Re-Cap of 4/23/12 Boys Tennis Match - Banning vs.
Gardena
Congratulations to the Boys Tennis Team for a magnificent effort in the 2nd match
of a double-header. After defeating Washington earlier in the day, the team had vengeance on its mind, as in the team's
1st round contest vs. Gardena back in March, the Pilots barely missed out on a victory. This day would be a day of atonement. However, it was not to be.
In singles, Manuel Leon dominated his match in straight sets, shutting his opponent out in the 2nd. JoeAnthony
Rodriguez battled again, but again came up short. Ryo Miralles continued his streak of impressive play and actually
led 5-4 in both the 1st and 2nd sets, yet was unable to close it out in either.
In doubles,
all three matches went the distance as the Pilots & Panthers battled for 3-sets in each contest. Daniel Gomez &
Miguel Pila dropped the 1st set against a hungry Panther squad, before evening the match at 1-set apiece with a
convincing 6-2 win in the 2nd set. Their opponents, however, took the 3rd set and the match, giving
Gomez & Pila only their 1st doubles loss in 2 years of regular season Marine League play. Alex Chun &
Isai Chun, took the 1st set in their match, before quickly losing the 2nd. Facing a 0-3 deficit
in the 3rd, they continued to fight, tying the match at 3-all, before finally succumbing. Kevin Lam
played superb, in his 1st day of Varsity play, substituting for an injured Oscar Renteria, and teaming up with
Jonathan Soria to take the 1st set, as they seemed positioned to take their match in straight sets. Their
opponents, however, forced a tie-break in that 2nd set & won easily to force a 3rd and deciding
set. Once again, Lam & Soria seemed prime to bring it home, yet faltered in a close set.
In JV/Exhibition
play, Juan Mijares & Rodrigo Chacon were the only winners on the day, with and 8-5 win.
Great Job Pilots &
Good Luck vs. Carson in the team's season finale and Senior Day on Thursday vs. Carson!
BOYS VARSITY TENNIS MATCH
L.A. C.I.F. CITY SECTION, MARINE LEAGUE MATCH
| DATE | HOME TEAM |
VISITING TEAM | LOCATION
|
| 4/23/12 | BANNING |
GARDENA | BANNING |
FINAL SCORE
| |
HOME TEAM | |
VISITING TEAM | |
| | |
|
| | BANNING |
| GARDENA | | SCORE
| | WON
| BY (X) |
| |
Singles |
| | 1st
Set | 2nd Set |
3rd Set | Home
| Visitor |
| 1.
| Juan Gomez | vs. | Mauricio
Grijalva | 6-0 | 6-1
| | |
X |
| 2. |
Ryo Miralles | vs. | Chris Gordon | 7-6 (5) | 7-5 |
| | X
|
| 3. | Manuel Leon |
vs. | Gabriel Jose | 6-1 |
6-0 | |
X | |
|
4. | JoeAnthony Rodriguez | vs. | Thai Luu | 6-3 | 6-3
| | |
X |
| |
| | |
| |
| | |
|
| HOME TEAM |
| VISITING TEAM | |
| |
| |
| |
BANNING | | GARDENA
| | SCORE
| | WON
| BY (X) |
| |
Doubles |
| | 1st
Set | 2nd Set |
3rd Set | Home
| Visitor |
| 1.
| Daniel Gomez | vs. | Alex
Lopez | 6-4 | 2-6
| 6-3 | |
X |
| |
Miguel Pila | | Eric Tolentino |
| | | |
|
| 2. | Alex Chun
| vs. | Henry Hernandez |
4-6 | 6-1 | 6-3
| | X |
| | Isai Chun |
| Jesus Velasquez | | | |
| |
|
3. | Jonathan Soria | vs. |
Omar Morales | 2-6 | 7-6
(1) | 6-4 |
| X |
| | Kevin Lam | | John Valderama
| | |
| | |
| |
JV/Exhibition |
| | |
| | |
|
| | BANNING |
| GARDENA | | |
| WON |
BY (X) |
| | Doubles |
| | SCORE |
|
| Home | Visitor
|
| 1. | Walter Camacho |
vs. | Dean Malimba | 8-3 |
| | | X |
| | Chris Leon |
| Eddie Nguyen | |
| |
| |
| 2. | Alex Arredondo | vs. | Louis Tanoda
| 8-4 | |
| | X |
| |
Cristian Talavera | | E.J. Labog |
| | | |
|
| 3. | Joshua
Guray | vs. | Robin Malimba |
8-6 | |
| | X |
| | Ramon Sanchez |
| Edwin Rivas |
| | |
| |
| 4. | Juan Mijares | vs.
| Brian Saldana | 8-5 |
| | X | |
|
| Rodrigo Chacon | | Richard Ochoa | |
| | | |
|
5. | Salvador Lara | vs. |
Jesus Bazan | 8-1 |
| | | X |
|
| Luis Prado | |
Eddie Nguyen | |
| | |
|
| 6. |
Julio Sanchez | vs. | Gabriel Jose
(V) | 8-4 |
| | |
X |
| |
Lance Mendoza | | Dean Malimba |
| | | |
|
