The Indiana HS Tennis Hall of Fame is conducting a fund-raising drive to renovate the display areas in the Barbara S. Wynne Tennis Center in Indianapolis. Download a brochure here

A list of summer tournaments for high school players across the state of Indiana has been compiled. The list of tourneys can be found here. To submit a tourney, send an email to Shawn Flanary


Dates That Rate

11.07.09
Senior All-Star Matches
at DePauw University

 



Wayne Bryan, father of Bryan Brothers doubles team, to speak at convention!

The annual Indiana Tennis Coaches Convention received a big boost on Thursday, Jan. 14 with the addition of one of the nation's most highly regarded tennis motivational speakers, Wayne Bryan.

The father of doubles stars Mike and Bob Bryan, Wayne is a dynamic, high-energy, positive speaker who loves the game of tennis.

He will be at the 2010 Indiana Tennis Convention courtesy of Prince.  He will speak both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning
(topics listed below).



The addition of Wayne Bryan makes the already strong convention lineup even stronger.  This is one you won't want to miss!  Plan to be there the whole weekend -- you won't be disappointed!


 Register Online Now
for 2010 Convention

 What: 2010 Indiana Tennis Coaches Convention
 When:Thursday, Feb. 4 (evening) through Saturday, Feb. 6|
  Where:  Indianapolis Racquet Club, 8249 Dean Road, Indianapolis
 Who: High school, middle school, college coaches, club pros, and anyone interested in learning more about how to teach tennis.
 Updated Grid: Check out the speakers, session topics, and times (Grid -- pdf file) This lineup is updated as of Jan. 23, 2010.
  Last year we had 190 coaches attend, and evaluations were extremely positive.  Another great convention is planned for this year!  Plan now to attend. About 8-10 coaches are signing up each day.  Spread the word!

Registrations as of Jan. 29, 2010 ..... 152
Days remaining till convention ..... 5

We are asking ALL ATTENDEES to register online this year.  You do NOT have to pay online ... you can check the "PAY LATER" option and bring your school check, personal check, or cash to the convention. Make checks payable to IHSTeCA. (We cannot process credit cards for payment of conference fee at the convention.) 

If you would like to help avoid long lines at registration, then send your check in advance to Don Wafer, 3208 E. Randal Dr., Muncie, IN 47303.  Be sure to postmark no later than Jan. 30!

We want everyone to sign up online because we can collect and organize our data (names, addresses, emails, etc.) more efficiently and can communicate better.

 LINK FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

Pricing for 2010 is:
$135 ... Complete Thursday-Saturday package
$100 ... Friday only
$70 ... Saturday only
$85 ... assistant coach rate (including middle school coaches)
$75 ... retired coach rate
subtract $15 ... for a head coach who brings an assistant coach

$30 ... IHSTeCA membership (Jan. 1-Dec. 31)
(membership fee is included in convention fee -- do not pay membership fee separately if you are attending convention)

Updated 01-23-10!
GRID OF DAILY SESSIONS AND TIMES
(pdf file)


Hotel Information

The convention hotel again is the Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis North (Carmel). Address is 10290 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46290.  Call 317-571-1110 to reserve rooms.  (Refer to "IHSTeCA and Hall of Fame Convention" for the group rate.  Rate is guaranteed till Jan. 21, 2010.)

Rate per room (king or two doubles): $74
Rate includes two free hot breakfasts per room!


