Senior Statement: Matthew Dyck

Matthew is a really dedicated tennis player. Ever since his freshman year, he has had great strengths as a tennis player. He can crush his forehand. He has quick reflexes. He keeps great focus, striving to get better. I love that Matthew has been an inquisitive player, often seeking coach’s advice for some problem in his game. Throughout the summer, he was one who found time to play tennis, and it was fun to watch he and Austin start to form some chemistry in their doubles play together.

Through his tennis career, it was always uncertain whether he would be a singles player or a doubles player. He is very consistent, which favors singles - but has some aggressive tendencies, which favors doubles. He’s also been someone whose been draw into close matches throughout his career, which means he’s constantly challenging, pushing, and continuing to believe. This year, he’s had some really exciting matches - from the NorthWood victory, to some of he and Austin’s close defeats.

In all of his tennis, one thing that stands out to me about Matthew is that he is a great listener. We often have “walk and talks” before practice, where I will ask the guys a question and have them partner up and share their thoughts. Matthew is such a good listener, drawing others into sharing and processing their thoughts - about tennis or about life and faith. In my conversations with Matthew, he is eager to hear my perspective, whether that be about how to work at his backhand or some matter of life. It is easy to see, by the way that Matthew listens, that he cares. He cares about tennis, and he cares about people.

I can see God’s Spirit in him through the gentleness that he brings to each conversation. Even when in disagreement, or when he has a different opinion, he is not overbearing or angry. He continues to listen and then speaks with wisdom. I appreciate this about him, the way that he dissects tennis, sets goals, and pursues them - because he cares about getting better. But also the way that he cares about his teammates, his opponents, his coaches, all the people that he gets to share these courts with. We will miss Matthew’s presence on the team.

Verse: James 1:19-20
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Matthew Dyck

Career Records
Career Varsity Record: 10-9
Career JV Record: 21-22
Most Wins in a Season: 10 (2021)
Farthest Advanced in State Tourney: Team Sectionals
Longest Winning Streak: 3 (2021)
Most Sets Won in a Row: 6 (2021)
Biggest Win: 6-0, 6-0 (v. South Bend Washington)
Closest Win: 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 (v. NorthWood, 2021)
Career Tiebreakers Won: 0
Career Tiebreakers Won Percentage: 0.0%
Career 3rd Sets Won: 1
Season 3rd Sets Won: 1
Career Games Won Percentage: 49.5%
Season Games Won Percentage: 49.5%
Career 3rd Sets Won Percentage: 50.0%
Matches Won in a Row w/ a 6-0 Set: 1 (2021)
Matches Won 1st Varsity Season: 10

2021
Varsity: 10-9

#1D - Jimtown - Aidan Short (12)/Dylan Cook (11) - 4-6, 5-7
#1D - Northridge - Evan Nay/Collin Seegart - 2-6, 1-6
#1D - Goshen - Joel Byler (11)/Carter Schmucker (12) - 6-7 (4), 2-6
#1D - Fremont - Sam Verdin (12)/Josh Sherbondy (12) - 2-6, 2-6
#1D - Elkhart - Matt DeShone (12)/Gianni Lucchese (11) - 6-4, 2-6, 2-6
#1D - Prairie Heights - Kaleb Lonsbury (11)/Hayden Culler (10) - 6-1, 6-0
#1D - SB Clay - win by forfeit
#1D - Triton - win by forfeit
#1D - Westview - Isaac Rogers (12)/Kendall Schwartz (12) - 3-6, 3-6
#1D - NorthWood - Brady Chupp (12)/Charles Anderson (12) -3-6, 6-2, 6-4
#1D - Chesterton - Connor Engels (11)/Brock Redman (10) - 1-6, 0-6
#1D - Blackhawk Christian - Gage Sefton (11)/Will Guthrie (10) - 6-3, 0-1 (susp)
#1D - South Bend Washington - Jordan Evins (10)/Gabriel Burgin (9) - 6-0, 6-0
#1D - Merrillville - Matthew Sahagun (12)/Steffen Smith (10) - 6-1, 6-2
#1D - Portage - Cameron Adams (11)/Zach Crizer (11) - 6-2, 6-2
#1D - Fairfield - Noah Hostetler (12)/Brandon Kauffman (11) - 4-6, 5-7
#1D - Wabash - Dinkins (10)/Spalding (9) - 6-1, 6-2
#1D - South Adams - Camden Hyman/Alec Neuenschwander - 6-4, 6-3
#1D - Goshen - Joel Byler (11)/Carter Schmucker (12) - 1-6, 2-6

