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State tennis: Wiregrass Ranch's Agie Moreno earns individual 3A title

 
Published April 19, 2014

Wiregrass Ranch sophomore Agie Moreno made North Suncoast history Friday, becoming the first player from a public Pasco County school to win an individual tennis state championship.

A day after winning the team singles title and helping the Bulls tie for first as a team, he knocked off Fort Myers' John Carlin 6-1, 4-6, 10-3 to claim the overall Class 3A championship.

"I was very excited that I could be part of that moment," Moreno said.

His day started well. He dominated at the net and looked to have the match in hand.

"Agie came out just ready to play," Bulls coach Dave Wilson said.

Moreno faced set point in the first before rain began to fall at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs. The showers forced an hour delay — and caused Moreno to struggle briefly in the second.

"It kind of took me out of the rhythm for the second set," Moreno said.

Moreno won six of the first seven points in the tiebreaker to pull ahead for good.

He joins Saddlebrook Prep's Jose Muguruza (2002) and Keith Brill (1994) as Pasco County's only two boys individual champions.

Moreno said that he plans to play high school tennis again next year to defend his state championship.