Klingenberg wins Muncie tournament . . .  

Zach Ervin receives state's Wilbur Schumacher Award for 2007 . . .  

    About 60 members of the DHS Tennis Family enjoyed a hog roast and hayride at the Rauchenstein home on Saturday, Oct. 27.  Dr. Jim and June Rauchenstein and family were wonderful as hosts, providing a sizzling bonfire as well as food, a hayride and games.  Mr. Jon Orlosky conducted his 99th career hog roast, and his second for DHS Tennis. The barbeque pork and potatoes were excellent.

    From 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., the party continued at the Philhower home in Country Village. Desserts were served and ping pong and Wii games attracted plenty of participation.  About 15-20 players had a fun time at the Philhower party.

   Thanks to the Rauchensteins and Philhowers for organizing the parties!

Tennis players hit the stage for Fall Concert . . .  

    No fewer than 11 DHS Tennis players were on the stage Thursday night for the Fall Concert of the Jazz Bands and Choirs.  Participating were Aly Hopkins, Alex Zimmerman, Jordan Chambers, Matt Irwin, Evan Dawson, Morgan Motsenbocker, Emily Cmar, Caleb Austin, John Rauchenstein, Holly Whiteman and Beth Ellcessor.

   There's no secret who Grandma Peggy Brown's favorite saxophone player was:

  

State Doubles Finals  . . .

Congratulations to seniors Dan Klingenberg and Jeff Price, who finished State Runner-Up in doubles on Saturday afternoon at Park Tudor HS in Indianapolis.  Dan and Jeff set a DHS Tennis single-season record with 29 victories this year.  Their only loss was 6-1, 7-5 to Center Grove's Zane Smith and Matt Smith in the championship match.  When the doubles championship match began, the two teams were a combined 55-0.  The Center Grove team dominated the first set as Dan and Jeff struggled to find their rhythm, but we bounced back strong in the second set and fell just a couple of points short of forcing a third set.  The second set was full of exciting action and amazing shots from all players

Earlier Saturday, Dan and Jeff defeated Jasper's Pete Wilson and Tanner Niehaus, 6-4, 6-1.

In the IHSAA State Singles championship match, Fort Wayne South Side's Derek Carpenter defeated Lawrence Central's Dalton Albertin in a three-set match.  On Saturday, Sept. 1, Delta's Zach Ervin defeated both Carpenter and Albertin on the same day at the Homestead Invitational.

The complete results are at www.ihsaa.org

All-State Team Selections  . . .

DHS finishes No. 7 in final rankings . . .

Delta finished No. 7 in the final team rankings for the 2007 season.  The rest of the Top 10:

  1. North Central            6. Brebeuf Jesuit
  2. Center Grove            7. Delta
  3. Zionsville                   8. Culver Military Academy
  4. Carmel                       9. Columbus North
  5. Park Tudor                10. Westview

 DHS now has six State Runner-Up finishes . . .

   A state championship still eludes DHS Tennis, but the Eagles have been very close many times.  DHS Tennis has finished State Runner-Up in singles or doubles six times.  They also have finished third place two times as a team and five times individually.

   Here's the list of State Runner-Up performances:

  Complete list of Singles and Doubles State Finals appearances


Zach Ervin, Dan Klingenberg finish 1st, 2nd for all-time school victories . . .  

Seniors Zach Ervin and Dan Klingenberg have finished first and second on the all-time DHS Tennis varsity victory list. (Klingenberg finished in a tie for second with Kelly Robbins, who also finished State Runner-Up in Doubles his senior year!)

Complete Boys and Girls Career Wins Lists

Betsy Peckinpaugh reaches national championship match . . .  

    Longtime DHS Tennis fan and supporter Betsy Peckinpaugh competed on a 3.5 Senior Women's team in the USTA National Championships this weekend in Tucson, Arizona.  Betsy and her YMCA teammates won all of their matches leading up to Sunday morning's national championship match.  In the final match, the Muncie YMCA team lost 3-0 to a team from New England.  The Muncie women won their first set on all three courts, but lost all of the matches in third-set tiebreakers. Congratulations, Betsy!

All-conference and all-district teams chosen . . .  

All-conference and all-district teams for this fall have been announced, and as expected, DHS Tennis is well-represented.  For the Hoosier Heritage Conference team, Zach Ervin and Joseph Taylor were chosen in singles and Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price and Alex Wagner/Carl Cardini were chosen in doubles.  Ben Bryan was selected honorable mention.  For the All-District 4 team, Zach was picked to the #1 position in singles and Joseph was picked to the #15 position in singles. In All-District Doubles, Dan/Jeff were selected to the #2 spot and Alex/Carl were picked to the #7 spot.  The top 16 singles players and top 8 doubles teams are chosen All-District.  Congratulations to our representatives!

Academic All-State team announced . . .  

Academic All-State selections were announced Saturday, Oct. 13.  DHS Tennis had four nominees: Alex Wagner, Dan Klingenberg, Zach Ervin and Carl Cardini.  All four received honorable mention.  The top 50 nominees are chosen Academic All-State; Zach finished 55th on the list.  Alex and Dan also were very close to the top 50.  A fifth senior, Bobby Helfst, qualified academically but fell a couple matches short of competing in at least half of the team's varsity matches, which is an additional requirement to be nominated for Academic All-State.  Other minimum requirements are a 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale, an SAT of 1100 or higher, and an ACT of 24 or higher.

Schedule released for Spring 2008 girls' tennis season . . .  

DHS Girls' Tennis schedule has been announced for Spring 2008.  Check out the schedule here.

So close . . . again . . .

Delta now has reached the IHSAA Final Eight match a total of 13 times in boys' and girls' tennis. This has happened eight times in boys and five times in girls.  Here's how those 13 matches have ended up:
    One 4-1 victory (boys 2004)
    One 3-2 victory (girls 2000)
    Six 2-3 losses (3 boys, 3 girls)
    Four 1-4 losses (3 boys, 1 girls)
    One 0-5 loss (boys)

In the morning round of semi-state, Delta boys and girls have a combined all-time record of 13 wins and 8 losses.

Although disappointing to come so agonizingly close again, there is no shame in losing in the IHSAA Final Eight in a one-class system with more than 300 schools competing in tennis.  Coach Cleland and Coach Vickery congratulate everyone and look forward to the future.  We are proud of the efforts of all of the players this season.    

Season ends at Final Eight . . .

For the eighth time in the last 13 seasons, the DHS boys reached the Final Eight of the IHSAA tournament. On a brutally hot and humid day in Fort Wayne, 6th-ranked DHS eliminated 10th-ranked Westview 4-1 in Saturday's morning round of semistate, then lost 4-1 to 4th-ranked Zionsville in the Final Eight match. The Zionsville match was closer than the final score indicated.

On a bright note, seniors Dan Klingenberg and Jeff Price won twice Saturday and qualified for the IHSAA State Doubles finals.  They improved to 27-0 at No. 1 doubles.  Their highlight victory Saturday was a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 decision over Zionsville's Marshall Brown and Peter Gunderman, the third-place state finishers in 2006. 

On a sad note, senior Zach Ervin suffered his first loss at No. 1 singles and finished 25-1 for the season.  He won his morning match over Westview and won the first set of his afternoon match against Zionsville, but then suffered crippling cramps due to the extreme heat and humidity.  After being unable to continue in the third set, he was forced to retire for the first time in his career.  He spent Saturday night in Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne being treated for severe dehydration and is expected to be released Sunday.

DHS finished the season with 23 wins, 2 losses.  This is the team's ninth straight 20-win season and the 12th in the past 13 years.  The year-by-year records:

Coach Cleland goes 500 above .500 . . .  

With Thursday's opening round sectional victory, a 5-0 shutout of Yorktown, Coach Cleland's all-time win-loss record moved to 574 wins, 74 losses -- a margin of exactly 500 more wins than losses during 31 seasons of coaching boys and girls tennis.

Sampras ball won by Jordan Chambers . . .  

DHS freshman Jordan Chambers won the Pete Sampras autographed tennis ball in a raffle drawing Monday night.  Tickets were sold Saturday at all three sites of the Delta Invitational.  We raised $181 from the raffle, which should help cover costs for the picnic that fed all 10 teams at Saturday's invitational.  Thanks to DHS Tennis Booster Jeff Philhower for his donation of the Sampras ball.

Seniors talk to underclassmen. . .  

The annual tradition of Senior Talks was held on Tuesday, Sept. 25.  Each of the nine seniors addressed the rest of the team in the second half of practice.  Although the seniors took a variety of approaches, the common themes were:
   * Work hard in the off-season to improve           * Keep your GPA high your first two years of school
   * Have fun ... because tennis season and high school both go by extremely fast
   * Don't take DHS Tennis for granted                     * Appreciate all that everyone does for you
   * Figure out who your true friends are                 * Avoid smoking, drinking and drugs
   * Wins and losses aren't as important as making sure that you are doing things to get better
   * Play off-season sanctioned USTA tournaments    * Help your teammates on and off the court
   * Come to practice every day ready to work hard   * Set goals in tennis and in life

DHS Tennis shows support for injured Carroll player . . .  

DHS Tennis players and parents responded generously in a show of support for FW Carroll varsity tennis player Henry Galliher, who was injured critically in a car accident four months ago and faces a long recovery.  Prior to Saturday's match, DHS Tennis presented a card and more than $500 in donations to the FW Carroll team to be given to the Galliher family for medical expenses.  The money was raised in less than 24 hours.  Thanks to everyone who was able to contribute to help this family in a time of tremendous need!

DHS stays at  # 6 in final regular-season rankings  . . .

DHS Tennis stayed at No. 6 this week in the Top 20 state rankings.  The top five teams all are Indianapolis metro schools; Delta is the highest ranked non-Indy school in the poll. Complete poll

 1.   North Central
 2.   Center Grove
 3.   Brebeuf Jesuit
 4.   Zionsville
 5.   Carmel
 6.   Delta
 7.   Park Tudor
 8.  Columbus North
 9.  Culver
 10.  Cathedral

   > DHS Boys' Tennis now has been ranked in the Top 10 for 12 consecutive seasons.
   > DHS Boys' and Girls' Tennis has been ranked in the Top 10 for 17 consecutive seasons.

   Here is a link to our past ranking history.

Former DHS Tennis players earn Academic Awards at Ball State . . .  

