An enjoyable season even though it was affected by COVID restrictions

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Carmel Cougars Tennis Team – 2020

State Champions in 2003

I have coached in Summer Junior Programs in Indianapolis for the past 20 years. How time flies by by!

The Washington Township Program was based at North Central and the IRC Junior Program at Cathedral

Fond memories of the many coaches and instructors – which included Nikki Evans Frazer, Gareth Evans and Stacey Evans Whitmire. Sadly, some of the coaches and instructors in these photos have passed on.

My son Gareth Evans was on Coach Mike Bostic’s State Championship winning teams in 2003 and 2004.

Working with the Summer Junior Program at IRC

The hallowed ground of the Wimbledon Centre Court at an iconic tennis venue

A tired Kevin Anderson plays a forehand against Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final

Des standing with the iconic Centre Court tennis arena in the background

Kevin Anderson – a South African who played college tennis at the University of Illinois – went down to Serbian Novak Djokovic in the Men’s Singles Final. 

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia playing Angelique Kerber of Germany in the Ladies semi-final

Standing next to the new Jumbotron on the outside of Court 1 – which entertains the fans on Henman Hill

Serena Williams – arguably the greatest women’s player of all time

Serena Williams overcame Julia Goerges of Germany in the Ladies semi-final

Ladies singles winner Angelique Kerber of Germany – overcomimg Serena Williams in the final

Coach Des Evans of Indianapolis, U.S.A. !!

Watching action in the Junior (18s) Boys Doubles event

The best service motion in the history of women’s tennis – Serena Williams      (Photo by Des Evans)

Crowds mingle outside the popular Wimbledon Shop

Angelique Kerber about to serve to Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-final which she (Kerber) won

Jelena Ostapenko and Angelique Kerber prepare to leave after Kerber won the semi-final

Angelique Kerber prepares to serve on Centre Court

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia leaves Centre Court after losing the semi-final to Angelique Kerber

Serena Williams and Julia Goerges  leave the Centre Court area after their semi -final – won by Serena

One of the many hospitality and refreshment areas in the grounds

Crowds outside Centre Court take a break from the court action

Angelique Kerber playing on a packed Centre Court in the Ladies Singles Final

Spectators watching the action on the new Jumbotron on Henman Hill

Crowds of spectators fill the grounds of Wimbledon 

The newly finished hospitality area near to Court 1 and Henman Hill

Photos by Des Evans

The New Palestine Dragons varsity tennis team ended the 2018 season with a 9 and 7 record.

The Dragons No 1 doubles team of juniors Josee King and Claire Cherry ended the season with a 14 and 9 record and won the North Central Sectional – and play the winner of the Center Grove Sectional at Fishers on June 2nd

The No 2 doubles combination of junior Sheridan Schrowe and sophomore Ashley Truman won the County title and finished with an impressive 16 and 5 winning record.

 

District 4 Coach of the Year for 2017, Des Evans, will leave the New Palestine Tennis Dragons at the conclusion of the girls season in the spring of 2018. Evans has been Head Coach of the boys and girls tennis teams at New Palestine since August 2015.

Both the boys and girls team have improved considerably during the past 3 years  – with the boys team capturing the County and Sectional titles 3 years in a row – and the Hoosier Heritage Conference title in 2017 for the first time in 8 years – with a 33-2 winning record.

The boys team achieved a winning record of 58 and 11 during the past 3 years. The girls team improved to 11 and 7 in 2017. They had a 4 – 9 losing record in 2015.

Evans will focus on coaching his tennis clientele at the Indianapolis Racquet Club where he has  been a professional for the past 18 years.

New Palestine Dragons Head Tennis Coach Des Evans was voted Hoosier Heritage All Conference and All District Coach of the Year for 2017.

The Dragons won the Hancock County Championship, the H.H. Conference title 7-0 and the Mt Vernon Sectional Championship – losing only 1 match.

NPHS lost to Lawrence North 3-2 in the Regional semi and the No 1 doubles team of Nick Rusche & Colby Wagoner advanced to the Regional stage of the IHSAA individual doubles championship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My summer junior tennis program at Cathedral and New Palestine in 2017

The varsity players group at Cathedral

Hard working girls at summer tennis at Cathedral

The Dragons Girls Varsity tennis team completed a much improved 2017 season with a 3-2 victory at Pendleton. They finished with an 11 and 6 winning record.

In the Sectionals Pendleton reversed the result – beating the Dragons 3-2 in the opener.

The Dragons finished the season with an 11-7 winning record.

The NPHS Junior Varsity team under Coach Jean Graham beat Pendleton 5-0 and ended the season with a brilliant 16 and 1 winning record – showing that NPHS has tremendous depth of talent in our tennis program.

Congrats to all the players and coaches!

Most Valuable Player Josee King had an oustanding season with a 10-4 record at No. 1 doubles

No 1 doubles pair of Josee King and Katie Settergren made it to the IHSSA doubles tournament at North Central – but went down to the N.C. Panthers in the opening round. King and Settergren closed the season with an impressive 10-4 winning record.

New Palestine Tennis Team – Varsity, J.V., Coaches and Managers – 2017

The NPHS Varsity Team after the last regular season match at Pendleton with Coaches Des Evans and “Coach T” Craig Tammen

The strong Dragons J.V. Tennis Team after their brilliant 16 and 1 regular season. Only loss was to Fishers H.S. and victories included Park Tudor and Delta.

The successful Junior Varsity and Playback squads with Coach Jean Graham

The fast improving New Palestine Dragons girls varsity tennis team moved to a 8-3 winning record for the season (so far) with a huge wins over the Fishers Tigers and Yorktown.

The New Palestine Dragons girls tennis team opened their 2017 season with a confident 5-0 win over the visiting Shenandoah Raiders.

The Indoor Season closes as another exciting girls high school season begins

Coach Des with some of his middle school Warrior girls in March, 2017

Coach Des with the Thursday high school group in March, 2017

Coach Des with Meghan Emberton and Josee “Rocky”King

The New Pal girls working with Coach Des

Coach Stig and Coach Des with some of their High School group

Coach Des and Coach Jim with the Warriors group

Coach Des and Coach Stig with more of their high school players

The New Palestine Dragons bowed out of the Regional opener at North Central when they were beaten 4-1 by Lawrence North Wildcats. The Dragons closed the season with a 19-4 winning record.

2016 Sectional and County winners – the New Palestine Dragons

Coach Des Evans with Tyler Swain and Nick Rusche – who had a great 16-0 season at No 2 doubles

2016 Dragons team at the Regionals at North Central