September 22, 2009
SUMTER, S.C. — Barton College newcomer Roman Mendoza of France had a sensational debut this weekend in the ITA Tennis Championships at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
Mendoza, a junior transfer from Barton Community College (KS) won the Men's B Flight of the ITA tennis tournament at Francis Marion which concluded Sunday. Mendoza — who defeated Bruno Prudence of Wingate (6-2,6-0), Wu Ferraz of Augusta State (6-0,6-0), Braeden Patchell (6-0,6-1), Jan Labas of Augusta State and Drew Owen of Wingate — only lost a total of four games en route to the final.
"We just got Roman cleared (by the NCAA Eligibility Center) earlier in the week," Barton head coach Tom Schrecengost said, "so frankly, I didn't know how good he was — or how good he could be. I put him in the B draw, knowing with the amount of tennis he has played (in his lifetime) that he would be a good player.
"He had a great tournament, and he won quite easily. He just has the kind of game that gives people trouble. He is very clever and has all the shots with different spins. He also mixes it up well. He hit deep shots, lobs and came to the net, which kept them off balance, and he doesn't make many mistakes. We will be much better with him in the lineup. We should have a top four that can compete with most anybody."
On the women's side, Barton junior Jamie Galasso (transfer N.C. Wesleyan) advanced to the round of 16 in the B draw before falling. She defeated Maddy Billeter of Pfeiffer 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 64 and Melanie Scheider in the round of 32, 6-1, 6-3 but was taken down 6-1, 6-3 by Sam Alschlager of Wingate in two close sets in the round of 16.
Also winning matches for the Bulldogs in the four day event were junior Cesar Grobel, junior Leandro Peron, sophomore P.A. Desilets, junior Eduardo Stefani, sophomore Lindsay Toth and senior Blair Burke.
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September 16, 2009
SUMTER, S.C. — Cesar Grobel and Eduardo Stefani of Barton College teamed to win the B flight men's doubles title at the Conference Carolinas Individual Championships last weekend at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
Grobel-Stefani outlasted Lees-McRae's Loveridge-Karendal 8-6 in the final after defeating Cazzaro-Pouchet of Pfeiffer 8-4 in the semifinals.
"The last match, in particular, I thought those guys really worked together, which is what you have to do in doubles to be successful," Barton head coach Tom Schrecengost said.
Stefani also won his consolation bracket in C flight singles by defeating Greg Roberts of Queens University 6-1, 6-2 in the final.
"Hopefully that's going to give him some confidence," Schrecengost said of Stefani's weekend.
Sophomore P.A. Desilets won the C flight men's consolation bracket final 6-4, 7-6 against Gustavo Munoz after knocking off Erskine's Ryan Miller and Bryce Boothby of Queens. Senior Kristen Packer also won her C flight women's consolation bracket, downing Barton teammate Madison Cauley in the semifinals.
Other Barton players to pick up victories in the three-day event at Palmetto Tennis Center were Cauley, Blair Burke, Jamie Galasso, Lindsay Toth, Diego Salinas and Leandro Peron.
The Barton players and Schrecengost will make the three-hour trek back to Sumter again this weekend for the ITA Championships, also at Palmetto Tennis Center.
"The ITA's a whole different ball of wax,"Schrecengost said. "You'll have 30 teams there and that's a good thing. We'll see a lot of players who we wouldn't normally see during the season."
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August 28, 2009
GREENSBORO, NC - Former Atlantic Christian College/Barton College tennis great Tom Morris, who later led the Bulldogs to great success as a coach, will be inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Foundation Hall of Fame.
Morris, of Blount's Creek, and Tom Willson of Cashiers, will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame January 30th, 2010, with a commemoration event held at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst, NC. The North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame is housed in Greensboro, N.C.
Tom Morris came to North Carolina by way of Columbia, S.C. He enjoyed a sensational prep tennis career, during which he suffered just one loss. As an undergraduate at Atlantic Christian College (now Barton), Morris played in the No. 1 spot all four years, earned All-America recognition twice and helped his team win the 1979 NAIA National Championship. He reached the semifinals in the National Singles Championship his sophomore year and ranked as high as #5 nationally in doubles.
