During his run to the 6A state singles title, it&#8217;s safe to say that Blue Valley North freshman Jack Sock won over his fair share of admirers.</p><p>And once you look at his accomplishments, it&#8217;s easy to see why. Sock, <em>The Star&#8217;s </em>All-Metro boys tennis player of the year, entered high school competition as the eighth-ranked junior player in America and lived up to the billing.</p><p>He joined the Mustangs in mid-April, fresh off a victory in the prestigious Easter Bowl (a national tournament that attracted several of the best players in his age group), and promptly rolled to the East Kansas League singles title, a regional title and ultimately, the state title.</p><p>He finished with a record of 17-0, and beat each of the second-through-fifth place finishers at the 6A state tournament at least once along the way.</p><p>&#8220;Jack had his eye on that (state title),&#8221; Blue Valley North coach Fernando Zuna said. &#8220;He was relentless.&#8221;</p><p>And impressive.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s the best ninth-grader I&#8217;ve ever seen,&#8221; Shawnee Mission East coach Sue Chipman. &#8220;Jack has the whole package. He is consistent. He doesn&#8217;t have any holes in his game.&#8221;</p><p>Sock&#8217;s closest match at state came in the quarterfinals against Olathe Northwest senior J.T. Christian, a former 6A state champion who will be playing tennis at Marquette in the fall.</p><p>Christian, who lost to Sock 6-2, 6-2 and went on to take fifth, says Sock has the potential to be as good as he wants to be.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s already a great player, but someday &#8212; if he can stay healthy and stick with it &#8212; he can be something special,&#8221; Christian said. &#8220;He has more natural talent than anyone else.&#8221;