Senior Statement: Breece Erickson

Breece is a powerful force. Both in his tennis game and with the force of his emotion and encouragement during matches. With his big serve and quick volleying skills, he’s become a solid doubles player for us. This year, he actually translated that to a great singles game as well. During practice, he’s known for competing hard and trying to push for his best. In matches, you’ll often hear his exuberance with a “C’mon!” or “Let’s go!” ringing out for everyone to echo back. He is a player who wants to see the best and strives for it!

Over the years, this striving has led to some amazing accomplishments. As a JV doubles player, Breece had a record of 19-7 his freshman and sophomore year. And he’s bettered that as a varsity player, having a record of 20-6 in varsity doubles. Some of my favorite matches have been doubles duels lasting long into third sets, like this year’s Westview match which Breece and Cam won in two tiebreaks, or his match with Gideon against Fremont in the Bremen Invitational where they were able to secure a tiebreak victory. Last year, long victories over Fairfield or an amazing first set against state qualifiers from Westview come to mind.

But honestly, my favorite Breece memory of all comes from this year’s summer tennis camp. We were playing at Fremont and it was about 11:00 at night. Breece was playing with Gideon in an amazing match, that had gone into a tiebreak to decide it. They fought off two match points against them, and then pulled it out. Breece hit the final winning shot and then turned and hugged Gideon.

One thing that I talk to my team about all the time is “who do you turn to?” I encourage them to turn to God and turn to one another. Breece is a great example of a teammate who is constantly trying to turn toward his teammates. After our tough loss on Saturday, Breece wanted to make sure that we would go out to dinner so we had something to pick us all up. He was the first out again to hug or fist bump teammates who have had a tough loss. Breece’s character is to teach and care. That can be seen in his work with the grade school tennis players or his own teammates, and it is a gift of God. I appreciate Breece so much for this love and care. I love you man!

Verse: Romans 12
Fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he
wants from you, and quickly respond to it.

Breece Erickson

Career Records
Career Varsity Record: 25-16
Career JV Record: 19-7
Most Wins in a Season: 14 (2022)
Farthest Advanced in State Tourney: Team Sectionals
Longest Winning Streak: 6 (2021)
Most Sets Won in a Row: 6 (2022)
Biggest Win: 6-0, 6-0 (v. South Bend Washington, Triton, Taylor, Merrillville, Portage)
Closest Win: 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 (v. Westview, 2022)
Career Tiebreakers Won: 5
Career Tiebreakers Won Percentage: 71.4%
Career 3rd Sets Won: 2
Season 3rd Sets Won: 1
Career Games Won Percentage: 54.6%
Season Games Won Percentage: 57.7% (2022)
Career 3rd Sets Won Percentage: 33.3%
Matches Won in a Row w/ a 6-0 Set: 2 (2022)
Matches Won 1st Varsity Season: 11

2022
Varsity: 14-8

#1S - Jimtown - Beau Kaler (12) - 3-6, 2-6
#1S - Northridge - Brenden LaCounte (12) - 1-6, 0-6
#1S - Goshen - Moses Sawatsky (12) - 3-6, 1-6
#1S - Fremont - Brody Foulk (11) - 6-7 (4), 2-6
#1D - Wawasee - Jay Duncan (12)/Kane Dukes (10) - 6-2, 6-1
#1D - Bremen - Brock Garder (10)/Micah Porter (9) - 6-3, 6-1
#1D - Fremont - Aiden Dornbush (12)/Andrew McAntarfer (11) - 6-1, 7-6 (6)
#1S - Prairie Heights - Leyton Byler (12) - 3-6, 1-6
#1D - SB Washington - 6-0, 6-0
#1D - Triton - Ethan Shively (11)/Zak Greer (11) - 6-0, 6-0
#1D - Westview - Cole Mast (12)/Mason Clark (10) - 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1)
#1D - NorthWood - Nic Anderson (11)/Logan Perry (12) - 5-7, 7-6 (5), 4-6
#1D - Merrillville - Cameron Fields (10)/Lucas Zakutansky (12) - 6-1, 6-0
#1D - Triton - Default
#1D - Portage - Dylan Sutphin (12)/Nate Pollard (11) - 6-4, 6-1
#1D - Fairfield - Brandon Kauffman (12)/Mick Moore (12) - 7-5, 6-4
#1D - Elkhart - Gianni Lucchese (12)/Ethan Leazenby (12) - 6-4, 1-6, 6-7 (3)
#1D - Taylor - Kaiden Blaine (12)/Kien Sullivan (12) - 6-0, 6-0
#1D - Wabash - Alex Dinkins (11)/Cooper Long (9) - 6-0, 6-2
#1D - South Adams - Dulce Sabio (12)/Will Mawhorr (11) - 6-1, 6-1
#1D - NorthWood - Nic Anderson (11)/Logan Perry (12) - 6-3, 6-0
#1D - Goshen - Joel Byler (12)/Miles Mclaughlin (11) - 4-6, 3-6

