Alexa began her high school career playing number two singles, behind fellow ETC alumna Lauren Marx (Butler Univ.). Alexa took over at number one singles her junior year where she continued to be win. Alexa is a three time all-state honorable mention, three time all-conference, and three time all-district player. Her success off the court has resulted in being named a three time academic all-city honoree, and was named an Evansville Courier & Press “Bronze” Star student.
]]>This year, one of ETC’s own had the chance to travel to south Florida and play in this prestigious event. Caden Scarlett, who is one of the areas top players has participated in numerous USTA Midwest and National tournaments. He decided to take his talents to South Beach (technically Key Biscane) to battle against some of the best players from the US and the rest of the world. Scarlett did not gain direct entry into the main draw, meaning he had to qualify to secure a spot into the main draw.
Caden adapted quickly to the heat, humidity and outdoor conditions which is typically tough to do after being indoors for several months. His first opponent was fellow american Jaxon Lamb (Greenville, TN). Lamb is a five-star recruit and is ranked inside the top 100 nationally.
Lamb got off to great start in the first set and took the first 6-1, but Scarlett stayed focused and committed to his game plan. Caden broke serve in the second game to even the score 1-1. From that point on, the players pushed each other in a back in forth manner. The score would eventually reach 4-4 with Scarlett serving. At 4-all in the second set, Lamb would eventually break and hold his serve to win the match 6-1, 6-4
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Scarlett is the third boy from Evansville to play in the Orange Bowl since 2015.
]]>Allie Schnarr, who is part of our Academy Elite program traveled to Cincinnati to battle other Midwest players in the Girls 14 and Under division. Allie, entered the tournament as a #1 seed (based on USTA Rankings). She won her first two rounds routinely before ultimately falling in the finals to Nora Perkins (Carmel,IN). This is Allie best result since the Ed Yarbrough Memorial Tennis Classic in June.
Nichole Henning also represented ETC in Cincinnati. Nichole competed in the Girls 16s age division. Her first round opponent was second seeded Mea Trent ( West Chester, OH). After beating Trent 6-2, 6-2 Nichole would continue to roll to the finals. Nichole kept things competitive before ultimately falling to top seeded Ellen Zureick (Burlington, KY). This weekend’s tournament results catapulted Nichole’s rankings by 52 spots in the USTA Midwest Standings.
Saturday, ETC hosted another 10 and Under tournament that featured Girls and Boys Green Ball divisions, and a Co-Ed Orange Ball division.
Boys Green Ball Champion- Henry Trapp
Girls Green Ball Champion – Emma Dilger
Girls Green Ball Finalist – Eleni Scordalakes
Co-Ed Orange Ball Champion – Jack Williams
Co-Ed Orange Ball Finalists – Krisa Patel
His senior proved to be another great year. Aaron managed to compile a record of 28-1 before losing to the eventual IHSAA State Champion.
Aaron will join Xavier’s Men’s Tennis team in the fall of 2019. He continues to play high level events and plans on training full time until he leaves for school.
Congratulations Aaron on the wonderful achievement and hard work! We look forward to following your career at Xavier.
]]>Aaron is the 9th ETC player in the past two years to commit or sign a National Letter of Intent to play in college.
Good luck and keep up the hard work Aaron!
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Sunday July 22 Qualifying Rounds 9 AM
Monday July 23 Qualifying Rounds 9 AM
Tuesday July 24 Final Qualifying Rounds & Main Draw 9 AM
Wednesday July 25 Main Draw 9 AM
Thursday July 26 Main Draw 9 AM
Friday July 27 Quarterfinal Rounds Singles 10 AM
Friday July 27 Doubles Semi Finals Following Singles
Saturday July 28 Singles Semi-Finals 10:30 AM
Saturday July 28 Doubles Following Singles
Sunday July 30 Singles Final 11:00 AM
Special Events
Wednesday July 25 Pro-AM Party at ETC Indoors 6 PM
Thursday July 26 Industrial Transport Services 6 PM Doubles Clinic
Friday July 27 Ladies Day Luncheon 9 AM
Friday July 27 Net Generation Kids Day 10 AM (Open to the Public)
Saturday July 28 Family Day Events 9 AM (Open to the Public)
Sunday July 29 Lic’s Strawberries and Cream 10:00 AM (Open to the Public)
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Michele Bennett Accounting
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Gaslin Insurance
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Award World Trophies
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Mao cruised in his first match against Anish Gangavaram (Mason, OH) winning 6-1; 6-1. Next, he played Xavier Ecarma (Louisville, KY) who beat 7th seeded Nishanth Basavareddy first round. Mao would go on to win 7-6(5); 6-3 to set up a semifinal matchup against Presley Thieneman (Floyds Knobs, IN). Mao needed a second set tiebreak to secure a win 6-3; 7-6(3).
