Local tennis previews highlight district race and rising stars
Vermilion’s Chas Hansen leads the Saltors in a promising season with strong conference results, while Avon Lake’s Ben Troyer aims to repeat as district champion and Avon’s doubles pair of Miller and Erickson Andrews face lineup changes. Lorain Titans unite two schools, Oberlin Phoenix eyes districts with key schedule matchups, and fresh talent Roger Pee joins the Lions as a potential breakout player.
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Chas Hansen
Vermilion
Hansen
Avid Miller
Erickson Andrews
Oberlin
Lion
Andrews
Divion
Ben Troyer
Avon Lake
Lorain County
Nick Trzeciak
Troyer
Avon Lake Shoremen
Aen
Ser Anu
Umanante
Roger Pee
Lions
Lorain Titans
Admiral Ae
Southview
Michael Caves
Dort
Hott
Titans
Oberlin Phoenix
Phoenix
Avon
the Phoenix
Ec Miller
Eddie Miller
Zach Walsh
Melvin Medina
David Miller
Marius Chamberlain
Daniel Cowling
Dima Bosch
Laura Mieg
Miller
Lorain
Elyria
Amherst
Walsh and Andrews
Dan Gilles
Lorain County Tennis Tournament Schedule Details
The Lorain County athletic events begin with April 15-16 singles in Amherst Avon and Lorain districts. Division II and Division I sectional rounds run May 11-14 at Oberlin and Tri City Park, with district finals May 19-21 at Oberlin and Canton's Weis Park. The state tournament is May 27-28 at Ohio State Stickney Center, followed by the May 29 State Team Coaches finals.
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Avon
Avon Lake
Elyria
Lorain
Midview
North Ridgeville
Oberlin Collage
Elyria Catholic
Lake Ridge
Obertin
Vermilion
Rocky River
Tri-City Park
Obertin College
Canton
Weis Park
Ohio State University
Stickney
Gotumbua
Titan Tennis Team Blends Admiral King Influence in Lake Erie League
Jeff Cera enters his 12th year as coach with Airyn Mealey as assistant. The Titans post an 8-8 record at Southview and 4-10 at Admiral Cael Va Aagos. Returning lettermen include Ricardo Caldera and Chris Caldera at King, Conner Anderson at King, Austin Atkinson and Joey Carter at King, Mamoud Al-Zeer and Bryan Rivera at Southview, Sean Collins at King. Roster also features Arthur Lusane and Julian Taylor. The team, heavy on Admiral King ties, plans a rotating lineup to solidify for a top three finish in the Lake Erie League behind Shaker Heights.
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Va Aagos
Ricardo Caldera
King
Chris Caldera
Conner Anderson
Austin Atkinson
Joey Carter
Southview
Mamoud Al-Zeer
Bryan Rivera
Sean Collins
Arthur Lusane
Julian Taylor
The
Titans
Admiral King
Admirals
Michael Cuevas
Al-Zeer
Cera
Lake Erie
Shaker Heights
Pioneers Tennis Set for Rebuilding Season Under Karban
Coach Rich Karban enters his third year leading a 21 player roster with Melanie McLaughlin as assistant. The 2010 record stands 8-5 overall and 3-1 in NOC, returning nine letterwinners led by junior Eli Thompson in first singles. Only first singles is decided as juniors and sophomores form the core for future improvement.
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Rich Karban
Melanie McLaughlin
Eli Thompson
Ben Stucke
Jesse Penfound
Jimmy Ratify
Tyler Powel
Casey Flowers
Alex Melendez
Scotty Behmer
Brian Maddock
Pioneers
Junior Thompson
Karban
Joe Tellier
J.V
Jake Baker
Chaz Hansen
Colin Kuhn
Kevin Cole
Zac Cales
Tim Neihart
Conner Sexton
Ryan Myracle
Spencer Geil
Dakota Bailey
Eddie Adkins
Kenny Ball
Mike Penton
Nate Martin
Adam White
Hansen
Brent Ziscak
Marc Amos
Andrew Laws
Mike Schoeb
Clay Jorge
Dillon Zagrans
Mark Quayle
Eric Dabroka
Simon Kanagantsev
Don Buchs
Tyler Filiaggi
Justin Tomlin
Panthers
Rich Robbins
Brett Kovach
Anthony Milluzzi
Tyler Reese
Jacob Dempsey
Qasim Syed
Roger Peckham
Caleb Mayer
Varun Kumar
Lions
Milluzzi
Robbins
Peckham
UTSA
Southwestern Conference Tennis Preseason Rosters Preview
The document lists coaches, records, returning letter winners, rosters and scouting reports for multiple Southwestern Conference teams including Comets Shoremen Demons Middies Rangers Titans Eagles and Lions. It highlights returning stars Flock Szucs Troyer Buffington Wiseman Ramachandran and others along with goals for top finishes and district potential.
Avon Lake Tennis Aims for Conference and State Titles
Senior Troyer leads Avon Lake with goals to win the LCAAA title and Southwestern Conference crown while reaching state. He cites depth from six returning players, two top freshmen, and a motivated lineup aiming to challenge in districts and beyond.
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Troyer
Avon Lake
Lorain County
Jack Auble
Mike Nock
Jonathan O’donnell
Jack O'Neill
Greg Miller
James Darkow
Tim Villari
Jimmy Chase
USTA
Slabodnick
Adam
Treyer
Ben
Nick
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Admiral Cael
Southwestern Conference
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Zack King
Alex Flock
Mark Ferber
Kyle Szucs
Brian Hama
Joe Szabo
Jake Bartosh
Zach Sroka
Comets
Flock
Trunzo
Szucs
Adam Siabodnick
Ralph Knapp
Tim Vitari
Shoremen
Stabodnick
Westlake Demons
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Gregory Stringer
Jason Wiseman
Abhi Ramachandran
Colton Buffington
Stephen Fleischer
J.T. Rapaport
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Kent Dinchman
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Avon Eagies
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Midview Middles
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Tom Hendrix
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Kevin Gray
Scott Priddy
Brad Schmidt
Tom Wynne
North Ridgeville Rangers
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Mike Minnich
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Jeremiah Heck
Mike Sunsin
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Keith Basik
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