“Jonathan who?” is a question no longer asked in world-class tennis circles.  Jonathan Stark and his awesome serve came thundering out of Medford, Oregon to win 10 national junior titles and a place in the top ranks of world amateur tennis players.

Greg Gottesman, senior staff writer of the Daily Stanford, writes: “Stark is more than the number 1 player on the top-ranked Cardinal squad and one of the best players in college tennis; he is a team player, a hard worker, a role model.”

A doubles partner says of Jonathan: “For a guy with his incredible ability, it is really a tribute to his personality and character that he can stay so low key. I love being on the same team with him. He’s a hard worker, he never complains, and he’s just got a lot of class.”

With all the tennis, Jonathan still managed to play 2 years of high school basketball and was an all-conference selection his senior year of high school in the Medford system.

According to Jonathan, his long-term goals include playing professional tennis and one day moving into the number 1 spot in the world. His impressive record speaks for itself.

1985: USTA (14s) Hard-court singles and doubles champion. 1986: USTA National In­-door singles champion in 16s and 18s; ASTA (16s) Hard-court singles champion. Oregon State High School Champion. 1987: Jr. French Open doubles champion; USTA National (18s) doubles champion and Indoor doubles cham­ pion; Member of U.S. National Team; Oregon State High School Athlete of the Year finalist. 1988: USTA (18s) National doubles champion; Jr. U.S. Open doubles champion; Smirnoff USTA Pro Challenger singles champion; Member of U.S. National Team; Oregon State High School Champion, Oregon State Amateur Athlete of the year finalist; All Conference basketball player.  1989: Wimbledon Jr. doubles champion with Jared Palmer; Jr. U.S. Open Singles champion; Member of U.S. Na­tional Team. 1990: Ranked third in Collegiate Volvo Rankings in singles and third in doubles with Jared Palmer; National Collegiate All American in singles and doubles, and National Collegiate Rolex All Star Team.

Jonathan, at 19, was perhaps the youngest athlete inducted into any Hall of Fame in our Nation.