GT STATE FINALS: Preview

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Here is the weekend lineup for the 38th Annual IHSAA Girls Team Tennis State Finals, courtesy of ihsaa.org:

STATE FINALS (team)
Dates: Friday, June 1; Saturday, June 2
Times: Friday 3 p.m. ET (quarterfinals); Saturday 10 a.m. (semifinals), 2 p.m. (championship)
Admission: $5
Sites: Carmel High School, Lawrence Central High School; North Central (Indianapolis) High School

Quarterfinals
At Carmel
Match 1: #17 Greenwood (21-2) vs. #14 Fort Wayne Canterbury (14-2)
Match 2: #5 Jasper (19-2) vs. #10 Indianapolis Cathedral (17-4)
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At Lawrence Central
Match 3: #1 Evansville Memorial (22-0) vs. #4 Penn (19-1)
Match 4: #2 Carmel (16-0) vs. Terre Haute South (14-7)

Semifinals
At North Central (Indianapolis)
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4

Championship
At North Central (Indianapolis)
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6

An in-depth look at the teams …

Greenwood Woodmen (21-2)
City/Town: Greenwood
County: Johnson
Superintendent: Dr. David Edds
Principal: Jim Kaylor
Athletic Director: Pete Huse
Asst. Athletic Director: Karen Busch
Head Coach: Steve Gantz
Assistant Coach: John Hannah
Student Managers: Riley Daniel, Chris McDonald, Anthony Miller, Cole Simmerman
Colors: Green and Gold
Conference: Mid-State
Enrollment: 1,200

Probable Lineup
Singles
1 Jackie Kawamoto 10 26-0
2 Jade Kawamoto 10 26-0
3 Makenzie Estrem 10 19-6

Doubles
1 Taylor Hudnall 11 11-12
Mattie White 12
2 Brittany Toney 11 16-8
Allison Youngman 9

Alternates: Hannah Austin (10), Nike Novak (9), Neeli Southwick (12), Claire Gallman (11), Madison Gaudian (10), Hannah Cross (9), Morgan Stunick (11).

Season Results (21-2)
3/26 at Ben Davis W 4-1
3/27 Warren Central W 5-0
3/28 at Southport W 4-1
4/10 Martinsville W 5-0
4/11 at Roncalli W 3-2
4/12 at Whiteland Community W 4-1
4/14 vs. Providence W 3-2
4/15 at Jasper L 2-3
4/17 Plainfield W 4-1
4/19 at Decatur Central W 5-0
4/21 at Whiteland Community W 5-0
4/21 vs. Franklin Community W 4-1
4/23 Franklin Community W 4-1
4/25 at Mooresville W 4-1
4/26 at Columbus East W 5-0
5/2-3 Mid-State Conference 1st Place
5/4 Perry Meridian W 4-1
5/8 at Bloomington North L 2-3
5/10 Columbus North W 3-2

Center Grove Sectional
5/17 Center Grove W 3-2
5/18 Whiteland Community W 4-1

Center Grove Regional
5/22 Shelbyville W 5-0
5/23 Roncalli W 3-2

Center Grove Semistate
5/26 Zionsville W 3-2

Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers (15-2)
City/Town: Fort Wayne
County: Allen
Headmaster: Jonathan Hancock
High School Director: Bob Schantz
Athletic Director: Ken Harkenrider
Asst. Athletic Director: Kevin Vanden Akker
Head Coach: Jerry Gerig
Assistant Coach: Kerry Mumma
Colors: Royal Blue and Kelly Green
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 335

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Leah Barnes 9 24-0
2 Paige Bixler 12 21-2
3 Chelsea Himes 10 15-9

Doubles
1 Erica Godley 12 16-8
Minali Aggarwal 12
2 Lauren White 12 7-8
Helen Li 12

Alternates: Selena Savelieff (11), Cathy O’Malley (11), Hannah Jewett (10), Ellie McCandless (10), Josey Pidd (9), Jaclyn Sider (10), Georgia Lea Williams (10), Jessica Wu (12).

