2011-2012 Tennis
“It feels great,” Petal's Jamison Allred said about signing with the ICC men’s tennis program. “I’m glad that Coach Johnson is giving me the chance to see what I can do on the next level. I’m very excited to play and become a part of the Indian tradition.”
“This is a great honor for our players and our program,” said Hall of Fame tennis coach Paul Johnson. “I feel like their hard work and dedication in the classroom carried over to the courts and helped play a big role in all the success we had this season.”
Patrick Ballard (Shannon) and Stephen Montgomery (Pontotoc) earn NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards.
“Lewis had a great year for us this season,” said Johnson. “He beat the number one player in the nation during the regular season and I think the sky is the limit for him and his future in tennis.”
The Indians closed out their Spring Break road trip with an 8-1 loss to No. 4 Georgia Perimeter College
After dropping their first match of the season, the No. 12 Indians rebound to defeat No. 16 Gadsden State Community College.
The No. 12 Indians saw their four-match win streak with an 8-1 loss to No. 10 Johnson County Community College.
The defending state champion Indians improve to 4-0 on the season with an 8-1 win over No. 21 Jones County Junior College.
The No. 12 Indians pass their first test of the season with an 8-1 victory over No. 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
The No. 12 Indians swept Northeast Community College 9-0 to move to 2-0 on the season.
The No. 12 Indians opened the 2012 tennis season with an 8-1 win over No. 16 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Justin Sutton reports on Itawamba Community College freshman Lewis Butler receiving the Mississippi Tennis Association's 2011 Dorthy Vest Junior Player of the Year Award.
Wilkinson helped lead the Indians to back-to-back Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College (MACJC) Championship and back-to-back appearances in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament appearances during his time at ICC.