When I put together the lineup Wednesday night for Thursday’s Las Lomas match, I took a few player requests into consideration. I also studied the Las Lomas roster and results so far this year. We looked stronger on paper, but jiggering with the lineup created risks. To appease the boys yet allow me to get some sleep, I put out…
First time in six seasons… the JV Dons came out on top over Campo. Due to some schedule juggling, it was the third time the Dons had seen Campo in as many weeks. And with a few players missing from his lineup for this home match, Coach Gary had to go through some lineup gymnastics and ended up netting the 6-5…
We knew going into today’s match that we were the heavy favorites. College Park has a lot of young players and will only get better over the next few years. The message to our boys beforehand was to be gentlemen and to stay focused on their game plans – sometimes letting your guard down leads to losses. As you can…
The JV Boys Tennis Team traveled to Northgate on a toasty Tuesday and battled in a competitive road match across 12 lines — 5 Singles and 7 Doubles — emerging with a 7–5 win. Singles play saw highly competitive matches throughout. In Lines 1 and 2, Eddie Leung and Reed Lusch respectively battled through long rallies but fell 5–8 against steady…
It was nice to log a win today as the varsity boys were coming off back-to-back losses in the last two matches. Benicia is our first interleague opponent of the season. There are four: Benicia, College Park, Las Lomas and Clayton Valley. The DFAL (Diablo Foothills Athletic League) is split into two divisions: Foothill and Valley. The Foothill division consists…
I’ll start by saying the match today was won fair and square by a Northgate team that looks and feels much stronger than last year’s team. Though they lost to Miramonte and Campolindo, the scores were 3-6 and 4-5 respectively. They are a contender in the DFAL league this season. That being said, today’s match was a tough pill to…
The JV Boys Tennis Team had two tough but competitive matches against league opponents last week, traveling to Campolindo on Tuesday before returning home to face Miramonte on Thursday. Without question, the players gained valuable experience against worthy opponents. In the first match against Campolindo, the Dons competed across six singles and seven doubles lines and went 4-9. In Line 1 Singles, Eddie…
Well, the high of beating Campo on Tuesday only lasted a couple of days as two things were confirmed Thursday. First, Miramonte looks like the top team in our league both on paper and in person. And two, we are not the same team without two of our top singles starters; #1 Sze Ting Chen and #6 Sammy Taylor. We…
After going 4-2 in pre-season practice matches, the Dons started its 2026 spring league season hosting Campolindo. With 25 years of coaching behind me, I sometimes think I’ve seen it all, but tonight blew that thought right out the back door. So much to go over, let’s get into this. Last year, the Cougars swept us in regular season and…
With some late maneuvering around an uncertain schedule, the JV Boys Tennis Team hosted Las Lomas last Thursday. As Las Lomas had fewer players, the team competed across 12 lines—5 Singles and 7 Doubles—and delivered a strong overall performance, earning an impressive 10–2 team victory. In Line 1 Singles, Jack Roberts battled through a tight match and came away with a hard-fought 9–7 win. In Line…