Season Results (15-2)
4/10 Warsaw W 4-1
4/12 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger W 4-1
4/14 vs. West Lafayette W 4-1
4/14 vs. Terre Haute North W 3-2
4/16 at Carroll (Fort Wayne) W 3-2
4/23 at Culver Academies W 3-2
4/24 Marion W 5-0
4/28 vs. Penn L 1-4
5/2 at Homestead W 4-1
5/7 Fort Wayne Concordia W 3-2
5/11 vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s L 2-3
5/15 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers W 5-0

Homestead Sectional
5/17 Homestead W 3-2
5/18 Fort Wayne Bishop Luers W 5-0

Homestead Regional
5/22 Fort Wayne Concordia W 4-1
5/23 Carroll (Fort Wayne) W 4-1

Fort Wayne Concordia Semistate
5/26 Northridge W 4-1

Jasper Wildcats (19-2)
City/Town: Jasper
County: Dubois
Superintendent: Dr. Jerrill Vandeventer
Principal: Bob Hacker
Athletic Director: Andy Noblitt
Head Coach: Scott Yarbrough
Assistant Coaches: Tim Swartzentruber, Bob Kidwell
Student Manager: Kendra Egler
Colors: Black and Gold
Conference: Big 8
Enrollment: 1,026

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Abby Rogers 11 18-9
2 Ali Schitter 12 19-8
3 MeKenzie Hilsmeyer 11 23-6

Doubles
1 Ashley Rogers 11 27-2
Elizabeth Theil 11
2 Brienne Kuntz 12 16-2
Brooke Lueken 10

Alternates: Hannah Whalen (12), Anna Flick (9), Elisabeth Ahlbrand (9), Kendra Seger (10).

Season Results (19-2)
4/3 Floyd Central L 2-3
4/4 vs. Jeffersonville W 4-1
4/4 vs. Silver Creek W 4-1
4/4 vs. Bloomington North W 4-1
4/7 at Oldenburg Academy W 4-1
4/10 at Mt. Vernon W 5-0
4/11 at Evansville Memorial L 0-5
4/13 Evansville Central W 5-0
4/14 Greenwood W 3-2
4/17 at Center Grove W 5-0
4/21 Carmel Invitational 3rd Place
4/24 Boonville W 5-0
4/26 Washington W 5-0
5/3 at Princeton Community W 5-0
5/5 Jasper 8 Team Invite 1st Place
5/8 at Vincennes Lincoln W 5-0
5/9 at Terre Haute North W 5-0
5/10 at Castle W 3-2

Jasper Sectional
5/17 Southridge W 5-0
5/19 Forest Park W 5-0

Jasper Regional
5/22 Paoli W 5-0
5/23 Bloomfield W 5-0

Jasper Semistate
5/26 Columbus North W 3-2

Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish (16-4)
City/Town: Indianapolis
County: Marion
Superintendent: Steve Helmich
Principal: David Worland
Athletic Director: Jim McLinn
Asst. Athletic Director: Terry Fox
Head Coach: Mark Noe
Assistant Coaches: Jim Williams, Cheri Hood
Student Managers: Will Fryear, Sam Harland
Colors: Navy and Old Gold
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 1,248

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Meredith Goshell 10 17-4
2 Abby Brady 9 23-1
3 Simone Deighan 11 22-3

Doubles
1 Carlene Eckhart 12 21-1
Caroline Combs 9
2 Olivia Flynn 11 8-3
Caroline Sprunger 12

Alternates: Kelsey Kopf (10), Emily Gutrich (10), Molly Carter (12), Nancy Farmer (11).

