Moeller High School 2007-08 Tennis Articles

BOYS' TENNIS ALL--STARS DIVISION I · FIRST TEAM

DIVISION II FIRST TEAM

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Chris Keck, Oak Hills .

Billy Strunk, Indian Hill

The senior finished fourth at the state tournament. He was co-player of the year in the Greater Miami Conference.

The senior teamed with Omar Salama to win the state doubles championship. He · also was Cincinnati Hills League player of the year.

Patrick Bandy, St. Xavier The senior reached the state tournament quarterfinals and was Greater Catholic League South player of the year. He was state runner~up as a junior and won a state L.L.---L~ doubles title as a sophomore.

~ Alex Tunnan, Oak Hills •••~ .; ·- IJ The senior was a state tournament qualifier, ~ ' ~' joining teammate Chris Keck to mark the first ..ri ~ .~ J~ time Oak Hills sent two boys' singles players ' ) · upstate in the same season.

Marc Pretoriou~, St. Xavier The senior teamed with Jonathan Gaffney to finish as state doubles runner-up.

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Jonathan Gaffney, ~t. Xavier

The senior teamed with Marc Pretorious to finish as state doubles runner-up.

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The senior was a district quarterfinalist.

He was runner-up in the Princeton sectional singles tournament.

Omar Salama, Indian Hill Photo provided

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The junior teamed with Billy Strunk to win the state doubles championship. He was AII-Cin~innati Hills League first team.

Joey Fritz, Cincinnati Cou.ntry Day

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Lippert, Lakota West The junior was Ohio state singles champion, with a season record of 31-1. He became the first Lakota player to win a state tennis title, after finishing· third in the .______,...__..~ state as both a freshman and sophomore.

He was co-player of the·year in the Greater Miami Conference this season.

DIVISION I COACH OF THE YEAR

The sophomore finished third at the state singles tournament. He also was Miami Valley Conference player of the year.

Max Hennessy, Wyoming The junior was a district. tournament singles quarterfinalist. He finished third at the Cincinnati sectional tournament.

Joey Wayne, Seven Hills The sophomore was a district tournament singles qualifier. He finished fourth at the Cincinnati sectional tournament

Russ !King, St. Xavier His team (25-0) won the Division I state team championship for the third consecutive season. St. Xavier also was a unanimous choice as Enquirer Division I regular season coaches' poll champion.

Sam Laber, Seven Hills The senior teamed with Matt Tesmond to finish third at the state doubles tournament The tandem also was district runner~up and sectional champion.

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Matt Tesmond, Seven Hills

The senior was a district quarterfinalist.

He finished fourth in the Princeton sectional singles tournament. ·

The junior teamed with Sam Laber to finish third at the state doubles tournament.

The tandem also was district runner-up and sectional champion .

Tariq Habash, Middletown

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The junior was a district quarterfinalist. He finished third in the Dayton sectional singles tournament.

Alex Fields, Middletown- Madison

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The freshman was a district tournament singles qualifier. He also was Dayton sectional champion.

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Jay Lame, St. Xavier The senior was a district qualifier. He fin·ished fourth in the Cincinnati sectional singles tournament

Rico Weaver, Princeton Ttie' senior was a district qualifier. He finished third in the Princeton sectional singles tournament.

HONORABLE MENTION Anderson- Tyson Multhaup; Lakota East- Robert Pitman; La Salle - Alex Breen; Loveland Chris Stahl, Austin Stahl; Mason -Trevor Maxim, Robert Eberhard, Sameam Shahrestani; Middletown- Michael Cole, Patrick Hamning; Milford- Andy Bunker; St. Xavier- Da~ny Johns, Ryan

Bandy, Brad Sena; SycamoreAdam Reinhart, Rohan Patel, Scott Dennis, Eric Stoltz, Kalyaan Rao; Talawanda- Matt Sherba; Turpin- Will Knoll, Sam Wilke, Darius Frick; Walnut Hills -Jeremy Lerner, David Lerner; Wil· mlngton- Tyler Johnston, Elliot Conti

.Rahul Damania, Fenwick Photo provided

DIVISION II . PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Patrick Connaughton, Fenwick

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DIVISION II COACH OF THE YEAR Chriis HeJJ~ingway, Indian Hill · His team swept the Division II state singles (Devin McCarthy) and doubles (Billy Stnmk-Omar Salama) titles. Indian Hill also was the Enquirer Division II coaches' poll champion:

The junior was a district tournament singles qualifier. He finished fourth at the Princeton sectional tournament.

