Brian Blocher, a sophomore on Southern Virginia University’s men’s tennis team, was recently named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team and was a Non-USCAA Sports National All-Academic award winner.

Blocher is originally from Oak Ridge, and he played at Webb School.

An SVU press release said the Capitol One all-district teams are divided into eight districts and are separated by NCAA Divisions I, II, III, and College Division—including NAIA, two-year, and independent institutions. To be recognized, a student athlete must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and serve as a key contributor to the team. [Read more…]