2021

Varsity: 11-8

#2S - Jimtown - Beau Kaler (11) - 1-6, 0-6
#2S - Northridge - Brandon Lomas - 1-6, 1-6
#2S - Goshen - Moses Sawatzky (11) - 0-6, 0-6
#2D - Fremont - Conner Trobaugh (12)/Alex Chilenski (12) - 7-6 (2), 3-6, 5-7
#2D - Elkhart - Ethan Leazenby (11)/Kaden Kennedy (11) - 1-6, 1-6
#2D - Prairie Heights - Matt Levitz (10)/Luke Krapfl (10) - 6-1, 6-0
#2D - SB Clay - win by forfeit
#2D - Triton - win by forfeit
#2D - Westview - Kylen Bender (11)/Jethro Hostetler (11) - 6-2, 1-6, 1-6
#2D - NorthWood - Logan Perry (11)/Karson Kirby (12) - 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
#2D - Chesterton - Ian Condes (11)/Connor Potesta (12) - 1-6, 4-6
#2D - Blackhawk Christian - Kellen Pickett (9)/Bryce Sefton (9) - 5-4 (susp)
#2D - South Bend Washington - Matthew Williams (9)/Xander Brouillard (9) - 6-2, 6-0
#2D - Merrillville - Kor Dae Gains (12)/Isaac Flores-Moss (12) - 6-0, 6-0
#2D - Portage - Tim Brewster (10)/Ilija Koriv (11) - 6-0, 6-0
#2D - Fairfield - Mick Moore (11)/Luke Holsopple (11) - 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
#2D - Wabash - Harner (11)/Coffman (9) - 6-1, 6-2
#2D - South Adams - Caleb Selking/Will Mawhorr - 6-1, 6-3
#2D - Goshen - Myles Mclaughlin (10)/Moses Kratzer (10) - 0-6, 2-6

2020

JV: 9-4

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

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

#1DJV - Jimtown - Kole Ross/Beau Barhams - 5-8

#1DJV - Concord - Zac Watt/Avery Johnson - 8-3

#1DJV - Westview - Cole Mast (10)/Dawson Schrock (10) - 8-6

#1DJV - NorthWood - Skip McCoy (12)/Charles Anderson (11) - 6-8

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

#1DJV - Angola - Harrison Bruick/Jake Gibson - 4-8

#1DJV - DeKalb - Josh Allen/Matt Beckman - 8-4

#1DJV - Prairie Heights - Luke Campbell/Andrew MacAntarfer - 8-4

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

#1DJV - Prairie Heights - Luke Krapfl (9)/Asa Wells (9) - 8-3

#1DJV - Jimtown - Gage Woods (10)/Braden Ullery (9) - 6-1

2019
JV: 10-3
#4DJV - Jimtown - Anderson Slabach (10)/Joe Saunders (11) - 1-6
#3DJV - Goshen - Josiah Penner (9)/Aidan Ebright Zehr (9) - 8-4
#2DJV - Fremont - Lukas Berlew (10)/Aiden Dornbush (9) - 8-0
#3SJV - NorthWood - 8-6
#2DJV - Concord - 8-2
#2DJV - Prairie Heights - Asa Wells (9)/Hudson Kelly (9) - 6-3
#1DJV - Triton - William Schaetzler (11)/Chase King (9) - 8-0
#4DJV - Westview - Braden Barton (11)/Cole Mast (9) - 8-5
#2DJV - NorthWood - Brad Demitruk (11)/Logan Perry (9) - 6-7 (3)
#3DJV - Elkhart Central - Gavin Sommer (9)/Nick Hardy (9) - 6-2
#2DJV - DeKalb - Elijah Ehmke/Grant Fetter - 2-8
#2DJV - Angola - Thomas Newburg/Jack Smith - 8-4
#2DJV - Fremont - Dylan Friend/Brael Wyse - 8-6
#3DJV - Fairfield - Keegan Pressler (10)/Noah Hochstetler (10) - 8-5