| Announcements Photos from Hall of Fame induction ceremony . . . Click on the small photos for larger versions. These are from the Indiana HS Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, Feb. 8 in Indianapolis. A few more photos may be posted soon. Overall, there were 80 people in attendance in Coach Cleland's group. Thanks to all who attended!
DHS
boys and girls tennis coach Tim Cleland has received the
highest award available in Indiana high school tennis with
his recent induction into the Indiana HS Tennis Hall of
Fame. The (Muncie) Star Press wrote an article which is accessible here. The 17th annual induction ceremony was Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 at the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center in Indianapolis. A reception was planned for 6:30 p.m., and the induction dinner and ceremony followed at 7 p.m. The ceremony is available through webcast at www.hoosierauthority.com
There are
now 90 members of the Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame.
Those members include prominent players, past and current
coaches, and others who have played major roles in the
development of Indiana high school tennis.
Current DHS Tennis streaks . . .
Here is a look
at some interesting DHS Boys' Tennis streaks:
Catching up on the latest DHS Tennis news . . .
> On Sunday,
Oct. 5, the Delta HS athletic department is
hosting a celebration of 40 years of Delta
athletics. The celebration is 2-5 p.m. in
the main gym. Dress is casual. All
current players are asked to attend from 3:45 to
4:45 if possible. All past players are
invited, also. All past and current
players will be introduced to the crowd.
Special speakers will be Purdue University men's
basketball coach Matt Painter (DHS alum), DHS
volleyball star Darcy Dorton, and DHS athletic
director Stan Daugherty.
> Ex-DHS Tennis standout Dan Klingenberg notched the best singles win of his career on Saturday with a 4-6, 6-4, 12-10 victory over Ball State's Derek Carpenter, the 2008 IHSAA State Singles Champion. Dan is a freshman at IUPUI. Congratulations, Dan! Just three months ago, ex-DHS Tennis star J.D. Greenlee beat Chris Herron, the 2007 IHSAA State Singles Champion. Not bad for a couple of boys from Gaston and Dunkirk who started playing tennis in middle school! > Grandma Peggy Brown is now at the Muncie Health Care Rehabilitation Center on North Walnut Street in Room 207. She expects to be there for perhaps a month as she regains her strength. She was extremely excited to learn that DHS had prevailed in the sectional championship over Burris! After several weeks of hospital stays, Grandma Peggy sends the following message to all: "Thank you to everyone for all the visits, the cards, the flowers, the prayers, and the stuffed animals. Love ya all bunches!" > Ex-DHS Tennis player Lindsey Loffer recently announced her engagement. She plans to be married next June to her boyfriend Scott, whom she met at the University of Indianapolis. Congratulations, Lindsey! > DHS sophomore Ben Bryan, 19-5 at No. 1 singles this year, now has 41 career varsity victories. He is just three away from tying his older brother, Patrick, the 2002 IHSAA State Doubles third-place finisher. Ben is on track to become one of the top four all-time victory leaders in DHS Tennis history. Zach Ervin holds the record at 101, followed by Dan Klingenberg and Kelly Robbins, each at 91. Andy Rector is fourth at 76. Bond St. John wins JV singles and doubles titles . . .
Freshman Bond
St. John swept the Junior Varsity Intrasquad
tournament singles and doubles championships on
Friday, Oct. 3. Bond beat sophomore Brock
Windsor in the singles final in a long, tough
match. The final score was 8-6 in a match
that featured grueling groundstroke rallies and
many deuce games.
Bond and Brock teamed to win the doubles title. They beat sophomores Tad Dorton and Youngwoo Han in the final match, 8-4. Congratulations on the pair of victories, Bondo! J.D. Greenlee accepted to IU Optometry School . . .
Ex-DHS Tennis
star J.D. Greenlee, a senior at the University
of Indianapolis, was notified Thursday, Oct. 2
that he has been accepted to the Indiana
University School of Optometry. This was
his first choice and is the result of several
years of hard work! Congratulations, J.D.!
Zach, Dan playing in Ball State tournament . . .