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The sophomore was a district tournament singles qualifier. He was runner-up at the Princeton sectional tournament

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Badin - Danny Bokeno, David Pohlman; Bethel-Tate- Zach Ward; CHCA- Sam Powell; Fin· neytown - Peter Wright, Andy Furthmiller; Indian Hill - Amov Mitra, Vikram Shankar; Mariemont-

Colin Barrett; Middletown Madison - Kyle Harville; Roger Bacon Marco Piazza; Seven HillsAndrew Knust, Kyle McCall; Sum· mit Country Day - Chris Burke; Wyoming- Mason Bourbon

DUJli ummli Today's schedule Division I State tournament, at Stickney Tennis center. The Ohio State University, 9 a.m.

Division II State tournament, at Stickney Tennis center, The Ohio State University, 9 a.m.'

Friday's results 5-Jr.;.et BOYS' TENNIS AI Oloio State Division I slate toumamenl Singles First RouiMI PeterKobelt, New Albany, def. Nolan Marks, Chagnn Falls Kenston. 6-4, 6-2; Patrick BaiMiy, St. Xa· vier, def. Alex Trzeciak. Avon Lake. 6-1. 6-3: Chris Keck, Oak Hils. def. Dylan Schrode, Solon, 6-3, 6-2: Nicky Wong,Lexmgton, def. Sean Carr,Upper Arlington, 6-4.6-2: Wyat!Uppefl,ukolaWesl, def.

David Gabnel, Shaker Heights, 6-0, 6-2: Aaren Carter, Powell Dlentangy Uberty. def. Seth Duffy, Wooster, 6-0, 6-2: Tyler Cempre, Worthington Thomas Worthington. def. Alex Hager. Wapakoneta, 7-5, 6-0;Tommy Marx, Shaker Heights, def. Alex Turman, 6-2, 6-3.

SecoiMI RouiMI Kobelt def. Ba!Miy 3-6, 6-3, 6-4: Keck def.

Wong, 4-6,6-0, 4-0 retired; Upperldef. Carter, 6-1, 6-2: Marx def. Cempre, 6-3, 3-6,3-0 retired.

Semifinals Kobelt vs. Keel!: Upper! vs. Marx.

Doubles First RouiMI Robert Salcedo-Scott Warden. Youngs. Boardman. def. Nick Kowalczyk-Jonny Pnce. WOrthington Kilbourne, 6-2,3-0 retired; Elliot Conti-Tyler John· ston, Wilmington, def. Josef Pontasch-Jacob Kuhn, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4: MichHI Cole-Patrick Hamning, Middletown, def. Alex Kearney-Kevin Bus. 6-3, 6-1: Philip Diaz-Chns Diaz, Cols. Bishop Watterson, def.

Billy Smith-Matt Dunmead, 6-1, 6-1; W~l Knoi~Sam Wilke, Turpin, def. Steve Smith-Enc North, Tol. St. John's Jesuit, 6-2, 6-3: Alex Hughes-Matt McErlean.

Hudson, def. William Weldon-Will Thieman. Upper ArlingtOn, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7). 6-3; Skyler Engei-Riyad Bennoui, New Albany, def. Greg Woyczynski-Aaron Robbins, Shaker Heights. 7-6 (7-5), 6-1; Marc Pn!lorius-Jonalhan Gaffney, 5I. Xavier, def. Ryan Mellion-Matt Sloan, Massillon Jackson, 6-1, 6-1.

SecoiMI RouiMI Salcedo-Warden def. Conti·lohnslon, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4: Diaz-Diaz def. Cole-Hamning. 6-3. 3-6, 6-2; Knoi~Wilke def. Hughes-McErlean. 3-6. 7-6 (7-5), 6-4: Pretorius-Gaffney def. Engei-Bennoui, 6-2, 6-3.

Semifinals Salcedo-Warden vs. Diaz-D1az; Knoi·Wilke vs.

Pn!lorius-Gaffney Division II slate loumament Siogles F"orstRouiMI Alex Aleman, Cuya. Falls Cuya. Val. Christian Acad .. def. Philip Dresden. Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-1, 6-1; ian Wagner, Cois. Wellington. def. Evan Bechtel, Tol. Ottawa Hills, 6-4, 6-2: Devin McCarthy, Indian Hill, def. Khang Thai, Cols. Bishop Ready, 6-1, 6-3; Evan Neuman, Elida, def. Josh Berggrun, Pepper Pike Orange, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5: Will Petrie, Gahanna Cols. ~cad., def. Michael Fredericka. Warren John F. Kennedy, 6-3, 6-D; Ben Brocker. Poland Seminary, def. Ben Roeser. Waynesville, 6-3. 3-6. 7-6 (7-5); Zak Keirn, Huntington Val. Univ. School, def. Joe Aubry, Tol. Ottawa Hills, 6-4, 6-0: Joey Frilz,Cin. Counlr)' Day, def. " Andrew Enslen. Gahanna Cols. Acad., 6-2. 6-D.

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SecoiMI RouiMI Wagner def. Aleman. 6-1. 6-2: McCarthy def.

