2012 Saint Andrew’s Scots Tennis Highlights

2012FloridaStateTennisChamps

The boys won the 2012 Florida State Championships and the girls team was the 2012 Runner Ups.

Tony Russell

2012 Season Highlights:

  • Florida State Team Champion
  • Florida State Champion Position 1 Singles
  • Regional Champion
  • District Champion
  • Singles Record 17-2
  • #1 Doubles Record 13-3
  • Team Captain

Other Season Highlights: The Scots led by Tony defeated 4A State Champions (Spanish River) and defending 1A State Champions (Sagemont) twice en route to becoming the 2012 Florida State Boys Champions

Nicky Mill

  • 2012 Season Highlights:
  • Florida State Team Champion
  • Florida State Champion Position 2 Doubles
  • Regional Doubles Champion
  • District Doubles Champion
  • #2 Doubles Record 12-0
  • Regional Finalist (Singles)
  • District Finalist (Singles)
  • Singles Record 9-4
  • Team Captain

Other Season Highlights: As Team Captain Nicky posted the first undefeated doubles season (12-0) in the last 22 years at Saint Andrew’s. Nicky and partner Andrew Dykeman won the deciding match at the FHSAA Championships with Nicky hitting the final overhead to clinch the victory.

Andrew Dykeman

2012 Season Highlights:

  • Florida State Team Champion
  • Florida State Champion Position 3 Singles
  • Florida State Champion Position 2 Doubles
  • Regional Champion (Singles)
  • Regional Doubles Champion
  • District Champion (Singles)
  • District Doubles Champion
  • Singles Record 13-3
  • #2 Doubles Record 12-0

Other Season Highlights: Andrew Dykeman went into the FHSAA Singles Championships unseeded because the Coaches at the seeding meeting laughed when they heard that he was from Kansas. As a result he defeated the number 1 seed Austin Linder 6-2,6-2 in the first round from Providence, followed by one of the best high school matches that I have witnessed against Hughes Hulleman from All Saints who was undefeated for the year. After winning against Hughes 6-7(2), 6-4,6-1, Andrew went on to win the number 3 position by defeating Peter Litsky 6-1,6-2. Andrew then had to rally with partner Nicky Mill to win the semi final doubles and eventually the deciding number 2 doubles match.

Clay Fender

2012 Season Highlights:

  • Florida State Team Champion
  • Regional Finalist (Singles)
  • District Champion position 4 (Singles)
  • District Doubles Champion (Position 1)
  • Singles Record 9-3
  • #1 Doubles Record 13-3

Other Season Highlights: Clay came up with key wins throughout the season at positions 3 & 4 and of course number 1 doubles. Clay and Tony were the district 13 Doubles Champions defeating American Heritage in the final.

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