Jonny Shenk

Here's the profile on your latest Lasercat, the Russian Jonny Shenk!

What is...
your graduation year: 2009
your personal goal this season: Play #2 singles (or go undefeated at #3)
your best shot in tennis: Overhead or lob
your worst shot in tennis: Mid-court volley
your favorite tennis match you've played (and why): Regular season vs Northwood (Ben Baker) So much crazy stuff happened, including a twisted ankle, a blister, a soaking rainstorm, moving to the racquet club for the last set and a half, me almost breaking my racket against the wall, and somehow still winning after about 3 hours. Team wise, the victory over Fairfield in the first round of sectionals was the best.
your favorite tennis memory (and why): Those two matches and countless hours of playing with my dad
your favorite "Night Out" story (and why): Nathan Hostetter throwing up the "disgusting" drink that actually tasted ok. Everyone else downed it without any problem and then he was over there gagging and gasping for air.
your favorite book of the Bible: Romans
your favorite restaurant to eat at after a match: Pizza King without doubt
your favorite sport besides tennis: Basketball if Frisbee doesn't count as a sport

Who is...
your favorite men's tennis player: Marat Safin
your favorite women's tennis player: Maria Sharapova
your "role model": My Dad
your favorite doubles partner: Johnny Kauffman
the person you'd most want to play doubles with out of anyone in history: Stephen Colbert
your most likable opponent: Ben Baker (Northwood) and Ryan Miller (Goshen)
the funniest team member: Jeremy Thomas
the quietest team member: Justin Gregor on opposite day
the hardest-working team member: Luke Hostetter
the team member who would make the best coach: Johnny Kauffman

What...
do you want to do post-High School: Go to college, keep playing tennis, hopefully go overseas for a bit
do you eat for breakfast: Usually nothing
time do you go to bed: Not before 11
subject makes you fall asleep: Chemistry
would you give as a new nickname to the tennis team: Bethany Lasercats

Career Records
Most Wins in a Season: 17
Farthest Advanced in State Tourney: Team Regionals
Longest Winning Streak: 9 (2008)
Most Sets Won in a Row: 16 (2008)
Biggest Win: 6-0, 6-0 Tom Jarkewicz, Howe Military (2006)
Closest Win: 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 vs. Ben Baker, NorthWood (2007)
Career Tiebreakers Won: 3
Career Tiebreakers Won Percentage: 75.0%
Career 3rd Sets Won: 8
Season 3rd Sets Won: 5 (2007)
Career Games Won Percentage: 64.1%
Season Games Won Percentage: 66.1% (2008)
Career 3rd Sets Won Percentage: 80.0%
Matches Won in a Row w/ a 6-0 Set: 3 (2008)
Matches Won 1st Varsity Season: 16


2008

#2S - Northridge - Nick Myers (10) - 1-6, 0-6
#3S - Goshen - Andy Van Klaveren (11) - 5-7, 6-0, 6-0
#3S - Rochester - Jacob Schroeder (9) - 6-0, 6-0
#3S - Concord - Andre Moore (11) - 4-6, 1-6
#3S - Jimtown - Bret Giddings (11) - 6-4, 3-6, 10-5
#3S - Mishawaka - Michael Stamm (12) - 6-1, 6-0
#3S - Fremont - Preston Hart (12) - 6-0, 6-0
#3S - Prairie Heights - Brandon Buechley (11) - 6-1, 6-0
#3S - Triton - Kreig Vories (11) - 6-1, 6-2
#3S - Churubusco - Jesse Lich (10) - 6-2, 6-0
#3S - NorthWood - Nick Anglemeyer (11) - 6-3, 6-1
#3S - Lakeland - Taylor Miller (11) - 6-0, 6-3
#3S - Westview - Nick Pfenning (10) - 6-2, 6-0
#3S - Concord - Andre Moore (11) - 3-6, 1-6
#2S - Fairfield - Brock Bechtel (12) - 6-0, 6-0
#3S - Bremen - Alex Overholser (10) - 6-2, 6-0
#3S - Penn - Karter Kistler (11) - 6-3, 7-5
#3S - Wabash - Unknown - 7-5, 6-3
#3S - F.W. Wayne - Unknown - 6-3, 6-1
#3S - Fairfield - Malachi Randolph (10) - 4-6, 4-6
#3S - NorthWood - Nick Anglemeyer (11) - 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
#3S - East Noble - Nick Ihrie - 5-7, 6-4, 3-6

RECORD: 17-5

2007
Position: #3 Singles

vs. Jeremy Runge (10), Northridge ----- 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Tyler Wellin (11), Jimtown ----- 5-7, 6-3, 10-6 ----- Win
vs. Mas Hsu (9), Rochester ----- 6-1, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Andre Ziebold (10), Concord ----- 6-7, 4-6 ----- Loss
vs. Derek Call (12), Mishawaka ----- 6-1, 3-2 ----- Win
vs. Kenny Wolfe (12), Fremont ----- 6-1, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Trenton Stout (9), LaVille ----- 6-0, 6-1 ----- Win
vs. Brandon Hollifield (11), Prairie Heights ----- 6-1, 6-1 ----- Win
vs. Josh Gephart (10), Triton ----- 7-5, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Ryan May (10), Churubusco ----- 6-0, 6-1 ----- Win
vs. Ben Baker (12), Northwood ----- 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 ----- Win
vs. Ryan Miller, Goshen ----- 2-6, 0-6 ----- Loss
vs. Tom Hauch, S.B. Adams ----- 8-3 ----- Win
vs. Adam Klaffke, Huntington North ----- 8-0 ----- Win
vs. Lance Hall (12), Fairfield ----- 6-2, 2-6, 2-6 ----- Loss
vs. Jacob Hundt (12), Bremen ----- 6-1, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Taylor Ringwold, FW Wayne ----- 6-1, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Frank Granger, Wabash ----- 4-6, 0-6 ----- Loss
vs. Landon Hendrix (12), Tippecanoe Valley ----- 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 ----- Win
vs. Lance Hall (12), Fairfield ----- 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 ----- Win
vs. Ryan Miller (12), Goshen ----- 2-6, 1-6 ----- Loss
vs. Ben Baker (12), Northwood ----- 2-6, 2-6 ----- Loss

FINAL 2007 RECORD: 16-6

2006
Positions: #1 Singles JV, #2 Singles JV

vs. Jeremy Runge (9), Northridge ----- 8-9 ----- Loss
vs. Andrew Verde (11), Fremont ----- 8-1 ----- Win
vs. Corey Owens (9), Prairie Heights ----- 8-2 ----- Win
vs. Dylan Bone (10), South Bend Riley ----- 8-1 ----- Win
vs. Kody Senff (11), Triton ----- 8-2 ----- Win
vs. Alex Murray (10), Churubusco ----- 8-1 ----- Win
vs. Ben Baker (11), Northwood ----- 1-8 ----- Loss
vs. Jay Sutter (10), New Prairie ----- 8-5 ----- Win
vs. Elvie Frey (11), Westview ----- 3-8 ----- Loss
vs. Lucas Schrock (11), Fairfield ----- 6-8 ----- Loss
vs. Ben Fanning (10), Bremen ----- 8-2 ----- Win
vs. Jimtown ----- 8-3 ----- Win
vs. Tom Jarkewicz (11), Howe Military ----- 6-0, 6-0 ----- Win (Varsity)
vs. James Bradford (11), Tippecanoe Valley ----- 8-4 ----- Win

Final 2006 JV Record: 9-4
Final 2006 Varsity Record: 1-0

2005
No individual stats available in 2005 for Jonathon Shenk.