FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Boys Tennis

When it comes to the boys tennis hard court, Central Indiana rules. Since 1972-73, only four teams have captured the team state championship from outside of Marion and the nine surrounding counties that make up our local community. And since 2000, all the state champs have come from the area: North Central (2000, 2008); Center Grove (2001); Park Tudor (2002, '06); Carmel (2003-04); Cathedral (2005). So heading into the 2008 boys tennis season, it's a question of which local team will come out on top in the dangerous regionals. Defending state champion North Central, which went undefeated (26-0) last fall and defeated Culver 5-0 in the state title match, returns Nick Chappell and Jami Clark, who will carry the Panthers to another successful season. But watch out for Carmel and Center Grove. The two MIC schools have been slowly building a reservoir of talented ball strikers. Carmel returns young stars Michael Moe, Eric Murphy and Travis Mandrell, while CG brings back Austin Sansone, Caleb Fellers and the doubles team of David Schoch and Justin Spicer. Park Tudor has put itself back in contention since its last title in 2006 behind Sam Miles and the doubles duo of Dan Tapiero and Kishan Shah. It will be exciting to watch the 2008 season unfold and which of these teams comes out on top - or to see if an unexpected school makes a run at the team crown. PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR THIS FALL: DALTON ALBERTIN (Lawrence Central) - A senior, Albertin finished runner-up in No. 1 singles at state last fall with a 20-5 record. NICK CHAPPELL (North Central) - Just a sophomore, Chappell was nipped by Albertin for a spot in the singles title match. JAMI CLARK (North Central) - A junior, named Honorable Mention All-State. CHARLIE HURST (Brebeuf) - A junior and fantastic doubles player; part of Brebeuf's state finals No. 1 doubles team. DOUG BARNARD (Brebeuf) - All District in 2007. KENT AUSTIN (Roncalli) - Junior was a regional qualifier last fall. MICHAEL MOE (Carmel) - All-District as a freshman in 2007. AUSTIN WOLDMORE (Hamilton Southeastern) - Sophomore was named All-District last season SAM MILES (Park Tudor) - has a chance at a state title as a junior this season. ERIC MURPHY (Carmel) TRAVIS MANDRELL (Carmel) - Junior was All-District last fall. AUSTIN SANSONE (Center Grove) TREVOR COX (Greenwood) JONATHAN KERSEY (Greenwood) CALEB FELLERS (Center Grove) DAN TAPIERO / KISHAN SHAH (Park Tudor) - Dynamic doubles team could make a run at state this year. NICK LACONI / J.P. DWYER (Zionsville) - Pair of juniors should advance deep into state tournament. ZACH SHERWOOD / JOSH AMRHEIN (Franklin Central) - Juniors will look to advance far in state tourney at No. 1 doubles. DAVID SCHOCH / JUSTIN SPICER (Center Grove) IHSAA Boys Tennis Team State Champions through 2007-08 Year Champion Coach Runner-Up Coach Score Pike High School, Indianapolis 1967-68 New Albany Damon Sims Northwestern Darrell Rider 20-9 1968-69 LaPorte Robert LeRoy Indianapolis Scecina Kenneth Walker 15-12 1969-70 Pike Don Orr Bloomington Dale Scott 12-9 1970-71 Peru Joe Saine Pike Don Orr 13-12 1971-72 Crown Point Bob Sindy Fort Wayne Concordia Indianapolis Broad Ripple Don Reinking William Sirka 12-9 North Central High School, Indianapolis 1972-73 Indianapolis Broad Ripple William Sirka Mishawaka Jerry Shaw 12-9 1973-74 Brebeuf Jesuit Ralph Tramontini Terre Haute Schulte Jim Fuelle 12-9 1974-75* South Bend Adams John McNarney North Central (Indpls.) John Shirley 4-1 1975-76 Lafayette Jefferson Jack Schult North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley 3-2 1976-77 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Lafayette Jefferson Jack Schult 5-0 1977-78 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Munster Kevin Vana 5-0 1978-79 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Evansville Memorial Jim Redman 4-1 1979-80 