Season Results (16-4)
4/12 at Indpls. Arsenal Technical W 5-0
4/13 at Hamilton Southeastern W 3-2
4/14 South Bend St. Joseph’s L 2-3
4/18 at Covenant Christian (Indpls.) W 5-0
4/19 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 4-1
4/21 Crawfordsville Invite 2nd Place
4/23 at University W 5-0
4/24 Carmel L 1-4
4/25 at Brebeuf Jesuit W 4-1
4/27 at Fishers L 2-3
4/28 at Columbia City W 5-0
4/28 at Carroll (Fort Wayne) L 2-3
5/1 Park Tudor W 4-1
5/7 Heritage Christian W 5-0
5/8 Westfi eld W 5-0
5/9 Zionsville W 4-1
5/14 City Tournament 1st Place

North Central (Indpls.) Sectional
5/16 Indpls. Bishop Chatard W 4-1
5/17 North Central (Indpls.) W 4-1

North Central (Indpls.) Regional
5/22 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) W 5-0
5/23 Fishers W 4-1

Fort Wayne Concordia Semistate
5/26 Delta W 5-0

Evansville Memorial Tigers (22-0)
City/Town: Evansville
County: Vanderburgh
Superintendent: Daryl Hagan
Principal: Cynthia Schneider
Athletic Director: Bruce Dockery
Head Coach: Ray Trapp
Assistant Coach: Lee Sublett
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Conference: Southern Indiana Athletic
Enrollment: 778

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Macie Elliott 11 24-1
2 Jasmine Lee 10 22-0
3 Brigitte Swartwood 9 24-1

Doubles
1 Liz Wilm 12 24-0
Rachel Swartwood 11
2 Brenna Wu 11 26-2
Audrey Vincent 9

Alternates: Elizabeth Schuler (9), Bailey Klipsch (10), Caitlyn Martin (9), Hannah DiNardo (10), Jo Carver (10).

Season Results (22-0)
4/7 vs. Bloomington South W 5-0
4/7 at Floyd Central W 3-2
4/7 vs. Columbus North W 5-0
4/10 Evansville Reitz W 5-0
4/11 Jasper W 5-0
4/17 Castle W 5-0
4/19 at Evansville Harrison W 5-0
4/21 Carmel Invitational 1st Place
4/23 vs. Terre Haute North W 4-1
4/25 at Evansville Mater Dei W 5-0
4/26 Evansville Bosse W 5-0
4/28 Lone Oak (KY) W 4-1
4/30 at Evansville North W 5-0
5/1 at Evansville Central W 5-0
5/2 Southridge W 5-0
5/4 SIAC Tournament 1st Place
5/9 at Vincennes Lincoln W 5-0
5/12 vs. Terre Haute South W 5-0

Evansville Harrison Sectional
5/15 Evansville Harrison W 5-0
5/17 Evansville North W 5-0
5/19 Evansville Day W 5-0

Evansville Memorial Regional
5/22 Castle W 5-0
5/23 Gibson Southern W 5-0

Jasper Semistate
5/26 Floyd Central W 4-1

Penn Kingsmen (19-1)
City/Town: Mishawaka
County: St. Joseph
Superintendent: Dr. Jerry Thacker
Principal: Steven Hope
Athletic Director: Ben Karasiak
Asst. Athletic Director: Aaron Leniski
Head Coach: Eric Bowers
Assistant Coach: Kari Allsop
Student Manager: Grace Heise
Colors: Black, Gold, and White
Conference: Northern Indiana
Enrollment: 3,500

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Alexandra Brinker 12 20-1
2 Haylei Snelson 9 18-2
3 Katherine Mader 11 18-2

Doubles
1 Meredith Lee 12 20-0
Madelyn Lee 11
2 Cameron Moore 10 19-1
Haley Meekhof 11

Alternates: Bailey Oppman (10), Lauren McCarthy (9), Claire Henderson (12), Taylor Forbes (12).

Season Results (19-1)
4/10 Concord W 5-0
4/12 South Bend Adams W 5-0
4/17 at Mishawaka Marian W 5-0
4/20 vs. Floyd Central L 2-3
4/24 South Bend Clay W 5-0
4/26 at South Bend Washington W 5-0
4/28 at Fort Wayne Canterbury W 4-1
4/30 Northridge W 5-0
5/1 South Bend St. Joseph’s W 4-1
5/3 at South Bend Riley W 4-1
5/5 vs. Munster W 5-0
5/5 at Culver Academies W 5-0
5/5 vs. Fairfi eld W 5-0
5/8 Mishawaka W 4-1
5/10 at Elkhart Central W 5-0

