The best high school tennis teams tend to have that one seasoned player who not only wins most of his matches but also helps his teammates win theirs.

For Bishop Gorman, that player is a freshman.

Lucas Rago has seemingly come out of nowhere this season to become the top player on the Gaels’ roster and one of the best in the state. His skills came in handy Monday as he went 3-0 to help the fourth-seeded Gaels (4-3) defeat No. 5 Clark (2-4) 14-4 in the first round of the Class 5A state team tournament at Bishop Gorman.

Though Rago was a relative unknown after being home-schooled through middle school, Gorman coach Craig Witcher was familiar with him before his arrival.

“I’m a tennis guy, so I had heard of Lucas in juniors,” said Witcher, who noted that Rago is a strong all-around player

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