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley LaPorte Robert LeRoy 5-0 1980-81 Carmel Lee Lonzo Homestead Jim Clark 4-1 1981-82 Carmel Lee Lonzo Homestead Jim Clark 4-1 1982-83 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley South Bend Adams Michael Allen 3-2 1983-84 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Marion Bill Beekman 5-0 1984-85 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead Jim Clark 5-0 1985-86 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Jasper Ed Yarbrough 4-1 1986-87 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead Jim Clark 4-1 1987-88 Carmel Lee Lonzo Jasper Ed Yarbrough 5-0 1988-89 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Marion Bill Beekman 4-1 1989-90 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley LaPorte Robert LeRoy 5-0 1990-91 Park Tudor Bill Burgman South Bend St. Joseph's Fran Shafer 5-0 1991-92 Marion Bill Beekman Carmel Lee Lonzo 3-2 1992-93 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead Jim Clark 5-0 1993-94 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Floyd Central Rick Miller 4-1 1994-95 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead Jim Clark 4-1 1995-96 North Central (Indpls.) Byron Buckley Homestead Jim Clark 5-0 1996-97 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Terre Haute South Bill Blankenbaker 4-1 1997-98 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Center Grove Ivan Smith 3-2 1998-99 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Kokomo Charlie Hall 3-2 1999-00 Jasper Ed Yarbrough Center Grove Ivan Smith 3-2 2000-01 North Central (Indpls.) Spencer Fields Homestead Jim Clark 4-1 2001-02 Center Grove Ivan Smith Terre Haute North Jim Cook 4-1 2002-03 Park Tudor Dave Heffern South Bend St. Joseph's Eric Mahone 4-1 2003-04 Carmel Mike Bostic West Lafayette Tim Wright 4-1 2004-05 Carmel Mike Bostic Penn Rick Dukeshier 5-0 2005-06 Indianapolis Cathedral Mark Noe Penn Rick Dukeshier 4-1 2006-07 Park Tudor Dave Heffern Homestead Jim Clark 4-1 2007-08 North Central Spencer Fields Culver Academies Alan Loehr 5-0 * First year for current tournament format History of the Tournament From 1967-68 to 1973-74, each school could enter two singles players and two doubles teams into the state tournament. Singles players earned two points for their school for every victory, while doubles teams earned three points for their school with every win. The school with the most accumulated points at the conclusion of each level of the tournament -- sectional, regional and state finals -- was declared the team champion. The winning individual(s) that advanced through the entire tournament were honored as singles state champions and doubles state champions. Beginning in 1974-75, the team format that is used today was introduced, which called for three singles players and two doubles teams from each school to play head-to-head (each victory worth one point) to determine the winning team. Most State Championships Total School Years 17 North Central (Indpls.) 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2007 6 Park Tudor 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006 5 Carmel 1980, 1981, 1987, 2003, 2004 1 Brebeuf Jesuit 1973 1 Center Grove 2001 1 Crown Point 1971 1 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 1972 1 Indianapolis Cathedral 2005 1 Jasper 1999 1 Lafayette Jefferson 1975 1 LaPorte 1968 1 Marion 1991 1 New Albany 1967 1 Peru 1970 1 Pike 1969 1 South Bend Adams 1974 Most Runner-Up Finishes Total School Years 9 Homestead 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2006 2 Center Grove 1997, 1999 2 Jasper 1985, 1987 2 LaPorte 1979, 1989 2 Marion 1983, 1988 2 North Central (Indianapolis) 1974, 1975 2 Penn 2004, 2005 2 South Bend St. Joseph's 1990, 2002 1 Bloomington 1969 1 Carmel 1991 1 Culver Academies 2007 1 Evansville Memorial 1978 1 Floyd Central 1993 1 Fort Wayne Concordia 1971 1 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 