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The Number ‘Two’ Rules for Boys Tennis Team

May 19, 2013 By

(May 19, 2013) The GBS tennis team competed in the IHSA Glenbrook North Sectional yesterday, placing second to the host Spartans. As a result of their effort, there will be two Titan entries in next weekend’s IHSA State Tournament held at Hersey HS in Arlington Heights.

In singles, senior Ross Gan finished fourth, advancing to State by defeating opponents from Fremd and GBN in the first two rounds.

In doubles, senior Will Lyon and his partner, junior Michael Baddeloo, placed third. the Titans knocked off tandems from Hoffman Estates and Fremd, before falling to the eventual champs from GBN. The duo defeated another team from Fremd in the consolation final in three sets. It is Lyons second trip to State.

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Boys Tennis Nets Third Place; Gan is Champion

May 13, 2013 By

May 11, 2013)  In this weekend’s CSL South conference boys tennis tournament, Senior Ross Gan rolled to a victory at #1 singles to pace the Titans. Gan defeated New Trier’s Scott Drier 6-2,6-2 in the final. Seniors Will Lyon and Mike Baddeloo took third at #1 doubles, while senior Zach Libman and junior Andres Mastoracos took third at #3 doubles. Sophomore Dan Colombo and junior Nick Wilkas rounded out the Titan bronze medalists, as the tandem placed third at No. 4 doubles. With all the individual third place finishes, it was no surprise the team finished third overall.

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Victory no longer all but guaranteed

April 11, 2013 By

(Glenview Announcements)  As Ross Gan crouched down and peered across the court, his bespectacled eyes reflecting golden glints of April sun, something became obvious to him.

There was a net in his way.

Physically, that was nothing new. As Glenbrook South’s No. 1 singles player, Gan has stood divided by 3 feet of nylon nearly all his life. But this season the lanky senior star has found something else obstructing his path; something abstract, something intangible, but something very real nonetheless.

“Going from the teams we’ve had the last few years to now has been a huge adjustment,” Gan said. “Losing seven starters, being one of the top teams in the state for like eight years and going to what we have this year, it’s been hard.”

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Glenbrook South sweeps Niles North

April 4, 2013 By

(Glenview Announcements) The Thursday afternoon boys tennis match between Glenbrook South and Niles North pitted a pair of teams coping with major losses.

The Titans, who graduated seven players from a top-five team in the state last year, topped Niles North 7-0. The Vikings (2-1) were once again without star senior Dave Baccara, who has been suffering through a knee injury.

Glenbrook South senior Ross Gan defeated junior Zach Oppenheim 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles while the rest of his team took care of business elsewhere.

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Congratulations

June 4, 2012 By

To senior tennis player Michael Sellitto who won the Pitchford Award for Sportsmanship at the IHSA State Tennis Tournament.  A four year varsity player for the Titans, Sellitto and his doubles partner Michael Levin finished second at this year’s state tournament in a final in which each set went to a tie-breaker.  Sellitto finished third in the state in doubles as a freshman (with Tommy McNichols) and leaves GBS with the career record for most victories.

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Sellitto and Levin finish State Runners-up; Boys Tennis Team Places Fifth

May 28, 2012 By

The top-seeded doubles team of seniors Michael Sellitto and Michael Levin advanced to the Boys Tennis State Championship Final where they lost a heartbreaking final to Alex Hagermoser and Peter Heneghan of Hinsdale Central, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). The Titans had not dropped a set in their six prior tournament matches in advancing to the final.

Senior Luke McCanna and Junior Will Lyon also competed in doubles, finishing with a record of 3-2, falling in the fourth round of the Consolation Bracket.

Sophomore Sam Hoogland competed in singles and finished 4-2. His first loss was to eventual champion Jason Brown of Deerfield in three hard fought sets, and Hoogland eventually bowed out in the seventh round of the Consolation Bracket.

With 25 team points, the five Titans led GBS to a tie for fifth place in the team standings with Deerfield and OP-RF.

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Easy does it for Glenbrook South duo

April 28, 2012 By

As tennis double partners go, Michael Levin and Michael Sellitto are pretty laid-back guys.

But to confuse their behavior for ambivalence would be selling the Glenbrook South duo short. Both players have an overwhelming ambition to be the best, but both go about it in a more subdued way.

“On the court, they have a great disposition together,’’ Glenbrook South coach Larry Faulkner said. “A lot of times players get upset with their partner. That never happens with them.’’

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Titan Rackets Take Meadows’ Quad

April 3, 2012 By

(Journal Online) The Glenbrook South tennis team got off on the right swing over the weekend.

They opened up their season Saturday at the Rolling Meadows quad without dropping a single match for a perfect 3-0 start.

They defeated Conant, Rolling Meadows and Prairie Ridge 6-1 each. The only points given up were due to forfeiting at 3rd singles because the Titans did not have a full roster playing.

“We got a very good club. We have a lot of seniors with a lot of experience,” said GBS coach Larry Faulkner. “We can do very well in our dual meets and our tournaments.”

The team has six seniors where most were varsity players for two to three years.

Senior Michael Sellitto has been on varsity all four years and is a returning state qualifier.

