HHCA alum Nick Bybel wins Christy Mathewson Award

Recent Bucknell University graduate and former Hilton Head Christian Academy tennis standout Nick Bybel was named the male recipient of the Christy Mathewson Award, given by the school to the most outstanding athlete in the senior class.

Bybel was an All-Patriot League First Team selection for the fourth straight year, the first time a Bucknell player has accomplished that feat in the league’s 26-year history.

He lost just one match this season and has a career singles record of 112-29 — a Bucknell record.

As a senior at Hilton Head Christian, Bybel was on the 2012 team that was the SCISAA state runner-up. He won the SCISAA Open championship and was named SCISAA state player of the year.

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 2:10 PM with the headline "HHCA alum Nick Bybel wins Christy Mathewson Award."