His 105 career singles victories still rank as the school record. Morris was named Kiwanis Male Athlete-of-the-Year at Atlantic Christian three-straight years, making him the only athlete to earn that honor more than twice. Morris would return to his alma mater years later as its Head Coach from 1990-98, molding eight All-America selections and eight conference players-of-the-year. He was inducted into the Barton College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.
Currently, Morris is entering his 12th season as head coach at East Carolina. He is the university's all-time winningest tennis coach and has compiled a record of 232-168 at the institution, complementing his 407-270 career collegiate mark.
During his collegiate coaching career, he has been named the Carolinas Conference Coach-of-the-Year four times, as well as awarded the NAIA District 26 Coach-of-the-Year, the Conference USA Sportsmanship Award and NCAA Men's East Regional Coach-of-the-Year. He and wife, Carol, have three children, Chris, Jack and Al.
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August 14, 2009
Four Barton College tennis players were named to Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic team based on their classroom performances from the 2008-09 school year, head coach Tom Schrecengost announced.
Rising senior Will Cobb (3.82 cumulative GPA), sophomore P-A Desilets (3.74) and junior Diego Salinas (3.52) were honored from the Barton men's team while sophomore Lindsay Toth (3.9) excelled academically on the women's side.
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a player must meet the following criteria: be a varsity letter winner; have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for the current academic year; and have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman through senior year).
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May 8, 2009
In the final NCAA D-II Southeast Region rankings by the ITA (International Tennis Association), the Barton College men's tennis team rated 13th and sophomore Cesar Grobel was 20th in singles.
The Bulldogs of first-year head coach Tom Schrecengost advanced to the Conference Carolinas semifinals this season before losing a tight 5-3 match with nationally ranked Lees-McRae. Grobel (Sao Paulo, Brazil) rode shotgun for Barton all season, amassing an impressive 12-2 record at No. 1 singles and posting a 12-5 mark in doubles.
"I told Cesar back in the fall that if he would get closer to the baseline and attack the net more that he could play with anybody," Schrecengost said. "When we lost to Lees-McRae in the semifinals, he was still on the court and beating the 18th-ranked player in the country, so that tells you that he can play with anybody. He's got the ability, so if he plays aggressively, I think the sky's the limit for him."
"I am real excited about the ranking," Grobel said. "My year was pretty good. Coach helped me out a lot. Now, I want to get a national NCAA ranking. I will have to practice hard while I'm home in Brazil and then come back here (to Barton) and do the same."
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April 17, 2009
SUMTER, SC – Barton College swept the doubles, then picked up a pair of victories in singles on Friday to claim a 5-3 conquest of Mount Olive in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Tournament.
The fifth-seeded Bulldogs of first-year head coach Tom Schrecengost improved to 8-9 with the victory and will play top-seeded Lees-McRae at 9 a.m. Saturday for the right to play for the 2009 championship.
Barton battled its way to three doubles victories on Friday against the fourth-seeded Trojans. Cesar Grobel-Chris Martel won 8-6 at No. 1 doubles, Leandro Peron/Pier-Alexandre Desilets prevailed 9-8 at No. 2 and Matt Jackman-Diego Salinas won 8-5 at No. 3. Martel, Salinas and Peron were defeated at Nos. 3, 5 and 6 singles, but Grobel won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 and Jackman rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 2 to seal the win.
Martel lost 6-3, 6-1; Salinas was beaten 6-1, 6-1; and Peron fell 6-2, 6-4.
"Winning those three doubles matches was the reverse of what happened a week ago, when we lost 5-4 to Mount Olive," Schrecengost said. "We just wanted to win at least one of those, so winning all three was big. But, to their (Trojans) credit, they battled back. It was just a good team win for us. I've been coaching tennis a long time, and there haven't been many matches when I've been prouder."
The Trojans pulled within 4-3 by winning three of the first four singles matches to come off the court, but Jackman's rally sealed the deal.
