Tennis Archives


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Stephen Saye '18.

RECORD BOOK

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (REGULAR SEASON AND TOURNAMENT): 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024. 

DUAL MATCH WINNING STREAK: 23 (1964-66). 

UNDEFEATED SEASONS: 1960 (6-0) and 1947 (3-0). 

UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON: 2011. 

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

SEASON SINGLES WINS

PlayerWins
James Walters '0119
Gantt Drayton '0115
Andreas Lederer '1814
Xander Barber '2313
P.H. Broyhill '1112
Alex Dunn '1512
Thomas Pritchard '1212
Cornelius Benecke '0911
P.H. Broyhill '1111
Kiffen Loomis '1611
Thomas Prichard '1210
Coleman Dessaint '0810
Andreas Lederer '1810
Adair Watters10
Xander Barber '239
Rhett Barbour '089
Chase Canady '079
Charlie McKissick '789
Thomas Pritchard '129
Tom Ballou '668
Gerry Barrett '668
Chase Canady '078
Chad Drayton '668
Alex Dunn '158
Jeff Griffin '728
Russel Lanier '708
Clark Willingham '778
Michael Drendel '237
Gantt Drayton '017
Willie King '757
David Pharr '717
Tom Currie '606
Walter Hannah '726
Earle Prevost '606
Scott Rothenberg '906
Tom Rowland '616
Tony Benjamin '105
Michael Drendel '235
Donald Kay '885
Tom Rowland '615

ALL-STATE

  • 2024: None. 
  • 2023: None. 
  • 2022: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2021: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2020: No season due to COVID-19. 
  • 2019: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2018: None. 
  • 2017: None. 
  • 2016: None. 
  • 2015: None. 
  • 2014: Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2013: Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2012: Thomas Pritchard '12. 
  • 2011: P.H. Broyhill '11
  • 2010: P.H. Broyhill '11. 
  • 2009: None. 
  • 2008: None. 
  • 2007: None. 
  • 2006: None. 
  • 2005: None. 
  • 2004: None. 
  • 2003: None. 
  • 2002: None. 

ALL-CONFERENCE

  • 2024: Ben Fedder '24, and Jani Erdi '25. 
  • 2022: Michael Drendel '23 and Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2021: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2020: No season due to COVID-19. 
  • 2019: Sid Shah '22 and Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2018: Stephen Saye '18 and Will Rasco '18. 
  • 2017: Brian Li '18, Will Rasco '18, and Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2016: Kiffen Loomis '16, Andreas Lederer '18, and Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2015: Alex Dunn '15 and Fabrice Dallies '15. 
  • 2014: Alex Dunn '15, Luke Haynes '14, and Fabrice Dallies '16. 
  • 2013: Jean Claude Dallies '13, Luke Haynes '14, and Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2012: Thomas Pritchard '12, Jean Claude Dallies '13, Luke Haynes '14, and Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2011: P.H. Broyhill '11, Thomas Pritchard '12, and Jean Claude Dallies '13. 
  • 2010: P.H. Broyhill '11. 
  • 2009: P.H. Broyhill '11. 
  • 2008: Cornelius Benecke '09 and P.H. Broyhill '11. 
  • 2007: None. 
  • 2004: Richard Straus. 
  • 2000: James Walters '01. 
  • 1998: Oscar Fernandez and Christoph Reuther. 
  • 1997: Adam Lewis '98 and McCarthy Boyd '98. 
  • 1995: Tom Laband '96, Rawling Pratt-Thomas '96, and Taylor Manning '96. 
  • 1993: Rahul Basol, David Wilson, and James Warmbrod 94.  
  • 1990: Thomas Lovelace '90. 
  • 1986: Eddie Alden and Mike Bowers '86. 
  • 1979: Bubby Floyd '79, Shaun McCarthy '80
  • 1977: Bruce Howerton '78 and Bruce Floyd. 
  • 1971: Jeff Griffin '72, Walter Hannah '72, Jeep Buck, and David Pharr '71. 
  • 1955: Barnie Baker, Glenn Oxner '56, and Jordan Washburn '55. 
  • 1954: Barnie Baker, Mitchell Watson '54, and Jordan Washburn '55. 
  • 1952: Cutler Ham '53 and Tommy Morgan. 
  • 1951: Cutler Ham '53 and Tommy Morgan. 
  • 1950: Cutler Ham '53. 
  • 1949: Cutler Ham '53 and Bob Moore '49. 
  • 1948: Kenneth Rockwell. 

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CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, SINGLES CHAMPIONS

  • 2022: Xander Barber '23.
  • 2021: Xander Barber '23.
  • 2019: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2018: Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2014: Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2013: Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2012: Thomas Pritchard '12.
  • 2011: P.H. Broyhill '11. 
  • 1997: Adam Lewis '98. 
  • 1995: Tom Laband '96.
  • 1960: Tommy Rowland '61. 
  • 1955: Barnie Baker '55.  
  • 1954: Barnie Baker '55. 
  • 1952: Cutler Ham '53. 
  • 1951: Cutler Ham '53.  
  • 1950: Cutler Ham '53.  
  • 1949: Cutler Ham '53. 
  • 1949: Bobby Moore '49. 
  • 1948: Kenneth Rockwell. 
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P.H. Broyhill '11.

ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES ALL-WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  • 2024: None. 
  • 2023: None. 
  • 2022: None. 
  • 2022: None. 
  • 2021: None. 
  • 2020: No season due to COVID-19. 
  • 2019: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2018: None. 
  • 2017: Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2016: Andreas Lederer '18. 
  • 2015: None. 
  • 2014: Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2013: 
  • 2012: Thomas Pritchard '12. 
  • 2011: P.H. Broyhill '11 and Thomas Pritchard '12. 
  • 2010: None. 
  • 2009: None. 
  • 2008: None. 
  • 2007: None. 
  • 2006: None. 
  • 2005: None. 
  • 2004: None. 
  • 2003: None. 
  • 2002: None. 
  • 2001: James Walters '01 and Gantt Drayton '01. 
  • 2000: James Walters '01 and Gantt Drayton '01. 
  • 1999: None. 
  • 1998: None. 

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COACH OF THE YEAR

  • 2011: David Price '01. 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

  • 2024: Ben Fedder '24. 
  • 2023: Michael Drendel '23. 
  • 2022: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2021: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2020: No season due to COVID-19. 
  • 2019: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2018: Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2017: Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2016: Kiffen Loomis '16. 
  • 2015: Alex Dunn '15. 
  • 2014: Liam Pulsifer '15. 
  • 2013: Jean Claude Dallies '13. 
  • 2012: Thomas Pritchard '12. 
  • 2011: P.H. Broyhill '11 and Thomas Pritchard '12. 
  • 2010: P.H. Broyhill '11 
  • 2009: P.H. Broyhill '11 
  • 2008: Cornelius Benecke '09. 
  • 2007: Benedikt Konrad. 
  • 2006: Chase Canady. 
  • 2005: Lars Carlson '06. 
  • 2004: Robert Heskett '05.  
  • 2003: Royce Kershaw '03. 
  • 2002: Hugh King '02.  
  • 2001: Ben Moore '01. 
  • 2000: Gantt Drayton '01. 
  • 1999: James Walters '01 and Tim Sheehan. 
  • 1998: Alex Jasper '98 and Oscar Fernandez. 
  • 1997: Adam Lewis '98. 
  • 1996: Rawling Pratt-Thomas '96. 
  • 1995: Tom Laband '96. 
  • 1994: Drew Hyche '94. 
  • 1993: Rahule Basole. 
  • 1992: Mike Cox. 
  • 1991: Michael Howitz '92 and Gill Johnson '91. 
  • 1990: David Walker and Thomas Lovelace '90. 
  • 1989: Gardiner Thurston '89 and Gig Palmer '89
  • 1988: Bob Youngblood '88. 
  • 1987: Donald Kay. 
  • 1986: Donald Kay. 
  • 1985: Kevin Howard. 
  • 1984: James Blase '85. 
  • 1983: James Blase '85.  
  • 1982: Elliott Hutson '83. 
  • 1981: Elliott Hutson '83. 
  • 1980: Elliott Hutson '83. 
  • 1979: Bubby Floyd '79. 
  • 1978: Bruce Howerton '78.
  • 1977: Bruce Howerton '78. 
  • 1976: Robert Willingham '76. 
  • 1975: Charles McKissick '78.  
  • 1974: Willie King '75. 
  • 1973: Bob Patrick '73. 
  • 1972: Jeff Griffin '72. 
  • 1971: David Pharr '71. 
  • 1970: Dabney Erwin '70 and King Logan '70. 
  • 1969: Russel Lanier '70. 
  • 1966: Chad Drayton '66. 
  • 1961: Tom Rowland '61. 
  • 1960: Tom Rowland '61. 
  • 1959: Tom Rowland '61.
  • 1955: Barnie Baker '55. 
  • 1954: Barnie Baker '55. 
  • 1949: Kenneth Rockwell. 

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

  • 2024: Norwood Bryan '26. 
  • 2023: Burnam DuBose '26. 
  • 2022: Michael Drendel '23. 
  • 2021: Michael Drendel '23. 
  • 2020: No season due to COVID-19. 
  • 2019: Ben Mitchell '21. 
  • 2017: Ethan Colburn '17. 
  • 2016: Andreas Lederer '18. 
  • 2015: Liam Pulsifer '15.
  • 2014: Kyle Luce '16. 
  • 2013: Kiffen Loomis '16. 
  • 2012: Andrew Anderson '13. 
  • 2011: Jean Claude Dallies '13 and Chris Krolak '11. 
  • 2010: Robby Wiggins '11 and Josh Horwitz '12. 
  • 2009: Alex Wojno '09. 
  • 2008: Coleman Dessaint '08. 
  • 2007: Colin Allshouse '09. 
  • 2006: Rhett Barbour '08. 
  • 2005: Grant Newman '06. 
  • 2004: Lewis Graeber '06. 
  • 2003: Matt Morrison. 
  • 2002: Reo Hashimoto. 
  • 2001: Paul Pastorini '04. 
  • 2000: David Price. 
  • 1999: Sebastian Salzwedel '00. 
  • 1998: Alex Jasper '98 and Christoph Ruether '99. 
  • 1997: Robert Cocke '98. 
  • 1996: Robert Cocke '98 and Jason Lemann '96. 
  • 1995: David Cornelius. 
  • 1994: Paul Hawkinson. 
  • 1993: David Wilson. 
  • 1992: Stefan Engelke. 
  • 1991: Michael Cox and Trenholm Palmer '92. 
  • 1990: Joe Good '92. 
  • 1989: Todd Johnson '92. 
  • 1988: Gardiner Thurston '89.  
  • 1987: Robert Clawson '88. 
  • 1986: Eddie Alden. 
  • 1985: Jeff Thompson '87. 
  • 1984: Richard Forbis '85.  
  • 1983: Ken Mills. 