Two former DHS Tennis players (both 2005 graduates) are in the news for their academic accomplishments at Ball State University, where they are juniors.  Todd Darroca has won a prestigious Regional Emmy Award for his work in the telecommunications program at BSU.  Jared Burt recently won first place in an architectural competition in Columbus, Indiana and earned a trip to an architecture convention in Boston.  The competition was judged by architects from throughout the nation. Congratulations, guys!

Delta vs. Homestead -- an incredible tennis rivalry  . . .

Delta and Homestead have met in boys' tennis 19 times, and all 19 times, both schools have been ranked among the state's Top 20 teams.  For the past decade, this has been one of Indiana's greatest tennis rivalries.  An amazing 14 of the 19 career matches have been settled by scores of 3-2, including this Saturday's 3-2 victory for 8th-ranked Delta over 10th-ranked Homestead.

   First nine matchups -- 1995 through 2000 -- Homestead 9 wins, Delta 0 wins

   Last 10 matchups -- 2001 through current -- Delta 5 wins, Homestead 5 wins

Homestead, a school of 2,052 students in a wealthy area of Fort Wayne, has been a tennis powerhouse since the 1970s.  The Spartans have made 17 trips to the State Final Four.  Delta, by contrast, has 940 students, emerged as a tennis power in the mid- to late-1990s, and has made one trip to the Final Four.

Last season, the Eagles' 3-2 victory over 7th-ranked Homestead signified the highest-ranked Homestead team that DHS has ever beaten. That match will always be remembered for Zac Bow and Joseph Taylor at #2 doubles, where they withstood 11 match points against them and somehow prevailed, 7-6, 6-7, 11-9 in the final match on the courts!  All of the positions were very close, making for one of the most enjoyable matches in the long history of the rivalry.

Despite the 3-2 score, this year's match was not nearly as dramatic, as Zach Ervin won 6-0, 6-0 at #1 singles and DHS lost only 8 games total in the two doubles matches.

The rivalry has had some incredible moments over the years.  One of the most memorable matches came on Oct. 11, 1997, in the semistate finals on a 75-degree perfect fall afternoon.  Fifth-ranked Homestead won 3-2 over 9th-ranked Delta with the decisive match being a 6-4, 6-4 victory for Homestead senior Rick Phillipp over Delta senior Andy Rector in a 2-hour, 30-minute match.  Rick Phillipp went on to win the IHSAA State Singles championship two weeks later, becoming Homestead's first (and only) State Singles or State Doubles champion.

Another tremendous match came on Oct. 7, 2000, in the semistate morning round on a bitterly cold 40-degree day.  Homestead, ranked #1 in the state, survived a scare from 9th-ranked Delta and won 3-2.  Kelly Robbins won 7-6, 7-6 at #2 singles for Delta, and seniors David Bratton and Eric Freeman won 6-4, 7-5 at #2 doubles, somehow reversing a 1-6, 2-6 loss from earlier in the season.  However, Homestead won at #1 doubles, a position Delta had won in the regular-season match.

The first breakthrough victory for DHS in the rivalry came on Sept. 1, 2001 -- 10 days before the tragedy at the World Trade Center.  The 6th-ranked Eagles dominated the 18th-ranked Spartans at the bottom part of the lineup as Matt McKinney won at #3 singles, Kelly Robbins/Daniel Jackson won at #1 doubles, and Blain Keller/Patrick Bryan won at #2 doubles -- all by a combined score of 36-7 in games!  The final match score was 3-2, but DHS had finally gotten over a hump that had seen Homestead win the first nine meetings between the schools.  Since that time, the schools have gone 5-5 in their meetings.

Another in the series of incredible matches came on Sept. 7, 2002, when 7th-ranked Delta beat 12th-ranked Homestead 3-2 on a brutally hot and humid 85 degree day.  Matt McKinney won 6-4, 6-4 at #3 singles, then was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital with dehydration.  He missed the post-victory dinner and instead settled for an IV drip! 

In the semistate championship match later that season on Oct. 12, 2002, the 12th-ranked Spartans upset the undefeated and 4th-ranked Eagles 3-2.  The match started outdoors but was moved indoors after rain delays and ended up taking more than four hours to complete.  Matt McKinney won 6-1, 6-1 at #3 singles, and Alan Robinson/Patrick Bryan won 6-3, 6-2 at #1 doubles, but Delta suffered a setback at #2 doubles when a key player was suspended by the school earlier in the week.  A sophomore by the name of J.D. Greenlee subbed into the #2 doubles spot and teamed with fellow sophomore Paul McKinney, but the two youngsters hadn't played doubles together much and couldn't quite get the job done, losing 5-7, 6-3, 2-6 in the final match on the court.  DHS had won the #2 doubles spot easily during the regular season and in fact was unbeaten for the season at #2 doubles prior to the suspension.

On Sept. 4, 2004, Delta pulled off something it had never done before by sweeping Homestead in singles for a 3-2 win on an 85 degree day. Freshman Zach Ervin and seniors J.D. Greenlee and Paul McKinney all won singles in straight sets over Homestead's young crew of Greg Dillon, Cameron Huffman and Danny Reecer.  The Eagles went on to reach the State Finals for the first time later that season but did not meet Homestead in the semistate.

What is in store next for this amazing rivalry?  Who knows, but you can bet it will be close, it will be exciting, and it will be memorable!    

Brittany Teagle off to a good start in college tennis . . .  

DHS Tennis 2007 graduate Brittany Teagle is starting strong in college tennis as a freshman at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio.  According to head coach Brian Beebe, Brittany is likely to play #2 doubles and either #3 or #4 singles when the team opens its fall season next Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, vs. Sinclair Community College. The coach praised Brittany's work ethic and her "great doubles game."  Good luck, Brittany!

Dan Klingenberg featured in Star Press article . . .  

Check out this link to read the feature article in The (Muncie) Star Press on senior Dan Klingenberg.  The article was published on Monday, Aug. 27.

Hoosier Heritage Conference winning streak now at 148 matches . . .  

During the fall 2007 boys' season, the Eagles increased their incredible streak to 148 consecutive Hoosier Heritage Conference dual-match victories for DHS Tennis.  The streak dates back a decade to the Fall of 1997.  The boys have won 78 HHC matches in a row since a 3-2 loss to 9th-ranked Rushville in the Fall of 1997.  The girls also have won 77 in a row (although only 70 can be counted in the overall DHS Tennis streak because some came prior to the boys' loss in 1997).  The other members of the HHC are Yorktown, Pendleton, Rushville, Mount Vernon, Greenfield, New Palestine and Shelbyville. Congratulations to all of the players over the last decade who have kept that streak alive!

The last time the DHS Tennis team lost a conference match, here was what was happening in the world:
   * Princess Diana had just died in a car crash.
   * Bill Clinton was president.
   * Gas prices were $1.50 per gallon.
   * The World Trade Center's Twin Towers were still four years away from disaster.

How well do you know your teammates ? . . .  

The winner of the teammate trivia quiz following Monday's practice is freshman Alex Zimmerman.  Alex correctly answered 19 of the 21 questions about his teammates.  Senior Jeff Price finished second with 15 correct answers, followed by Alex Wagner and Ben Bryan, each with 14 correct answers.  Dan Klingenberg, Carl Cardini, Zach Ervin, Joseph Taylor, Morgan Motsenbocker, Bobby Helfst, Brock Windsor, Aaron Williams and Brock Haggard all got at least 10 questions right.

Jeffersonville Invitational recap  . . .  

A large contingent of 72 DHS players, managers, parents and fans spent the weekend in Jeffersonville for the annual invitational.  Besides the varsity and JV tennis, the group also enjoyed dinner at Buckhead's on the Ohio River and played cards and swam in the Holiday Inn.  The weekend was a great bonding experience for the new players and families.

The varsity finished in second place, narrowly losing to 6th-ranked Zionsville by a score of 37 to 33. Finishing with 29 points was 13th-ranked Columbus North, and placing fourth at 27 points was 17th-ranked Bloomington South.

Senior Zach Ervin again won the #1 singles flight for the third straight year.  He defeated Columbus North standout Austin Smith 6-1, 6-1 in the championship match. Seniors Dan Klingenberg and Jeff Price repeated as champions in the #1 doubles flight with no sets closer than 6-2. They beat Bloomington South's Sean O'Connell and Kevin Zhang in the final match.

Seniors Alex Wagner, Carl Cardini and Bobby Helfst combined for third place in the #2 doubles flight.  Freshman Ben Bryan took fourth place at #3 singles.  Senior Joseph Taylor placed fifth at #2 singles.

Although this was the first time the varsity did not win the Jeffersonville Invitational, the team still had a good showing against a very strong field. 

The following chart shows our all-time varsity results in the Jeffersonville tourney:

In JV competition, the Eagles finished third behind Zionsville and Peru.  Caleb Austin won two of three matches at #1 singles and finished third.  Jared Bullock won two or three at #2 singles and placed runner-up in his flight.  At #1 doubles, Jordan Green and Jordan Chambers won two of three matches and finished third.  At #2 doubles, Aaron Williams and John Rauchenstein won two of three and finished fourth. 

For our newer players, victories were hard to come by.  In all, DHS won 11 matches and lost 14 matches in the JV competition.

DHS players, grads shine in Delaware County Tournament  . . .  

Delta graduates J.D. Greenlee (2005) and Hayley Hall (2007) won the top division championships on Sunday in the annual Delaware County Tennis Open at the DHS courts.

Greenlee, a junior scholarship tennis player at the University of Indianapolis, defeated current DHS senior Zach Ervin, 7-6, 5-7, 13-11 in the Men's A Singles final.

Hall, a freshman scholarship player at Ball State University, defeated 2004 DHS graduate Kelsey Atkins, 6-2, 6-1 in the Women's A Singles final.

Ervin and Hall teamed up to win the Mixed A Doubles division with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Mike Keller and Chelsea Carter.

In Men's A Doubles, DHS coach Tim Cleland and former DHS player Patrick Bryan combined to beat current seniors Dan Klingenberg and Jeff Price, 7-5, 6-1.

In Women's A Doubles, the final match saw Burris grad Amy Berhman and Yorktown grad Allison Earhart beat Heritage Hall grad Julie Wegener and DHS junior Kelly Crider, 6-2, 6-3.