"He beat that guy easily last week," Schrecengost said, "but today was a different story. Matt just seems to love to play three-setters. One thing about him is that he is never going to give up. He's a competitor and he's smart, so he knows how to work his way back into it."
Saturday morning's other semifinal will pit No. 2 seed Anderson vs. No. 3 Limestone. In other matches Friday, Lees-McRae beat Queens, Anderson topped Erskine and Limestone beat Pfeiffer — all by 5-1 counts.
"We've got our hands full with Lees-McRae tomorrow," Schrecengost said of the nationally 20th-ranked Bobcats. "They didn't lose a conference match this season (beat Barton 7-2). But today was a pressure match for us and we pulled through, so there's no reason we can't give them a battle."
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April 16, 2009
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Cesar Grobel, P.A. Desilets and Jessica Galasso represented Barton College on the 2009 All-Conference Carolinas Tennis Teams announced Thursday night.
The teams were determined by vote from each head coach of participating league institutions. Nominations were collected and then voted upon by ballot and tallied to determine Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Coach of the Year, All-Conference First Team, All-Conference Second Team and All-Conference Second Team.
Awards were presented at the league tennis team banquet at the Conference Tournament Championships co-hosted by Erskine College and the Sumter Palmetto Park Tennis Complex in Sumter, SC. This year's award winners are as follows:
MEN'S TENNIS:
Player of the Year:
Nandor Solymosi, Lees-McRae
Freshman of the Year:
Christian Lee-Daigle, Queens
Coach of the Year:
Paule Goode, Lees-McRae
All-Conference First Team:
Nandor Solymosi, Lees-McRae
Thomas Ollivier, Limestone
Philip Pakebusch, Anderson
Stephane Murray, Anderson
Nemanja Brcan, Erskine
Christian Lee-Daigle, Queens
All-Conference Second Team:
Philip Lawson, Pfeiffer
Cesar Grobel, Barton
Shawn Sumner, Lees-McRae
Alexandre Queiros, Mount Olive
Alek Mojski, Lees-McRae
Miguel Lopez Zuniga, Limestone
All-Conference Third Team:
Phillippe Hogan, Limestone
Pierre-Alexander Desilets, Barton
Johan deWit, Pfeiffer
Murilo Pelegrino, Mount Olive
Angelo Ciarrochchi, Erskine
WOMEN'S TENNIS:
Player of the Year:
Gabriela Celi, Lees-McRae
Freshman of the Year:
Gabriela Celi, Lees-McRae
Coach of the Year:
Paule Goode, Lees-McRae
All-Conference First Team:
Patty Dominguez, Pfeiffer
Tessa Rheault, Erskine
Gabriela Celi, Lees-McRae
Elena Mileva, Queens
Christine Vanard, Lees-McRae
Alyssa Blanchard, Coker
All-Conference Second Team:
Carol Aro, Mount Olive
Rachel Lemar, Coker
Britton Bignon, Erskine
Jimena Munoz Quiroga, Limestone
Camila Kurebayashi, Mount Olive
Jessica Galasso, Barton
All-Conference Third Team:
Jennifer Snaider, Limestone
Mary Claire Rollins, Erskine
Eve Aubry, Limestone
Sophia Medeiros, Mount Olive
Ashley Mayers, Lees-McRae
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March 22, 2009
Wingate, N.C.—-The Wingate University Bulldogs defeated the Bulldogs of Barton College in men’s and women’s tennis action Sunday afternoon. The Wingate men (4-4 overall) defeated Barton (4-5 overall) 6-3. The Wingate women (7-4 overall) defeated Barton (1-8 overall) 7-2.
For the Wingate men, freshman Matthew Lichtenstein (Darnestown, Md.) won his singles and doubles match Sunday afternoon. He defeated freshman Pier-Alexandre Desilets (Quebec, Canada) 6-4, 6-4 in number five singles actions. Lichtenstein teamed with senior Jose Valarezo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) to defeat junior Matthew Jackman (England) and sophomore Diego Salinas (Mexico City, Mexico) 8-5 in number three doubles action.