Ex-DHS Tennis
stars Zach Ervin and Dan Klingenberg are
competing in the Ball State Fall Invitational
this weekend. There are 17 NCAA Division 1
teams in the tournament.
Zach, a freshman at Butler University, won his opening singles match over a player from Dayton, then lost 7-6, 6-2 to Muncie's Jon Wegener, a freshman at Ball State. Zach and his partner won their opening doubles match, 8-1, and will play at 3 p.m. Saturday against Wegener and his partner. Dan, a freshman at IUPUI, lost his opening singles match, then beat a player from Cleveland State University in a third-set tiebreaker. Dan and his partner, freshman Bren Vasalakis of Yorktown, dropped a close 9-7 decision in doubles to one of Butler's top teams. DHS Tennis magnets on sale for $5 . . .
New DHS Tennis
magnets are on sale for $5. The magnets
are perfect for gas caps and refrigerators!
All players and managers have magents available
for sale. Magnets also are available from
Coach Cleland.
Good advice given at Senior Talks . . .
Continuing a
long DHS Boys' Tennis tradition, the team's
three seniors spoke to the 21 underclassmen on
Wednesday night at the end of practice.
Jared Bullock, John Rauchenstein and Caleb
Austin did a great job sharing words of wisdom.
Among the messages from the seniors: > DHS Tennis stands out because of the emphasis on character development as well as tennis skills. Be more concerned with your character (which is who you really are) than your reputation (which is what other people think about you). If you have strong character, your reputation will be good, too, among people who truly know you. > Your teammates are family. Take care of each other, support each other, and help each other make good choices. Pick your teammates up when they make mistakes. > Enjoy every day because the four years of high school fly by quickly. Before you know it, you will be the one giving the Senior Talk! > Pursue your passions with enthusiasm. When you love doing something, you are on your way to success. > Congratulations on the amazing amount of improvement this team has made from the beginning of the season to the current time. Delta Invitational is a big success . . .
Perfect weather
and strong competition paved the way for a
wonderful Delta Invitational varsity tournament
on Saturday, Sept. 27.
DHS finished third in the strong 8-team field. Fort Wayne Canterbury, ranked 19th, won the championship with a 4-1 victory over Lake Central in the final match. Delta beat 25th-ranked Richmond 3-2 for third place. Richmond has a 15-2 record and is the North Central Conference champion. Prior to Saturday, its powerful singles lineup of Josh Hollingsworth, Jimmy Fetzer and Mike Boyer -- all seniors -- had not been swept in a match all season. But Delta accomplished the sweep behind the strong play of sophomores Ben Bryan and Jordan Chambers and senior Caleb Austin.
It was the first
victory over a state-ranked team this season for
Delta, which finishes the regular season with a
12-7 record. Catching up on the news and notes for DHS Tennis . . .
Here's a
random collection of what's going on in the
world of DHS Tennis:
> Manager Kristen Smith continues to rehabilitate from her recent knee surgery to fix her torn ACL. Kristen is expected back at school this week. With proper rehab, she should be back playing competitively again by the spring season. Good luck, Kristen! > The sectional draw was made Monday during the day. Delta and Alexandria will meet on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. for the semifinals on Courts 1-2-3. Yorktown and Muncie Burris play at the same time on Courts 4-5-6-7. The championship match will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. due to SAT testing that morning. > The junior varsity team finished its regular season with a 10-3 record, which is better than the team's record last season. Winning at least 10 individual matches for the JV this season were sophomore Zach Richardson (15), sophomore Brock Windsor (14), sophomore Josh Hapner (15), freshman Bond St. John (14), sophomore Alex Zimmerman(13), sophomore Tad Dorton (12), and freshman Matt Fisher (11). In addition, junior Aaron Williams, sophomore Youngwoo Han and freshman Ethan Grove have won 10 or more matches combined between varsity and JV results. And considering that three of the top varsity players are sophomores (Ben Bryan, Jordan Chambers and Tate Dishman) the future of DHS Tennis is very bright! > Beginning Monday, the JV players will compete in an intrasquad doubles