In Women's B Doubles, DHS seniors Ashley Philhower and Brooke Mochal were champions. They won in three sets over Lisa Niccum and Amy Jones.

In Women's B Singles, Tammy Knox defeated 2007 DHS grad Brittany Teagle, 7-6, 6-1.

In Parent Child A Doubles, the Wegeners (Jim and Jon) beat the Greenlees (David and JD) in the final match.

In Century Doubles, Tim Cleland and Bill Peckinpaugh defeated Marv Clevenger and Aaron Manning, 6-1, 6-4.

In Men's B Singles, Brian Hathaway won a three-set final match over Greg Niccum.  In Men's B Doubles, Niccum teamed with Lonnie Lindsey to beat Bill Peckinpaugh and Mike Painter, 6-3, 6-0.

In Mixed B Doubles, DHS assistant coach Craig Vickery and his wife, Amy, won the title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Yorktown players Spencer Matheny and Allison Earhart.

In Parent-Child B Doubles, the Lattimers (John and Josh) defeated the Wafers (Don and Devyn) 2-2 retired due to injury.

Next year's tournament will return to Ball State Cardinal Creek Tennis Center, which is under construction this summer.

Theme announced for 2007 boys' tennis season . . .   The theme for the 2007 DHS Tennis boys' season will be "As One" with three interlocked rings.  The rings symbolize unity and togetherness as we pursue our dreams of challenging for state rings as a team, in singles, and in doubles. It is important that we remember to "play as one" -- everyone trying to help everyone else get better every day.  This is a team with one focus, one agenda, and a one-day-at-a-time attitude. With nine seniors and 12 freshmen and a combined total of just six juniors and sophomores, it will take special efforts from everyone to build unity.  As each player strives to improve his technique, tactics and toughness, we will build our team piece by piece until we play "As One."                Special thanks to senior Dan Klingenberg for the logo design

Intrasquad and Parent/Child Doubles kick off season  . . .  

The boys' tennis intrasquad match was Monday, Aug. 6 from 4-6 p.m. at DHS courts.  The intrasquad was followed at 7 p.m. by Parent/Child Fun Doubles.  New athletic director Stan Daugherty also visited Monday evening to meet players and parents.

Here are the Intrasquad results:
Caleb Austin/Jordan Green def. Jared Bullock/Tate Dishman, 6-0, 6-1
JD/Craig def. Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price 6-3
Craig/Dan def. JD/Jeff, 6-2
Zach Ervin def. Joseph Taylor, 6-1, 6-0
Ben Bryan/Alex Wagner def. Bobby Helfst/Jordan Chambers, 6-2, 6-2
Neal Faulkner/Brock Haggard def. John Rauchenstein/Aaron Williams, 6-3, 6-3
Tad Dorton/Morgan Motsenbocker def. Josh Hapner/Alex Zimmerman, 7-6
Brock Windsor/Evan Dawson def. Matt Irwin/Drew Owen, 6-2, 4-6, (10-3)
Joseph Taylor def. Jordan Chambers, 6-3
Caleb Austin def. Jared Bullock, 6-1
Jordan Green def. John Rauchenstein, 6-3
Zach Ervin def. Dan Klingenberg, 6-4
Ben Bryan/Jeff Price def. Bobby Helfst/Alex Wagner, 6-2
Tate Dishman/Alex Zimmerman def. Aaron Williams/Morgan Motsenbocker, 6-4
Neal Faulkner/Tad Dorton def. Brock Haggard/Drew Owen, 6-3
Brock Windsor 3, Evan Dawson 3, Matt Irwin 0

Newspaper articles on Morgan Hahn and Alex Wagner  . . .  

The Star Press has written nice feature articles on DHS Tennis players Morgan Hahn and Alex Wagner as part of the paper's coverage of the Little Hacker tournament. Read the articles here:

Morgan Hahn article

Alex Wagner article

Little Hacker Tournament concludes  . . .  

The annual Little Hacker tennis tournament concluded Friday at Delta HS courts (B and G 16s and 18s) and at Muncie Central HS courts (B and G 14s, 12s and 10s).

Championship results:
Boys 18 Singles -- Zach Ervin (Delta) defeated Alex Poe (Frankton), 6-0, 6-0
Boys 16 Singles -- Brandon Ramsey (Centerville) defeated Matt Tran (Pendleton Heights), 6-2, 6-4
Boys 14 Singles -- Brett Ellis (Anderson) defeated Rishi Patel (Anderson Highland), 7-5, 6-1
Boys 12 Singles -- Graham McMullen (Pendleton) def. Bradley Wuthrich (Delta), 6-0, 6-2
Girls 18 Singles -- Alex Hammel (Anderson Highland) def. Lauren Wilson (Shenandoah), 6-3, 7-5
Girls 16 Singles -- Meaghan Ellis (Anderson) def. Ashlan Millikan (New Castle), 6-2, 6-4
Girls 14 Singles -- Katie Wilson (Shenandoah) def. Ashley Loffer (Delta), 6-0, 6-0
Coed 10 Singles -- Jay Robillard (Delta) def. Jason Wegener (Heritage Hall), 4-1, 4-1

Boys 18 Doubles -- Jon Wegener (Heritage Hall)/Bren Vasalakis (Yorktown) def. Dan Klingenberg (Delta)/Zach Ervin (Delta), 6-2, 6-2
Boys 16 Doubles -- Jordan Chambers (Delta)/Brock Bell (Burris) def. Andy Joe/Josh Wegener (Heritage Hall), 6-2, 6-2
Boys 14 Doubles -- Isaiah Ogasawara (Muncie Central)/M. Tiwari def. Brett Ellis (Anderson)/Rishi Patel (Anderson Highland), 6-2, 6-0
Girls 18 Doubles -- Meaghan Ellis (Anderson)/Lauren Wilson (Shenandoah) def. Ashley Philhower (Delta)/Brittany Teagle (Delta) in round-robin play
Girls 16 Doubles -- Kati Vasalakis (Yorktown)/Devyn Wafer (Delta) def. Katie Loffer (Delta)/Emily Marsh (Delta), 3-6, 7-6, 6-2
Coed 10 Doubles -- Jay Robillard (Delta)/Nick Wilson (Delta) def. Teaghan Dishman (Delta)/Jon Kern (Delta), 4-0, 5-3

Mixed 18 Doubles -- Jeff Price (Delta)/Hayley Hall (Delta) def. Zach Ervin (Delta)/Lauren Wilson (Shenandoah), 6-2, 7-5
Mixed 14 Doubles -- Brett Ellis (Anderson)/Devyn Wafer (Delta) won round-robin pool

Return the Booster Club, Player Info and Web Profile forms  . . .  

DHS boys' tennis players and parents are reminded to complete and return soon the Booster Club, Player Information and Web Profile forms distributed recently at the organizational meeting.

Booster Club -- Check out the current members and lists of responsibilities

NEW INFO!  Web Profile forms -  Check out the updated  current profiles

Midnight Madness kicks off season  . . .  

The annual Midnight Madness season-opening practice attracted 22 players and three managers.  Practice lasted from 12:01 to 1:30 a.m.  Coach Cleland and Coach Vickery were very pleased with the hustle and determination of returning and new players. The next practice is 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Zach Ervin reaches doubles quarterfinals in national tournament  . . .  

Zach Ervin and his partner, Michael Rardon of Park Tudor, reached the doubles quarterfinals of the Midwest Open national tournament in Chicago this weekend. They won their first three rounds before falling Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals.  The tournament was at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.  There were 128 boys in the 18-Under Singles Division. Zach won his first-round match in three sets over Max Bressman from New York.  He then lost a long three-set match to Nate Kirk, the Kansas state champion.  Jon Wegener of Muncie also competed and lost his first-round singles match to Patrick Whitmer of Florida.

Annual match vs. Springfield, Missouri goes well. . .  

Youth players from Springfield, Missouri, and from DHS and East Central Indiana competed for more than 7 hours in the annual match between the two programs.  Tennis pro Doug Elly brought 27 players from his summer program in Springfield.  The boys and girls ranged in age from elementary school to high school.  In the end, Springfield won 29 matches and DHS/ECI won 23 matches. Many matches went to tiebreakers as the competition was tight in most match-ups.

Springfield coaches and parents say that the DHS visit is the highlight of their trip each year.  The cookout organized by Peggy Brown and Susie Chambers was a big success again.  Thanks to all who helped.  Thanks to the Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Dept. for use of the grills.  Thanks to all of our grillers and all who contributed and served food.  Thanks to assistant coaches David Ellis and Don Wafer.

DHS players win championships in Anderson tourney  . . .  

Five DHS Tennis players/coaches won championships in the Anderson Community Hospital Tennis Classic at the Anderson University courts. 

Joseph Taylor won the Boys Varsity Singles championship.  Josh Chambers and Alex Wagner won the Boys Varsity Doubles title.  Devyn Wafer teamed with Brett Ellis of Anderson to win the JV Mixed Doubles division.

Coach Tim Cleland teamed with ex-DHS player Bob Darby to win the Men's A Doubles title, beating Chris Zeilinga and Mike Rossillo in the finals, 6-4, 7-6 (6).

We have 13 DHS players competing as well as Coach Cleland and Assistant Coach Stephen Hopkins and several former DHS players.  We received $200 from the tournament for our tennis budgets due to the number of entrants from DHS.

Among the highlights (and this is just a partial list!):
  Joseph Taylor beat Jeff Whitcomb 6-3, 6-2 in the finals of Boys Varsity Singles.
  Alex Wagner and Josh Chambers beat Ben Wilson and Rohan Patel in straight sets in the Boys Varsity Doubles final.
  Josh Chambers reached the semifinals of Men's A Singles, where he lost to #1 seed Chris Zeilinga.
  Coach Cleland made the finals of Men's A Singles, where he lost to #1 seed Chris Zeilinga.
  Stephen Hopkins collected victories over Alex Poe and Alexander Newman in the first two rounds of men's A singles.  Both matches went to third-set tiebreakers. He lost to #1 seed Chris Zeilinga, 6-2, 6-3 -- the closest match Zeilinga had in the tournament.
   Bobby Helfst beat Bryant Beard in a third-set tiebreaker in consolation singles and reached the finals of the consolation singles, which he then won on Sunday, 6-1, 6-4.
   Alex Wagner defeated Matt Tran in Boys Varsity Singles in a third-set tiebreaker before losing to Whitcomb.
   Jordan Chambers reached the quarterfinals of Boys' Varsity Singles before falling to Whitcomb.
   Morgan Motsenbocker collected a three-set victory Sunday.
  Brooke Mochal/Ashley Philhower won a third-set tiebreaker in girls varsity doubles Friday and won again Wednesday.
   Brooke Mochal/Bobby Helfst advanced a couple of rounds in the varsity mixed doubles.
   Alex Wagner/Bobby Helfst won a third-set tiebreaker in men's A doubles Saturday night.
   Joseph Taylor beat Drew DeHaven in men's A singles.
   Joseph Taylor beat Jordan Green in Boys' Varsity Singles.

