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  Hope's All-Time MIAA Tennis Champions

Updated thru 2013 Season


The MIAA crowned a singles and doubles champion from 1888 to 1960.
A flight system was introduced in 1961.
The MIAA eliminated flight play and went to a team format in 2007.
In 2013 the MIAA re-instituted a flighted tournament.

SINGLES

  • In 2008 and again in 2009, John Pelton went undefeated in first flight play
    posting a 15-0 record, nine in dual matches and six in the conference tournament.
  • In 2013 Bobby Cawood went undefeated (9-0) in first flight play (6-0), the conference tournament (2-0) and the flighted tournament (1-0).

    SINGLES (flight champions)

    First Flight
    1962 Norm Hess

    Second Flight
    1969 Ron Visscher

    Third Flight
    1962 Arlyn Lanting
    1963 Arlyn Lanting
    1980 Jay Updegraff

    Fourth Flight
    1985 Jon Etterbeek
    2002 Matt Bradley

    Fifth Flight
    1962 Dave Nykerk
    1984 Jeff Plomer
    2003 Andy Phillips

    Sixth Flight
    2002 Erik Frost
    2003 Andy Ruemenapp

    DOUBLES

    First Flight
    1937 Paul Boyink & Grodon Pleune
    1965 Byron Hopma & Dave Nykerk
    2003 Kevney Dugan & Dan Mann

    Second Flight
    1985 Jon Etterbeek & Jeff Harlow
    2004 Jason Wagenmaker & Andy Ruemenapp

    Third Flight
    1980 Jay Updegraff & John Christian
    2003 Andy Phillips & Jason Wagenmaker

    2013 Flight Tournament Champions
    Flight "A" Singles: Bobby Cawood, Hope d. Caleb Knust, Trine, 6-4, 6-0 Flight "B" Singles: Jason Muller, Hope d. Kyle Kreps, Hope, 6-3, 6-3 Flight "C" Singles: Jon Panzer, Hope d. Cody Herbruck, Hope, 6-3, 6-0 Flight "A" Doubles: Bobby Cawood/Jason Muller, Hope d. Caleb Knust/Dan Desper, Trine, 8-3

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