and singles tournament at practice. Matches will be 8-game pro sets. Let Coach Cleland know if you will NOT be attending. > The annual Senior Talk tradition will be Wednesday during practice. Seniors Caleb Austin, Jared Bullock and John Rauchenstein will speak with all teammates. Attendance is required unless you have permission from Coach Cleland to miss. > DHS Tennis super-fan Peggy Brown, grandmother of Jordan and Josh Chambers, remains in Ball Memorial Hospital. She has had several visitors this past week and has made excellent progress as she continues her courageous struggle to regain her health. Please continue to keep Grandma Brown in your thoughts and prayers! No matter how badly she feels, the mention of "DHS Tennis" always brings a special sparkle to her eyes! Thanks to all who have made a special trip to visit her. Love ya bunches, Grandma! > Catching up with the college crew: * Kristin McKinney began her Ball State tennis career by participating in singles and doubles at the Ball State Invitational this weekend at Cardinal Creek Tennis Center. She and her partner won a doubles match Friday over a team from Butler. Complete results can be found at www.ballstatesports.com
* Butler freshman Zach Ervin and IUPUI freshman
Dan Klingenberg will participate in the Ball
State Men's Invitational this coming weekend at
BSU Cardinal Creek Tennis Center. Ball
State freshman Jon Wegener and IUPUI freshman
Bren Vasalakis are other local players
competing. The tourney will be Friday
through Sunday and will involve 17 NCAA
Division 1 teams. Zach and Dan each were
at the Delta Invitational on Saturday as
spectators. Coach Cleland gains 600th career victory . . .
Coach Cleland
became
the ninth tennis coach in Indiana history to
reach the 600 mark for career varsity victories
when the Eagles won 4-1 on Thursday, Sept. 11 at
home against Anderson Highland.
Six of the eight men ahead of Coach Cleland on the all-time list coached 50 or more seasons. Coach Cleland has completed 33 seasons. He has a career mark of 600 wins, 83 losses for a winning percentage of 88%. Here is the complete list:
DHS Tennis graduate J.D. Greenlee got an unusual
opportunity last week to play tennis with some
famous musicians. Greenlee is a senior at
the University of Indianapolis. Two bands,
Counting Crows and Maroon Five, were in town to
play a concert at Verizon Wireless Music Center.
The drummer for Counting Crows is a strong tennis player. He contacted the University of Indianapolis tennis coach to inquire about finding a practice partner, and the coach matched him up with Greenlee. The tennis group also included a drummer and guitarist for Maroon Five. After the tennis session, the musicians gave Greenlee a ticket to the show and a backstage pass. In other DHS Tennis news: > DHS Tennis graduate Blain Keller has been accepted to the East/West Center at the University of Hawaii - the premiere institute for Far East studies in the world. He has been awarded a full scholarship and stipend. He is able to see downtown Honolulu and the beach from his room. He will be there for 2 years and will receive his masters degree. Congratulations, Blain! > DHS Tennis graduate Paul McKinney, stationed in Germany with the Army, is in Muncie for a few days on leave. He dropped by practice on Wednesday and spoke with the players as well as joined the team for a "five-court suicide" run. He was recently promoted to sergeant and will soon be reassigned to a base in Washington state. > Cathy Bryan and Teresa Keller, mothers of DHS Tennis players, competed on a USTA adult league team that recently won the Midwest Championships. They will play in mid-October in Palm Springs, Calif., in the nationals. Congratulations! > Recent grads Zach Ervin (Butler) and Dan Klingenberg (IUPUI) will make their collegiate tennis debuts during the weekend of Sept. 12-13-14 at the same tournament -- the Indiana University Invitational. > Recent grad Ashley Philhower (IU-Southeast) will play at the Depauw University Invitational this weekend in Greencastle (Sept. 5-6). > Practice begins Monday, Sept. 8 at University of Indianapolis for senior J.D. Greenlee and freshman Bob Helfst. > Recent grad Brittany Teagle (Mount St. Joseph College) opens her season Sept. 6 with two matches in Franklin, Ind., against Defiance College and Franklin College. > Manager of the Year standings now are being computed daily! Check out the link at the top left of the home page (MOY Standings). More info on Jeffersonville Invitational trip . . .