Penn Sectional
5/16 Mishawaka W 5-0
5/17 Mishawaka Marian W 5-0

LaPorte Regional
5/21 Michigan City W 5-0
5/23 Chesterton W 5-0

LaPorte Semistate
5/26 Culver Academies W 5-0

Carmel Greyhounds (16-0)
City/Town: Carmel
County: Hamilton
Superintendent: Dr. Jeff Swensson
Principal: John Williams
Athletic Director: Jim Inskeep
Asst. Athletic Director: Bruce Wolf
Head Coach: Mike Bostic
Assistant Coaches: Carl Mower, Ashley Richards, Lindsay Guest
Student Managers: Mary Brooke Johnson, Ali Michel
Colors: Blue and Gold
Conference: Metropolitan Interscholastic
Enrollment: 4,473

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Bailey Padgett 10 16-1
2 Mikaela Carlson 12 19-1
3 Molly Fletchall 9 20-1

Doubles
1 Alaina Finkelmeier 12 17-4
Hayley Wild 11
2 Hannah Elliott 12 17-4
Michelle Li 12

Alternates: Amy Brentlinger (11), Nina Sun (11), Hannah Van Soelen (10), Linnea Peters (11), Karen Swedo (10), Alex Lasbury (11).

Season Results (16-0)
4/10 Heritage Christian W 5-0
4/11 at Brebeuf Jesuit W 4-1
4/16 Guerin Catholic W 5-0
4/18 at West Lafayette W 5-0
4/19 Zionsville W 5-0
4 21 Carmel Invitational 2nd Place
4/24 at Indpls. Cathedral W 4-1
4/26 North Central (Indpls.) W 5-0
5/3 at Noblesville W 5-0
5/5 MIC Championship 1st Place
5/8 at Columbus North W 3-2
5/9 Hamilton Southeastern W 4-1
5/10 at Fishers W 5-0

Carmel Sectional
5/16 Westfield W 5-0
5/18 Guerin Catholic W 5-0

Kokomo Regional
5/22 Eastern (Greentown) W 5-0
5/23 West Lafayette W 5-0

LaPorte Semistate
5/26 Munster W 4-1

Terre Haute South Braves (14-7)
City/Town: Terre Haute
County: Vigo
Superintendent: Dan Tanoos
Principal: Chris Mauk
Athletic Director: Brian Mancuso
Asst. Athletic Directors: Dave Heath,
Shane Abrell
Head Coach: Bill Blankenbaker
Assistant Coach: Wes Kirk
Colors: Red, Black, and White
Conference: Metropolitan Interscholastic
Enrollment: 1,870

Probable Lineup
Singles Name
1 Maddie Kesler 12 18-4
2 Tabitha Fagg 11 5-6
3 Jordan Davis 9 4-10

Doubles
1 Nicole Howe 10 12-3
Miranda Camp 11
2 Shivani Purohit 9 8-3
Madison Manning 12

Alternates: Vanessa Lauby (10), Courtney Sheets (9), Ali Sacopulos (11), Lydia Reed (10).

Season Results (14-7)
4/19 at Bloomington South L 1-4
4/12 at Northview W 5-0
4/17 vs. Lawrence North W 4-0
4/19 Terre Haute North L 1-4
4/21 vs. Vincennes Lincoln W 5-0
4/21 at Lawrence Central W 4-1
4/21 vs. Roncalli L 1-4
4/23 Bloomington North L 1-4
4/26 at West Vigo W 5-0
5/2 vs. Indpls. Bishop Chatard L 1-4
5/4 at Brebeuf Jesuit L 2-3
5/5 MIC Championships 5th Place
5/7 at Sullivan W 5-0
5/10 at South Vermillion W 5-0
5/11 at Plainfield W 4-1
5/12 vs. Evansville Memorial L 0-5
5/15 Vincennes Lincoln W 5-0
Terre Haute South Sectional
5/16 Terre Haute North W 3-2
5/17 Sullivan W 5-0

Greencastle Regional
5/22 Fountain Central W 4-1
5/23 Crawfordsville W 3-2

Center Grove Semistate
5/26 Oldenburg Academy W 3-2