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2018 Tournament in Review 2018 Tournament in Review

Greyhounds Claim Third Consecutive Title Championship Match Semifinals
Carmel 3, North Central (Indianapolis) 2 Carmel 5, Floyd Central 0
Singles
Singles
Behind its undefeated doubles teams, Carmel was a 6-1, 6-3 victor over fellow frosh Srisanth 1. Presley Thienenman (11) Carmel def. Lucas Sakamaki
took out conference rival North Central of India- Malpeddi at No. 3. 1. Presley Thienenman (11) Carmel def. Ian Brady (11) (12) Floyd Central 6-0, 6-2
napolis 3-2 to win the state title at Indianapolis North Central 6-0, 6-4 2. Broc Fletcher (9) Carmel def. Connor Mason (11) Floyd
Racquet Club on Dean Road. The top-ranked Greyhounds had defeated Central 6-1, 6-0
second-ranked Homestead 3-2 in Friday’s 2. Ajay Mahenthiran (10) North Central def. Broc Fletcher 3. Srisanth Malpeddi (9) Carmel def. Eric Whitehouse (11)
(9) Carmel 6-3, 7-5
Saturday’s state championship, Carmel’s third quarterfinals and then swept Floyd Central 5-0 Floyd Central 6-1, 6-4
consecutive and second in three years over North in Saturday morning’s semifinals. North Central 3. Mace Shoults (9) North Central def. Srisanth Malpeddi
Central, was moved from its normal location at had swept Culver Academies 5-0 on Friday and (9) Carmel 6-1, 6-3 Doubles
North Central High School to the indoor facility outlasted Park Tudor 3-2 in the semifinals. 1. Timmy Dixon (12) | Garrett Lloyd (12) Carmel def. Alex
due to rain during the afternoon session. Doubles Poe (11) | Jordan Wilson (10) Floyd Central 6-2, 6-0
The Greyhounds had beaten the Panthers by 1. Timmy Dixon (12) | Garrett Lloyd (12) Carmel def. 2. Uday Lomada (11) | Jones McNamar (10) Carmel def.
Seniors Timmy Dixon and Garrett Lloyd defeated the same 3-2 score on August 30. North Central, Nathan Branaman (12) | Brian McAuley (12) North Central Gabe Cora (10) | Joe Lincoln (11) Floyd Central 6-0, 6-0
Nathan Branaman and Brian McAuley, 7-6 (5), which finished 17-3 under coach Dan Brunette. 7-6 (5), 6-3
6-3 at No. 1 doubles to stay undefeated at 20-0 North Central (Indianapolis) 3, Park Tudor 2
this season. They’ll compete in next weekend’s 2. Uday Lomada (11) | Jones McNamar (10) Carmel def.
state finals for singles and doubles players. Carter Bailey (11) | Josh Gerstein (12) North Central 6-1, Singles
6-3 1. Aidan Harris (12) Park Tudor def. Ian Brady (11) North
At No. 2 doubles, Uday Lomada and Jones Central 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
McNamar of Carmel also took a straight set 2. Brett Liebross (11) Park Tudor def. Ajay Mahenthiran (10)
decision from North Central’s Carter Bailey and North Central 6-3, 7-5
Josh Gerstein, 6-1, 6-3 to complete an 18-0 3. Mace Shoults (9) North Central def. Meyer Rothbaum
year. (11) Park Tudor 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
Presley Thienenman defeated Ian Brady at 1. Nathan Branaman (12) | Brian McAuley (12) North
No. 1 singles to account for the Greyhounds’ Central def. Eli Anderson (11) | Trace Held (11) Park Tudor
third and decisive point and a 20-0 finish to 6-2, 6-2
the team’s season under first year coach Brian 2. Carter Bailey (11) | Josh Gerstein (12) North Central def.
Hanan. Adam Katz (11) | Cole Momcilovich (12) Park Tudor 6-1, 6-4
North Central’s Ajay Mahenthiran won a 6-3,
7-5 decision from Broc Fletcher at No. 2 singles
and North Central freshman Mace Shoults

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