As of Wednesday
evening, all of the team members should have a
complete handout with Jeffersonville
Invitational information.
Varsity action -- at Jeffersonville HS courts on Friday evening (one round) and Saturday (two rounds) JV action -- at New Albany HS courts on Saturday (three rounds) Projected weather -- dry both days with highs of 90 to 92 Hotel plans -- Holiday Inn Lakeview in Clarksville, IN (812-283-4411) Rate is $72.95 per room. Ask for "Delta Tennis" rate. All players and managers are covered in rooms already reserved and paid for from the DHS Tennis budget. We will stay both Friday and Saturday nights. Parents who want to go should reserve a room. Restaurant plans -- Group reservation for 65 is made for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Buckhead's restaurant on the Ohio River Top players will be leaving early from school on Friday with Tim and Craig in the SPV bus. That group will include Caleb, John, Jared, Aaron, Ben, Jordan, Tate and Young plus more players to be named at mid-week. Remaining JV players and managers will be leaving after school from Delta with parent drivers. We will need at least 3-4 drivers for Friday after school who can take JV kids and managers! Parents who are going -- please contact Tim by email ASAP if you are going along with when you can leave and who you can take.
Jeffersonville Invitational hotel information . . .
DHS Tennis will
compete in the Jeffersonville Invitational on
Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23.
Jeffersonville is located just north of
Louisville, Ky., across the Ohio River. The team
stays at the Holiday Inn Lakeview in
Clarksville, Ind.
Parents interested in reserving a room for Friday and/or Saturday nights should call the hotel at 812-283-4411. Ask for the "Delta Tennis" rate, which is a great price of $72.95 for a room with two doubles or one king. DHS Tennis budget takes care of the five player rooms and one room for managers. Room assignments for the team will be made by Coach Cleland. After competition ends on Saturday, the entire DHS Tennis contingent will dine at Buckhead's restaurant on the river. We have a group reservation for 65 to 75 people. Soon, we will be trying to get a head count. This is a wonderful way to start the season with full competition for varsity and JV players. There are eight teams participating in the invitational, including some of the state's best teams. Activities in the hotel Saturday night include the swimming pool and euchre. Plan on attending! County Open concludes Sunday . . .
The annual
Delaware County Open tennis tournament concluded
Sunday with semifinal and final action in the
many brackets.
Men's A Singles final results Jon Wegener (Ball State freshman) defeated J.D. Greenlee (Delta grad) 6-2, 6-1 Semifinals J.D. Greenlee (Delta grad) defeated Tim Cleland (Delta coach), 7-6, 6-7, 11-9 Jon Wegener (Ball State freshman) defeated Dan Klingenberg (Delta grad), 6-7, 6-2, 13-11 Women's A Singles finals Vanessa Whyte defeated Katie Wilson, 6-1, 6-4 Men's A Doubles final Tim Cleland / Jon Wegener defeated Steve Hopkins / Ben Bryan, 6-2, 6-4 Women's A Doubles final Amy Behrman / Allison Earhart defeated Lauren Wilson / Katie Wilson, 6-1, 6-4 Mixed A Doubles final Ben Bryan / Katie Wilson defeated Alex Poe / Lauren Wilson 222 players register for Delaware County Open tournament . . .
The annual
Delaware County Open tennis tournament returns
to Ball State's Cardinal Creek Tennis Center
this week from Tuesday through Sunday.
Play will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday through
Friday and will continue all day Saturday and
Sunday.
