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Trine University Men's Tennis
The summer tennis camps in Hamilton have been as much a part
of summer as swimming and fireworks. Trine tennis coach 
Bill Maddock has been an active part of it nearly from the start.
The tradition continued this week at Gnagy Park, with
Maddock Thunder player Melanie Sobeske directing the
week-long camp.
In 13 summers, Maddock and his players have become like
pied pipers for the sport, attracting more than 500 students
in grades 2-12 to instruction.
“Most of these kids have never seen a court or tennis pro, and
for some of these kids it’s the only week of the year they
play tennis,” Maddock said. “But it amazes me as an educator how much they remember.”
“It’s a great asset for the community,” Hamilton Park Board Director of Tennis and Trails Brad Stevens said. “It’s a life-long sport that we are introducing to kids. While they may never play in high school or college, it’s something they can do for the rest of their lives.”
Maddock’s excitement is apparent to everyone.
Early in the morning, the camp focuses on the younger students and advances as the day goes on.
Whether it’s a fun drill like king of the court, where students battle to hold serve against aggressive defenders, or just taking the time to engage students personally by calling them by name, “the kids thrive on it and somehow Bill is able to assign names to faces year after year,” Stevens said. “We think it’s wonderful that we can have a coach like Bill and his players invest in our community and our kids.”
“The kids always remember me, and I quickly remember them,” Maddock said. “It keeps me mindful of what it takes to teach young people. As a physical education professor I ask, ‘Am I teaching them to play, or (are) they teaching me how to teach?’” |
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Albion beat Trine 5-1 Friday in the MIAA tournament. The Thunder are now 5-13.
Under the tournament procedure, the first team to win five matches advances to the following round. Nick Garstka (New Haven, Ind./New Haven) posted a 6-3, 7-5 win over Tucker Black of Albion.
Trine pushed Hope to the limit but fell short 5-4 Wednesday.
Rain forced action indoors to the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletics and Recreation Center. More details coming soon.
Fort Wayne -
Trine Men’s tennis dropped a 9-0 loss to IPFW Tuesday. The host Mastodons swept the Thunder in singles and doubles matches.
Freshman Dan Desper (Kendallville, Ind./East Noble) dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision to Luis Sanado in the No. 4 singles match. IPFW is an NCAA Division I program. The Thunder are now 3-6 on the season.
Trine is back in action Friday at Alma.
Trine men’s tennis won their second straight Thunder doubles title sweeping all 12 of their matches Saturday at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletics Recreation Center. Grand Rapids was second, Taylor third and Alma fourth.
“We were very solid throughout and it’s a good indicator of where we are as a team.” head coach Bill Maddock said. ““The fact we swept all 12 matches makes us a legitimate opponent against anyone. Now, we have depth throughout. We’ll see when we get into the heart of the MIAA. In the past, we always lacked the depth to challenge the Big Dogs.”
Saturday's event was the first time the Thunder Doubles has been held on the Trine campus, and the first indoor tennis match held at the ARC.
Trine University hosts its first ever indoor tennis match Saturday at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center. Action gets under way at 11 a.m. This year’s event is the first time the event has been held on campus.
The men welcome Taylor University, Grand Rapids Community College and Alma College to campus for the fifth annual Thunder Doubles Tennis Tournament.
“This is an ideal facility,” head coach Bill Maddock said. “We’ll host a number of other college tennis events in the future.”
The tournament is broken into four doubles teams with eight round-robin games. The event is free with ample bleacher seating throughout. The Thunder captured the tournament title in 2009.
Hilton Head, S.C. - Trine doubles teams swept Bridgewater in all three matches, but Thunder singles players didn’t have the same success, as the Eagles won all six matches, and the event 6-3 Monday.
Brett Becker (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) and Tim Buchmeier (New Haven, Ind./New Haven) defeated Bridgewater’s Chris Radke and Brad Dewitt 9-8, 7-2. Dan Desper and Issa Salsa downed Teddy Callow and Peter Hawkins 8-6. Jared Stump and Nick Garstka scored a 8-5 win over Brent Floyd and Martin Donaire.
Hilton Head, S.C. - Brett Becker (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) grabbed a win in No. 1 singles, and Issa Salsa (Flint, Mich./Carmen-Ainsworth) won in No. 6 singles to lead Trine in a 7-2 loss Sunday to Baldwin-Wallace.
Becker defeated Alex Trzeciak 7-5, 6-3 (10-6). Salsa defeated Bobby Irwin 6-3, 6-4 (10-7).
Andy Redd of Baldwin-Wallace narrowly escaped with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (10-12), 1-0 (10-3) win over Tim Buchmeier (New Haven, Ind./New Haven).
Terre Haute, Ind. - Trine men's tennis evened their record to 1-1 Sunday after a 7-2 win over Franklin. Dan Desper (Kendallville, Ind./East Noble) won in both singles and doubles play. At No.3 singles, Desper defeated Blake Wareham 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Teaming with Issa Salsa (Flint, Mich./Carmen Ainsworth) the duo downed Nate Kelly and Brandon Roberts 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2 doubles.
Jared Stump (Angola, Ind./Angola) won at No. 5 singles besting Roberts 2-6, 6-2, 7-5. At No. 4 singles Nick Garstka (New Haven, Ind./New Haven) defeated Justin Smith 6-3, 6-4. The No. 3 doubles team of Stump and Garstka also won a 9-8 (0) victory over Wareham and Justin Moran.
Trine 7, Franklin 2
at Terre Haute, Ind.,
Singles
1 - Matt Hamm (F) def. Brett Becker 6-4, 6-4
2 - Tim Buchmeier (T) def. Nate Kelly 6-2, 7-6(4)
3 - Dan Desper (T) def. Blake Wareham 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
4 - Nick Garstka (T) def. Justin Smith 6-3, 6-4
5 - Jared Stump (T) def. Brandon Roberts 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
6 - Steve Gullette (T) def Cory Beesum 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Hamm/Moran (F) def. Becker/Buchmeier 8-4
2 - Desper/Issa Salsa (T) def. Kelly/Roberts 8-4
3 - Garstka/Stump (T) def. Wareham/J. Moran 9-8 (0)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Trine opened the 2010 tennis season with a 8-1 loss to Rose-Hulman.
At number one singles, Brett Becker (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) defeated Ben Paras 3-6, 6-3 1-0 (6) to post the lone Thunder win. Tim Buchmeier (New Haven, Ind./New Haven) narrowly lost a 6-7 (12), 6-0, 1-0 (6) to Scott Grubbs. Trine returns to action Sunday against Franklin.
Rose-Hulman 8, Trine 1
at Terre Haute, Ind.,
Singles
1 - Brett Becker (T) def. Ben Paras 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6)
2 - Scott Grubbs (R) def. Tim Buchmeier 6-7 (12), 6-0, 1-0 (6)
3 - Michael Schoumacher (R) def. Dan Desper 6-2, 6-4
4 - Alex Gumz (R) def. Nick Garstka 6-4, 6-2
5 - David Becerra (R) def. Jared Stump 6-2, 6-0
6 - Seth Hendrickson (R) def. Brad Wood 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1 - Grubbs/Schoumacher (R) def. Becker/Buchmeier 8-6
2 - Becerra/Paras (R) def. Issa Salsa/Desper 8-2
3 - Dallas Burton/Brent Frizzell (R) def. Stump/Garstka 8-6
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