Sophie Angner posted a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles, helping SBCC to an 8-1 victory at Reedley in the Vaqueros’ season opener. Angner is a freshman from Sweden. The Vaqueros won nine of 12 singles sets and went 3-0 in doubles against Reedley, which reached the Northern Cal final last year.“They were very deep but we’re deep also,” said coach Debbie Ekola. “This was a big win. Sophie played great. I think she’s one to watch this year.”In the No. 5 singles match, SBCC … [Read more...]
UCSB’s Forget reaping benefits of hot Big West start
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
UCSB senior Mathieu Forget has been named the year's first Big West Male Tennis Athlete of the Week after posting three wins in his first five singles matches this season. He also recorded wins in three out of four doubles matches.Forget recorded straight-set wins over Alvara Nazai of Gonzaga, Jonathan Brooklyn of Hawaii and Spencer Smith of BYU. The first two wins came while he was playing at the No. 1 position in the lineup and the third, which helped UCSB defeat 36th-ranked BYU, came at … [Read more...]
BYU becomes UCSB’s third straight victim
Friday, January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In its first home dual match of the year, UCSB upset No. 36 BYU by winning four of six singles matches to capture a 4-2 victory. The teams had to forgo the doubles matches and move play to UCSB's Stadium Courts due to wet surfaces at the Recreation Center Courts.With the victory over the Cougars, UCSB improves to 3-1 on the young season and captures its third consecutive win.Matheiu Forget won his third consecutive match as he made quick work of Spencer Smith, defeating him 6-1, 6-1 at … [Read more...]
SPORTS FIGURE OF THE MONTH: Lauren Stratman
Monday, December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fresh off of finishing her fabulous Dos Pueblos High School tennis career -- one punctuated with an unprecedented 135-0 league record and a ‘4-peat’ as Channel League singles champion -- Lauren Stratman has been named Presidio Sports Sports Figure of the Month for November 2011.Equally amazing, perhaps, with this Columbia University-bound senior is her 4.8 scholastic GPA that underscores the same grit, determination and total commitment in her classes … as on the courts.It’s all … [Read more...]
Stratman battles into CIF semis; Manasse wins singles title
Friday, December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Four-time Channel League singles champion Lauren Stratman reached the CIF Individual semifinals with two gutsy wins on Thursday, but fell on Friday in straight sets to eventual champion Meagan Manasse of Mira Costa."This morning I could barely walk after playing 6 hours of tennis yesterday," Stratman said."You have to be on and playing super well to beat (Meagan) and my body would not allow me to do that today," Stratman continued. "Overall I'm very happy to have made it to the … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Carpinteria Warriors girls tennis at CIF finals
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Carpinteria High's girls tennis team reached the championship match of CIF's Southern Section Division V, traveling to the Claremont Tennis Club on Monday to face Wilson of Hacienda Heights. While the Warriors fell to Wilson 15-3, it was Carpinteria's most successful season since 1977. This photo gallery captures the action on the courts from this special day for Carpinteria High School and its girls tennis program.All photos by Presidio Sports.CLICK HERE for a match … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Santa Barbara Dons tennis CIF Finals
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Santa Barbara High's girls tennis team won its first CIF girls tennis title since 2003 on Monday at the Claremont Tennis Club. The Dons topped Newport Harbor for the Division II crown. Santa Barbara won the championship match 16-2, capping an impressive playoff run in 2011. This photo gallery captures some of the moments from Monday's memorable day in Claremont.All Photos by Presidio Sports. Video coverage coming soon.CLICK HERE TO ORDER PHOTO PRINTS … [Read more...]
All-Channel League girls tennis team announced
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
2011 ALL-CHANNEL LEAGUE GIRLS TENNIS MVP: Lauren Stratman, Dos PueblosFIRST TEAMKate StratmanDos Pueblos SophomoreJordan LundSan MarcosJuniorCaitlin MannixSan MarcosSeniorMarianna AlevraSanta Barbara FreshmanAurora GarrisonSanta Barbara SeniorSummer GarrisonSanta Barbara FreshmanMegan GrantSanta Barbara SophomoreMattea KilstofteSanta Barbara FreshmanTaryn MjeldeSanta … [Read more...]
CIF title is in Dons’ hands
Monday, November 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
CLAREMONT - There's no longer any question as to who the best girls tennis team in Division II of CIF's Southern Section is, as the Santa Barbara High Dons annihilated Newport Harbor 16-2 in Monday's championship match at the Claremont Tennis Club.The Dons clinched the victory after winning the first two rounds 11-1. The triumph capped a dominating run through the postseason for Santa Barbara, which won five matches by the combined score of 75-14.It was only the second loss of the … [Read more...]
Warriors’ magical CIF run ends in finals
Monday, November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CLAREMONT - The amazing - and unprecedented - CIF run put together by Carpinteria's girls tennis team came to an end at Monday's CIF-ss championships, as the Warriors fell to Wilson of Hacienda Heights 15-3 in the Division V final.Carpinteria made the finals by coming up with upset after upset during the postseason. The Warriors beat three league champions en route to Monday's final, but one more victory proved elusive.Despite the loss, the season will enter the books as one of … [Read more...]