There are 222 different players registered. A total of 314 matches are scheduled during the six days of the tournament. This is once again a great turnout! The largest division is Men's B Doubles with 30 teams. The top four seeds in Men's A Singles will be defending champion J.D. Greenlee, boys' 18 singles Little Hacker champion Jon Wegener, Dan Klingenberg and Tim Cleland. In Men's A Doubles, the top-seeded team is Cleland-Wegener, followed by Klingenberg-Craig Vickery, then David Ellis-Ben Wilson and Stephen Hopkins-Ben Bryan. (Zach Ervin is on vacation and will miss the tournament this year.) Greenlee's 22nd birthday is on Tuesday, the opening day of the tournament. In Women's A Singles, the top seed is girls' 18 singles Little Hacker champion Vanessa Whyte, with Katie Wilson and Kerry Lennartz also seeded. (Defending champion Hayley Hall is recovering from an injury and will miss the tournament this year.) In Women's A Doubles, the top-seeded team is the defending champion duo of Amy Behrman and Allison Earhart, followed by Lauren Wilson-Katie Wilson and Vanessa Whyte-Kristin McKinney. In Mixed A Doubles, the seeded teams are Jon Wegener-Allison Earhart; Alex Poe-Lauren Wilson; Tim Cleland-Kelly Crider; and David Ellis-Kerry Lennartz. Competition will be in Men's and Women's A and B and 40-over Singles; Men's and Women's A and B Doubles; Mixed A and Mixed B Doubles; Parent-Child Doubles; and Century Doubles. Primary sponsors are Peckinpaugh Financial Group, Ohio National, The Imaging Center, and Muncie Eye Center. Starting times are now available here. 30th annual Little Hacker tennis tourmament concludes . . .
The Little
Hacker tennis tournament, a tradition for the
past 30 years in Muncie, ended Saturday, Aug. 2
at the Ball State University Cardinal Creek
Tennis Center.
In Saturday's championship match of the Boys' 18 Singles division, Ball State recruit Jon Wegener defeated DHS sophomore Ben Bryan 6-2, 6-3 in a hard-hitting match. In the Girls' 18 Doubles final, sisters Lauren and Katie Wilson of Shenandoah HS defeated Delta sophomore Devyn Wafer and Yorktown freshman Kati Vasalakis. Ben Bryan and recent DHS grad Dan Klingenberg, an IUPUI recruit, won the Boys 18 Doubles title over DHS grad Jeff Price and Columbus North junior Chase Harris . Frankton senior Alex Poe teamed with Lauren Wilson to win the Mixed 18 Doubles final over Bryan and DHS senior Kelly Crider. In 16 Singles, Chase Harris defeated Andy Joe of Burris in the finals. Joe and partner Ad Rajagopal won the 16 Doubles over Richmond's Naman Agrawal and Nick O'Maley. In 14 Singles, Bradley Wuthrich defeated Chris Wymer in a championship battle of two Delta Middle School students. Wuthrich and Wymer teamed to win 14 Doubles over runner-up Nick Wilson and Khamasi Muhiga. In 12 Singles, Grant Esposito of Union City, Ohio defeated Khamasi Muhiga of Burris in the finals. Esposito and Muhiga teamed to win 12 Doubles over Jay Robillard and Nick Wilson, two Delta Middle School students. In 18 Singles, Vanessa Whyte of Liberty Christian school in Anderson defeated Shenandoah senior Lauren Wilson in the finals. In 16 Singles, Shenandoah freshman Katie Wilson topped Anderson's Meaghan Ellis. In 14 Singles, Delta Middle School student Ashley Loffer downed Muncie's Natalie Cunningham. Madison Ashman and Jennifer Wegener won 14 Doubles over Madison Bergren and Teaghan Dishman. Dishman won the 12 Singles title in a long battle with Ashman. Ashley Loffer and Patrick Hall claimed the Mixed 14 Doubles title over Robillard and Dishman. In Coed 10 Singles, the winner was Richmond's Eric Hollingsworth over Alex Robillard. In Coed 10 Doubles, Robillard and Matthew Hapner beat Jack Sanders and Jason Wegener. Congratulations to everyone who played in this excellent tournament! Thank you to tournament director Jim Wegener and all who volunteered to help run the tournament. Tyson Mathews accepts job at University of Alabama-Birmingham . . .
Former DHS
Tennis player and assistant coach Tyson Mathews
has accepted a new job as Sports Information
assistant at the University of
Alabama-Birmingham (UAB). Mathews will be
working with the university's teams in baseball,
volleyball, women's tennis, and synchronized
swimming.
UAB's men's basketball coach is Mike Davis, the former Indiana University coach. Good luck, Tyson, in your new job! Klingenberg reaches doubles semifinals at college tournament . . .
