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2016 Tournament in Review

Carmel Tops North Central for Boys Tennis Crown

Top-ranked Carmel claimed the first three point with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Nishanth
matches including the clincher at No. 1 singles Basavareddy at No. 3 singles.
to best three-time defending champion North
Central, 4-1 to win the 2016 Boys Tennis State Carmel found its way to the final match with
Championship on Saturday, Oct. 15. a 5-0 win over Delta in Friday’s quarterfinals
followed by a 5-0 win over first-time participant
Junior Patrick Fletchall rallied from a set down Bloomington North in Saturday morning’s
and won a third set tiebreaker from North semifinals. North Central (15-4), coached by
Central freshman Ian Brady, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) Dan Brunette, reached the final match for the
to remain undefeated for the year at 16-0 and sixth straight year with a 4-1 Friday win over
secure the title for his school. It was the Grey- first-timer Richmond and a 4-1 semifinal win
hounds’ (17-0) ninth crown in the sport and over second-ranked Park Tudor.
halted North Central’s three-year run as
reigning champs. The two schools have
combined for the last seven titles with
Carmel claiming three in a row in 2010,
2011 and 2012. It was also the third state
title for Carmel coach Spencer Fields
whose two previous medals came while
coaching North Central where he also
won as a player in 1992.

No. 2 player Drew Michael accounted for
the other singles victory with a 6-2, 6-2
win, while Ethan McAndrews and Jay
Natarajan and Timmy Dixon and Rohit
Nagaraj gutted out three-set victories at
No. 1 and 2 doubles respectively.

Brian McAuley earned North Central’s lone

16 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!