SINGLES
Athlete’s
Name: Walter Camacho
Grade: 12th grade
Ranking on Your Team: #2
Singles (played last 2 matches as #1)
End-of-Season Ranking in League: #2
Information: Despite playing
as the Pilots' #2 singles player most of the season, Walter Camacho showed that he was one of the top players in the league,
and capable of competing with anyone, after a very close 4-6, 4-6 loss to Carson's #1. (Who we believe should be seeded) Defeated
the #1 players from three different schools, including his own teammate, to win the 2014 Marine League Singles Championship,
despite being the #6 seed in the tournament.
SINGLES
Athlete’s
Name: Manuel Leon
Grade: 12th grade
Ranking on Your Team: #1
Singles
End-of Season Ranking in League: #3
Information: 12 Wins on the season. 4-year starter on Varsity. Played
doubles the first 3 years. 1st Round in 2011, Semifinalist in 2012 & Runner-Up in 2013 Marine
League Doubles Championships. 1st Round in 2013 & Round of 16 in CIF LA City Section Doubles Championships.
This
season, defeated the #1 seed in the 2014 Marine League Singles Championships TWICE (once in the regular season, a 2nd
time in the tournament). Defeated the #2 seed in the 2014 Marine League Singles Championship during the regular season (Did
not face each other in the tournament). Runner-Up in a close 3-set match to his teammate, in the 2014 Marine
League Singles Championship Final.
UPDATE:
Defeated #1 Singles from Hamilton A. Harrison 7-6 (5) in City Division Team Playoffs
DOUBLES
Athlete’s
Name: Isai Chun & JoeAnthony Rodriguez
Grade: Both are in the 12th grade
Ranking
on Your Team: #1 Doubles
End-of-Season Ranking in League: #1
Information: Isai Chun & JoeAnthony Rodriguez are among the top players on the
team. Both received some time at varsity during their Freshman years and are now in their 3rd
full season as starters on Varsity. With different partners, both were selected to participate in the Marine League Doubles
Championships in 2012 & 2013 with Rodriguez advancing to the Semi-Finals in 2012 & both reaching the same round together
in 2013. In 2012, Rodriguez & his partner received an entry into the C.I.F. L.A. City Section Doubles Championships in
Encino & together they both advanced to the Round of 16 in 2013.
This Season, they played at #1 Doubles
almost exclusively (Rodriguez played 1 match at #4 singles). Including Marine League Play & Non-League Matches they have
a 18-1 record all at #1 doubles. (Their one loss was an extremely close 3-set match that ended on a
4-5 deuce point). They defeated every single #1 doubles pair they faced this year, and split the two matches vs. Narbonne’s
#1 pair. They were once again, selected to participate in the end-of-season Marine League Doubles Championships, where they
were the Champions.
UPDATE – Defeated #1 Doubles from Hamilton I. Midgen/D.White 6-4
in City Division Team Playoffs
DOUBLES
Athlete’s
Name: Chris Leon & Cristian Talavera
Grade: Leon – 11th Grade
Talavera - 12th grade
Ranking on Your Team: #2 Doubles
End of Season Ranking in League:
#4
Information: 16-2 record on the season, including 13 6-0 shutout sets. Undefeated in League Play. 2nd year playing together as
partners. Very close in talent to my #1 doubles pair. Lost a close tie-break set to their teammates (My
#1 pair) in the Semifinals of the 2014 Marine League Championship. Could possibly be ranked higher than
#4 team in the league, but never got the chance to play the doubles teams ranked #2 & #3 in the league.
UPDATE: Defeated #1 Doubles from Hamilton I. Midgen/D. White 6-3 in City Division Team Playoffs
