2011 All-City Individual Tennis Playoff Selections

5/11/11

Congratulations to Miguel Pila & Daniel Gomez for being selected into the C.I.F. L.A. City Section Doubles Championships.  Out of close to 500 doubles players in the entire C.I.F. L.A. City Section, only the top 24 doubles teams are selected for this exclusive end-of-season championship tournament.

What makes this year’s tournament even more exclusive is that the field is much smaller than in years past.  In previous years, the tournament consisted of the top 56 doubles squads in the City Section.  However, due to budget cuts, the entire 1st round was eliminated, and half of the second round as well.

As previously mentioned, as well, the amount of entries per league was also severely limited as compared with what occurred in years past.  Whereas in prior years, the league sent a minimum of 6 doubles squads, beginning this year, the league was only guaranteed one entry.  After Pila & Gomez failed to earn the league’s one automatic bid, (after Carson’s top pair took the title in the Inaugural Marine League Championships), there was no way to know whether or not Pila & Gomez would make the field of 24.  However, Pila & Gomez did rack up some amazing victories, putting together quite an impressive résumé.

RÉSUMÉ

During regular season play, ranked as the #1 doubles team in the entire Marine League. Defeated all the #1 doubles tandems from each of the following teams in the league: San Pedro, Gardena, Narbonne & Carson (played singles both times vs. Washington)

• 7-6, 6-0 win over San Pedro’s #1
• 6-1, 6-3 win over Gardena’s #1
• 6-2, 6-4 win over Narbonne’s #1
• Most notably, swept the two regular season matchups vs. Carson’s #1 doubles 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 the 1st time, and 6-1, 6-4 the 2nd time.

Non-League Info

• 7-6, 6-2 win over Westchester’s #1 doubles
• Also defeated a doubles team from Chatsworth that included one partner from their #1 doubles squad, and one partner from their #3 squad in an exhibition match.

Miguel Pila was Banning’s #1 overall player, splitting time at the #1 singles, and #1 doubles positions. Doubles record: 8-2

Daniel Gomez was Banning’s #2 overall player, splitting time at the #2 singles, and #1 doubles positions. Doubles Record: 10-2

Overall, their doubles record when playing together was 8-2.

The 1st round of the championships are set to be played on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Balboa Tennis Center in Encino, CA.  Game time is 12:30 pm.  Congratulations, once again, to Miguel Pila & Daniel Gomez for this incredible recognition & opportunity., and Good Luck in the tournament!

Update 5/13/11

The tournament brackets were revealed, showing Miguel Pila & Daniel Gomez playing versus the top pair from Van Nuys.  While they did not face each other nor did they have any common opponents during the season, the last time the Pilots faced off vs. Van Nuys was in 2007 when Jacob Loy & Fernando Moncloa won, advancing to the Round of 16 in 2007.

Good Luck Pilots!