Warsaw, Valley Win Sectional Openers
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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The Tigers took the first step in doing so Thursday afternoon, opening the Warsaw Sectional with another convincing 5-0 win over rival Wawasee, a match that took little more than an hour to complete.
[[In-content Ad]]"They're playing well at the right time," said Orban, whose team will play Tippecanoe Valley in today's 4:30 p.m. championship round. "The team is confident, which is good. The players have really been looking forward to the start of the postseason. They're extremely focused."
The win improved Warsaw to 9-5 on the season. When the Tigers battle Valley today at 4:30 p.m. they'll be playing for their fourth straight sectional championship.
Valley advanced to today's sectional final by beating Churubusco 5-0 in Thursday's other semifinal match. The win improved the Vikings to 7-9 on the season.
"I know their head coach and their assistant coach," Orban said of Valley's Rod Hamman and Jack Shambaugh. "Valley is a well-coached team, they always have been. It'll be a good match. The kids will have to come to play."
It certainly looked like the Tigers came to play Thursday afternoon, beating Wawasee 5-0 for the second time this season. Warsaw won 6-0, 6-0 on all five courts when they beat the Warriors in Syracuse on Sept. 11.
They didn't accomplish that last night, but the Tigers were still too much for Wawasee to handle, as the Warriors finished their season with an 0-15 record.
"I told the kids anybody can beat anybody on any given night," Orban said. "I told them we still have to play and stay focused. I thought they did a good job of staying focused tonight."
Zach Tucker was the first Warsaw player to finish off his opponent, beating Wawasee's Nathan Brady 6-0, 6-1 in 32 minutes in No. 3 singles action.
At No. 1 singles, Warsaw's Deon Shafer beat Hayden Shock 6-0, 6-1, while Tiger Chris Finke defated Ryan Smith 6-1, 6-0 in No. 2 singles action.
In No. 1 doubles action, Mark Krizmanich and Will coen beat Wawasee's Chris Brill and Vince Baumgartner 6-0, 6-0, while the Warsaw duo of Jake Wallin and Chase Byerly beat Ryan Hoover and Garly Windle 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
Doubles play was where Tippecanoe Valley set the tone in its match with the Churubusco Eagles.
Valley's Josh Foster and Kyle Lowe beat Trevin Geiger and Jesse Lich 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 1 doubles match, while the Viking duo of David Geng and Isaac French defeated Alex Murphy and Matt Hall 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 doubles action.
At No. 2 singles, Valley's James Bradford had little trouble beating Ryan Mey 6-1, 6-1, while Rosten Hamman beat Churubusco's Alex McDowell 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in the No. 1 singles match.
In the only match of Thursday's sectional semifinals to go three sets, Valley's Landon Hendrix beat Zach Sorg 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
WARSAW 5, WAWASEE 0
Singles
No. 1 - Deon Shafer (War) def. Hayden Shock 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 - Chris Finke (War) def. Ryan Smith 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 - Zach Tucker (War) def. Nathan Brady 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 - Mark Krizmanich/Will Coen def. Chris Brill/Vince Baumgartner 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Jake Wallin/Chase Byerly (War) def. Ryan Hoover/Garly Windle 6-1, 6-0
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 5, CHURUBUSCO 0
Singles
No. 1 - Rosten Hamman (TV) def. Alex McDowell 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
No. 2 - James Bradford (TV) def. Ryan Mey 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 - Landon Hendrix (TV) def. Zach Sorg 6-4 4-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 - Josh Foster/Kyle Lowe (TV) def. Trevin Geiger/Jesse Lich 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - David Geng/Isaac French (TV) def. Alex Murphy/Matt Hall 6-0, 6-0
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The Tigers took the first step in doing so Thursday afternoon, opening the Warsaw Sectional with another convincing 5-0 win over rival Wawasee, a match that took little more than an hour to complete.
[[In-content Ad]]"They're playing well at the right time," said Orban, whose team will play Tippecanoe Valley in today's 4:30 p.m. championship round. "The team is confident, which is good. The players have really been looking forward to the start of the postseason. They're extremely focused."
The win improved Warsaw to 9-5 on the season. When the Tigers battle Valley today at 4:30 p.m. they'll be playing for their fourth straight sectional championship.
Valley advanced to today's sectional final by beating Churubusco 5-0 in Thursday's other semifinal match. The win improved the Vikings to 7-9 on the season.
"I know their head coach and their assistant coach," Orban said of Valley's Rod Hamman and Jack Shambaugh. "Valley is a well-coached team, they always have been. It'll be a good match. The kids will have to come to play."
It certainly looked like the Tigers came to play Thursday afternoon, beating Wawasee 5-0 for the second time this season. Warsaw won 6-0, 6-0 on all five courts when they beat the Warriors in Syracuse on Sept. 11.
They didn't accomplish that last night, but the Tigers were still too much for Wawasee to handle, as the Warriors finished their season with an 0-15 record.
"I told the kids anybody can beat anybody on any given night," Orban said. "I told them we still have to play and stay focused. I thought they did a good job of staying focused tonight."
Zach Tucker was the first Warsaw player to finish off his opponent, beating Wawasee's Nathan Brady 6-0, 6-1 in 32 minutes in No. 3 singles action.
At No. 1 singles, Warsaw's Deon Shafer beat Hayden Shock 6-0, 6-1, while Tiger Chris Finke defated Ryan Smith 6-1, 6-0 in No. 2 singles action.
In No. 1 doubles action, Mark Krizmanich and Will coen beat Wawasee's Chris Brill and Vince Baumgartner 6-0, 6-0, while the Warsaw duo of Jake Wallin and Chase Byerly beat Ryan Hoover and Garly Windle 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
Doubles play was where Tippecanoe Valley set the tone in its match with the Churubusco Eagles.
Valley's Josh Foster and Kyle Lowe beat Trevin Geiger and Jesse Lich 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 1 doubles match, while the Viking duo of David Geng and Isaac French defeated Alex Murphy and Matt Hall 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 doubles action.
At No. 2 singles, Valley's James Bradford had little trouble beating Ryan Mey 6-1, 6-1, while Rosten Hamman beat Churubusco's Alex McDowell 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in the No. 1 singles match.
In the only match of Thursday's sectional semifinals to go three sets, Valley's Landon Hendrix beat Zach Sorg 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
WARSAW 5, WAWASEE 0
Singles
No. 1 - Deon Shafer (War) def. Hayden Shock 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 - Chris Finke (War) def. Ryan Smith 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 - Zach Tucker (War) def. Nathan Brady 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 - Mark Krizmanich/Will Coen def. Chris Brill/Vince Baumgartner 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Jake Wallin/Chase Byerly (War) def. Ryan Hoover/Garly Windle 6-1, 6-0
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 5, CHURUBUSCO 0
Singles
No. 1 - Rosten Hamman (TV) def. Alex McDowell 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
No. 2 - James Bradford (TV) def. Ryan Mey 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 - Landon Hendrix (TV) def. Zach Sorg 6-4 4-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 - Josh Foster/Kyle Lowe (TV) def. Trevin Geiger/Jesse Lich 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - David Geng/Isaac French (TV) def. Alex Murphy/Matt Hall 6-0, 6-0
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