2020

JV: 7-9

#1SJV - Goshen - Isaac Stahly (9) - 4-6

#16SJV - Goshen - Josiah Penner (10) - 6-3

#1DJV - Fremont - Alex Chilenski (11)/Lukas Berlew (11) - 4-8

#1DJV - NorthWood - Skip McCoy/Jaxon Miller - 8-2

#1SJV - Jimtown - Dylan Cook - 3-8

#2SJV - Concord - Andrew Kavanaugh - 7-9

#1DJV - Elkhart - Grant Brekke (12)/Ethan Leazenby (10) - 3-6

#2SJV - Westview - Cole Mast (10) - 6-8

#2SJV - NorthWood - Wes Steiner (11) - 7-9

#1DJV - Blackhawk Christian - Josh Wallace (10)/Will Guthrie (9) - 8-6

#2SJV - DeKalb - Grant Fetter - 6-8

#2SJV - Angola - Jack Smith - 3-8

#2SJV - Prairie Heights - Matt Levits - 8-2

#1DJV - Fairfield - Noah Hostetler (11)/Keegan Pressler (11) - 7-5

#7DJV - Fairfield - Garrett Dunlap (11)/Landon Miller (9) - 6-4

#2SJV - Prairie Heights - Hayden Culler (9) - 8-1

#2SJV - Jimtown - Caleb Koets (10) - 6-0

2019
JV: 10-6
#3SJV - Jimtown - Andrew Coble (12) - 3-8
#3SJV - Goshen - Wyatt Hernley (10) - 8-4
#3SJV - Concord - Gabriel Nascimente (9) - 8-4
#2DJV - Fremont - Lukas Berlew (10)/Aiden Dornbush (9) - 8-0
#1DJV - NorthWood - 8-6
#1DJV - Jimtown - 8-9 (6)
#1DJV - Prairie Heights - Caleb Louisbury (9)/Logan Swygart (9) - 6-2
#2SJV - Triton - Chase King (9) - 8-0
#3SJV - Westview - Kylen Bender (9) - 4-8
#2SJV - NorthWood - Skip McCoy (11) - 6-2
#2DJV - Elkhart Central - Chase Bontrager (12)/Gianni Lucchese (9) - 6-7 (4)
#3SJV - Angola - Conner Libey - 8-5
#3SJV - DeKalb - Owen Holwerda - 6-8
#3SJV - Fremont - Conner Trobaugh - 8-1
#3SJV - Fairfield - Adrian Verdu (11) - 6-8

2018
JV: 4-7
#2DJV - Jimtown - Kole Ross (10)/Kayden Wolfe (12) - 5-8
#4DJV - Jimtown - Beau Barhams (9)/Luke Bottom (9) - 8-4
#3SJV - Northridge - Collin Seegart (10) - 3-8
#3DJV - Goshen - Carlos Lichty (10)/Zef Fransen (12) - 1-8
#3SJV - Concord - Thomas Burkert (9) - 8-7 (8)
#2DJV - Fremont - Charlie Peet (10)/Lukas Berlew (9) - 7-8 (3)
#2SJV - Triton - Gavin Greer (11) - 8-6
#2DJV - Westview - Ryan Klaassen (11)/Anthony Miller (11) - 5-8
#3SJV - NorthWood - Brad Demitruk (10) - 6-8
#3DJV - Elkhart Central - Frankie Yeakey (10)/Grant Brekke (10) - 8-3
#2DJV - Fairfield - Brady Cripe (9)/Collin Troyer (9) - 4-6