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Yokota sophomore Ryunosuke Roesch returns to defend his Far East tennis boys singles title.

Yokota sophomore Ryunosuke Roesch returns to defend his Far East tennis boys singles title. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Defending a Far East tennis title takes more than waving a team banner or individual first-place medal at opponents.

Coaches and players who came away with titles during last year’s Far East high school tennis tournament say they’re all too aware of the challenges they face this week at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.

“We must focus on the task at hand. One match at a time,” said McKinzy Best, who coaches defending Far East Division II team champion E.J. King and its reigning singles and doubles champions, Moa and Miu Best.

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