Here's the website for the Anderson tournament
http://www.communityanderson.com/tennis/index.asp

Tennis Camp draws 190 kids in three weeks . . .  

The 12th annual Tim Cleland Tennis Camp has completed its three weeks with about 190 players registered.

Here were the first week Campers of the Week:

Here were the second week Campers of the Week:

Here were the third week Campers of the Week:

Here were the first week Tournament Results:

Here were the second week Tournament Results:

Here were the third week Tournament Results:

Click here for the camp website.

Ben Bryan does well in big tournament in Indy  . . .  

Ben Bryan won five of his six singles matches in the Riley Benefit Tournament this weekend (July 13-15) at North Central HS in Indy.  This tournament is one of the bigger sanctioned tournaments on the summer schedule and attracted players from several states.  Ben competed in the 14-under singles division.  He won his first match, then lost 6-2, 6-4 to #2 see Elliott Yee of Carmel, who went on to win the tournament.  Ben then won all four of his matches in the backdraw.

Zach Ervin, Carl Cardini and Dan Klingenberg also competed in the tournament.  Zach reached the semifinals of the 18-under doubles.

Penguin matches conclude  . . .  

Three rescheduled matches from the Penguin Classic were played over the weekend at the DHS courts.

In the Men's A Doubles final, Tim Cleland and J.D. Greenlee defeated Jon Wegener and Bren Vasalakis, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

In the Mixed A Doubles final, J.D. Greenlee and Kristin Crider beat Bren Vasalakis and Kristin McKinney, 6-3, 6-4.

In another postponed final, the Men's 40+ Singles championship has now been played.  Don Wafer defeated Jim Wegener 6-1, 6-2 for the title.

Katie Wilson defeated Meaghan Ellis 6-1, 6-1 in the Girls 14-16 Singles final.

All-State Team Selections  . . .

Klingenberg brings home the trophies from Columbus tourney . . .  

Dan Klingenberg won the 18-Under Singles and 18-Under Doubles (with Jeff Price) championships at the Tipton Lakes Athhletic Club Junior Open sanctioned tournament in Columbus, Ind., during the weekend of June 15-17. 

Klingenberg beat Josh Chambers in the singles final.  He and Price beat Nick Sprague and David Nieters in the doubles final. Dan did not lose a set in singles or doubles during the tournament.

Reaching main-draw semifinals in singles were Jeff Price in Boys 18 Singles, Jordan Chambers in Boys 16 Singles, Ben Bryan in Boys 16 Singles, Kelly Crider in Girls 18 Singles, and Aubrey Smith in Girls 14 Singles.

Eighteen DHS Tennis players competed in the tournament.  The group visited the Ceraland Park with miniature golf and swimming pool on Saturday evening.  Thanks to David and Jeanne Cleland for the hospitality and to all parents who helped drive and chaperone.

Private lessons available through Stephen Hopkins and Kelsey Atkins . . .  

DHS Tennis assistant coaches Stephen Hopkins and Kelsey Atkins are offering private lessons to younger DHS players and are building up regular clients.  Contact them through the Coaches link on this site if you seek lessons this summer.

Zach Ervin competes in Junior Davis Cup in Kalamazoo, Michigan . . .  

Congratulations to Zach Ervin for his third-place finish in the Boys 18 Singles of the Midwest Qualifier and his selection to the Junior Davis Cup Team in Kalamazoo, Mich.  Jon Wegener of Muncie also was selected to the Davis Cup Team. 

The top 10 boys from the Central Indiana Tennis Association are chosen to represent Indiana in the multi-state Junior Davis Cup competition. 

Zach placed third in the Midwest Qualifier in the 18 Under Boys' Singles.  He lost to eventual champion Austin Sansone 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals, then beat Zane Smith in three sets for third place. Zach also finished runner-up with partner Michael Rardon in the Boys 18 Doubles, losing in three sets to Chris Herron and Zane Smith.

DHS Tennis managed to place four players among the top 17 out of the 60 players in the Boys 18-Under Singles at the Midwest Qualifier.  This was one of our best showings ever in this top tournament. No other school in the state performed that well in the 18-Under division.

Here are the final standings:
   1st - Austin Sansone (Center Grove HS)
   2nd - Kent Winningham (Park Tudor HS)
   3rd - Zach Ervin (Delta HS)
   4th - Zane Smith (Center Grove HS)
   5th - Joe Boesing (Floyd Central HS and possibly Vincennes U.)
   6th - Chris Herron (Greenwood HS and Butler U.)
   Tie 7th - Will Brown (Zionsville HS)
   Tie 7th - Rich Lytle (Lawrence Central HS)
   Tie 9th - Jon Wegener (Heritage Hall HS)
   Tie 9th - Ben Carroll (Evansville Memorial HS)
   Tie 9th - Michael Rardon (Park Tudor HS)
   Tie 9th - Matthew Pedersen (Pike HS)
   Tie 13th - Jeff Price (Delta HS) and Bren Vasalakis (Yorktown HS)
   Tie 17th - Dan Klingenberg (Delta HS) and Josh Chambers (Delta HS)
 
Also competing in the Qualifier were Ashley Philhower, Ben Bryan, Jordan Chambers, Alex Wagner, Bobby Helfst, Carl Cardini and Joseph Taylor.

Girls Banquet goes very well . . .  

The Post-Season Tennis Banquet and Awards Program for the 2007 Girls Tennis season was a tremendous success Monday evening at the First Presbyterian Church near the Ball State campus.  Steve Behrman, veteran tennis pro at the Muncie YMCA, delivered the keynote address. Steve's speech was entitled, "Delta Tennis as I 'C' It," and he used a series of C's to make his points about Chemistry, Commitment, Championships and other topics.  He ended with a Challenge to DHS Tennis players to add a State Championship to the long list of other achievements

Seniors Hayley Hall and Kristin Crider each were excellent in their comments to the 90 people in attendance at the banquet.  Head coach Tim Cleland recognized the past season's accomplishments and based his remarks on the SPF 34 theme of Spirit, Passion and Focus.

Assistant coaches Stephen Hopkins and Kelsey Atkins were recognized and helped distribute awards to players and managers.

The team video produced by Dan Klingenberg was simply outstanding.  Copies of the DVD are available for $10 by contacting the Klingenbergs at 358-4162.  About 20 video were ordered after the banquet and more orders can be placed at this time.  An additional 400 photos are included with the DVD.

Special thank you to banquet chairmen Mary Foster and Cindy Hall for their efforts to make the banquet run smoothly.  Assisting were Terri Hopkins, Aly Hopkins, Todd Austin, Sue Austin, Caleb Austin, Lauren Austin and Holly Dishman.  It takes much planning and hard work to pull off a banquet successfully, and once again we accomplished it together!  Thank you!

HHC Academic Awards and 27 players on latest Honor Roll. . .  

Due to the changeover in athletic directors at Delta HS, the Hoosier Heritage Conference academic awards were not available in time for the banquet.  The conference honors athletes who are in the Top 5% of their class rankings with medals.  Once the awards arrive and it is determined exactly who has earned the honor, the medals will be distributed.

The following 27 DHS Tennis players have been named to the 4th Nine Weeks Honor Roll:

  All A+  Kristin Crider, Kelly Crider

  All A   Zac Bow, Josh Chambers, Hayley Hall, Hannah Whiteman, Brock Haggard (new player), Bobby Helfst, Dan Klingenberg, Alex Wagner, Jared Bullock, John Rauchenstein, Beth Ellcessor, Kristen Smith, Holly Whiteman

  All A/B  Katie Alexander, Bre Smith, Brittany Teagle, Jarred Brooke, Carl Cardini, Zach Ervin, Kristin McKinney, Katie Loffer, Emily Marsh, Taylor Cardini, Morgan Hahn, Morgan Whitehair

Hayley Hall -- first 4-time Star Press Player of the Year . . .  

Here's the link to a great article in today's Muncie Star Press on Hayley Hall becoming the first 4-time Star Press Athlete of the Year in any sport in the history of the award.  Check out the article at http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070606/SPORTS/706060324/1006

Kristin Crider named Academic All-State and chosen for North-South All-Star match . . .
Hayley Hall also named to North-South All-Star match . . .  

Senior Kristin Crider has earned two big awards in recent days.  She has been selected Academic All-State by both the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association and the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association.  Her academic credentials ranked her in fourth place among the 50 girls chosen for the Academic All-State team.

Also, Kristin and Hayley Hall have been chosen to participate in the North-South All-Star Cup on Sunday, June 10 at the Five Seasons County Club in Indianapolis.  This annual event honors top seniors from throughout the state.  The girls will play matches and will enjoy an awards presentation.

PAINT THE FENCE project finally done ! ! !  

It took two full days -- which at times seemed like forever -- but we have finished the Paint the Fence project, and the new black paint job looks sharp.  The courts will be resurfaced beginning Monday.  Within 7 to 14 days, we should have a very nice facility for the rest of the summer and beyond.

Here are the final numbers on the Paint the Fence project:

25 ..... Hours
35 ..... Volunteers
65+ ... Gallons of Black Paint
75+ ... Cans of Spray Paint for Touch-up
17 ..... Pizzas
20,000 .... Square Feet of Fencing Covered
400 + .... Man-Hours Worked on the Project
$12,000 + .... Money That Was Saved Because of Our Volunteer Labor!

Special Thank Yous

  Tennis Booster Mr. Mike Loffer -- This whole project was Mike's idea and he was there almost every hour, providing leadership and making things happen!  Thanks!

