From ihsaa.org
Brebeuf’s Dougie Barnard and the Zionsville team of Joe Hammond and Nick Laconi were crowned winners of the state singles and doubles tournaments Oct. 24 at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis.
After winning the state doubles tournament as juniors a year ago, Hammond and Laconi (21-2) returned as seniors having earned a bye into the state semifinals after they played with the rest of their Zionsville team in last week’s team tournament. The pair won both matches on Saturday, including a 7-5, 6-4 decision over Brebeuf’s Charlie Hurst and Chris Plump in the final, to become the first doubles team to win in consecutive years since 1970.
Pike’s Steve Behrman and David Brents won titles together in 1969 and 1970. It was the first loss of the season for Hurst and Plump (26-1).
Hammond and Laconi turned away Lake Central’s previously undefeated team of Brad Spicer and Adam Wroughton in the semis, 7-6(7-3), 6-0. Hurst and Plump beat Homestead’s Jordan Mauk and Brad White, 6-3, 6-1, in the other match Saturday morning.
In singles, Barnard had to rally from a set down but managed to hand Bloomington North’s Ray Leonard his first loss of the season, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, in the state championship match. A junior, Barnard finished 26-1, including seven straight tournament victories. It took 1 hour, 55 minutes to become the first Brebeuf player to win the singles state tournament.
Leonard, also a junior, finished 27-1 in his first trip to the state championship match.
Barnard had advanced past Homestead’s Connor Andrews, 6-2, 6-0, for his spot in the final. Leonard had defeated Merrillville’s Leonard Mathews, 6-1, 6-1, in the other semi.
Here are complete results from the 30th Annual IHSAA Boys Tennis Singles State Finals and the 20th Annual IHSAA Boys Tennis Doubles State Finals, courtesy of ihsaa.org:
STATE FINALS
Date: Friday, Oct. 23; Saturday, Oct. 24
Times: Friday quarterfinals at 2 p.m. ET; Saturday semifinals at 10 a.m. ET; Saturday championship and consolation matches at 2 p.m. ET
Admission: Free
Site: Park Tudor School, 7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis
SINGLES
Quarterfinals
Dougie Barnard (11), Brebeuf (19-1, 5-0) def. Joseph Frank (12), West Lafayette (18-3, 7-1) 6-0, 6-3
Ray Leonard (11), Bloomington North (21-0, 5-0) def. Benjamin Bryan (11), Delta (15-1, 5-1) 6-1, 6-3
Leonard Mathews II (10), Merrillville (20-1,54-0) def. Andy Hansen (12), Penn (14-4, 5-1) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Semifinals
Dougie Barnard (11), Brebeuf (19-1, 6-0) def. Connor Andrews (11), Homestead (14-5, 7-1) 6-2, 6-0
Ray Leonard (11), Bloomington North (21-0, 6-0) def. Leonard Mathews II (10), Merrillville (20-1, 5-1) 6-1, 6-1
Championship
Dougie Barnard (11), Brebeuf (19-1, 7-0) def. Ray Leonard (11), Bloomington North (21-0, 6-1) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Consolation
Connor Andrews (11), Homestead (14-5, 8-1) def. Leonard Mathews II (10), Merrillville (20-1, 5-2) 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES
Quarterfinals
Charlie Hurst (12)/Chris Plump (12), Brebeuf (20-0, 5-0) def. Eric Nielsen (12)/Chad Zarnow (12), Harrison (West Lafayette) (13-6, 5-1) 6-0, 6-2
Brad Spicer (12)/Adam Wroughton (12), Lake Central (18-0, 7-0) def. Keegan Gerth (12)/Adam Neel (11), Evansville Central (16-4, 4-1) 6-2, 6-2
Semifinals
Charlie Hurst (12)/Chris Plump (12), Brebeuf (20-0, 6-0) def. Jordan Mauk (11)/Brad White (12), Homestead (15-4, 7-1) 6-3, 6-1
Joe Hammond (12)/Nick Laconi (12), Zionsville (13-2, 7-0) def. Brad Spicer (12)/Adam Wroughton (12), Lake Central (18-0, 7-1) 7-6(7-3), 6-0
Championship
Joe Hammond (12)/Nick Laconi (12), Zionsville (13-2, 8-0) def. Charlie Hurst (12)/Chris Plump (12), Brebeuf (20-0, 6-1) 7-5, 6-4
Consolation
Jordan Mauk (11)/Brad White (12), Homestead (15-4, 8-1) def. Brad Spicer (12)/Adam Wroughton (12), Lake Central (18-0, 7-2) 6-4, 7-6(7-2)
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