Dragons, Marauders named All-HHC in tennis
The best boys tennis players of 2015 have been honored by the Hoosier Heritage Conference. Among the all-conference selections are Mt. Vernon’s Brendon Ware a Hancock County champion at No. 1 singles.
Joining Ware are three New Palestine Dragons and fellow county champions. Freshman singles player Matthew True earned an all-conference selection along with sectional champion teammates Evan Rejer and Josh McKinney, who were voted unanimously.
2015 All-HHC
Singles
Name, grade, school
1. Alec Robillard, 11, Delta*
2. Joe Wegener, 12, Delta*
3. Ian Landwehr, 12, Yorktown*
4. Jason Wegener, 10, Delta
5. Brendon Ware, 12, Mt. Vernon
6. David Bennett, 11, New Castle
7. Matthew True, 9, New Palestine
Honorable mention
Name, grade, school
Zak Lawhorn, 11, Greenfield-Central
Nate Real, 11, Greenfield-Central
Ryan Beck, 11, Mt. Vernon
Matt Hays, 12, Mt. Vernon
Cayden Smekens, 11, New Castle
Noah Garr, 12, Pendleton Heights
Scott Radford, 12, Shelbyville
Evan Phares, 10, Shelbyville
Doubles
Name, grade, school
1. Matt Hapner/Jacob Brewer, 12/12, Delta*
2. Josh McKinney/Evan Rejer, 12/12, New Palestine*
3. Mitchell Minniear/Abe Rosenthall, 12/12, Yorktown*
4. Nick Bantz/Tanner Dishman, 12/9, Delta
Honorable mention
Name, grade, school
Saben Fletcher/Dylan Wilburn, 11/11, Greenfield Central
Ben Kane/Nate Norris, 11/11, Pendleton Heights
*Unanimous selection
2015 HHC Coach of the Year
Tim Cleland, Delta
Final team standings
SCHOOL, HHC, Overall, coach
Delta, 7-0, 22-2, Tim Cleland
New Palestine, 6-1, 20-2-1, Des Evans
Mount Vernon, 5-2, 13-5, Gabe Muterspaugh
New Castle, 4-3, 15-5, John Burdsall
Greenfield-Central, 2-5, 9-9, Michael Turpin
Yorktown, 2-5, 9-12, Bob Darby
Shelbyville, 1-6, 12-8, Stan Wilkison
Pendleton Heights, 1-6, 7-11, Royce Hammel
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Individual, doubles tennis champs crowned
North Central seniors JJ Kroot and Jon Tuerk doubled up this past weekend, winning the doubles tennis state championship after helping the Panthers claim the team state title the week prior.
The duo finished with a 14-1 season record and were 11-0 in the state tournament, advancing out of Friday’s quarterfinals at Park Tudor School before running through Saturday’s semifinals and title match at Five Seasons Club.
Sam Concannon of Culver Academies halted the North Central sweep by beating Panthers singles player Steven Christie in the finals.
Concannon finished the year a perfect 19-0 and 9-0 in the tournament.
Singles
Semifinals, Saturday
Match 5: Steven Christie (12) North Central (Indianapolis) (17-1, 10-0) def. Eric Hollingsworth (11) Richmond (21-0, 7-1), 6-4, 6-2.
Match 6: Sam Concannon (12) Culver Academies (19-0, 8-0) def. Eli Steiner (11) Leo (17-3, 8-1), 7-6 (9-7), 6-3.
State championship, Saturday
Match 7: Sam Concannon (12) Culver Academies (19-0, 9-0) def. Steven Christie (12) North Central (Indianapolis) (17-1, 10-1), 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Doubles
Semifinals, Saturday
Match 6: JJ Kroot (12) | Jon Tuerk (12) North Central (Indianapolis) (14-1, 10-0) def. Jory Shoup (12) | Zach Wisen (12) Bloomington North (19-1, 6-1), 7-5, 6-2.
Match 7: Jimiroqua Stanchin (12) | Ryan Van Wyngarden (11) Carroll (Fort Wayne) (17-5, 9-0) def. Luke Rush (12) | Logan Troyer (11) Goshen (19-1, 7-1), 6-4, 6-4.
State championship, Saturday
Match 8: JJ Kroot (12) | Jon Tuerk (12) North Central (Indianapolis) (14-1, 11-0) def. Jimiroqua Stanchin (12) | Ryan Van Wyngarden (11) Carroll (Fort Wayne)(17-5, 9-1), 6-3, 6-3.