Neuman, 6-0,6-1: Petriedef. Brocker. 6-2,6-1: Fritz def. Keirn, 6-0, 7-5 Semifinals Wagner vs. McCarthy: Petrie vs. Fritz.

Doubles First RouiMI Billy Slrunk-O!nar Salama, IIMiian llil. def.

Charlie Marks-David Gerson. Gates Mill Hawken, 6-3, 7-5; Steven Shin-Seth Udelson, Huntington Val. Unlv.

School, vs. Preston Phillips-David Edelstein, Bexley, N.A.; Jon Esber-Colin Bernier, canton Cent Catholic, def. Pavan Reddy-Eoghan Bahnson, Gahanna Cols.

Acad., 7-5, 6-3: Oliver Ronck-Aaron Delman, Tol. Maumee Val. Country Day. vs. JackAdam-Chns Carlson, Day. M1ami Val., N.A.: Mark Goldberg-Grant Aronson, Beachwood, def. Tommy Hempiii-Levi Lester, Minford. 6-1, 6-1: AIMirew Knust-Kyle McCall, Sev· en Hills, def. Paul carman-Blake Troller, Port Clinton, 6-3.6-2: Sam uber·MatiTesmoiMI, Seven Hills. def. Jamie Que-nm McLean. Port Clinton, 6-1, 6-2: Aus~n Gnffin-Joe Frank. Gahanna Cols. Acad .. def.

Ryan Teckchandani-Zubm Teckchandani, Poland Seminary, 6-2, 6-2.

5ecood Rotnod Slrunk·Salalna def. N.A.. 6-3. 6-3: Esber-Bernier def. N.A., 6-3, 6-0: Goldberg-Aronson def.

Knust·McCal 6-1. 7-5: laber·TOSIIIOIId def. Gnffin-Frank, 7-5, 6-3.

Seonifinals Slrunk-Solama vs. Esber-Bemier: GoldbergAronson vs. uber-TOSIIIOid

.High school boys' tennis

Allare's ..... departure ·opens up ·the field Four-year champ now at Ohio State '

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By M1ke Dyer mdyer@enquirer. com

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" Four-time state champion and for- ·mer Kings standout Matt Allare is now playing at Ohio State, and it seems some area high school players couldn't ., be happier.

Allare's departure will mean a new Division I state singles champion this "1 spring, and he very well could be from the Cincinnati area , ''I think it'will open a few doors," said· '' Lakota West junior Wyatt lippert, who has been third at state the past two seasons. ._,, "Hopefully it will be between me and .c (St Xavier senior) Patrick Bandy for the No.1 seedatstateforthisdistrictlt will be a challenge, certainly, but it definitely helps." . " lippert said he lost to Allare at least four times last season, including the state semifinals.· Allare went on to de: feat Bandy in the state final. · . "(Allare's departure) throws it up there," Middletown coach Tyrone ..

Turner said. ''Ifs anybody's chance to · ~ win state."

Bandy, whowasa2006statedoubles .·· champion as a sophomore, will be at· ~ No. 1 singles forSt Xavier.

The Bombers also have senior Marc Pretorius (fourth place at 2005 state · ' double&), senior Jonathan ·Gaffney·:'; (2007 state doubles finalist and state . doubles champion with Bandy in 2006), sophomore Ryan Bandy (a nationally ranked player injured during the tournament last year) andjuniorBradSena, ' a district doubles qualifier.

Greater Miami Conference powers c Lakota West and Sycamore are also expected to be among the top teams in the area this season. .; Middletown returns senior Patrick Hamning and junior Michael Cole who won the state doubles title last · . year.

Indian Hill, whichhaswonfive of the · past seven Division·ll state team titleS, is expected to be strong once again.

The Braves, who have won two T secutive state team titles, will be led by junior Devfu McCarthy at No. 1singles.

McCarthy was a state doubles finalist last season after he won a state doubles title as a freshman. · "Devin had an incredible summer," ...

Indian Hill coach Chris HemingWay ~ said. : Senior Billy Strunk (2007 state qu3Ii- · :fier) will be a strong No.2 singles play-

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Cincinnati Coimtry Day will be led· ~ by sophomore Joey Fritz, who returns after he was a state singles quarterfinal- ·: ist Seven Hills senior Sam Laber returns after he was astate 'singles qualifier. Senior Kyle McCall and junior Matt 'J Tesmond were state doubles qualifiers. ;, "We have great team chemistry and team leadership," Seven Hills coach · Tun Drew sind. .•

Calendar Sectional tournaments- Division I is. " May 12-17 at Lindner Family Tennis ~ Center, Princeton and Centerville. Division II is May 12-17 at Seven Hills/Summit Country Day Sports Complex, Prince- , ton and Centerville.

District tournaments - Division I is · May 22 and 24 at Princeton. Division II is May 22 and 24 at Centerville.

State tournament - May 30-31 at Stickney Tennis Center, Ohio State Uni- ;• "~~

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