Academic All-State Awards

Congratulations to Jonah Farran and Philip Krabill. In addition to being wonderful tennis players, they've also been named to the Indiana All-State Academic Team!

Philip was awarded 1st Team.

Jonah was awarded "Honorable Mention."

This award is only given to senior athletes, and combines tennis aspects (players must compete on varsity for the season) and also academic elements (GPA and SAT/ACT scores). It is clear that these two seniors have worked hard on both the court and in the classroom and I am glad that they have won this extremely awesome award.

Below is a list of Bethany players who have won the Academic Award...
2017 - Joel Yoder (1st Team), Jonathon Yousey (Honorable Mention [HM])
2016 - Simon Hurst (1st), Brandon Nguyen (HM), Team All-State Academic
2015 - Ethan Lapp (HM)
2014 - Jesse Amstutz (HM), Landon Weldy (HM), Sol Brenneman (HM), Hans Miller (HM), Team All-State Academic
2013 - Parth Patel (1st)
2012 - Ike Lehman (HM)
2011 - Blake Shetler (1st)
2010 - Ben Mast (1st)

Note: I was unaware to this award's existence prior to 2010, so had not nominated. We had plenty of student athletes who would have won before this time too :-)

Senior Statement: Jonah Farran

When I think about Jonah’s career with Bethany Christian tennis, I am impressed by Jonah’s tenacious desire to compete - to make the very best out of the skills that he has. Jonah didn’t start his tennis career as a surefire star, or even a lock to make the varsity. In fact, in his second year on the tennis team, Jonah only won 1 match - and that was in a tiebreak.

But over the summer before his junior year, I noticed that Jonah was getting a lot better at his groundstrokes, specifically his forehand. His serve also became more consistent, though he couldn’t seem to get the flowing and extended motion of our bigger servers. When his junior season began, he was slotted at #2DJV. But in that match he displayed such energy, such passion, such tenacity. He was all over the place chasing down balls and getting excited as he hit them back in. When he won in a tiebreak, I told him that I was thinking of him for a varsity position, because we needed that tenacity and effort.

The next night, he stepped into varsity with Nathan, playing at #2D match at Northridge that was exhilarating. He and Nathan won in the third set, keeping calm while dealing with a lot of nerves. Here Jonah had gone from 1 JV victory the year before to 1 varsity victory in his first varsity match.

One other thing I love about Jonah is the balance in his personality and his perspective. He seems to look at each situation with a pretty clear view. He knows what he wants to do, knows his own limitations, and finds a way to attack each problem with his strengths. It is obvious in a tennis match as he avoids backhand volleys and lobs on almost all backhand shots, but plays to his forehand as much as he can. But I think it is also true as he contemplates problems in school, and the large problems that face the world. He has great perspective, and that perspective makes him a person of peace.

I have appreciated his effort as well. As he flies around the court in practice and in matches trying to run down every ball. He’s a hard worker trying to tone up the parts of his game that cause problems. I have loved all his different contributions to this tennis team.

I am grateful for Jonah, the person that he is and his example for this team.

2 Corinthians 4:1 (The Message)
Since God has so generously let us in on what he is doing, we’re not about to throw up our hands and walk off the job just because we run into occasional hard times. We refuse to wear masks and play games. We don’t maneuver and manipulate behind the scenes.

Jonah Farran

Senior Statement

Career Records
Career Varsity Record: 23-22

Career JV Record: 5-12
Most Wins in a Season: 12
Farthest Advanced in State Tourney: Team Sectionals
Longest Winning Streak: 4
Most Sets Won in a Row: 8
Biggest Win: 6-0, 6-0 (v. Prairie Heights, Taylor, Triton)
Closest Win: 6-4, 1-6, 10-8 (v. Western)
Career Tiebreakers Won: 4
Career Tiebreakers Won Percentage: 57.1%
Career 3rd Sets Won: 3
Season 3rd Sets Won: 2
Career Games Won Percentage: --
Season Games Won Percentage: --
Career 3rd Sets Won Percentage: 37.5%
Matches Won in a Row w/ a 6-0 Set: 2
Matches Won 1st Varsity Season: 12

