GIRLS STATE: Tavares takes forceful final step in march to title
Saturday October 22, 2011
|
Tiffany Tavares needed only 40 minutes Saturday to complete a journey that lasted three years.
Having encountered heartbreak in two previous Class 4A state tennis tournaments, the Spring Valley senior wasn’t about to let her final chance at a singles title slip away.
Instead, Tavares...
>> Full story
GIRLS STATE: Duo's midmatch getaway relaxes Gaels, leads way to another title
Friday October 21, 2011
|
The Darling Tennis Center will never be mistaken for Hawaii or the Bahamas.
Yet, those tourist hotspots are exactly where Bishop Gorman juniors Taylor Larreau and Morgan Matley pictured themselves during their second-round match Friday morning.
About an hour later, the Gaels found their own...
>> Full story
GIRLS STATE: Okano lends doubles help as Palo Verde advances to meet Gorman
Thursday October 20, 2011
|
Palo Verde’s Tia Okano had not played a doubles match during her freshman season until the Class 4A state semifinal Thursday at Darling Tennis Center.
Her debut could not have gone any better.
Normally Palo Verde’s No. 2 singles player, Okano teamed with Shanari Griffin to go 3-0 in...
>> Full story
Bulldog boys not new to state-meet heat
Wednesday October 19, 2011
|
Centennial has no regrets about its first trip to the boys Class 4A state tennis tournament two years ago.
The Bulldogs were a bit overwhelmed by the pressure of their semifinal match, but put up an awfully good fight.
This time, Centennial knows better what to expect and brings arguably a...
>> Full story
Palo Verde girls, Centennial boys advance to state tournament
Monday October 17, 2011
|
Palo Verde girls tennis coach Jane Centrella needed a couple of minutes Monday to figure out when her team last participated in the state tournament.
The next time that question is asked, the answer should come more easily.
Thanks to a dominating performance by Victoire Saperstein, Tia Okano...
>> Full story
SUNSET REGION: Clark's Yee moves toward repeat after taking boys singles title
Friday October 14, 2011
|
Last year, Kris Yee won Clark’s first boys tennis state singles title since 1986.
He doesn’t want the Chargers to wait 24 years for its next one.
Yee, ranked among the top 18-year-old players in the country, defeated Cimarron-Memorial’s Brian Foley 6-4, 6-0 on Friday in the...
>> Full story
REGIONALS: Gorman girls oust reigning state champs, will meet unbeaten Palo Verde
Thursday October 06, 2011
|
Brooke Swallow could have folded after falling behind 5-4 against The Meadows’ Taler Brazell on Thursday.
Instead, the Bishop Gorman freshman made a few veteran adjustments and helped the host Gaels defeat the defending state champion Mustangs 10-3 in a Sunset Region semifinal.
Swallow...
>> Full story
REGIONALS: Rain continues to be biggest winner
Wednesday October 05, 2011
|
Green Valley and Eldorado were to have played their Sunrise Region girls quarterfinal tennis match Monday.
But rain forced postponement of that match until Tuesday.
Then Wednesday. And now until Thursday.
The Gators and Sundevils actually got through two rounds of play Wednesday before having...
>> Full story
ROUNDUP: Rain delays start of Sunrise tourney
Monday October 03, 2011
|
Sunrise Region girls tennis teams have to wait an extra day before beginning their postseason tournament.
Rain on Monday forced the postponement until 2:30 p.m. today of all four matches on the Sunrise side.
The Green Valley at Eldorado and Silverado at Valley matches will remain at those sites...
>> Full story
|
|
|
|