  New superintendent Mr. Pat Mapes -- Provided the go-ahead for the project and supplied soft drinks and pizzas

  Former DHS Tennis player and coach Ryan Orr and the A Rental Service Company -- Supplied the scaffolding

  Dan Klingenberg, Rafael Garcia, Taylor Cardini, Holly Dishman, Katie Loffer, Bobby Helfst, Josh Chambers, Drew DeHaven, Jordan Chambers, Ryan Mochal, Mike Loffer, Tim Cleland -- These are the volunteers who were able to devote the most hours and the latest hours making sure this project got finished

  Additional volunteers whose help also is much appreciated -- Ashley Philhower, J.D. Greenlee, Alex Wagner, Zach Ervin, Stephen Hopkins, Jeff Price, Joseph Taylor, Kristin Crider, Kelly Crider, Emily Marsh, Brooke Mochal, Sue Austin, Lauren Austin, Caleb Austin, Matt Irwin, Emily Cmar, Terry Hopkins, Alex Zimmerman, Morgan Whitehair, Jordan Green, Annette Klingenberg, Frank Cardini, Stephanie Cardini

Eagles fall 3-2 to Homestead in semi-state . . .  

DHS girls turned in an outstanding performance in doubles but came up short overall in a 3-2 loss to 3rd-ranked Homestead in the opening round of Saturday's Fort Wayne Semi-State.  The match was played indoors at the Wildwood Racquet Club due to rain.  Homestead (20-1) went on to edged 9th-ranked Zionsville 3-2 in the championship round to advance to state for the second straight year. Delta finished 17-4 for the season, with all four losses to Top 10 ranked teams (3-2 to Cathedral, Center Grove and Homestead and 4-1 to FW Canterbury).

In the semi-state, Kristin Crider and Kristin McKinney dominated at #1 doubles, winning 6-1, 6-1.  Kelly Crider and Katie Alexander were equally impressive at #2 doubles, winning 6-1, 6-2.  This was the most dominant any team has been against Homestead doubles all season.

Homestead was in control at all three singles positions. The #1 singles position matched two players who both have been All-State Singles selections and past Singles State Finalists.  Homestead senior Amy Recht played a great match and gained a 6-1, 6-3 victory over DHS senior Hayley Hall.  At #2 and #3 singles, Homestead won easily over Brittany Teagle and Elaine Shafer.

In the afternoon finals, Homestead beat Zionsville at #1 singles, #2 singles and #2 doubles.

Eagles win 16th straight sectional and 4th straight regional . . .  

DHS collected its 16th consecutive girls' tennis sectional championship with a 4-1 victory over Muncie Burris on Saturday morning.  DHS has won the sectional every year since 1992. 

The Eagles then beat Anderson Highland 3-2 and Bellmont 3-2 to win their fourth consecutive regional championship -- the first time any school has won four straight girls' tennis regionals in this area.

Ex-DHS Tennis star Kaus Christopher inducted into Hall of Fame . . .  

Congratulations to 1992 DHS graduate Kaus Christopher, who has been inducted into the Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame.  Kaus placed third in the IHSAA State Singles Finals as a junior in 1990 and again as a senior in 1991.  He then played four years of tennis at Butler University.  He now lives in Fishers with his wife and son.  The Hall of Fame induction ceremony was tonight (May 12) at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie.  Kaus is the first ex-DHS Tennis player to be selected for the Hall of Fame. 

Kristin and Hayley set record . . .  
Hayley Hall and Kristin Crider have finished tied for the school record for girls' tennis victories with 86 apiece. They passed Sarah (Peckinpaugh) Clark, who reached the State Championship match in doubles as a junior and a senior.

Congratulations Hayley and Kristin!

Beth Miller delivers baby girl  . . .  

Former DHS Tennis star Beth (Miller) Parker gave birth over the weekend to her first child, a girl (Macey).  The baby came about a month early, but mother and daughter are both doing well.  Beth and her husband, Michael, live in Fort Wayne.  Congratulations!

Teacher Appreciation Day photos  . . .  

Check out these photos from our Teacher Appreciation Day!

Wagners finish Mini Marathon and raise more than $9,000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society . . .  

DHS junior Alex Wagner and his parents, Doug and Beth, all completed the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon on Saturday, where they participated as part of the Team in Training program to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  The Wagners raised more than $9,000 this year.  Alex was the first to finish in the family with an official time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds.  Doug, who had a bike accident a few days ago that set him back a bit, came across in 2:17:52.  Beth walked the course and also finished in 3:32:53.  Congratulations Doug, Beth, and Alex ... and thanks for committing so much to this great cause!

Locker spirit  . . .  

Check out new locker decorations!  Thanks goes to Lisa Ellcessor (rackets) and Trena Philhower (miniature tennis players) for these creative decorations.  Each player, manager and coach has a personalized crossword puzzle racket and a miniature tennis player cutout complete with correct hair color.  Click on the images below for a closer look.

Matt McKinney receives college tennis award. . .  

Former DHS Tennis standout Matt McKinney, now a student at Berklee School of Music in Boston, recently competed on the tennis team at Emerson College.  Berklee does not offer sports, and by an agreement with nearby Emerson, Berklee students are allowed to compete on Emerson teams.  With Matt playing #4 in the singles lineup, Emerson advanced to the finals of the conference tournament before losing in the championship match.  Matt had a good spring and received the Coach's Award at the sports banquet.  Congratulations, Matt!

Zach Ervin wins Indianapolis tournament . . .  

DHS Tennis junior standout Zach Ervin won the Indianapolis Tennis Center Spring Open on Sunday by beating Park Tudor's Will Pearson 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals and Center Grove's Austin Sansone 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the finals.  The tournament was played at the home of the Indianapolis professional tennis tournament (now called the Indianapolis Tennis Championships but formerly called the RCA Championships).

Zach won four matches to win the tourney, including a 6-2, 7-6 victory over DHS teammate Dan Klingenberg in the second round. Klingenberg beat Homestead senior Josh Rifkin 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night in the opening round of the 18-under division.  Rifkin is ranked #7 in Northern Indiana with several good results, including a recent win over All-State Singles First Team player Frank Sunseri of Culver Military. 

Thanks for producing the DHS Invitational Program . . .  

Thanks to Donna Helfst for her efforts in producing the DHS Invitational Program.  Through advertising sales, we were able to raise enough money to pay for Saturday's picnic and to contribute toward the season-ending banquet.
 
Please patronize our sponsors:
  Peckinpaugh Financial Group
  Rob's Shirt Shack
  The Muncie Tennis Association
  Bullock Heating & Cooling
  Gill Brothers Furniture
  Michael K. Crider, M.D., Dermatology
  The Chocolate Moose
  5-Star Driver Education Center
  Mike Wright, State Farm Insurance agent
  Thomas C. Rector, DDS, & Associates
  Ned Campbell Insurance; American Community Mutual Insurance Company
  Pete's Duck Inn
  The Law Office of Chris M. Teagle
  Dairy Dream of Albany
  Rock-Tenn Company

Highest score ever for DHS at Crawfordsville Invitational . . .  

DHS Tennis scored 48 points on Saturday to win the Crawfordsville Invitational.  This was our highest score in tourney history since we began going to Crawfordsville in 2002!  Congratulations, girls!

By winning 13 of 15 individual matches, the DHS Tennis team won the Crawfordsville Invitational on a sun-soaked gorgeous day Saturday.  Six-ranked DHS finished with 48 points to place ahead of Floyd Central (37) and 12th-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral (36).  Crawfordsville took fourth at 19, followed by Lafayette Jeff (17), Kokomo (14), Frankfort (6) and Lake Central (3).

Hayley Hall honored as Prom Queen . . .  

For the second straight spring, a DHS Tennis player has reigned as Prom Queen.  Senior Hayley Hall received the honor Saturday night.  Last year, Courtney Mathews was chosen Prom Queen.  Congratulations, Hayley!

Big win for J.D. Greenlee vs. Division 1 opponent . . .  

Former DHS Tennis standout J.D. Greenlee picked up one of the biggest victories of his collegiate tennis career Saturday night with a three-set victory at No. 3 singles against NCAA Division I opponent Marquette University at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium in Milwaukee, Wis.  Greenlee, a sophomore at the University of Indianapolis (an NCAA Division II school), won 6-3, 3-6, 12-10 over Mark Rutherford of Calgary, Alberta, Canada for UIndy's only victory. Marquette won the team match, 6-1.  Marquette is coached by former Anderson Highland and Ball State University player Steve Rodecap.

Greenlee started the season with a series of tough losses against difficult opponents, but he has now won five straight singles matches against Indiana Wesleyan, Southern Indiana, Northern Kentucky, Bellarmine and Marquette.

Girls work hard at Intrasquad Match . . .  

All 25 girls competed in the annual Intrasquad Match on Saturday afternoon at the Muncie YMCA.  Here are the results from the intrasquad (records organized by court)

Party draws 'celebrities' to Whitemans . . .  

Thank you to Dr. Tom and Juliet Whiteman for hosting the Red Carpet Movie Night party for the DHS Girls' Tennis team on Thursday, April 5.  The event drew such "celebrities" as Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, George Strait, Luke Skywalker, Denzel Washington, Ashton Kutcher, Marilyn Monroe, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Avril Lavigne, Garth Brooks, the Man in Black, and a host of other celebrities.

Congratulations to Taylor Cardini for winning the "Guess Your Teammates" game.  The talent show was amazing, with magic tricks, impersonations, off-key singing in multiple languages, karaoke, juggling, body contortions, floetry, and the Saturday Night Live cheerleaders skit.

The party guests were treated to a special viewing of "One Last Cheer," a high-budget film written and directed by Hayley Ann Hall, edited by Dan Klingenberg, and starring a cast of some incredible actors and actresses.

Players must pass Rules Test before playing . . .  

All players are learning about the special rules and etiquette of tennis.  All players must pass a 30-question test on the rules before being allowed to play in a match.  Players may miss no more than four questions to pass.  Rules tests were distributed Wednesday and Thursday at practice.

DHS Tennis Alumni  . . . where are they now ?

Recent updates for our DHS Tennis alumni section:
   John McNary (Fall 1999)
   Kelli Groninger (Spring 1998)
   Mike Allbee (Fall 1992)
   Doug Brown (Fall 1992)
   Todd Darroca (Fall 2004)

   Check out all the alumni info at boys alumni and girls alumni.  Former players, please register by sending an email to Tim at tcleland@delcomschools.org with your info! We are building a great database of former players!