He currently ranks 8th out of 42 in the school’s all-time win list with a 103-18 record. He’ll be playing tennis at Illinois State University next year.

The experience Sellitto brings to the court is augmented by seniors Michael Levin and Luke McCanna. All three are the team captains this year.

Levin is also a returning state qualifier. He and now junior Konrad Ryba finished in the doubles quarterfinal consolation bracket at state last year.

The Titans as a whole placed 6th at state last year. One of their best and most recent finishes was 4th in 2009.

“We’ve had a lot of good teams, but this year’s team definitely ranks with some of the best,” said Faulkner, who’s entering his 37th season as head coach.

The true testament to the Titans strength will be tested today (Tuesday) against Oak Park-River Forest. OPRF has placed in the top five at state each year since 2007.

Regardless of the trial by fire and returning state power, the Titans have a new weapon in their arsenal – Konrad Zieba.

Zieba, a junior, is a nationally ranked player and has decided to join the team this year. His freshman year he was unable to because he was training at an elite academy in Florida with the United States Tennis Association.

His sophomore year he was home schooled, making him unable to join the team. But he did compete nationally ending with a 38-9 record last year.

“He’s definitely one of the top singles players in the state,” Faulkner said.

After OPRF, Glenbrook South (3-0) will start a busy week. They host Niles North Thursday, Moline Friday and travel to the Libertyville tournament on Saturday.

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Glenbrook South’s Sellitto reunites with doubles partner Levin

April 3, 2012 By

(Glenview Announcements)  Michael Sellitto is sharing the same side of the court with a familiar face.

After playing singles last season, the Glenbrook South senior is back together with Michael Levin at No. 1 doubles. The partners started the spring Saturday by going 3-0 at Rolling Meadows’ quadrangular.

Sellitto was a 9-16 seed at singles at the state tournament last season, but he’s giving way to Konrad Ryba this year. Ryba played doubles with Levin a year ago.

Sellitto is happy to pair up with Levin again. The two were a 5-8 seed at the state tournament in 2010.

“It’s been good,” said Sellitto, who play college tennis at Illinois State. “I think he’s in good form right now and playing well. We’ve been able to work on some stuff and get a feel for each other again.”

Sellitto enjoyed a productive offseason, traveling the country playing top-level tournaments. He and his Wisconsin partner won a national open in Pensacola, Fla., and played at the spring nationals in Mobile, Ala.

“It was busy, but I felt like I got better,” he said. “I am a lot more confident going into this season. I’m feeling really good.”

Serving was one area Sellitto where concentrated on improving in the offseason. He believes he accomplished that.

“That’s a big part of why I am playing so well right now,” he said. “Being able to get free points, like aces, off my serve makes a lot of matches easier on myself.”

Sellitto also said he committed himself to working out off the court. He spent several days a week with trainers to improve his strength and agility.

“That’s such a big part of the men’s game today,” he said.

All of Glenbrook South’s players started the season the right way Saturday, as the Titans didn’t lose a match.

Things get tougher this week. Glenbrook South was scheduled to play Oak Park-River Forest on Tuesday, Niles North today (Thursday) and Moline Friday before competing at Libertyville’s tournament Saturday.

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Glenbrook South’s Hoogland finds success at State

June 2, 2011 By

(Glenview Announcements) The youngest in a big tennis family, Sam Hoogland could not have asked for a better foundation.

The Glenbrook South freshman watched as older brother and 2010 graduate Ben finished fifth in the state last season. Years before, their father Keith enjoyed a college playing career at Vanderbilt.

“I’ve always had someone to play with growing up,” Sam said. “Once I got older, I played with Ben a lot more.”

Sam started his separation this spring and is on his way to a possible standout career himself. Ben, now a player at William & Mary, also made the state tournament as a freshman before becoming one of the best in Illinois by the time he left.

In his first state tournament, Sam won his first two matches and finished 4-2.

“I played a lot of good matches this year and had some good wins, some big wins,” he said. “I was really excited to get into the tournament because I am a freshman. Not a lot of freshmen get in, and it was pretty awesome to get in and do so well.”

Sam Hoogland wasn’t the only Titan to experience success at the state tournament this year. The team’s No. 1 singles player, Michael Sellitto, won three matches before ending up 4-2.

Glenbrook South tied for sixth and was one of four CSL clubs to finish among the top eight in the state. New Trier defended its state championship, and Deerfield finished second.

“The singles draw was definitely really tough this year,” said Sellitto, who played doubles at the state meet last year. “You don’t have an easy match. I thought I played well. But in the matches I lost, I felt like I under-performed. I didn’t lose to anybody I should not have.”

Glenbrook South’s doubles team of Konrad Ryba and Michael Levin rounded out the Titans’ lineup. The pair went 6-2.

Three of the team’s four qualifiers are expected back next season.

“We have a good chance of winning the title next year,” Sellitto said. “We have that caliber of a team coming back.”

First, Hoogland and Sellitto will hit the summer tournament circuit. Both hope to qualify for the USTA’s junior national tournament in early August in Kalamazoo, Mich. Both need to continue improving their rankings, as only the top 196 players are invited.

“I will be training very hard for the next couple of weeks before it starts again,” Sellitto said.

 

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