SPEAKERS
 
Wayne Bryan
Los Angeles
Friday afternoon
"Drills and Games That Are Fun and Get Results"

 and

 Saturday morning
"It Takes Two:
Doubles Drills and Games that Helped Create the #1 Team in the World"

 Presented by Prince
Stan Oley
North Carolina


 		 USPTA SPECIALTY COURSE

"Virtual Drill Design and Progressions"
NOTE: All drills performed with ball machines


 Presented by Playmate Ball Machines
Mike Andrews
 (Fort Wayne)
 "BOX Concept: Thinking Outside and Inside the Box"

(In this presentation, Mike will discuss shot selection and how to Develop the Big Forehand Weapon)

 Presented by Wilson
Ron Albers (Vincennes)
 "Beginning to Advanced Doubles Strategies / Tactics"

 Presented by HEAD/Penn
Dr. Gary Sailes (Bloomington)
"On-Court Strategies to Develop a Strong Mental Game:  How to Use Your Brain as a Weapon!"
Tim Cleland
(Muncie)
 "Bad Weather? Creative Ideas for Indoor Practice in the Gym"
(presented with
Mike Saine of Peru HS)

and

"10 Fun Practice-Ending Games for Teams"
Derek Ameel (Michigan)
 		 "Teaching Footwork Fundamentals"
Mike O'Connell (Bloomington)
 "Changing / Modifying
Bad Habits"
Craig Bottorff (Evansville)

 "Serve, Return and Overhead Drills"
Keith Parker (Plainfield)
 "Effective Communication with Parents and Administrators"
Joe Doyle (Bloomington)
 "JV Player Development: Drills and Activities"
Steve Beier
(Fort Wayne)


 		 "LIFE Lessons from Tennis"
Scott Hudson
(Indy)
 "Improving Your Athlete:  Exercises to Balance and Strengthen the Backside"
Debby Burton
(Greenwood)




 
"Creating an Effective Middle School Program"

 
Ed Yarbrough
(Jasper)

 "To Win in Doubles, Get Comfortable and Aggressive at the Net"

and

"What 40 Years of Coaching Tennis Has Taught Me"
Bruce Fleming
&
George Fratus

(Mississinewa)




 

"Using a Consistent Pre-Practice Routine"


Fall 2009 State Champions

 TEAM = Park Tudor
SINGLES = Dougie Barnard (Brebeuf Jesuit)
DOUBLES = Joseph Hammond and Nick Laconi  (Zionsville)


 Academic All-State Teams Selected

 The 2009 boys' tennis Academic All-State team has been released.  Visit here for a list of the players honored.  Minimum requirements were a 3.6 GPA, a 1650 SAT (or 1100 on old scale), and competing in at least 50% of varsity matches.

 All-District Teams Selected

 All-District Singles and Doubles teams were chosen on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at five sites statewide.  Visit here for the teams that have been reported so far.


 Eight at State

The IHSAA has voted to expand the boys' and girls' team State Finals to eight teams, starting this fall.  This has been a proposal of the Indiana HS Tennis Coaches Association for the past few years.

Sectionals and regionals will remain the same.  Semi-states will become one round with eight winners advancing to state.  The eight winners will meet on Friday afternoon in Indianapolis for four quarterfinal matches.  Semifinals and final rounds will be played on Saturday.  The consolation match for third-fourth place has been eliminated.

Admission will be charged at semi-state and state matches to help offset expenses of the new Eight at State format.

Current semi-state sites will be retained, with two morning winners advancing from each site. 


 Rules Meetings to be Online

IHSAA Rules Interpretation tests will be conducted online for the 2009-2010 school year instead of mandatory attendance at meetings statewide.  The test will be available to coaches between July 27 and August 17.  The test should take 30-45 minutes.  All head coaches must pass the test or the school will be fined $50 by the IHSAA.

Boys' head coach must take the test between July 27 and August 17.  Girls' head coaches can take it then or can wait until a spring testing time.  Head coaches who have both the boys' and girls' teams will need to take the test only once per school year (in July or August).

Your athletic director should forward to head coaches the link information for the test.


 Ken DeHart Videos
Indiana native Ken DeHart, USPTA Master Pro from San Jose, Calif., who has been a big hit at our annual tennis conventions, is offering a special deal for IHSTeCA members on his instructional DVD's.

Corrective Techniques and Myth Busting - how to identify errors in players and how to fix them as well as debunking some of the things we were told about tennis.

