Today, the Owls clinched our first Condor League tennis title with a 10-8 victory against the Cate School. The match was full of surprises, upsets, comebacks, and excellent play all around, so it was a fitting way for us to win the title. Continue reading “Laguna Blanca Clinches First Condor League Title”
Category: Laguna Blanca Boys’ Tennis
Laguna Beats Cate for the First Time!
It’s been a long time coming. In my four years coaching the Laguna Blanca boys’ tennis team we’ve experienced our fair share of frustration at the hands of the Cate tennis team. What happened yesterday was definitely one of the best moments I’ve had as a coach and a member of a tennis team. Continue reading “Laguna Beats Cate for the First Time!”
Owls beat Nordoff + Photo-tour of a Laguna Warm-up
Today Laguna played a very young Nordoff High tennis team and came away with a 16-2 victory. Ben Furukawa, Tristan Prinz, and Phillip Hicks led the way, dropping only two games total in a clean sweep of the singles sets. In doubles, Eddie Conk and Benji Sorensen got a win against Nordoff’s number one and then Eddie and new addition Conrad Perry picked up two more wins. At number two doubles, Jack Espy and Martin Barnick scored a dominant 6-0 victory in the first round, before Brendon Nylen paired with Martin for a solid 3-6 effort, followed by a 6-0 win in the third round. Freshman Atty Roddick and Senior Justin Palmer added two of three at the third doubles spot.
It was another joyous victory to be sure, but I also had the opportunity to document part of what goes on before we start the matches: the infamous Owl warm-up. So, without further delay, a photo-tour of what goes on before every practice and every match. Continue reading “Owls beat Nordoff + Photo-tour of a Laguna Warm-up”
Early Wins for Laguna Blanca Tennis in 2013
Well, the 2013 Laguna Boys’ season is finally underway and off to a good start.
We scored a 12-6 win against Orcutt Academy last week that featured a clean sweep from our singles guys (Ben Furukawa, Tristan Prinz, and Phillip Hicks). In addition, Jack Espy and Martin Barnick were in fine form, chipping in two wins and playing the number one team close. I know how hard all five of those guys have been working since last spring so I expected them to play well, but it’s still exciting for me to see them get off to a successful start. Continue reading “Early Wins for Laguna Blanca Tennis in 2013”
Laguna Blanca Boys’ Tennis Ends 7-Year Drought
Today, for the first time since 2004, the Laguna Blanca Boys’ Tennis Team defeated the Thacher School in a very close match. Troy Ritter (Thorpe Tennis) swept his singles matches and the doubles duo of Alex Greer and Alex Shirokow-Louden (both also from Thorpe Tennis) won all three in doubles. Continue reading “Laguna Blanca Boys’ Tennis Ends 7-Year Drought”
Thorpe Tennis 