Two new assistant coaches hired . . .  

DHS Tennis welcomes two new assistant coaches for the Spring 2007 girls' season.  The new assistant coaches, Kelsey Atkins and Stephen Hopkins, are both students at Ball State University and are former DHS Tennis standout players.

Atkins is a 2004 graduate who played as high as No. 2 singles in the Eagles' lineup. She competed in the Indiana North-South All-Star Match after her senior season. Kelsey is an education major at BSU.

Hopkins, a 2006 graduate, played No. 1 doubles his senior year. He and partner Drew DeHaven made the Indiana All-State doubles team.  He is studying psychology at BSU.

For more extensive bios, visit the Coaches page.

Greenlee competes well at Ball State  . . .  

DHS Tennis alum J.D. Greenlee, now a sophomore at the University of Indianapolis, played well on Saturday against Ball State at the YMCA in front of a nice crowd of DHS Tennis faces. He played #4 singles and lost a very competitive 6-4, 6-3 decision to Ball State's Bret Berryman, a freshman from Missouri who was ranked as high as #71 nationally in 18-under junior tennis. Next up for UIndy will be three home matches this coming weekend against some of their toughest regional Division II opponents.

DHS Tennis alum Lindsey Loffer, also a sophomore at UIndy, competed this weekend in Pennsylvania with a pair of road matches.  She is playing #6 singles and #3 doubles for UIndy at this point.  The team lost to 13th-ranked University of California (Pa.) and lost a close 4-3 decision to Slippery Rock.

Year-end rankings . . .

Here are some approximate 2006 Indiana year-end junior tournament rankings for DHS Tennis players.  Congratulations to all who gained rankings this year!

Philhower, Chambers, Crider and Wagner win Holiday Hacker divisions  . . .

Congratulations to junior Ashley Philhower, who took first place in the Girls Singles division of the Holiday Hacker tournament at the YMCA.  Ashley beat Kati Vasalakis in the final match.  In the Boys 15-18 Singles, Josh Chambers placed third.  Jeff Price, Ben Bryan and Alex Wagner won consolation flights.

In the Holiday Hacker Doubles, the top winners were:
Pool One -- Josh Chambers and Kelly Crider
Pool Two -- Josh Chambers and Alex Wagner
Pool Three -- Derrick Wu and Manou Rousseau
Pool Four -- Laura Avila and Estelle Rousseau

Zach Ervin chosen Star Press Player of the Year

Congratulations to Zach Ervin, who was featured in the Muncie Star Press for the 2006 East Central Indiana Tennis Player of the Year.  This is his second straight year as Player of the Year. Read the story here.

Kids do well at Greencastle tournament

Junior Dan Klingenberg collected his first USTA-sanctioned singles championship by winning the DePauw Junior Open 16-Under title at Greencastle over the weekend.  Dan, who was not seeded among the 27 players in the bracket, won five singles matches, including a straight-set victory over Tom Miller of Carmel in the final match.

Other highlights from the long weekend with 21 boys and girls and several sets of parents in Greencastle:
   * Senior Josh Chambers won the tournament's sportsmanship award.
   * Eighth-grader Jordan Chambers won the 16-Under Doubles title along with partner Will Brown of Zionsville.
   * Juniors Dan Klingenberg and Jeff Price finished runner-up in 18-Under Doubles.
   * Senior Hayley Hall finished runner-up in 18-Under Singles.
   * Junior Jeff Price finished runner-up in 18-Under Singles consolations.
   * Sophomore Kelly Crider finished runner-up in 16-Under Singles consolations.
   * Junior Carl Cardini made his return to tournament tennis for the first time since the April 29 accident and won his first singles match.
   * Many other players did well in their matches and had a fun time!
   * Thanks to all who went on the trip!

Joseph Taylor beats State Doubles Champion

Congratulations to junior Joseph Taylor, who defeated Penn High School's T.J. Snelson, 2-6, 7-6, 10-3 in the opening round of the 18-Under Singles in the Southside Tennis Club Open on Friday, Nov. 24.  Snelson and his partner won the State Doubles Championship last month.  Joseph advanced to a second-round match against 3rd-seeded Tony Kanavos of Munster. Kanavos won the match in a close decision, 6-2, 3-6, 11-9.  Good job, Joseph!

Jordan Chambers finishes runner-up in Muncie Closed . . .

Congratulations to Jordan Chambers, who placed runner-up in the Muncie YMCA Closed 16-under Singles championships over the weekend.  Chambers, an eighth-grader, beat Yorktown sophomore Caleb Cook 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals and then defeated Delta junior Bobby Helfst 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals.  Burris sophomore Brock Bell won the tournament, beating Chambers 6-1, 6-4 in the finals.  Bell eliminated Delta sophomore Caleb Austin 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals. 

In the Indianapolis Racquet Club Boys 18-under tournament this weekend, Joseph Taylor defeated Park Tudor's John Miller 6-2, 6-3 on Friday.  Taylor lost in three sets to Michigan's Edward Larkin, the #4 seed in the 60-player tournament, on Saturday afternoon. Jeff Price beat Center Grove's Michael Heimenz 6-0, 7-5, then lost to Lawrence Central's Dalton Albertin, who ended up finishing third in the tournament. 

Hayley Hall to play at Ball State

Congratulations to senior Hayley Hall, who has signed a national letter of intent to attend Ball State University on a full tennis scholarship!  Hayley is a three-time All-State selection and has advanced to the IHSAA State Singles Finals the past three years, including State Runner-Up this past spring.  Ball State, coached by Kathy Bull, has no seniors on its roster this season.  Hayley is projected as a middle-of-the-lineup player for her freshman year when she joins the experienced team.  Only one of BSU's current players is from Indiana. Hayley plans to major in telecommunications at BSU.  She looks forward to being able to continue her career where friends and family can watch her play.  Again, congratulations Hayley! 

Joseph Taylor wins Muncie YMCA tournament

Joseph Taylor continued his hot streak by winning the Muncie YMCA Closed Championships 18-Under singles title Saturday evening.  He beat teammate Josh Chambers 6-4, 6-4 to win the sanctioned tournament.  Last week, Joseph finished runner-up in the Anderson sanctioned tournament.  Congratulations, Joseph! The winner of the consolation bracket for the 18-Under Singles was Alex Wagner. He beat Bobby Helfst in the consolation finals.  In the Girls 18-Under Singles, Ashley Philhower lost to Chelsea Carter.  They were the only two entrants.

Hayley Hall  won two more matches Sunday to advance to the final four of the consolation bracket in a big Midwest 18-Under tournament in Indianapolis. In her last three matches, Hayley has beaten players from Illinois, Ohio and Michigan.  Her latest victory was 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in a long match Sunday afternoon. 

Inspiring Banquet . . .  

The Post-Season Tennis Banquet and Awards Program was a tremendous success Sunday evening at the First Presbyterian Church near the Ball State campus.  Gregg Parris, senior pastor at Union Chapel Ministries, delivered a strong message for the players in his keynote address. Senior Josh Chambers and juniors Jeff Price and Zach Ervin spoke from the heart and were both emotional and inspiring.  Head coach Tim Cleland recognized the past season's accomplishments and tried to inspire and motivate for the future.  Assistant coach Craig Vickery helped prepare personalized offseason plans for each returning player. The team video produced by Al Klingenberg was a big hit at the conclusion of the banquet.  About 90 people attended and enjoyed the Boston Market catered meal, the program, and the video.  Copies of the DVD are available for $10 by contacting the Klingenbergs at 358-4162. 

Special thank you to banquet chairman Susie Chambers for her tireless efforts to make the banquet run smoothly.  Assisting her were Peggy Brown, Mary Faulkner, Steve Faulkner, June Rauchenstein, Beth Wagner, Todd Austin and Sue Austin.  It takes a tremendous amount of planning and hard work to pull off a banquet successfully, and this crew did an outstanding job!  Thank you!

Other announcements . . .  

Congratulations to Joseph Taylor, who finished Runner-Up in the Anderson Fall Junior Open sanctioned tournament 18-Under Singles division over the weekend.  Joseph beat the #2 seed from Texas in the semifinals before losing to a player from the country of Peru in the finals.  Incoming freshman Ben Bryan also had a big tournament, winning two rounds of the main draw in the 16-Under Singles before falling to Zionsville #1 player Will Brown 6-4, 6-2 in the third round.  Alex Wagner and Neal Faulkner also competed in the tournament.  Good job, guys!

Junior Carl Cardini has medical clearance to return to the tennis courts today (Monday, Nov. 6) after several months of accident recovery.  Welcome back, Carl, and good luck!

Head coach Tim Cleland received the Central Indiana Tennis Association annual Service Award at a banquet Saturday night in Indianapolis.  Congratulations!

New photos on the Player Bios

The boys' tennis player bios have been updated with new photos, courtesy of Chris Crabtree Photography.  Check them out here!
Check out the new slideshow at the top of the home page, updated with Fall 2006 boys' photos.  The photo changes every two seconds.  Most of the photography is by Al Klingenberg.  Thanks, Al!

Individual Singles Finals . . .

Junior Zach Ervin defeated Nick Volz of Evansville Central 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the IHSAA State Singles finals on Friday afternoon at Park Tudor HS courts.  A group of about 50 fans -- players, managers, parents, relatives and friends -- supported Zach in the stands!

The victory was Zach's 28th of the season, tying him for the DHS Tennis single-season victory record with Alan Robinson (2002 #1 doubles player).

Zach, playing on a painful right ankle injury, lost 6-3, 6-1 to Greenwood senior Chris Herron on Saturday morning in a singles semifinal match.  Herron went on to defeat Floyd Central's Joseph Boesing 6-3, 6-2 in the championship match.

Zach lost 6-4, 7-6 (5) to Fort Wayne South's Derek Carpenter in the third-place match.

Zach showed a lot of heart as he played through significant pain and tried his best from start to finish.  He didn't make a big deal out of the injury, and he didn't use it as an excuse.

Zach is the third DHS Tennis player to compete in the State Singles Finals. Kaus Christopher finished third in the State Singles in both 1990 and 1991. Senior Hayley Hall has competed in the State Singles Final for DHS Girls' Tennis in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Hayley finished State Runner-Up this past spring.