The Best of Ken DeHart - featuring my favorite drills. movement, strategy and games

Defeating the Monsters in Your Mind - how to use Mental Tuffness skills with your players

20 Best Games for Strategy and Tactics - how to present information and games to use to develop strategy

Skills, Drills & Games for Beginners - this is a long DVD with lots of information that can be adapted to any skill level

Intermediate Drills - more drills for a little higher level that can be adjusted up or down for appropriated skill levels

Ken is offering these to IHSTeCA members for these rates:

The Corrective Technique DVD is a 2 disk set $35
(regularly $59).

The others are 1 disk sets and sell for $20
 (regularly $29)

Tax, shipping would be $3 each.

More info is available at www.kendeharttennis.com, including Ken's tennis blog with tips for coaches.  To order, visit Ken's website or contact Ken at kendehart@aol.com

 22-Match Cap Rule Approved

The IHSAA has approved the new 22-match limit for high school boys and girls tennis, starting with the Fall 2009 season.  Teams will be able to schedule a maximum of 22 match opportunities, giving greater scheduling flexibility.  Teams may not exceed a maximum of 16 duals or a maximum of 5 tournaments.

Each round of a tournament is considered a "playing opportunity."  For example, if a team played three tournaments, each with three rounds, that is 9 match opportunities. That team then would be able to schedule a maximum of 13 duals to stay at the 22-match limit. 

If a team played two tournaments, each with three rounds (6 opportunities), then that school could schedule as many as 16 duals.


 2009 STATE TENNIS CONVENTION
IS A SMASH WITH PARTICIPANTS

The annual Indiana Tennis Convention was a huge hit Thursday, Feb. 5 through Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Indianapolis Racquet Club.  More than 190 coaches attended despite the tough economic conditions, and the evaluations showed that the coaches enjoyed the convention.

The annual Indiana Tennis Hall of Fame induction ceremony was Friday, Feb. 6.  The inductees were Steve Gantz of Greenwood; Mike Owen of Evansville; Louise Owen of Evansville; Dave Heffern of Indianapolis Park Tudor; and John Greif of Evansville.

 2010 Membership Online

 Coaches who need to pay membership dues for the 2010 calendar year can now pay their dues online. The forms are now ready and will accept membership on this completely secure process.

Report a Score

Final Top 25 Boys Poll

10/24/09

 1. Park Tudor
2. Hamilton Southeastern
3. Bloomington South
4. Carmel
5. Center Grove
6. Brebeuf Jesuit
7. North Central
8. Cathedral
9. Plainfield
10. Munster
11. Zionsville
12. Homestead
13. Columbus North
14. Brownsburg
15. West Lafayette
16. Castle
17. FW Canterbury
18. Terre Haute North
19 (tie). Franklin Community
19 (tie). Jeffersonville
21 (tie). Terre Haute South
21 (tie). Concord
23. Jasper
24. Silver Creek
25. Lake Central
26 (tie). Delta
26 (tie). Northridge

 List of 2009 boys raters

 District Rankings



State Finals Recap

Visit this site for video coverage:
Fox 59 / Indysportsnation.com


Third-ranked Park Tudor emerged as the first state champion in the new "Eight at State" format.  The Panthers of Park Tudor beat the 8th-ranked Panthers of Bloomington South 3-2 in the championship match Saturday afternoon.

Five of the seven matches in the new state format were settled by a 3-2 score.

 Park Tudor senior Kishan Shah, the No. 3 singles player, won the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award.


 State Finals Results
Quarterfinals
Friday, Oct. 16

#8 Bloom. South 3  #11 Zionsville 2

#10 Munster 3 #13 Homestead 2

#9 Center Grove 3  #28 Castle 2

#3 Park Tudor 5   #22 Concord 0

Semifinals
Saturday, Oct. 17

#8 Bloom. South 3  #10 Munster 2

#3 Park Tudor 4   #9 Center Grove 1

Finals
Saturday, Oct. 17
#3 Park Tudor 3   #8 Bloom. South 2


For a listing of all scores that have been submitted so far, visit our Scores page.