Good morning fans of Wabash Tennis,

It has been a great month of June and we had record numbers for our summer camps.  Around 85 campers (2nd grade - High School).  The biggest goal was to make sure that the young ones had fun and that they want to continue playing tennis.  For the middle school and high school, it was about teaching them the right way to act on the court and how to play smart.  Crawfordsville is by no means a tennis mecca, but we can get it there with numbers like we had.  

Evan Bayless, an incoming freshman, did an awesome job of being my assistant and Bryce Barton, the high school AD, did a great job as usual with the high schoolers.  I am glad that it is done, but it is great to hear the kids that they are looking forward to our fall clinic that will begin in October.  

This past weekend I attended the USTA Midwest Closed Championships in Indianapolis.  The first rounds are spread out across the city, but it is based at North Central High School.  Other than the Boys National Open at Kalamazoo and maybe the Midwest Open in Chicago, this is the biggest tournament of the summer.  Players from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and a few from Kentucky were all here.  There was a boys 18 division and a boys 16 division.  Some of the guys had graduated this spring, but a majority are going to be seniors this academic year.  It was just awesome to see the level of play.  These guys are fighting their way through the draw and competing like it is Wimbledon.

Through this tournament, I made my list of recruits that I want to be in this program.  It is going to be an uphill battle because as I was watching certain players, I looked to my right and saw the Marquette coach, the Ohio State coach, and the Western Michigan coach.  Looking to my left I saw Purdue, Indiana, Butler, and DePauw.  These are all great programs, so for me to be going after the same guys proves we are heading in the right direction.

The next step is to get in contact with these guys and get them here for a visit.  Once this summer and then again for an overnight and football game.  As we all know, no one really understands Wabash unless you are on campus.  This is especially true for these recruits, because most are from out of state and don't know much about us.  

It is an exciting time talking to future Wabash men.  For any of you alums that follow tennis and and read this blog, please get with me so that if a recruit is in your area, maybe we can double-team him.  Have a great rest of the summer, I will be on the road continuing to build a nationally recognized tennis program.

Wabash Always Fights,

Coach Hutchison