Middle sweeps individual and team titles at Cape May Tennis Club tournament

Posted: May 4th 2026

Middle Township's Michael Ratchford won the first singles title at the Cape May Tennis Club round robin tournament, helping the Panthers to the team championship.

CAPE MAY – The Middle Township High School boys tennis team continued its tremendous season with a stellar performance at the annual Cape May Tennis Club round robin tournament Saturday afternoon.

The Panthers won each of the five individual flights to emerge as team champion. Also competing at the event were local teams Lower Cape May and Wildwood Catholic as well as Pennsylvania schools Jenkintown and Neshaminy.

The format saw competitors in each flight play one set against each other, with the winners determined by the total number of games won.

Middle’s Michael Ratchford (first), Miles Stafford (second) and Darp Patel (third) claimed singles titles.

The teams of Kenny Martina-Dante Duca (first) and Dylan Jenkins-Michael Zuzulock (second) won the doubles flights.

Middle, the Cape-Atlantic American Conference champion, takes a dual match record of 14-1 into this week.

Lower Cape May's Victor Vasquez competes at second singles.

Lower Cape May first singles player Ismael Lopez strike a forehand return.

Middle Township's Michael Zuzulock volleys at second doubles.

Dylan Jenkins of Middle Township prepares to serve in a second doubles match.

Wildwood Catholic's Charlie Flickinger executes a backhand return at third singles.

Wildwood Catholic's Chris Papageorgiou prepares to hit a return at first singles.

Wildwood Catholic's Evan Papageorgiou with a backhand return during a second singles match.