2018
Varsity: 11-12
#1D - Jimtown - Nate Behrens (12)/Preston Phillips (11) - 1-6, 3-6
#1D - Northridge - Brant Brouillette (12)/Avery Mantyla (11) - 4-6, 4-6
#1D - Goshen - Ben Bontager-Singer (12)/Drake Crowder (12) - 3-6, 4-6
#1D - Laville - Forfeit
#1D - Mishawaka Marian - Charlie Graham (?) / Seth Beeker (10) - 6-2, 6-2
#1D - Concord - Nate Slabach (12)/Travis Hermon (11) - 3-6, 0-6
#1D - Fremont - Nick Miller (9)/Josh Sherbondy (9) - 6-2, 6-2
#1D - Prairie Heights - Cam Penick (12)/Logan Hamilton (9) - 6-0, 6-0
#1D - South Bend Clay - Benjamin Aberegg (11)/Braydon Dukes (11) - 6-0, 6-1
#1D - Triton - Carter Kuntz (12)/Chase Butler (12) - 6-3, 6-2
#1D - Westview - Brandon Eash (12)/Elijah Hostetler (9) - 4-6, 6-1, 4-6
#1D - Elkhart Christian - Forfeit
#1D - NorthWood - Trajan Schwartz (12)/Jack Wysong (11) - 1-6, 0-6
#1D - Blackhawk Christian - Aaron Jentgen (11)/Colton Romines (10) - 6-1, 6-3
#1D - Elkhart Central - Dane Frieden (12)/Nathan Brekke (12) - 3-6, 2-6
#1D - Highland - Tyler Schmidt (12)/Zach Benninghoff (12) - 6-1, 6-4
#1D - St. Joseph - Andrew Sill (12)/Max Blumentritt (11) - 1-6, 4-6
#1D - Centerville - Kody Brown (11)/Nate Reed (11) - 6-2, 3-6, (2-10)
#1D - Fairfield - Ben Toole (12)/Lance Martin (10) - 2-6, 4-6
#1D - Taylor - BJ Pemberton (12)/Kendall Lanning (10) - 6-0, 6-0
#1D - Wabash - Asif Khan (11)/Jonah France (11) - 6-4, 1-6, (6-10)
#1D - Eastern - John Rush (11)/Caleb Newhouse (12) - 3-6, 6-2, (10-8)
#1D - Goshen - Diego Torres (12)/Ben Bontrager-Singer (12) - 3-6, 3-6

2017
JV: 1-0
Varsity: 12-10
#2DJV - Jimtown - Andrew Eaton (10)/Koleton Dover (10) - 6-5 (5)
#2D - Northridge - Brant Brouillette (11)/Avery Mantyla (10) - 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
#2D - Goshen - Tony Quann (12)/Drake Crowder (11) - 2-6, 2-6
#2D - Concord - Jacob Shetterly (12)/Grant Lucchese (11) - 2-6, 7-6 (11), 1-6
#2D - Fremont - Dylan Weisenfelder (12)/Evan Towns (9) - 6-3, 6-1
#2D - Western - Brady Miller (12)/Clayton Shanks (10) - 6-4, 1-6, (10-8)
#2D - Lebanon - Harrison Love/Nick Nies - 2-6, 2-6
#2D - Lafayette Central Catholic - Sam Martin (11)/Sebastian Lux (10) - 6-4, 6-1
#2D - Mishawaka Marian - Dustin Greer (10)/Jamisan Whitaker (10) - 6-3, 6-1
#2D - Prairie Heights - Logan Nott (10)/Brandon Christlieb (11) - 6-0, 6-1
#2D - Triton - Tyler Heckaman (10)/Jared Bules (10) - 6-4, 6-2
#2D - Westview - Ethan Roth (12)/Justin Schwartz (10) - 1-6, 3-6
#1D - NorthWood - Tyler Hoffman (12)/Brant Mast (12) - 2-6, 0-6
#2D - Blackhawk Christian - Logan Foote(12)/Isaiah Messburg (12) - 6-4, 6-3
#2D - Elkhart Central - Adam Moon (12)/Adam Delks (12) - 2-6, 1-6
#2D - Centerville - Cody Brown (10)/Brian Crawley (10) - 4-6, 3-6
#2D - South Bend St. Joseph’s - Brendan Anderson (12)/Kevin Zmyslo (12) - 7-6 (6), 0-6, 8-10
#2D - Triton - Tyler Heckaman (10)/Gavin Greer (10) - 6-0, 6-0
#2D - Fairfield - Jarin Bontrager (12)/Ben Toole (11) - 6-3, 6-3
#2D - Taylor - B.J. Pemberton (11)/Kendall Lanning (9) - 6-2, 6-1
#2D - Wabash - Asif Khan (10)/Jonah France (10) - 2-6, 0-6
#2D - Eastern - Caleb Newhouse (11)/Andrew Hartman (10) - 6-1, 6-0
#2D - Fairfield - Jarin Bontrager (12)/Ben Toole (11) - 3-6, 5-7

2016
JV: 1-6
#4SJV - Goshen - Wyatt Fisher (9) - 4-8
#3DJV - Jimtown - Kayden Wolfe (10)/Chandler Bridgewater (10) - 8-7 (4)
#4DJV - Concord - ????? - 2-6
#4DJV - Westview - Aiden Gingerich (9)/????? - 2-6
#3DJV - NorthWood - Jacob Stonger (11)/Chandler Gillam (12) - 1-8
#3DJV - Elkhart Central - Cody Cox (10)/????? - Loss
#5DJV - Fairfield - Isaac Inniger (9)/Bryce Willard (9) - 1-6

2015
JV: 3-6
#2DJV - Jimtown - AJ Hurtekankt (10)/Tristan Ingle (10) - 0-8
#3DJV - Goshen - Gabriel Castro (12)/Ben Bontrager-Singer (9) - 5-8
#2DJV - Concord - Michael Hoffman (12)/Nate Rose (12) - 0-8
#4DJV - Concord - Grant Luchesse (9)/Brock Troyer (9) - 1-6
#2DJV - Fremont - Dylan Weisenfelder (10)/Josh Rode (9) - 8-2
#3SJV - Elkhart Central - Philip Stutzman (9) - 1-8
#6DJV - Elkhart Central - 6-2
#2DJV - Fairfield - Eric Gaby (9)/Ben Toole (9) - 0-8
#3DJV - Fairfield - Jediah Corbin (10)/Carson Yoder (9) - 8-6