Jonesboro Times

There are seven junior tennis players from Jonesboro ranked in the Boys’ 16 category in the week ending Oct. 21 by the United States Tennis Association.

There were six junior tennis players who ranked in Boys' 16 bracket the previous week.

Ethan Richardson is the top ranked boy in the category with 1,997 points.

Players earn points by winning matches in tournaments, with bonus points awarded based on the standing of their opponent.

Jarett Cascino of New York Tennis Magazine says tennis is one of the most competitive youth sports.

“There is always someone better than you on any given day, even if you are the number one player in the world!” he said.

Rankings are released weekly.

Rank	Name	Bonus Points
288	Ethan Richardson	101
298	Joseph Patton	113
2,144	Ben Baker	0
2,270	Ethan Bacsa	0
5,211	James Willett	0
6,688	Ben Hyneman	0
8,289	Wyatt Stokes	0