Site: Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Avenue, Indianapolis.
Dates: October 21-22, 2011.
Times: Friday, 2 pm ET; Saturday 10 am ET, 2 pm ET.
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Bloomington South's Schneider Repeats in Singles, Park Tudor Doubles Team Crowned
Bloomington South’s Ronnie Schneider rallied from a set down to win the singles state title and the Park Tudor doubles team of Sam Geier and Dan Rayl captured the doubles crown during the IHSAA Individual State Finals for Boys Tennis in Indianapolis.
Schneider (23-0) trailed Park Tudor senior Brendan Tannenbaum after the first set but came back to force a third and went on to capture his second consecutive singles state championship, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Schneider became the first repeat singles champ since 1988 when Carmel’s Rick Witsken won his second in a row. It was also the second straight perfect season for the junior who finished 26-0 one year ago. Tannenbaum (25-4) came up short but his doubles teammates secured a championship for themselves.
Geier, a senior, and Rayl, a freshman, made quick work of Drew Hussung and Jarret Oldham (25-2) taking out the Floyd Central duo in 56 minutes, 6-3, 6-1. The Park Tudor team finished 20-1 on the year and became the third partners from their school and first since 1998 to carry away the state doubles honor.
Singles
Quarterfinals, Friday, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT
Match 1 | Brendan Tannenbaum (12) Park Tudor (15-3, 9-0) def. Luke Sanderson (10) Kankakee Valley (20-0, 5-1), 6-0, 6-0.
Match 2 | Georg Albrecht (11) Angola (18-0, 6-0) def. James Stewart (12) New Albany (10-3, 7-1), 6-4, 6-1.
Match 3 | Ronnie Schneider (11) Bloomington South (14-0, 7-0) def. Kybren Foster (12) Benton Central (15-2, 6-1), 6-0, 6-1.
Match 4 | Luke Andersen (11) Center Grove (17-5, 8-0) def. Caleb Knust (12) Plainfield (19-2, 5-1), 6-3, 6-0.
Semifinals, Saturday, 10 am ET / 9 am CT
Match 5 | Brendan Tannenbaum (12) Park Tudor (15-3, 10-0) def. Georg Albrecht (11) Angola (18-0, 6-1), 6-3, 7-5.
Match 6 | Ronnie Schneider (11) Bloomington South (14-0, 8-0) def. Luke Andersen (11) Center Grove (17-5, 8-1), 7-5, 6-4.
Consolation, Saturday, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT
Match 7 | Luke Andersen (11) Center Grove (17-5, 9-1) def. Georg Albrecht (11) Angola (18-0, 6-2), 6-4, 6-0.
State Championship, Saturday, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT
Match 8 | Ronnie Schneider (11) Bloomington South (14-0, 9-0) def. Brendan Tannenbaum (12) Park Tudor (15-3, 10-1), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles
Quarterfinals, Friday, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT
Match 1 | Nick Carey (12) | Justin Poirier (12) Evansville North (9-1, 8-0) def. John Sides (12) | Jeff Yu (12) Zionsville (13-5, 7-1), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
Match 2 | Ethan Grove (12) | Evan Rodenberger (11) Delta, (20-2, 7-0) def. Connor Flynn (12) | Jordan Scheetz (12) Plymouth (16-5, 8-1), 6-1, 6-2.
Semifinals, Saturday, 10 am ET / 9 am CT
Match 3 | Sam Geier (12) | Dan Rayl (9) Park Tudor (10-1, 9-0) def. Nick Carey (12) | Justin Poirier (12) Evansville North (9-1, 8-1), 6-0, 6-1.
Match 4 | Drew Hussung (11) | Jarret Oldham (12) Floyd Central (18-1, 7-0) def. Ethan Grove (12) | Evan Rodenberger (11) Delta, (20-2, 7-1), 6-4, 6-2.
Consolation, Saturday, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT
Match 5 | Ethan Grove (12) | Evan Rodenberger (11) Delta, (20-2, 8-1) def. Nick Carey (12) | Justin Poirier (12) Evansville North (9-1, 8-2), 6-3, 6-4.
State Championship, Saturday, 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT
Match 6 | Sam Geier (12) | Dan Rayl (9) Park Tudor (10-1, 10-0) def. Drew Hussung (11) | Jarret Oldham (12) Floyd Central (18-1, 7-1), 6-3, 6-1.
How Pairings Are Determined
Singles
1. The four regional champions will advance to state singles finals on Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, along with the No. 1 undefeated singles players whose teams were eliminated during the semi-state team tourney or the state finals.
2. Pairings for the singles state finals shall be conducted in the following manner:
a. The No. 1 singles player of the state championship team, provided he is undefeated, shall be the first placement. Any undefeated No. 1 singles player from a defeated state finals tourney team shall be the next placement.
b. Any undefeated No. 1 singles player from a defeated semi-state tourney team shall be the next placement; if there is more than one qualifying individual from a semi-state team, the individual(s) with the greater number of individual matches won in team play during the tourney will receive the better placement.
c. The four players advancing to the individual state finals from the individual regional competitions will be the next placements. The individual regional champions with the greater number of individual matches won during the tourney (team and individual) will receive the better placements. The individuals shall be placed by a blind draw if there is a tie with the individuals’ tourney records.
No other data shall be used to determine pairings.
Doubles
1. The 4 regional champions will advance to state doubles finals on Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, along with the No. 1 undefeated doubles players whose teams were eliminated during the semi-state team tourney or the state finals.
2. Pairings at the doubles state finals shall be conducted in the following manner:
a. The No. 1 doubles team of the state championship team, provided it is undefeated, shall be the first placement. Any undefeated No. 1 doubles team from a defeated state finals tourney team shall be the next placement.
b. Any undefeated No. 1 doubles team from a defeated semi-state tourney team shall be the next placement; if there is more than one qualifying doubles team from a semi-state team, the doubles team(s) with the greater number of matches won in team play during the tourney will receive the better placement.
c. The four doubles teams advancing to the doubles state finals from the doubles regional competitions will be the next placements. The doubles team regional champions with the greater number of matches won during the tourney (team and doubles) will receive the better placements. The doubles team shall be placed by a blind draw if there is a tie with the tourney records.
No other data shall be used to determine pairings.