1971 1 Indianapolis Scecina 1968 1 Kokomo 1998 1 Lafayette Jefferson 1976 1 Mishawaka 1972 1 Munster 1977 1 Northwestern 1967 1 Pike 1970 1 South Bend Adams 1982 1 Terre Haute North 2001 1 Terre Haute Schulte 1973 1 Terre Haute South 1996 1 West Lafayette 2003 Most Championship Match Appearances Total School Years 19 North Central (Indianapolis) 1974-1979, 1982-1986, 1988, 1989, 1992-1995, 2000, 2007 9 Homestead 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2006 6 Carmel 1980, 1981, 1987, 1991, 2003, 2004 6 Park Tudor 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006 3 Center Grove 1997, 1999, 2001 3 Jasper 1985, 1987, 1999 3 LaPorte 1968, 1979, 1989 3 Marion 1983, 1988, 1991 2 Lafayette Jefferson 1975, 1976 2 Penn 2004, 2005 2 Pike 1969, 1970 2 South Bend Adams 1974, 1982 2 South Bend St. Joseph's 1990, 2002 1 Bloomington 1969 1 Brebeuf Jesuit 1973 1 Crown Point 1971 1 Culver Academies 2007 1 Evansville Memorial 1978 1 Floyd Central 1993 1 Fort Wayne Concordia 1971 1 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 1972 1 Indianapolis Cathedral 2005 1 Indianapolis Scecina 1968 1 Kokomo 1998 1 Mishawaka 1972 1 Munster 1977 1 Northwestern 1967 1 New Albany 1967 1 Peru 1970 1 Terre Haute North 2001 1 Terre Haute Schulte 1973 1 Terre Haute South 1996 1 West Lafayette 2003 State Finals Appearances Total School Years 21 North Central (Indianapolis) 1971, 1972, 1974. 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2007 17 Homestead 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006 10 Munster 1973, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006 8 South Bend Adams 1972, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1982,1983, 1986 7 Peru 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1996, 1977 6 Carmel 1980, 1981, 1987, 1991, 2003, 2004 6 Center Grove 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 6 Floyd Central 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006 6 Jasper 1981, 1985, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2002 6 Marion 1978, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1991 6 Park Tudor 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006 5 Bloomington/Bloomington South 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1988 5 Columbus North 1972, 1979, 1982, 1989, 2007 5 Culver Academies 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 2007 5 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973 5 Lafayette Jefferson 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976 4 Fort Wayne Concordia 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973 4 LaPorte 1967, 1968, 1979, 1989 4 New Albany 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971 4 South Bend St. Joseph's 1990, 1991, 1996, 2002 3 Brebeuf Jesuit 1973, 1976, 1977 3 Crown Point 1969, 1970, 1971 3 Indianapolis Scecina 1967, 1968, 1969 3 Terre Haute South 1980, 1983, 1996 3 West Lafayette 2001, 2003, 2005 2 Evansville Day 1984, 1986 2 Evansville Memorial 1968, 1978 2 Evansville North 1972, 1973 2 Northwestern 1967, 1968 2 Penn 2004, 2005 2 Pike 1969, 1970 2 Terre Haute North 2001, 2004 2 Valparaiso 1997, 2003 1 Delta 2004 1 Fort Wayne North Side 1973 1 Gary Wallace 1967 1 Goshen 1968 1 Hammond Gavit 1971 1 Indianapolis Cathedral 2005 1 Indianapolis Howe 1970 1 Jeffersonville 1970 1 Kokomo 1998 1 Mishawaka 1972 1 Muncie Northside 1974 1 Perry Meridian 1975 1 Plymouth 1992 1 South Bend Riley 1978 1 Terre Haute Schulte 1973 1 Vincennes Lincoln 1994 1 Warsaw 1987 1 Zionsville 2007 State Finals Field Year-by-Year Year Champion Runner-Up Other Finalists 1967-68 New Albany Northwestern *Indianapolis Broad Ripple, LaPorte, Gary Wallace, Indianapolis Scecina, Lafayette Jefferson 1968-69 LaPorte Indianapolis Scecina *Goshen, Evansville Memorial, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Northwestern, Bloomington 1969-70 Pike Bloomington *Indianapolis Scecina, *Lafayette Jefferson, Fort Wayne Concordia, Peru, New Albany, Crown Point 1970-71 Peru Pike *New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lafayette Jefferson, Crown Point, Indianapolis Howe 1971-72 Crown Point Fort Wayne Concordia, Indianapolis Broad Ripple Hammond Gavit, Bloomington, North Central (Indpls.), New Albany, Peru 1972-73 Indianapolis Broad Ripple Mishawaka *Peru, Columbus North, Evansville North, Fort Wayne Concordia, South Bend Adams, North Central (Indpls.) 