What else do those three great players have in common?  They are all children of school teachers and school principals (Mrs. Christopher, Mr. Christopher, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Ervin). 

All-Conference and All-District selections . . .

Several DHS Tennis players earned berths on the All-Conference and All-District tennis teams, which were chosen Wednesday night in Greenfield.
 
All-Hoosier Heritage Conference
Singles:
  Zach Ervin
  Josh Chambers
Doubles:
  Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price
  Zac Bow/Joseph Taylor

All-District
Singles:
  Zach Ervin (chosen #2 out of the top 16 in the district)
  Josh Chambers (chosen #8  out of the top 16 in the district)
Doubles:
  Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price (chosen #2 out of the top 8 teams in the district)
  Zac Bow/Joseph Taylor (chosen #8 out of the top 8 teams in the district)
      For complete All-District lists, visit this site

Zac Bow and Josh Chambers nominated for Academic All-State . . .  

Two seniors, Zac Bow and Josh Chambers, have been nominated for Academic All-State.  To qualify for nomination, players must be a senior, must play in at least 50% of the varsity matches, must have a minimum GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, and must score at least 1100 on the SAT.  Zac and Josh easily met all of the criteria.  Zac has a 4.0 GPA, and Josh carries a 3.96 GPA.  Congratulations guys!

27 straight victories over Yorktown . . . and 14 straight sectional titles

For the 27th consecutive time, the DHS Tennis boys have beaten Delaware County rival Yorktown, this time by a 5-0 shutout score in the sectional semifinals on Friday.  It was the second shutout of the Tigers this season. Zach Ervin, Josh Chambers and Rafael Garcia swept singles matches, and Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price and Joseph Taylor/Zac Bow were doubles winners.  The Eagles did not lose any sets in the varsity match.

DHS then topped Alexandria 4-1 under the lights Friday night to wrap up its 14th consecutive sectional championship.  The Eagles clinched the title quickly with easy victories by Ervin at #1 singles and Price/Klingenberg and Bow/Alex Wagner in doubles.  Later, Chambers added a win at #2 singles.

Now, Delta will be chasing its 12th straight regional championship.  The regional will be played Tuesday and Wednesday at Delta.  First opponent will be Bellmont.  The other match Tuesday will be Muncie Central vs. Anderson.

Thanks for helping at the DHS Invitational  . . .

Here's a brief overview of how many people helped make last Saturday's picnic a success at the Delta Invitational.  Thanks to everyone who pitched in:

Coach Cleland is statewide radio/Internet guest . . .

Coach Tim Cleland was the invited guest Tuesday night for the Hoosier Authority Prep Sports Weekly show, which is a statewide high school sports show that is broadcast on ESPN Radio and on the Internet at www.hoosierauthority.com  He was interviewed for 5-10 minutes and answered questions about the upcoming high school tennis tournament, the role of high school tennis in the bigger picture of tennis, the role of this website in marketing DHS Tennis, and various other tennis topics.  To listen to the show, go to www.hoosierauthority.com, then click on Prep Sports Weekly at the top, then look for the archived show from Tuesday, Sept. 26.  Tim's portion of the show comes about 30 minutes into the segments.

Great tennis in the Delta Invitational  . . .

For the first time in the 12-year history of the Delta Invitational, the Eagles did not win the championship. An excellent Fort Wayne Canterbury team improved to 17-0 with a 3-2 victory in the final round, which was played indoors in the Muncie YMCA.  Delta had taken a 2-1 team lead with strong straight-set wins at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.  Zach Ervin beat two-time singles state finalist Hunter Schouweiler of Canterbury 6-2, 6-4, and Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price topped Jim Dusman/Grant Schouweiler 6-2, 6-2.  But Canterbury, ranked 12th, won at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles in third-set tiebreakers to pull out the team victory. Overall, the match featured great tennis by players from both teams.

Earlier in the day, Delta gained an excellent 4-1 victory over 18th-ranked Brownsburg.  The Eagles swept singles behind the play of Zach Ervin, Josh Chambers and Joseph Taylor by a combined score of 36-9 in games.  Dan Klingenberg/Jeff Price pulled out a three-set win at No. 1 doubles, handing Brownsburg only its second loss of the season at that position.

The victory over Brownsburg is the 10th time this season that Delta has beaten a team ranked in the Top 25 state rankings.

In the first match Saturday, the Eagles beat Mount Vernon 5-0 to wrap up a perfect Hoosier Heritage Conference season.  Delta won every HHC match by a 5-0 shutout this season. Delta's all-time record against HHC opponents is 76 wins, 1 defeat.  The lone defeat came nine years ago in 1997 when Rushville, then ranked #9 in the state, edged Delta 3-2 in a match that finished with some tight, three-set matches being played under the lights at the DHS courts.

Next up for DHS will be the Delta Sectional, which will begin Thursday at 4:30 at the Delta courts.  The sectional draw will be Monday.  Other teams in the sectional are Yorktown, Burris and Alexandria.  There will be one round Thursday, then the finals at 11:00 a.m. Saturday.  

Rain cancels JV Invitational  . . .

Unfortunately, the season-ending JV Invitational at Fort Wayne Carroll could not be played Saturday due to the rain.  All players should continue to come to practice next week.  We will play our annual JV singles and doubles tournaments at practice during the next few days.

Thank you to our advertisers . . .

Nineteen local businesses and organizations have stepped up to support DHS Tennis by advertising in the 2006 DHS Boys Tennis Invitational program guide.  Thank you to coordinator Donna Helfst!  The program generated more than $1,300 in advertising revenue.  This money will pay for this weekend's picnic for the 10 teams and will also help defray costs for the season-ending DHS Tennis Banquet.  Please support our advertisers:

Senior Day goes successfully . . .

Senior Day was a success Wednesday as seniors Josh Chambers, Zac Bow, Kory Mace, Rafael Garcia and Andres Garcia all won their matches against Pendleton Heights.  A large crowd watched as the Eagles shut out Pendleton Heights, 5-0.  A big thank you to Sue Brooke for coordinating the Senior Day activities.

Three more victories for DHS . . .

Delta Tennis claimed three more victories Saturday at the Kokomo Invitational, beating #14 Kokomo 3-2, #18 West Lafayette 4-1, and #24 Lebanon 3-2.  In the past eight days, the Eagles have beaten five Top 25 teams and have improved to 10-1 on the season. DHS remains #10 in the current state rankings.

In dual matches or invitationals this season, DHS has finished ahead of the following Top 25 schools:
Columbus North (currently ranked #6)
Homestead (ranked #7 at time of our match)
Bloomington South (ranked #11 following our match)
Kokomo (ranked #14 at the time of our match)
FW South Side (ranked #15 at time of our match)
West Lafayette (currently ranked #15)
Brownsburg (ranked #18 at time of our match)
Evansville Memorial (ranked as high as #19)
Zionsville (ranked as high as #20)
Lebanon (ranked #24 at the time of our match)

Junior Zach Ervin won all three rounds Saturday in straight sets to improve to 13-1 this fall.

Senior Josh Chambers also went 3-0 Saturday without losing a set at #2 singles.  Josh is 12-2 this season and has 44 career wins.  He is on track to become the 20th player in DHS boys' tennis history to reach 50 career wins.

Junior Dan Klingenberg, 2-1 on Saturday and 13-1 for the season, has 49 career victories and soon will become the 19th member of the 50 Win Club.  Dan and junior Jeff Price continued their excellent season at #1 doubles with some solid play on Saturday, including a 6-2, 6-2 victory over West Lafayette's Joby Bacher and Brian Kane.  Bacher finished state runner-up in doubles last season.

Senior Rafael Garcia came through in the clutch with third-set super-breaker victories over Kokomo and West Lafayette at #3 singles.

Eagles defeat #7 Homestead  . . .

Delta won twice and lost once Saturday in the powerful Homestead Invitational, which featured four of Indiana's top 15 teams.  The 9th-ranked Eagles beat 7th-ranked Homestead 3-2 in a great match which saw three of the five individual positions settled in third-set tiebreakers.  Jeff Price and Dan Klingenberg prevailed in a third-set tiebreaker at #1 doubles, then Zac Bow and Joseph Taylor withstood 11 match points at #2 doubles before gaining a 6-7, 7-6, 11-9 victory in the final match on the court. The Eagles also beat #15 Fort Wayne South Side by a 5-0 shutout, with the highlight being Zach Ervin's three-set victory over Derek Carpenter, the third-place finisher in the 2005 State Singles Finals.  The Eagles lost 2-3 to 12th-ranked Lawrence Central, which won the invitational with a perfect 3-0 record.

C-Vic's playing career vs. DHS Tennis  . . .

Assistant coach Craig Vickery competed against DHS Tennis seven times while a member of Winchester Community High School's team from 1993 through 1996.  After a discussion at practice Monday, we decided to do a little research and find out how those matches came out (all in good fun, of course!)  The sad result for C-Vic was a 1-6 record against the Eagles. Here's the rundown: 

Craig went on to play tennis at Greenville College in Illinois. Here's a little-known fact about Craig:  While at Greenville College, he also competed on the volleyball and golf teams!  In fact, one year he had to choose between playing in the conference tennis meet or the conference golf meet - the events were on the same day.  He chose tennis, of course! 

 
Congratulations after an outstanding weekend  . . .

The DHS Tennis family of players, managers, coaches and parents-- 60 members strong -- enjoyed a great weekend at the Jeffersonville Invitational.  The varsity again came through with a championship in the 8-team tourney, which featured five teams ranked in the state Top 25 at the end of last season.  Delta players won 12 of their 15 individual matches against some excellent competition.  Zach Ervin, Josh Chambers, Dan Klingenberg and Jeff Price were flight champions, and Joseph Taylor finished as flight runner-up.  Delta especially stepped it up with some clutch play in the championship round, as Ervin, Chambers, Price and Klingenberg combined to win 36 games and lose only 12 in the final match of the day. As an added bonus, the Bloomington South head coach and the Jeffersonville head coach each complimented our players for their on-court attitudes even during pressure matches.  There is still room for improvement in this area, but it is true that we have grown a lot in the last 2-3 weeks. Our overall behavior at the hotel and restaurant also were good.   

The JV team placed fourth, but everyone got to play at least two matches and gained experience.  