After taking down fourth seeded Thieneman, Mao faced the defending champion and top seeded Daniel Sharygin (Newburgh, IN). Sharygin was ranked top 50 in the nation at the start of the tournament. Mao lost the first set 4-6 only to recover and take the second set 6-0. The third and final set was decided by a match tiebreak which Mao won 10-4.
Despite losing in the finals, Sharygin and his partner, Xavier Ecarma, captured the Doubles Championship. The duo never lost more than 3 games in any of the first three rounds. Sharygin and Ecarma received a walkover in the finals.
Champion – Nathan Mao
Finalist – Daniel Sharygin
Third Place- Nishesh Basavareddy
Fourth Place – Presley Thieneman
Sportsmanship Award – Frank Thompson
For the completed draw please visit the tournament page.
Upcoming National Tournaments:
]]>This year’s field is strong, with more than half the draw being a 4-star recruit or better. What makes this event unique, is it brings a lot of the best players in the Midwest and the country to Evansville. Due to its “Level 3” status several players are 14 years of age and are looking to improve on their future 16 and Under rankings. The Evansville Tennis Center is one of only six facilities in the country to host this event. Other locations include Las Vegas, Bronx, Scottsdale, Irvine and Hilton Head.
Daniel Sharygin (Newburgh, IN) returns to defend his 2017 title. The top ranked and top seeded player is teaming up with fellow 5-star recruit, Xavier Ecarma (Louisville, KY). Sharygin and Ecarma are seeded #2 in doubles and will begin play at 9:00am on Saturday. Sharygin, who is a 5-star recruit is the #4 recruit in the Midwest and #55 National for his graduating class. Sharygin won the prestigious Easter Bowl title in 2014.
The top seeded doubles team of Ian Brady (Indianapolis, IN) and Presley Thieneman (Floyds Knobs, IN) are 4-star and 5-star recruits respectively. They are scheduled to play at 8:00 am on Saturday.
Daniel Schmelka (Hinsdale, IL) finished 3rd in this years Winter National Championships, looks to continue to play at a high level. Schmelka beat the #1 ranked player in the nation, Noelle Ampong to secure the third place finish. Schmelka currently has a ranking of #14 in the nation for “14 and Under”. The 5-star recruit is seeded fifth in singles and third in doubles. His partner Alan Matyjas (Northfield, IL) is currently ranked #44 in the nation for “14 and Under”. Matyjas is also a 5-star recruit.
Eli Gordon and Nishesh Basavareddy are both Blue Chip recruits. Gordon (Highland Park, IL) is the #3 recruit in the Midwest and #15 recruit in the country for all 8th graders. Fellow 8th grader, Nishesh Basavareddy (Indianapolis, IN) enters this tournament after playing several national and international tournaments. Basavareddy made it to the finals of the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl – an international junior event held annually in Florida. He was also a semi-finalist at the Eddie Herr International event. Both events took place this winter. He has captured two national championships in doubles, earning two gold ball trophies. Basavareddy won both the National Clay Court and Easter Bowl championships this year. He also finished second at this years Easter Bowl Championships. Basavareddy is the #13 recruit in the country and will team up with his brother Nishanth (4-star) in doubles.
We encourage everyone to stop by and watch some of the nations best players compete. You may find tentative match times here, but please note this only lists first round times for singles and doubles. The draws will be released Friday. To view the draw please click here.
]]>This year, Sharygin enters the tournament as the top seeded and top ranked player with a national ranking of 49. He will be teaming up with Xavier Ecarma. Ecarma is the son of the University of Louisville Men’s Tennis Coach Rex Ecarma.
Sharygin may be the only local player to participate in this years’ event but he will be joined by several Central Indiana players: Ian Brady, Presley Thieneman, Nishanth Basavareddy and Nishesh Basavareddy. All of these players rank high in the most current USTA Midwest rankings.
ETC is proud to welcome these players to the city of Evansville, and we encourage all of our members and anyone else within the community to come watch some of the best players in the region and the country. Play will begin Saturday January 20th at 8:00am. The day will begin with two rounds of doubles followed by two rounds of singles play. The event will run through Monday, January 22nd.
For more information on the event please visit the tournament page.
]]>Butler recently joined the Big East conference that includes Xavier University, Marquette University, Villanova University and more. Last year the lady Bulldogs finished with a season record of 5-18. The team looks to continue to improve with the help of two strong recruiting classes. Last years’ class included ETC player Lauren Marx.
Butler is set to start the season against Purdue University January 13th.
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