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2019 Tournament in Review 2019 Tournament in Review

Carmel Edges North Central for Fourth Straight Boys Tennis Title Championship Match Semifinals
Carmel 3, North Central (Indianapolis) 2 Carmel 4, Columbus North 1
Singles
Singles
Top-ranked Carmel won both doubles matches Carmel (24-0), making its record 10th consecu- 1. Presley Thieneman (12) Carmel def. Nathan Lin (10)
and picked up the championship-clinching third tive appearance in the state finals, defeated 1. Presley Thienenman (12) Carmel def. Ian Brady (12) Columbus North 6-0, 6-0
point from its defending singles state champion Evansville Reitz in Friday’s quarterfinal match North Central 6-0, 7-5 2. Ethan Zhang (12) Carmel def. Bhavey Jain (12) Colum-
Presley Thieneman. and Columbus North in Saturday’s semifinals, 2. Ajay Mahenthiran (11) North Central def. Ethan Zhang bus North 7-5, 6-1
both by 4-1 scores. (12) Carmel 6-3, 6-3 3. Adam Saad (12) Columbus North def. Eli Mercer (10)
Thieneman came through with a 6-0, 7-5 victory Carmel 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
at No. 1 singles over North Central’s Ian Brady North Central (19-4), making its ninth straight 3. Maurquis Willingham (9) North Central def. Eli Mercer
that clinched a 3-2 victory for Carmel’s fourth trip to state and coached by Dan Brunette, (10) Carmel 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 Doubles
consecutive state championship and 12th over- edged Zionsville 3-2 in the quarterfinals and 1. Uday Lomada (12) | Jones McNamar (11) Carmel def.
all. Thieneman will defend his singles state title Terre Haute South 3-2 in the semifinals. Doubles Matthew Liu (10) | Joey Zhao (12) Columbus North 6-2, 6-0
in next week’s individual tournament. 1. Uday Lomada (12) | Jones McNamar (11) Carmel def. 2. Broc Fletcher (10) | John Zirkelbach (12) Carmel def. Will
Max Simmel (12) | Richard Smikle (12) North Central 6-2, King (12) | Eamon Ma (12) Columbus North 6-1, 6-1
It was the sixth time in 10 years the two schools 6-0
had met in the state championship match with North Central (Indianapolis) 3, Terre Haute South 2
Carmel winning five of those matchups with the 2. Broc Fletcher (10) | John Zirkelbach (12) Carmel def. Singles
Carter Bailey (12) Daniel Ceglio (12) North Central 6-0, 6-1
two schools also combining for the last 10 titles.
Bryan Hanan has been the Greyhounds coach 1. Ian Brady (12) North Central def. Canaan Sellers (11)
Terre Haute South 6-1, 6-1
the last two seasons.
2. Ajay Mahenthiran (11) North Central def. Matthew Rob-
In doubles, Carmel’s Uday Lomada and Jones erts (11) Terre Haute South 6-0, 6-1
McNamar defeated Max Simmel and Richard 3. Maurquis Willingham (9) North Central def. Caleb Morris
(11) Terre Haute South 6-1, 6-2
Smikle, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 and Greyhounds Broc
Fletcher and John Zirkelbach were victorious Doubles
over Carter Bailey and Daniel Ceglio, 6-0, 6-1 1. Seth Gage (12) | Jacob Thacker (12) Terre Haute South
at No. 2. def. Max Simmel (12) | Richard Smikle (12) North Central
6-3, 6-3
The Panthers’ Ajay Mahenthiran took a 6-3, 6-3 2. Aiden Fellows (12) | Stephen Kallubhavi (11) Terre Haute
South def. Carter Bailey (12) Daniel Ceglio (12) North
decision over Ethan Zhang at No. 2 singles and Central 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Maurquis Willingham was a three-set winner
over Eli Mercer, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, at No. 3 singles.

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