The team enjoyed dinner at Buckhead's on the Ohio River. 

Thanks to all who contributed to the fun and productive weekend!

Delaware County Champions  . . .

Congratulations to junior Zach Ervin and senior Hayley Hall for earning championships in the Men's A Singles and Women's A Singles divisions of the annual 2006 Delaware County Tennis Open.  The tournament, which ended Sunday night, attracted a high total of 240 players.  Ervin was dominant in singles; the closest anyone came to him was senior Josh Chambers, who lost 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. Ervin beat Yorktown coach and ex-Ball State player Neil Behrman 6-0, 6-2 in the semifinals and 2003 DHS grad and current Valparaiso University player Blain Keller 6-0, 6-4 in the finals.  Hall was equally dominant in Women's A Singles, where she beat Anderson's Cara Huck 6-1, 6-1 in the championship match and topped Winchester grad and current Erskine College player Jenna Tudor 6-1, 6-0 in the semifinals.  Hall also teamed with Tudor to win Women's A Doubles, beating 2006 grad Katie Bryan and Lauren Wilson in the finals. 

   Other county champions with a DHS Tennis connection included:
   Men's A Doubles -- Tim Cleland/J.D. Greenlee def. Zach Ervin/Blain Keller
   Women's B Singles -- Jenny Hoyt def. Brittany Teagle
   Mixed A Doubles -- Jon Wegener/Cara Huck def. Craig Vickery/Jenna Tudor
   Youth B Singles -- Eli Hiatt def. Caleb Austin
   Parent/Child A Doubles -- David Greenlee/J.D. Greenlee def. Mark Ervin / Zach Ervin
   Men's B Doubles -- Geep Harrison / Brent Brobston def. Ed Humphrey / Don Wafer
   Women's B Doubles -- Barb Rastetter/Fonda Mullins def. Brittany Teagle/Katie Alexander
   Men's 40+ Singles -- Mike Keller def. Jim Wegener
   Parent/Child B Doubles -- Tim / Kati Vasalakis def. Lonnie / Tyler Lindsey
   Mixed B Doubles -- Lonnie Lindsey / Cheryl Fisher def. Kevin Umbrager / Karen Hofer
   Men's A Singles Consolation Champ -- Jeff Price def. Nathan Lattimer
   Mixed B Doubles Consolation Champs -- Justin Farmer / Meaghan Ellis def. Alex Wagner / Ashley Philhower
   Men's A Doubles Consolation Champs -- Justin Overmyer / Steve Hopkins def. Bryce Bow / Zac Bow
   Women's A Singles Consolation Champ -- Lindsey Loffer def. Tammy Knox
   Women's B Doubles Consolation Champs -- Susie Chambers / Jan Goff def. Susan Akers / Liza Bell
   Mixed A Doubles Consolation Champs -- J.D. Greenlee / Lindsey Loffer def. Jim Wilson/Angie Janutolo
   Century Doubles Consolation Champs -- Roger Wessel/Randy Hyman def. Bob Darroca/Rick Cooper

Need racquets restrung ?  . . .

Dan Klingenberg has a new, nicer racquet stringer and is available to string.  Contact Dan if you are interested in getting a racquet restrung.

Little Hacker championships . . .

Many DHS players won championships at the Little Hacker Junior Tennis Open, which ended Friday at Ball State Cardinal Creek Tennis Center.  Zach Ervin beat Jon Wegener 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the 18-under Singles title.  Ervin and Dan Klingenberg won the 18-under Doubles championship with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Wegener and Erik Hofer in the finals.  Kelly Crider claimed the 16-under Girls Singles title by beating Lauren Wilson 7-5, 6-4.  Hayley Hall and Kelly Crider defeated Kristin Crider and Katie Bryan 7-6, 6-3 to win the 18-Under Girls Doubles.  In 18-under Mixed Doubles, Hayley Hall and Jon Wegener beat Ben Wilson and Katie Bryan in the finals.

Anderson Community Hospital Open . . .

The Anderson Community Hospital Open concluded Sunday at the Anderson University courts. 
    Champions:
    Steve Hopkins defeated Josh Chambers in the finals of Boys Varsity Singles.
    Katie Bryan/Kristin Crider beat Sue Hammel/Karen Ford in the finals of Women's A Doubles.
    Steve Hopkins / Drew DeHaven won the backdraw finals of Men's A Doubles
    Dan Klingenberg/Kristin Crider defeated Ben Wilson/Katie Bryan to win the Mixed Varsity Doubles.
    Ben Bryan/Katie Wilson won the Mixed JV Doubles over Caleb Cook/Meaghan Ellis
   Runners-Up:   
   Tim Cleland lost a three-setter to Chris Zeilinga in the final of Men's A Singles.
    Bob Darby / Tim Cleland lost a third-set tiebreaker to Zeilinga/Rosillo in the finals of Men's A Doubles.
    Kristin Crider lost in finals of Girls Varsity Singles (to Kerry Lennartz)
    Kristin Crider/Kelly Crider -- lost in finals of Girls Varsity Doubles.
   
Here is the link to the tournament site.
http://www.communityanderson.com/tennis/index.asp


Bike ride is successful . . . 

Seventeen members of the DHS Tennis family participated in a conditioning bike ride Thursday morning on the Cardinal Greenways trail.  The group biked 15-20 miles.  Those on the ride were Bobby Helfst, Dan Klingenberg, Jeff Price, Kory Mace, Josh Chambers, Zac Bow, Zach Ervin, Alex "Crash" Wagner, Neal Faulkner, John Rauchenstein, Jared Bullock, Ben Bryan, Jordan Chambers, Kristin Crider, Kelly Crider, Ashley Philhower and Tim Cleland.

Surgery Successful for Carl  . . .

Carl's surgery for his broken left femur went well Monday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  Sunday evening, he broke the bone in the same spot as the April injury.  Doctors inserted a stronger steel rod into the leg and have given him a positive prognosis for a full recovery over the long term.  He is  now home from Methodist. Carl is disappointed in this setback but knows he has the support of lots of friends who will help him again to get through this tough time. "A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved."    

Scholarship Fund Opportunities  . . .

   At the Penguin, there were several opportunities to contribute to the Aly (Ferguson) McCann Memorial Scholarship fund.  Aly Ferguson, a standout DHS Tennis player who twice competed in the Final Four of the State Doubles tournament, died one year ago in a car crash in Indianapolis. She was an innocent victim when her car was struck by a driver who was fleeing from the police.

   All proceeds from T-shirt sales, a raffle for a Prince O3 White tennis racket, and other sales items went to the scholarship fund. We should be able to donate about $400 to the scholarship fund this summer.  Thanks to all who helped!

    Tournament site ... click here

State Singles and Doubles Finals  . . .

Hayley Hall finished State Singles Runner-up on Saturday, becoming the first DHS Tennis player ever to reach the championship match in singles in girls' tennis or boys' tennis!  Hayley's final record is 26-1, which is a record for most victories in one season in girls' tennis.  Hayley now has 65 career wins, which ties her with Kristin Crider.  Both girls are juniors and trail all-time victory leader Sarah (Peckinpaugh) Clark by 13 wins.

Hayley defeated previously unbeaten Romina Clemente of Culver Academies 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals at Indianapolis Racquet Club on Dean Road.  In the championship match, Clarksville junior Tiffany Welcher proved to be too strong in a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Hayley. We all extend our congratulations to Hayley!

Katie Bryan and Kristin Crider ran into a team on a mission Friday and lost 6-0, 6-0 to Center Grove's Melanie Sullivan and Becca Porter in the State Doubles quarterfinals.  Sullivan has been state runner-up in 2004 and 2005 in doubles, and Friday she played like someone determined to win the championship this year.  It was an unfortunate end of the season for Katie and Kristin, who entered with an undefeated record but never got untracked in this match.  Regardless of the final match result, congratulations to Katie and Kristin for a wonderful season!

Center Grove went on to win the State Doubles Championship on Saturday.

Visit here for a complete list of all our State Finals participants.

All-State Team Selections  . . .

Katie Bryan wins three matches for Indiana All-Stars  . . .

Senior Katie Bryan (25-1 this season at #1 doubles) participated Sunday in the Indiana North-South All-Star Tennis Cup at the Five Seasons Sports Country Club in Indianapolis.  The all-star event is sponsored by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association. Katie won all three of her doubles matches to help the North All-Stars easily defeat the South All-Stars. In one match, Katie teamed with 2006 State Doubles Champion Melanie Sullivan of Center Grove. Katie is the ninth DHS Tennis girls' team member to earn a berth in the All-Star match since 2000.  For a complete list, go here. Congratulations, Katie!

Successful banquet . . .

The 2006 Girls' Tennis Banquet at Welliver's smorgasbord in Hagerstown went well Sunday evening with excellent attendance.  Special thank you to Mr. Tom Tomlin, grandfather of Chelsea Overmyer, for his excellent keynote speech.  Another thank you to senior Courtney Mathews for her wonderful speech reflecting on her days as a DHS Tennis player. 
Top award winners:
   Most Valuable Players   .... Varsity (Hayley Hall) ... JV (Brittany Teagle)
   Most Improved Players ... Varsity (Courtney Mathews and Chelsea Overmyer) ... JV (Katie Loffer and Katie Alexander)
   Best Mental Attitude ... Varsity (Kristin Crider) ... JV (Kylie Zeyen)
   Best Record ... Varsity (Katie Bryan 25-0 and Hayley Hall 25-0) ... JV (Brooke Mochal 16-0)
   Eagle Awards ... Varsity (Katie Bryan, Carly Humphrey, Chelsea Overmyer, Courtney Mathews)
   Eagle Awards ... JV (Elaine Shafer and Hannah Whiteman) 

National Finalist . . .

Congratulations to Coach Tim Cleland, who has been chosen as one of eight finalists for 2005 National Boys Tennis Coach of the Year.  This award is given by the National Federation of High School Coaches.  Coach Cleland was not chosen for the top award, but appreciates all the well wishes from so many people!

Delta Tennis Cookbooks

The Delta Tennis Cookbook / Memory Book was published right before Christmas 2005.  We sold out the first order of 200 books.  A second order of 50 books now has arrived, and many of those also have been sold.  Anyone interested in ordering one of the 80-page, full-color books should contact Susie Chambers at THINKPRPLE@comcast.net