Jacob Hix is Northern Indiana Conference boys tennis MVP

South Bend Saint Joseph sophomore No. 1 singles player Jacob Hix has been named the boys tennis Most Valuable Player in the Northern Indiana Conference.

Saint Joseph's Matthew Halfpenny was named the NIC Coach of the Year.

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Hix is joined on the first team by little brother, freshman Oliver Hix at No. 2 singles.

Penn got first-team selections at No. 1 singles in senior Chris Chen, No. 3 singles, junior Quinn Lippert while the Kingsmen No. 1 doubles team of senior Noah Sytsma and freshman Josh Weaver are also first-team.

Elkhart's No. 2 doubles team of junior Hayden Holdeman and senior Matt Grolich complete the NIC first-team.

Second team

SINGLES: Sr. Evan Knapp (Penn); soph. Logan Kelly (Elkhart); sr. Grady Kelly (Elkhart); sr. Ben Miller (Elkhart).

DOUBLES: Sr. Jake Westbury-sr. Nick Nguyen (Saint Joseph); sr. Noah Dibley-soph. Cameron Miller (Elkhart)

Honorable mention

SINGLES: Soph. Ben Brady (Saint Joseph); sr. Joaquin Wilson (Marian); jr. Brayden White (SB Adams).

DOUBLES: Sr. Cormac Kennedy-soph. Jack Mattison (Saint Joseph)

NIC standings : SB Saint Joseph 7-0, Penn 6-1, Elkhart 5-2, SB Adams 4-3, Marian 3-4, New Prairie 2-5, SB Riley 1-7, SB Washington 0-8.

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