The Chesterton varsity boys tennis team finished fourth place at the eight-team Highland Doubles Tournament on Saturday. The Trojans top performances came with third place finishes at number three and four doubles.

At number three doubles, Sam Silverglade and Kevin Kokesh teamed together, while at number four doubles, it was Jack Lines and Bruce Ruhmann.

“I was very pleased with fourth doubles,” Chesterton coach Mike Stiles said. “I was hoping they would get two victories today and they did. I want to keep on building and gaining confidence for them. That’s the one thing I wanted to pull out of this tournament.

“Our third doubles also played well together, even though they had never played together before.”

At number two doubles, Nick Kendall and Aaron Dittman placed fourth overall and Gerard Pannekoek and Zach Stemer finished sixth at number one doubles.

Highland Doubles Tournament

Team finishes

1. Lowell, 2. Crown Point, 3. Valparaiso, 4. Chesterton, 5. Kankakee Valley, 6. Highland, 7. Andrean, 8. Calumet

Individual finishes

1 – Gerard Pannekoek/Zach Stemer (C), 6th place.

2 – Nick Kendall/Aaron Dittman (C), 4th place.

3 – Sam Silverglade/Kevin Kokesh (C), 3rd place.

4 – Jack Lines/Bruce Ruhmann (C), 3rd place.

Junior Varsity

Plymouth Tournament

The Chesterton boys junior varsity tennis team finished fourth overall at Saturday’s Plymouth Tournament.

The Trojans brought home a championship at number two doubles as Ben Andrews and Manhar Grewal took top honors. Sean Harmison and Siva Muthusamy finished second at number one doubles.

Plymouth Tournament

Team finishes

1. Plymouth, 2. Culver Military, 3. Northridge, 4. Chesterton, 5. Peru, 6. Goshen, 7. Michigan City, 8. South Bend Riley.

Individual finishes

Singles – 1. Tyler Talsma (C), 7th place; 2. David Schuster (C), 6th place; 3. Ankur Chawla (C), 4th place.

Doubles – 1. Sean Harmison/Siva Muthusamy (C), 2nd place; 2. Ben Andrews/Manhar Grewal, 1st place.

Posted 9/11/2006