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IHSAA Boys Tennis Singles State Champions

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.

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
2008-09 Nick Chappell (10)
North Central (Indianapolis)
Billy Heuer (12)
Munster
6-2, 6-2
2009-10 Dougie Barnard (11)
Brebeuf Jesuit
Ray Leonard (11)
Bloomington North
4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2010-11 Ronnie Schneider (10)
Bloomington South (26-0)
Dougie Barnard (12)
Brebeuf Jesuit (26-2-1)
6-1, 2-6, 6-3
2011-12 Ronnie Schneider (11)
Bloomington South (23-0)
Brendan Tannenbaum (12)
Park Tudor (25-4)
4-6, 6-1, 6-3
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