Delta High School Tennis

VS

Shelbyville

May 13th, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Win 5 - 0

Senior Iva Witter led the way with a quick 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 3 singles as the Eagles rolled to a 5-0 shutout victory over Shelbyville in the regular-season finale on Saturday morning at Mount Vernon courts.

Witter finishes the regular season with a  fine 16-5 record in her first season of varsity singles after previously playing doubles.

Both doubles teams steamrolled their Golden Bear opponents, also.  Senior Janet Wegener and freshman Katie Manor won 6-0, 6-0 to improve to 19-3 at the top spot.  Sophomore Kelsey Vest and freshman Rowan Hinds won 6-1, 6-1 and are 18-3 at No. 2 doubles.

Sophomore Brylee Beckley found her groove in a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles.  She is 12-8 for the spring.

The only varsity match to extend longer was at No. 1 singles. Junior Gabby Knight won 6-2 in both the first and third sets after encountering some adversity in a 3-6 middle set.  In the end, she hung tough for her 15th victory against just seven losses at the No. 1 position.

As a team, the 20th-ranked Eagles improved to 16-3 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the Hoosier Heritage Conference for their 13th straight league title.  By position in conference, Delta went 6-1 at No. 1 singles, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, 7-0 at No. 3 singles, 7-0 at No. 1 doubles, and 7-0 at No. 2 doubles.

In the JV match, Shelbyville gained an 8-7 victory.  Winners for the Eagles were Elizabeth Bamidele, Caitlyn Kirby and Mackemzie Lipps in singles,  and the doubles teams of Emily Hayes/Olivia Marshall, Anna Marcum/Marley Dowling, Ella Marcum/Maddy Cooper and Hannah Swanson/Ava McCully.

The Eagles will begin IHSAA postseason play this week. The IHSAA pairings will be announced Monday night.  The Delta Sectional begins Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. with a first-round semifinal match from among these teams: Delta, Yorktown, Muncie Central and Muncie Burris.  The other semifinal will be 4:45 p.m. Thursday, with the finals scheduled for 4:45 p.m. Friday.  The winner then advances to the Marion Regional on the following Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here are the complete results and season records:

Varsity Singles

1. Gabby Knight (D) won 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Brylee Beckley (D) won 6-4, 6-1
3. Iva Witter (D) won 6-0, 6-0
Varsity Doubles
1. Janet Wegener/Katie Manor (D) won 6-0, 6-0
2. Kelsey Vest/Rowan Hinds (D)won 6-1, 6-1
JV Singles
1. Elizabeth Bamidele (D) won 6-0
2. Caitlyn Kirby (D) won 6-1
3. Stella Sieber (D) lost 4-6
4. Tru Swoboda (D) lost 2-6
5. Mackemzie Lipps (D) won 6-2
JV Doubles
1. Olivia Marchall / Emily Hayes (D) won 6-0
2. Grace Flowers / Carmen Maxwell (D) lost 2-6
3. Anna Marcum /Marley Dowling (D) won 6-3
4. Ella Marcum / Maddy Cooper (D) won 7-5
5. Audrey Anderson / Sam Diaz (D) lost  3-6
6. Elizabeth Davis / Jocelyn Moody (D) lost 2-6
7. Madison Sanchez / Azri Richey (D) lost 0-6
8. Sammi Raleigh / Avery Barnes (D) lost 0-6
9. Hannah Swanson / Ava McCully (D) won 6-1
10. Noelle Longsworth / Ashlynn Sparks (D) lost 0-6
VARSITY RECORDS
#1 singles = Gabby Knight 15-7
#2 singles = Brylee Beckley 12-8
#3 singles = Iva Witter 15-6
#3 singles = Elizabeth Bamidele (5-1)
#1 doubles = Janet Wegener (19-3) / Katie Manor (19-3)
#2 doubles = Kelsey Vest (18-3) / Rowan Hinds (17-3)
Doubles = Rylen Jones (3-0)
Doubles = Emily Hayes (2-0)
Doubles = Caitlyn Kirby (1-0)
JUNIOR VARSITY RECORDS
15 wins
  Freshman Stella Sieber (15-5)
  Freshman Olivia Marshall (15-6)
12 wins
  Freshman Elizabeth Bamidele (12-3)
  Senior Emily Hayes (12-5)
11 wins
  Junior Caitlyn Kirby (11-4)
  Freshman Ella Marcum (11-3)
10 wins
  Freshman Anna Marcum (10-6)
  Junior Sam Diaz (10-3)
9 wins
   Senior Rylen Jones (9-5)
   Junior Carmen Maxwell (9-6)
   Junior Grace Flowers (9-7)
8 wins
  Sophomore Maddy Cooper (8-5)
  Freshman Audrey Anderson (8-8)
7 wins
  Freshman Marley Dowling (7-6)
6 wins
  Freshman Jocelyn Moody (6-4)
  Freshman Madison Sanchez (6-5)
  Sophomore Mackemzie LIpps (6-6)
  Freshman Elizabeth Davis (6-6)
  Freshman Tru Swoboda (6-7)
5 wins
  Sophomore Ava McCulley (5-4)
  Freshman Azri Richey (5-6)
4 wins
  Senior Autumn Subler (4-5)
  Freshman Sammi Raleigh (4-6)
3 wins
  Junior Hannah Swanson (3-4)
  Freshman Noelle Longsworth (3-7)
2 wins
  Senior Emily Woodson (2-2) injured
  Sophomore Ashlynn Sparks (2-5) injured
  Sophomore Avery Barnes (2-7) injured
Location Mt. Vernon HS (neutral site)
Season Spring 2023