The host Bulldogs went 5-1 in singles action. Sophomore Mitchell Lvovsky (Dania, Fla.) defeated Jackman 7-6 and 6-1 in number two singles action while Wingate sophomore Braeden Patchell (Oakville, Ontario) won the first set 6-1 over sophomore Chris Martel (Burlington, Vt.) before Martel retired due to an injury. Wingate freshman Andrew Owen (Kitchener, Ontario) added a 6-3, 6-3 win in number four singles over Salinas while Freshman Flavio Rathsam (Sao Paulo, Brazil) won 6-1, 6-2 over sophomore Leandro Peron (Santana de Parnaiba, Brazil).
For Barton, sophomore Cesar Grobel (Sao Paulo, Brazil) went 2-0 on the day, topping Wingate freshman Bruno Pudence (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 6-1, 6-2 in number one doubles while teaming with Martel to defeat Patchell and sophomore Louis Villarroel (Maraval, Trinidad) 8-2 in number one doubles.
On the women’s side, Wingate sophomores Kara Stasikelis (Greer, S.C.) and Zoe Hartas (Sydney, Australia) along with freshman Ewa Opala (Redziny, Poland) went 2-0 on the afternoon. Stasikelis defeated freshman Lindsay Toth (Sewickley, Pa.) 6-2, 6-1 in number one singles, while teaming with junior Pierce Dillard (Simpsonville, S.C.) to pick up an 8-3 win in number two doubles.
Hartas defeated senior Summer Chase (Snow Hill, N.C.) 6-1, 6-1 in number three doubles, while teaming with Opala for an 8-3 win in number three doubles. Opala added a 6-1, 6-0 win in number six doubles over freshman Ahday Newsome (Duncanville, Texas).
Junior Hollyn Alberghini (Stanfield, N.C.) rallied for a victory in number four doubles, defeating junior Kristen Packer (Burlington, N.C.) 6-7, 6-1, 10-8. Freshman Samantha Alschlager (Indian Trail, N.C.) picked up a 6-0, 6-3 win in number five singles over Blair Burke.
For Barton, senior Jessica Galasso (Winston-Salem, N.C.) was a perfect 2-0 on the afternoon. She teamed with Toth to defeat Alberghini and Alschlager 8-5 in number one doubles. Galasso followed that with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Dillard in number two singles.
Both Wingate teams return to action Tuesday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 2:30 p.m. Barton travels to Lenoir-Rhyne Monday for a 2 p.m. start.
NCAA DIVISION II MEN’S MATCH RESULTS
WINGATE XX, BARTON XX
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2009
Singles
#1 Cesar Grobel (BC) def. Bruno Pudence (WIN) 6-1, 6-2
#2 Mitchell Lvovsky (WIN) def. Matt Jackman (BC) 7-6 (5), 6-1
#3 Braeden Patchell (WIN) def. Chris Martel (BC) 6-1, retired (injury)
#4 Drew Owen (WIN) def. Diego Salinas (BC) 6-3, 6-3
#5 Matthew Lichtenstein (WIN) def. Pier-Alexandre Desilets (BC) 6-4, 6-4
#6 Flavio Rathsam (WIN) def. Leandro Peron (BC) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
#1 Grobel/Martel (BC) def. Patchell/Louis Villarroel (WIN) 8-2
#2 Desilets/Peron (BC) def. Pudence/Rathsam (WIN) 8-2
#3 Lichtenstein/Jose Valarezo (WIN) def. Jackman/Salinas (BC) 8-5
RECORDS: Wingate 4-4 overall, Barton 4-5 overall
NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN’S MATCH RESULTS
WINGATE 7, BARTON 2
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2009
Singles
#1 Kara Stasikelis (WIN) def. Lindsay Toth (BC) 6-2, 6-1
#2 Jessica Galasso (BC) def. Pierce Dillard (WIN) 6-2, 6-1
#3 Zoe Hartas (WIN) def. Summer Chase (BC) 6-1, 6-1
#4 Hollyn Alberghini (WIN) def. Kristen Packer (BC) 6-7 (7), 6-1, 10-8 (ST)
#5 Samantha Alschlager (WIN) def. Blair Burke (BC) 6-0, 6-3
#6 Ewa Opala (WIN) def. Ahdai Newsome (BC) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
#1 Toth/Galasso (BC) def. Alberghini/Alschlager (WIN) 8-5
#2 Stasikelis/Dillard (WIN) def. Chase/Burke (BC) 8-3
#3 Hartas/Opala (WIN) def. Packer/Newsome (BC) 8-3
Records:
Wingate 7-4 overall; Barton 1-8 overall
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March 4, 2009
FLORENCE, SC — The Barton College tennis teams dropped a pair of matches to vaunted foes from Francis Marion University on Wednesday afternoon.
