Men's Tennis News
Tennis Standout Laurel Delamater Named First-Team All-KCAC; Aaron Friesen is Men's Second Team Selection
April 29, 2008
Categories: Men's Tennis News, Women's Tennis News, General News, Athletics News
Two Tabor College tennis players have earned post-season honors on the court and in the classroom from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.
For the women, Tabor College senior Laurel Delamater (Bakersfield, Calif.) was a unanimous first-team selection by the conference coaches. For the men, junior Aaron Friesen (Wichita, Kan.) was a second-team selection.
Delamater and Friesen also won the tennis Scholar-Athlete awards.
Bethany College won the KCAC championship in both men’s and women’s tennis.
The Tabor women’s team placed third overall with a record of 3-3. The Tabor men’s team placed fourth, also with a record of 3-3.
The Tabor tennis teams are coached by Michael Hagen.
K.C.A.C. ALL-CONFERENCE 2007-08 MEN’S TENNIS
First-Team
(U) Mitchell DeJong, BETHANY COLLEGE.
(U) Adam Hambleton, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Rogerio Yamamoto, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Brad Bietau, BETHANY COLLEGE.
(U) Drew Pippin, BETHEL COLLEGE.
(U) Darrin Rasmussen, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
(U) = Unanimous selection by KCAC men’s head coaches.
Second-Team
Skyler Verloop, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Sam Gaeddert, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Dusty Gudde, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Scott Matzen, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
Erik Rasmussen, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
Aaron Friesen, TABOR COLLEGE.
K.C.A.C. ALL-CONFERENCE 2007-08 WOMEN’S TENNIS
First-Team
(U) Michelle Hinman, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Jana Jensen, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Maya Kehr, BETHEL COLLEGE.
(U) Paige McKinney, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Lauren Pettey, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE.
(U) Laurel Delamater, TABOR COLLEGE.
(U) = Unanimous selection by KCAC women’s head coaches.
Second-Team
Shanda Kilian, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Katie Robertson, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Kelly Wilkerson, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
Victoria Gudez, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Aimee Harrell, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Beth Prier, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Brittney Parke, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
Sara Pugh, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
ALL-K.C.A.C. Tennis Scholar Athletes
MEN
Aaron Friesen, TABOR COLLEGE.
WOMEN
Laurel Delamater, TABOR COLLEGE.
Men's and Women's Tennis Teams Advance to Second Round of KCAC Tournament
April 23, 2008
Categories: Men's Tennis News, General News, Athletics News, Women's Tennis News
The Tabor men’s and women’s tennis teams have advanced to the second round of the KCAC tournament.
The men move on after a decisive 7-0 victory over Southwestern College on Monday in Hillsboro. The Tabor women’s team advanced by defeating Friends University on Tuesday.
Next up for the Bluejays’ teams will be second-round matches against Bethany College, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hesston High School.
Bluejays Men Host Southwestern College at 3 p.m. Today as Tennis Teams Begin KCAC Tournament
April 21, 2008
Categories: Men's Tennis News, Women's Tennis News, General News, Athletics News
The Tabor College tennis teams begin KCAC Conference Tournament play at 3 p.m. today as the men host Southwestern College at 3 p.m. on the campus courts. The women will host Kansas Wesleyan University at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Both matches are quarterfinal matches. Results will be posted as soon as possible after the matches.
Tabor Tennis Teams Building on Last Year's Foundation
March 28, 2008
Categories: Men's Tennis News, Women's Tennis News, General News, Athletics News
(Hillsboro Free Press)
Entering the second year under coach Michael Hagen, the Tabor College tennis teams have their sights set on building on the foundations laid last year.
The men’s team qualified for regionals a year ago; the season ended with a loss to conference powerhouse Bethany.
“It was a great year,” Hagen said. “I feel that with a little more effort from the guys on their own time, they could become a very difficult team to beat.”
The women’s team was hit hard by graduation and does not possess depth comparable to the men.
But Hagen’s objective is the same for both teams: “Our goal for both men and women this year is to get enough practice in to be able to compete at our full potential, to give ourselves the best chance to win each match, and to strive for a conference title.”
