Whether in the classroom or on the high school tennis court, Lamesa High School’s Jacob Casarez shined bright.Casarez has been recognized for his efforts both on and off the tennis court by being named academic allstate by the Texas Tennis Coaches Association.“Jacob is definitely a strong player who’s also very respected and very determined. He’s been our team captain the past two years,” Lamesa Coach Jose Lucio said. “Jacob’s a great guy – a very hard working kind of guy – and that’s one of the big reasons why he’s academic all-state.”Among the criteria for the award is maintaining at ...