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Blake Ress, Commissioner
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October 13, 2007
NORTH CENTRAL SWEEPS CULVER
FOR STATE TITLE
Top-ranked
North Central of Indianapolis powered its way through two matches to finish
unbeaten on Saturday and captured the 2007 IHSAA Boys Team Tennis state
championship in Indianapolis.
The
Panthers (26-0) blanked Culver Academies, 5-0, in the final and clinched the
title winning the first three matches within 10 minutes of each other. It was the
school’s 17th crown in the sport and first since 2000. No
other school has more than six.
North
Central’s No. 2 doubles team of Reid Garlock
and Zach Savka were the first to finish winning their
match over Nithin Reddy and Bobby Tehrani, 6-1, 6-1. Freshman Nick Chappell (20-2) won his No. 1 singles match
moments later by the same score defeating Rogelio Lemarroy. The clinching moment came at No. 3
singles when Jami Clark toppled Culver’s previously
undefeated Christian Sunseri (15-1), 6-3, 6-4.
Philipp Siebels of North Central won his match at No. 2 singles
handing Frank Sunseri his first setback of the year, 7-6
(7-2), 6-1 and David Moss and Max Shelton teamed up to defeat their No. 2
doubles opponents Omar and Shareef Kattan, 6-4, 6-4.
Spencer
Fields was the North Central coach and also guided the Panthers to the 2000
title. Alan Loehr was the Culver Academies coach who
led the Eagles (21-2) to their first spot in a state championship match in
their fifth attempt.
North
Central bested first-time participant Zionsville, 4-1, in the morning semifinals,
while Culver Academies advanced via a 4-1 victory over Columbus North.
Zionsville
took a 4-1 decision from Columbus North in the consolation match.
Championship
Match, 2 pm ET
North Central 5, Culver
Academies 0. North
Central (Indianapolis) finishes 26-0; Culver Academies
finishes 21-2.
Singles
1. Nick Chappell (9) North Central def.
Rogelio Lemarroy (12) Culver Academies, 6-1,
6-1.
2. Philipp Siebels
(12) North Central def. Frank Sunseri (12) Culver
Academies, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1.
3. Jami Clark (10) North
Central def. Christian Sunseri (11) Culver
Academies, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
1. David Moss (11) | Max Shelton (12) North
Central def. Omar Kattan (12) | Shareef Kattan (12) Culver
Academies, 6-4, 6-4.
2. Reid Garlock (11) | Zach Savka
(12) North Central def. Nithin Reddy (12) |
Bobby Tehrani (12) Culver Academies, 6-1, 6-1.
Consolation Match, 2 pm ET
Zionsville 4, Columbus
North 1. Zionsville finishes 20-3; Columbus North finishes 18-5.
Singles
1. Austin Smith (10) Columbus North
def. Will Brown (12) Zionsville, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.
2. Andrew Kahn (11) Zionsville def. David Nieters
(11) Columbus North, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5.
3. Joe Hammond (10) Zionsville def. Robert Nieters
(11) Columbus North, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles
1. Marshall Brown (12) | Peter Gunderman (12) Zionsville
def. Chase Harris (9) | Bryan Tucker (12) Columbus North, 6-1, 6-1.
2. J.P. Dwyer (10) | Nick Laconi (10) Zionsville
def. Brandon Hedrick (10) | Sean Mahoney (9) Columbus North 7-5, 6-2.
Semifinals, 10 am ET
North Central 4, Zionsville
1.
Singles
1. Nick Chappell (9) North Central def. Will Brown
(12) Zionsville, 6-0, 6-2.
2. Andrew Kahn (11) Zionsville def. Philipp
Siebels (12) North Central, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
3. Jami Clark (10) North
Central def. Joe Hammond (10) Zionsville, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles
1. David Moss (11) | Max Shelton (12) North
Central def. Marshall Brown (12) | Peter Gunderman
(12) Zionsville 7-6 (7-4), 6-0.
2. Reid Garlock (11)
| Zach Savka (12) North Central def. J.P.
Dwyer (10) | Nick Laconi (10) Zionsville, 6-4,
6-4.
Culver Academies 4,
Columbus North 1.
Singles
1. Rogelio Lemarroy (12) Culver Academies def. Austin Smith
(10) Columbus North, 6-1, 6-1.
2. Frank Sunseri
(12) Culver Academies def. David Nieters (11) Columbus
North, 6-4, 6-4.
3. Christian Sunseri (11) Culver Academies def. Robert Nieters (11) Columbus North 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles
1. Omar Kattan
(12) | Shareef Kattan (12) Culver
Academies def. Chase Harris (9) | Bryan Tucker (12) Columbus North,
6-2, 6-2.
2. Brandon Hedrick (10) |
Sean Mahoney (9) Columbus North def. Nithin
Reddy (12) | Bobby Tehrani (12) Culver Academies,
2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
NORTH
CENTRAL’S MAX SHELTON NAMED MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
North
Central High School’s Max Shelton was selected by members of the IHSAA
Executive Committee as this year’s winner of the Mental Attitude Award.
The award is
presented annually to a senior participant in the state finals who was
nominated by his principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental
attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability.
Shelton
teamed with junior David Moss as North Central’s No. 1 doubles team. The
pair won twice on Saturday to finish the season 18-8 and helped the Panthers
win their first state championship since 2000.
He has been
a varsity player for North Central all four years and served as team captain
the last two seasons.
Shelton is
the editor in chief of the school magazine, is a National Honor Society member,
and founding member of the school’s Spanish newspaper supplement. He is
undecided on his college but plans to study English and/or Biology.
He is the
son of Ronald and Candes Shelton of Indianapolis.
Indiana
Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate
partner, presented a $1,000 scholarship to North Central High School in the
name of Max Shelton.
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CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE
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STATE FINALS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Couldn’t
be there for the state finals? You can still purchase a copy of the official
souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00 if you purchase in
person at the IHSAA Office (