CAPTAINS

  • 2024: Ben Fedder '24 and William Paschall '24. 
  • 2023: Michael Drendel '23 and Ben Fedder '24. 
  • 2022: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2021: Xander Barber '23. 
  • 2020: No season due to COVID-19. 
  • 2019: William Saye '20. 
  • 2018: Stephen Saye '18 and Will Rasco '18. 
  • 2017: Stephen Saye '18. 
  • 2016: Kiffen Loomis 16. 
  • 2015: Alex Dunn '15 and Liam Pulsifer '15. 
  • 2009: Alex Wojno '09 and P.H. Broyhill '11. 
  • 2002: Hugh King '02, T.C. Weldon '02, Patton Fussell '02, Reo Hashimoto '02, and Ross Lee Lum '02. 
  • 1942: Adair Watters. 
2019
Christ School's 2019 tennis team reached the quarterfinals of the NCISAA state playoffs.

SEASON WIN-LOSS RECORDS

YearW-LPct.ResultsCoach
20249-6.600NCISAA Division I Second RoundJameel Brenneman
202310-8.555NCISAA State Second RoundJameel Brenneman
202210-6.625NCISAA State Second RoundJameel Brenneman
20216-5.545NCISAA State Second RoundJameel Brenneman
2020N/AN/ANo season due to COVID-19Cameron Hillier
20199-5.642NCISAA State QuarterfinalistCameron Hillier
201814-3.823NCISAA State QuarterfinalistCameron Hillier
20179-1.900Failed to Qualify for NCISAA 3-A PlayoffsDrew Hyche 
201614-2.875NCISAA State QuarterfinalistLaneal Vaughn
20159-5.642NCISAA State Second RoundLaneal Vaughn
20149-4.692NCISAA State First RoundLaneal Vaughn
201312-3.800NCISAA State Second RoundLaneal Vaughn
201211-1.916NCISAA State QuarterfinalistDavid Price 
201113-1.928NCISAA State Second RoundDavid Price 
20107-3.700NCISAA State First RoundDavid Price 
20088-5.615 Drew Hyche
20067-10.700Failed to Qualify for NCISAA 3-A PlayoffsDrew Hyche
2005  Failed to Qualify for NCISAA 3-A PlayoffsDrew Hyche 
2004  Failed to Qualify for NCISAA 3-A PlayoffsDrew Hyche 
20033-8.272Failed to Qualify for NCISAA 3-A PlayoffsDrew Hyche 
20021-110.08Failed to Qualify for NCISAA 3-A PlayoffsDrew Hyche 
20016-7.461NCISAA State First RoundDrew Hyche 
2000  NCISAA State SemifinalistLee Burns
1998   Lee Burns
19974-4.500 Lee Burns
19966-5.545  
1992   Billy Roberts/Bill Champ
1990   Randy Hudgins
1989   Randy Hudgins
1988   Randy Hudgins
19874-4.500 Randy Hudgins
19864-7.363 Gerald Caffee
1985  NCISAA Western District Tournament Fourth PlaceGerald Caffee
1984   Gerald Caffee
1983   Gerald Caffee
1982   Gerald Caffee
1981   Gerald Caffee
1980   Gerald Caffee
1979   Gerald Caffee
1978   Gerald Caffee
1977   Gerald Caffee
19763-8.272 Gerald Caffee
1975   Gerald Caffee
19741-9.100 Marion Pearson
19723-8.272 Reed Finlay
19716-3.666 Croom Beatty
19708-2.800 Croom Beatty
19698-2.800 Croom Beatty
19687-4.636 Croom Beatty
19672-6.250 David Harris
19668-01.000Undefeated SeasonDavid Harris
19658-01.000Undefeated SeasonDavid Harris
19647-1.875 David Harris
19624-1-1.833 David Harris
19615-1.833 David Harris
19606-01.000 David Harris
19590-4.000 David Harris
19580-4.000 David Harris
19571-2.333 David Harris
1956   David Harris
19557-2.777 Giles Taggart
19544-4.500 Clark
19531-2-1.400 David Harris
1952   David Harris
1951   David Harris
19483-1.750 David Harris
19473-0.1000 David Harris
19462-2.500 David Harris
1942   Wilson Carr