When Andrew Argeros was hired as the new head coach of the St. Paul Academy boys’ tennis team, he only knew “They had a very good program. What I didn’t realize is how deep they were.”

Argeros soon found out when 94 players showed up for the first tryouts.

The list was eventually whittled down to the 15 who took part in a historic performance at the MSHSL Class A tournament at Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis. The Spartans swept all three foes by 7-0 scores to become the first school in league history to win four consecutive state tennis crowns. The tournament’s top seed looked the part Thursday with a win over No. 5 Breck in the semifinals in the morning and in the afternoon over No. 2 Rock Ridge.

“We peaked at the right time,” Argeros said.

Winston Arvidson, a freshman, stepped into the No.1 singles slot and led the way, losing just two games in three matches. Arvidson overwhelmed the Wolverines’ Payton Marks 6-0, 6-0 in just 40 minutes in the final. David Schumacher, a senior playing in the No. 2 slot, was equally impressive, rolling to a 6-0, 6-1 win in his championship outing.

What may have pleased Argeros even more was the play of junior Allen Wang and freshman Lucas Laguna.

“Allan has come a long way since the start of the season,” Argeros said.

Against Breck, he teamed with soph Isaak Senaratna for a win at No. 1 doubles. Wang moved to No. 3 singles for the Rock Ridge match and earned a 6-1, 6-4 win.

Laguna worked his way into the rotation, a move that paid off with a win at No. 4 singles against the Mustangs. He switched to doubles against Rock Ridge and paired up with fellow freshman Luca Kempcke for a decision at No. 3 doubles.

The court results speak for themselves, but Argeros took pains to note another aspect of his team that he particularly liked.

“I’m proud of how passionate they are and how they interact so well with each other,” he said.

Indeed, the whole team gathered to watch Aidan Williams win his No. 4 singles match 7-5, 6-2 to wrap up the school’s seventh state title.

The Spartans’ court work isn’t finished. Arvidson is the top seed in the Class A singles competition that starts Friday morning. Seniors Jacob Colton and Ben Macedo are the top seed in the doubles bracket.

Breck defeated Rochester Lourdes 4-3 for third place.

Class 2A

Wayzata won its third straight state title with a 6-1 win over Edina. Mounds View claimed third place by edging Rochester Mayo 4-3.