Dan Klingenberg
and his future teammate at IUPUI, Taylor Tunis
of Whiteland, won three rounds and reached the
doubles semifinals in the latest Intercollegiate
Tennis Association college summer tournament at
Indiana University. They lost in the
semifinals 8-2 to recent IU graduate and
standout player Dara McLoughlin and current
University of California star Kalim Stewart.
One of the victories for Klingenberg and Tunis
was over IU's J.J. Bolock and University of
Chicago's Alex Winney (former Yorktown HS star).
Stewart grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, before moving as a teen to California to attend a tennis academy. He ended up being ranked No. 1 in the United States in Boys' 18 Singles in 2005. Muncie's Jon Wegener played Stewart in the second round of the singles draw and lost 6-4, 6-2. This was an outstanding result. Stewart is the No. 1 seed and has lots very few games in his other matches so far. J.D. Greenlee lost his opening singles match to a player from Brigham Young University, then won his first consolation match before losing his next consolation match to an IU player. Helfst wins sportsmanship award at Anderson tournament . . .
Congratulations
to 2008 grad Bobby Helfst, who was honored with
a $50 Meijer gift card Saturday night as the
Male Sportsmanship award winner at the Anderson
Community Hospital Open tournament. The
tournament attracted about 300 entrants.
Bobby was chosen for his on-court sportsmanship
and pleasant attitude throughout his matches.
In other Anderson tournament news: * Senior Jared Bullock reached the semifinals of the Varsity Singles consolation bracket. He won twice before losing to Adam Millikan of New Castle. * Helfst lost to Matt Tran of Pendleton in the semifinals of Men's A Singles consolation. * Coach Tim Cleland reached the finals of both the Men's A Singles and Men's A Doubles brackets. In singles, he beat Alex Poe 6-3, 6-2 in Saturday's semifinals and then lost in the finals to #1 seed Chris Zeilinga on Sunday, 7-6, 6-1. In doubles, Cleland and partner Bob Darby (1996 DHS grad) beat Shawn Huck and Matt Tran 2-6, 7-5, (10-3) to advance to the finals, where they lost to Zeilinga and Steve Moe, 6-1, 6-3. Visitors coming from Springfield, Missouri . . .
The Hickory
Hills club tennis travel team from Springfield,
Missouri, will be making its annual stop at
Delta High School on Monday, July 28.
Warmup begins at 9 a.m., with matches at 10 a.m.
The Springfield visitors have come for about the past five years. Former DHS Tennis assistant coach Andrew Kohr, who grew up in Springfield, arranged the visit through his former coach, Doug Elly. Coach Elly still brings a team each summer. About 25 to 30 boys and girls will visit this time. WE NEED FOOD!!! Pizza, drinks and tableware will be provided for all players and fans. Parents should bring one side item -- fruit, veggies, desserts, etc. Here's the tentative lists of participants against Springfield: BOYS GIRLS Steve Hopkins Ben Bryan Lauren Wilson Brock Bell Katie Wilson Jordan Chambers Francis Muhiga Caleb Austin Kelly Crider Jared Bullock Devyn Wafer John Rauchenstein Katie Loffer Tate Dishman Taylor Cardini Brock Windsor Jade Davis Zach Richardson Aly Hopkins Alex Zimmerman Aaron Williams Aubrey Smith Ethan Grove ?? Jessica Price Drew Owen ?? Ashley Loffer Chris Wymer Natalie Alexander Grant Esposito Beth Ellcessor Khamasi Muhiga Jay Robillard Andrew Dawson Catching up on some tennis news . . .