1973-74 Brebeuf Jesuit Terre Haute Schulte *Evansville North, Fort Wayne Concordia, Munster, South Bend Adams, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Fort Wayne North Side 1974-75# South Bend Adams North Central (Indpls.) *Bloomington South, Muncie Northside 1975-76 Lafayette Jefferson North Central (Indpls.) *Perry Meridian, Peru 1976-77 North Central (Indpls.) Lafayette Jefferson *Brebeuf Jesuit, Peru 1977-78 North Central (Indpls.) Munster *Peru, Brebeuf Jesuit 1978-79 North Central (Indpls.) Evansville Memorial Marion, South Bend Riley 1979-80 North Central (Indpls.) LaPorte *Homestead, Columbus North 1980-81 Carmel Homestead *South Bend Adams, Terre Haute South 1981-82 Carmel Homestead *South Bend Adams, Jasper 1982-83 North Central (Indpls.) South Bend Adams *Marion, Columbus North 1983-84 North Central (Indpls.) Marion *South Bend Adams, Terre Haute South 1984-85 North Central (Indpls.) Homestead *Munster, Evansville Day 1985-86 North Central (Indpls.) Jasper *Homestead, Munster 1986-87 North Central (Indpls.) Homestead *Evansville Day, South Bend Adams 1987-88 Carmel Jasper *Warsaw, Culver Military 1988-89 North Central (Indpls.) Marion *Culver Military, Bloomington South 1989-90 North Central (Indpls.) LaPorte *Columbus North, Homestead 1990-91 Park Tudor South Bend St. Joseph's *Floyd Central, Marion 1991-92 Marion Carmel *South Bend St. Joseph's, Center Grove 1992-93 North Central (Indpls.) Homestead *Center Grove, Plymouth 1993-94 North Central (Indpls.) Floyd Central *Homestead, Munster 1994-95 North Central (Indpls.) Homestead *Vincennes Lincoln, Culver Military 1995-96 North Central (Indpls.) Homestead *Center Grove, Culver Military 1996-97 Park Tudor Terre Haute South *Homestead, South Bend St. Joseph's 1997-98 Park Tudor Center Grove *Homestead, Valparaiso 1998-99 Park Tudor Kokomo *Floyd Central, Munster 1999-00 Jasper Center Grove *Homestead, Munster 2000-01 North Central (Indpls.) Homestead *Munster, Jasper 2001-02 Center Grove Terre Haute North *West Lafayette, Munster 2002-03 Park Tudor South Bend St. Joseph's *Homestead, Jasper 2003-04 Carmel West Lafayette *Floyd Central, Valparaiso 2004-05 Carmel Penn *Delta, Terre Haute North 2005-06 Indianapolis Cathedral Penn *Floyd Central, West Lafayette 2006-07 Park Tudor Homestead *Floyd Central, Munster 2007-08 North Central (Indianapolis) Culver Academies *Zionsville, Columbus North # First year for current tournament format * Third-place finisher IHSAA Boys Tennis Singles State Champions through 2007-08 Year Champion, Grade School, Record Runner-Up, Grade School, Record Score 1967-68 Ray Briscoe, 12 New Albany James Lopez Gary Wallace 6-0, 6-3 1968-69 Dan Bigg LaPorte Mike Kuhfeld Indianapolis Broad Ripple 7-5, 6-3 1969-70 Kevin Clarkowski Indianapolis Scecina Bruce Bolyard Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 6-4, 6-2 1970-71 Charles Ellis, 11 New Albany Bob Shrader Crown Point 6-4, 6-2 1971-72 Webb Hayne Hammond Gavit Greg Millis, 12 North Central (Indianapolis) 7-5, 6-0 1972-73 Randy Stehlik Peru Lee Sublett Evansville North 7-5, 6-3 1973-74 James Sublett Evansville North Chris Fallon South Bend Adams 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 1980-81* Todd Witsken Carmel William Crago Westfield 6-1, 6-0 1981-82 Paul Koscielski, 10 South Bend Adams Tom Snelson Concord 6-0, 6-1 1982-83 Paul Koscielski, 11 South Bend Adams Kent Kinnear Greenwood 6-3, 6-3 1983-84 Paul Koscielski, 12 South Bend Adams Todd Hacker, 11 Homestead 6-2, 6-3 1984-85 David McCallum, 11 North Central (Indianapolis) Christopher Rumana Norwell 6-2, 6-1 1985-86 David McCallum, 12 North Central (Indianapolis) Christopher Rumana, Norwell 6-2, 6-4 1986-87 Brian Ritz, 12 Evansville Day Rick Witsken, 10 Carmel 6-3, 6-3 1987-88 Rick Witsken, 11 Carmel Mike Brown, 12 Norwell 6-0, 6-1 1988-89 Rick Witsken, 12 Carmel Scott Yarbrough, 12 Jasper 6-0, 6-0 1989-90 Michael Hopkinson, 12 North Central (Indianapolis) Andy Poore, 12 Hamilton Southeastern 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 1990-91 Bryan Smith, 10 Center Grove Mike Goldstein, 10 Evansville Day 6-2, 6-1 1991-92 Ron Mencias, 11 Roncalli Mike Goldstein, 11 Evansville Day 6-3, 6-1 1992-93 Bryan Smith, 12 Center Grove Ron Mencias, 12 Roncalli 7-5, 6-4 1993-94 Fabio Souza, 12 Fort Wayne Northrop Aaron Townsend, 11 Owen Valley 7-5, 6-2 1994-95 Derek Myers, 12 Penn Aaron Townsend, 12 Owen Valley 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 1995-96 Adam Schumacher, 12 North Central (Indianapolis) Michael Bucher, 12 Hamilton Southeastern 6-2, 6-4 1996-97 Oliver Cantrell, 12 Fort Wayne North Side Kevin Burnett, 10 Center Grove 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 1997-98 Rick Phillipp, 12 Homestead Chris Varga, 11 South Bend St. Joseph's 6-2, 6-1 1998-99 Troy Hahn, 11 North Central (Indianapolis) Kevin Burnett, 12 Center Grove 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 1999-00 Rajeev Ram, 10 Carmel Troy Havens, 12 Penn 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-1) 2000-01 Brandon Gill, 12 Park Tudor Brad Rhodes, 12 Mooresville 6-2, 6-2 2001-02 Tom Murphy, 11 Indianapolis Cathedral Josh Surowski, 12 Floyd Central 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 2002-03 Ryan Keckley, 12 South Bend St. Joseph's Matt Zollman, 12 Kokomo 6-3, 6-1 2003-04 Jarrod Epkey, 12 Center Grove Jorge Burmicky, 12 Eastern (Greentown) 6-2, 6-1 2004-05 Steven Myers, 11 Heritage Christian Anthony Palmenter, 11 Evansville Memorial 6-2, 6-2 2005-06 Christian Nikou, 12 Center Grove Steven Myers, 12 Heritage Christian 6-0, 6-4 2006-07 Chris Herron, 12 Greenwood Joseph Boesing, 12 Floyd Central 6-3, 6-2 2007-08 Derek Carpenter, 12 Fort Wayne South Side Dalton Albertin, 11 Lawrence Central 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 * First year for current tournament format History of the Tournament From 1967-68 to 1973-74, each school could enter two singles players and two doubles teams into the state tournament. Singles players earned two points for their school for every victory, while doubles teams earned three points for their school with every win. The school with the most accumulated points at the conclusion of each level of the tournament -- sectional, regional and state finals -- was declared the team champion. The winning individual(s) that advanced through the entire tournament were honored as singles state champions and doubles state champions. Beginning in 1974-75, the team format that is used today was introduced, which called for three singles players and two doubles teams from each school to play head-to-head (each victory worth one point) to determine the winning team. From 1974-75 through 1979-80, the tournament did not crown an individual as the singles state champion as it had in previous years and the same was true for doubles teams from 1974-75 through 1989-90. In 1980-81, a separate tournament for No. 1 singles players was initiated and in 1990-91, a tournament for No. 1 doubles teams began. Both of those tournament formats are still used today. IHSAA Boys Tennis Doubles State Champions through 2007-08 Year Champions, Grades School, Record Runners-Up, Grades School, Record Score 1967-68 Bill Ellis / Sam Peden New Albany Bob Lehman / Greg Reed Northwestern 6-0, 6-3 1968-69 Marc Boulais / Kevin Clarkowski Indianapolis Scecina Rex Lehman / David Swartzendruber Goshen 6-1, 7-5 1969-70 Steve Behrman / David Brents Pike Barry Bundy / Philip Rudman Bloomington 6-3, 6-4 1970-71 Steve Behrman / David