel Kinkaid, Pannhara Mam, Max Liberty-Point, Charlie Cutler, Tyler Jackson, Art Karas, Daniel Becker, Michael Merz, Zach Johnston, Nick Ruess and Charles Tran… wow! Best class of the decade by far.)
• Zhenya Pereverzin, Clackamas, 2010 – 3 Class 6A titles (that’s all of them). Going for a perfect 4 this year.

Honorable Mention: Curt Wheeler, Sprague; Chris Wiechert, Churchill; Dustin Forsyth, Ontario; Cody Ferguson, North Bend; Kyle Halberg, Sheldon; Joey Halberg, Sheldon; Ryan Nedrow, OES; Jason Stack, OES; Nick Wales, Sprague.

Central Oregon Boys Team:
• Adam Krull, Summit 2012 – State doubles title as a freshman. Never lost an IMC match.
• Alex Walentin, Summit 2007 – With partner Cody Kohlmoos, won the first ever boys state title in IMC history. 2-time IMC doubles champion.
• Andrew Laing, Mountain View 2002 – 4-time state qualifier. 2 IMC doubles titles (1 was in the 90s) and 1 IMC singles title. Reached the state doubles semifinals in 2001.
• Andy Tronson, Mountain View 2004 – 4-time state qualifier. IMC champion in both singles and doubles. Reached the state doubles semifinals in 2004.
• Cody Kohlmoos, Summit 2008 – State doubles title, 3-time state qualifier. IMC champion in singles and doubles.
• Josh Guyer, Summit 2009 – Reached 2 state doubles finals, winning the whole thing as a junior. 3-time state qualifier.
• Ken Vaughan, Mountain View 2001- 4-time state qualifier. 2 IMC singles championships and 1 doubles. Reached the state doubles semifinals in 2001.
• Logan Rau, Crook County 2006 – State quarterfinalist in singles in 2006. IMC singles champion.
• Max Liberty-Point, Summit 2005 – 3-time IMC singles finalist with two IMC-singles championships.
• Paxton Deuel, Summit 2012 – State doubles title as a freshman. Never lost an IMC match
• Ryan Coe, Mountain View 2009 – 3-time state qualifier. IMC doubles champion. 3rd place in state doubles (with Riley Tronson).
• Tyler Walsh, Summit 2009 – 3-time state qualifier, state doubles champion as a junior, state runner-up as a senior. With partner Josh Guyer became the only IMC boys to ever reach two state finals.

Honorable Mention: Pat Wurtz, Bend; Tyrel Love, Bend; Joey Serrapede, Mountain View/Bend; Ian McGrath, Bend; Scott Marshall, Redmond, Sam Thomas, Crook County, Riley Tronson, Mountain View.

Oregon Teams:
• Jesuit 2008 – Can you say loaded? 1 through 12 = good!
• Sprague 2006 – One-two punch of Curt Wheeler and Nick Wales.
• West Linn 2004 – State champs in singles and doubles.

Central Oregon Teams:
• Summit 2009 – IMC champs, 5A state champs. Scored a 5A record 14 points.
• Mountain View 2001 – Tied for 7th at state. One of the deepest teams of the decade for sure.
• Bend 2001 – Tied for 7th at state. Deep with two very good doubles teams