Here's
some news from the DHS Tennis scene:
* Amy Dishman delivered a baby boy last week, giving the family five tennis players: Tate, Teaghan, Tannon, Tynan and now Tyce. Born a bit premature, Tyce spent several days in the hospital in Indy but is now at home and doing well. Congratulations Dave and Amy! * 2008 graduate Kristin McKinney has been invited to play at Ball State University by coach Kathy Bull. Details are not yet finalized, but McKinney hopes to continue her playing career. DHS Tennis grad Hayley Hall will be a sophomore member of the Ball State team this year. Hall is recovering from a recent back procedure and will be sidelined for the rest of the summer. She hopes to be playing tennis again by October. * Grandma Peggy Brown continues to recover from her recent illness in Ball Memorial Hospital. Get well soon, Peggy! * The first day for boys' tennis practice will be Monday, Aug. 4 (12:01 a.m. -- Midnight Madness) * An organizational meeting for boys' tennis will be Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m. in Room 130. Players and parents should attend. * Boys' players must have a completed physical before practice begins on Aug. 4 * The ladder system matches will resume the week of July 21. Greenlee, Ervin, Klingenberg do well in college tournament in Ohio . . .
Each summer,
the Intercollegiate Tennis Association hosts a
series of tournaments for college tennis players
throughout the nation. In the recent
tournament at Ohio State University, there were
128 players in the men's open singles division.
Amazingly, three DHS Tennis stars -- J.D.
Greenlee, Zach Ervin and Dan Klingenberg -- all
reached the final 32 of this event.
Greenlee won three rounds, including a victory over 2007 Indiana high school state champion Chris Herron. Greenlee lost in the Round of 16 to Butler University's Bryce Warren, 6-4, 6-4. Ervin beat A.J. Nelson of the University of Rhode Island in his opening match, then picked up a nice win over another strong player, Brian Mikkelson. Ervin lost in the Round of 32 to Sam Ecker from Wisconsin. Klingenberg lost in the Round of 32 to Northwestern University's Eric Spector. Muncie's Jon Wegener and Yorktown's Bren Vasalakis also won their opening singles matches and won a doubles match together. Klingenberg and Ervin won a doubles match together, too. 2008 Wheelchair Paralympian coming to Muncie . . .
Paul Moran is a
four-time Paralympian in the sport of sitting
volleyball. He recently qualified for his 5th
Paralympics in Beijing as a wheelchair tennis
player. He has also helped his wheelchair
softball team, the RIC Cubs, win two national
championships in 2002 and 2005. Paul was born in
St. Louis but grew up in Winnetka, Illinois,
where he was a regular participant in the
various park district sports programs. He now
works for the Park District at the A.C. Nielsen
Tennis Center in Illinois and teaches tennis to
both wheelchair and able-bodied tennis players.
Come see Paul play at the McCann Memorial Wheelchair Open at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 12th at the Northwest YMCA, 3500 Chadam Lane, Muncie, IN. Spectators will receive a free raffle ticket for a $199 Prince Speed Port O3 Red racquet to be given away at the conclusion of the match (you must be present to win). The public is also invited to try wheelchair tennis Friday night at a come-and-go King of the Court event from 6-8 at the Northwest YMCA. Players must play in a wheelchair and win two points in a row to become King of the Court. Participants and spectators will receive a free raffle ticket for a US Open bag to be given away at the conclusion of the evening (you do not need to be present to win). The McCann Memorial Tournament has Open to D level players entered from Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and North Carolina. The tournament honors the memory of former DHS Tennis star Aly Ferguson McCann, who was killed three years ago in a car crash. Penguin
Classic has 153 entrants . . .
WEEK TWO
WEEK THREE
Here are the awards from Week One of the tennis camp:
Here are the awards from Week Two of the tennis camp:
Here are the awards from Week Three of the tennis camp:
DHS ranked No. 15 in first poll of spring season . . . For the 10th consecutive year, DHS girls' tennis is ranked in the State Top 20 rankings. The Eagles are at No. 15 in the opening poll of the year, which was released Monday night, April 7. The Eagles are off to a 2-0 start, but the competition will get much more difficult this Saturday. That's when DHS hosts the Eagle Round Robin, playing No. 6 Fort Wayne Canterbury at 9:00 a.m., No. 27 Terre Haute North at 11:30 a.m., and No. 21 West Lafayette at 2:00 p.m. All matches are at Delta. Come out and watch some great tennis this weekend! DHS Tennis represented by 29 players on Honor Roll . . . The third nine-week grading period has ended, and DHS Tennis shows up frequently on the Honor Roll lists. Here are our top students this nine weeks (keep up the g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