Brents Pike Randy Stehlik / Brent Touloukian Peru 6-8, 9-7, 6-2 1971-72 Roger Armstrong / Robert Shrader Crown Point Mark Millikan / Ken Moeller Indianapolis Broad Ripple 6-2, 6-3 1972-73 Mark Millikan / Ken Moeller Indianapolis Broad Ripple John Germano / Brian Harker Mishawaka 6-3, 7-5 1973-74 John Flickinger / Mike Smith Brebeuf Jesuit John Klueh / Mike Klueh Terre Haute Schulte 6-4, 6-2 1990-91* Joe Liddy (11) / Joe Stimming (11) North Central (Indianapolis) Mike Bostic (12) / Rick Browne (11) Lawrence North 6-4, 6-1 1991-92 Drew Alden (12) / Joe Stimming (12) North Central (Indianapolis) Paul Fraley / Bryan Hanan Center Grove 6-4, 6-4 1992-93 Ryan Dorman (11) / Andrew Hammond (12) North Central (Indianapolis) Brian Croft (12) / Branden Miller (11) Floyd Central 7-6, 6-4 1993-94 Eric Jose (12) / Luke Williams (11) Brebeuf Jesuit Mike Delp (12) / Scott Hunt (12) Plymouth 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 1994-95 Abel Contreras (9) / Jeremy Edesess (12) Brebeuf Jesuit Mike Ankerson (12) / Adam Sandefur (10) Evansville Memorial 6-2, 7-6 1995-96 Ryan Christie (12) / Mark Ratner (12) North Central (Indianapolis) Ted Ford (11) / Adam Peden (12) Floyd Central 6-2, 6-0 1996-97 Jamie Knall (12) / John Pearson (9) Park Tudor Kit Buechley (11) / Mandar DeSai (12) West Lafayette 6-2, 6-1 1997-98 Andy Baker (12) / Chad Stone (12) Center Grove Nathan Felix (12) / Brian Slack (10) Perry Meridian 6-3, 6-4 1998-99 Brandon Gill (10) / Wade Knall (12) Park Tudor David Harms (11) / Matt Shively (11) Goshen 6-0, 6-1 1999-00 Joe Epkey (9) / John Stone (10) Center Grove Chris Deter (12) / Danny Donovan (12) Lawrence Central 6-3, 6-4 2000-01 Tristan Beach (11) / Billy Elliott (11) Carmel John Kolb (11) / Nick Murphy (12) Vincennes Lincoln 6-1, 6-0 2001-02 Steve Auda (9) / Ethan Jaffee (9) Carmel Daniel Jackson (12) / Kelly Robbins (12) Delta 6-4, 6-3 2002-03 Ryan Hollander (12) / Adam Valinetz (11) North Central (Indianapolis) Ryan Gershman (11) / Jon Lee (12) Park Tudor 7-5, 6-0 2003-04 Brian Fleming (12) / Trent Glassley (12) Carroll (Fort Wayne) Scott Gray (12) / Chad Holajter (12) Munster 6-4, 6-1 2004-05 William Armstrong (11) / David Lett (10) North Central (Indianapolis) Michael Dusman (12) / Scott Hurley (12) Fort Wayne Canterbury 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 2005-06 Matt Smith (10) / Zane Smith (10) Center Grove Joby Bacher (10) / Phil Luke (12) West Lafayette 6-3, 6-4 2006-07 Thomas J. Snelson (12) / Gautham Vaidyanathan (12) Penn Nick Seger (12) / Pete Wilson (11) Jasper 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 2007-08 Matt Smith (12) / Zane Smith (12) Center Grove Dan Klingenberg (12) / Jeff Price (12) Delta 6-1, 7-5 * First year for current tournament format History of the Tournament From 1967-68 to 1973-74, each school could enter two singles players and two doubles teams into the state tournament. Singles players earned two points for their school for every victory, while doubles teams earned three points for their school with every win. The school with the most accumulated points at the conclusion of each level of the tournament -- sectional, regional and state finals -- was declared the team champion. The winning individual(s) that advanced through the entire tournament were honored as singles state champions and doubles state champions. Beginning in 1974-75, the team format that is used today was introduced, which called for three singles players and two doubles teams from each school to play head-to-head (each victory worth one point) to determine the winning team. From 1974-75 through 1979-80, the tournament did not crown an individual as the singles state champion as it had in previous years and the same was true for doubles teams from 1974-75 through 1989-90. In 1980-81, a separate tournament for No. 1 singles players was initiated and in 1990-91, a tournament for No. 1 doubles teams began. Both of those tournament formats are still used today.