The nationally 8th-ranked Francis Marion women topped Barton 9-0 by losing just two games, while the FMU men, ranked 5th nationally in NCAA D-II, defeated the Bulldogs 8-1. Only Barton freshman P.A. Desilets of Quebec prevailed. He beat Dirk Bair 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
Cesar Grobel-Chris Martel took the Patriots to the limit at No. 1 doubles to start the day before falling 9-8 (11). All of the men's singles matches ended in straight sets.
Jessica Galasso, playing in the No. 2 spot, won Barton's only two games in the women's match.
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February 2, 2009
The Barton College Tennis Camp, under the direction of first-year head coach Tom Schrecengost, will be conducted June 22-25 (Monday-Thursday) at the school's tennis complex.Cost for the week is $100 — if a non-refundable deposit of $25 or payment in full is received by June 15. If a minimum $25 deposit is not made by June 15, the cost to attend will be $110.
The camp is open to males and females ages 5-17. Campers will be grouped according to age and/or ability level.
The purpose of the camp is to provide tennis instruction utilizing a variety of drills, games, points and match situations. All instruction and activities will be tailored according to the age, needs and ability level of each camper. The goal is for each camper to depart knowing more about tennis than when he/she arrived — and with a good feeling after a week of fun.
Members of the Barton College tennis teams will assist as additional instructors. Each camper will receive a T-shirt. Campers should arrive by 9 a.m. each day. Registration/payment for those having not made payment in full prior to June 15 will take place from 8:15-9:00 the first day of camp.
Campers should bring water (a snack if desired), sunscreen and a racquet (a few loaners are available). It is advisable for each camper to wear light clothing and a hat or visor. Please wear appropriate tennis shoes - no black soles.
For more information, contact Coach Schrecengost at 399-6966 (office), 828-768-2158 (cell) or at twschrecengost@barton.edu.
Clip here and send the form below with payment to register.
Check in full ____($100) Deposit_____($25)
Camper's Name_____________________________ Age_____
Email address________________________________
Mailing address_____________________________
Phone number___________________
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Mail this form with a non-refundable deposit of $25 or full payment of $100 (paid by June 15) to: Barton College Tennis Camp, P.O. Box 5000 Wilson, NC 27893
Additional Information
Campers should report to the Barton Tennis Complex by 9 a.m. each morning. Camp will conclude each day at noon. Parents should pick up their child/children promptly at that time. Note the camp runs from Monday-Thursday only. In the event of rain, Friday June 26 will be reserved as a make-up day. Registration will be completed on the first day of camp for those campers who have paid a deposit or who will pay in full that day ($110). Those paying in full ($100) by June 15 will be completely registered. No confirmations on registrations will be sent. All campers must be covered by medical insurance and parents/guardians must verify this fact on the registration form. Please refer to contact information for Tom Schrecengost as needed.
Camp Director
The camp is directed by Tom Schrecengost, Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Barton College. Schrecengost has 11 years experience coaching at the collegiate level and formerly coached at Mars Hill (8 years) and Erskine (2 years). He is USPTR certified and has worked at various camps and clubs throughout the country in addition to his coaching experience.
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