MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Indoor Tennis Community Team (MITC) on Saturday edged the Middlebury Union High School boys’ tennis team in the third annual dual between the community and Tiger squads.

The Community team regained the Ignat Cup — named after Middlebury Indoor Tennis founders David and Eleanor Ignat — after the defending Division I Vermont champion Tigers defeated MITC in 2024, 4-3. MITC won the inaugural match in 2023.

The Tiger boys’ top three singles players all prevailed, but MITC players won the No. 4 and 5 singles matches and both doubles matches.

MUHS NO. 3 SINGLES player Nate Cook-Yoder stretches for a backhand in his match against MIT Community Team opponent Dan Ober on Saturday at Middlebury Indoor Tennis.
Independent photo/Steve James

The scores were:

• 1st Singles: Jackson Murray (MUHS) defeated Luis Camacho (MITC), 6-3, 6-1.

• 2nd Singles: Charles Young (MUHS) defeated Ben Marshall (MITC), 6-0, 6-0.

• 3rd Singles: Nate Cook-Yoder (MUHS) defeated Dan Ober (MITC), 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7).

• 4th Singles: Chris Eberly (MITC) defeated Kaden Hammond (MUHS) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5).

• 5th Singles: Greg McCallan (MITC) defeated Baker Nelson (MUHS), 6-3, 6-2.

• 1st Doubles: Kurt Suchomel and Justin Smith (MITC) defeated Kirin Biancosino and Alex Andersson, (MUHS), 6-0, 6-1.

• 2nd Doubles: Chris Eberly and Hillary Andersson (MITC) defeated Paras Biancosino and Nate Cook-Yoder, (MUHS), 6-3, 6-2.

MIT COMMUNITY TEAM Member Dan Ober lines up a serve against MUHS No. 3 singles player Nate Cook-Yoder on Saturday at Middlebury Indoor Tennis.
Independent photo/Steve James

In an exhibition match, Joe Kiel and Burge Ayers (MITC) defeated Jonathan Carpenter and Charles Young (MUHS), 6-2, 6-2.

MUHS Coach Ken Schoen called the event “a wonderful and close match.”

Schoen also said the match honored the Ignats, because they “generously allowed the boys’ and girls’ high school tennis teams to hold early season practices and sometimes matches, which otherwise might be rained out at the facility free of charge.”