Girls Tennis

Panther tennis gets first Valley title

By SAM ROBINSON

No. 2 Tehachapi’s top doubles team wouldn’t go away. Abby Cory and Hannah Trott had taken three straight games from Shiloah Gibson and Alisia Scudder and were set to spark a last-ditch Warrior comeback. But then a roar erupted from an a... Full story

Doubles comeback saves season

By SAM ROBINSON

The Porterville girls’ tennis team had one match to win to propel it to the Valley finals. Luckily, the No. 1-seeded Panthers had their unbeaten doubles tandem on the court. But seniors Nancy Valdez and Alecia Gonzales were 3 points on the wr... Full story

Grizzly tennis moves into uncharted territory

By SAM ROBINSON

Granite Hills doesn’t get too many chances to celebrate many historic victories in being the smallest school in the EYL. But after a second-place finish in the league, the second-seeded Grizzlies, after their second playoff win — a 6-3 t... Full story

Blackburn’s rally sparks Grizzlies

By SAM ROBINSON

For the second straight year, Granite Hills and Arvin squared off to open the Division IV playoffs. Most of the faces were the same, but it was a varsity newcomer that turned the tide for the second-seeded Grizzlies. Granite won the first three sin... Full story

5 Orange Belt tennis teams set for playoff matches

By SAM ROBINSON

Three Orange Belt girls’ tennis teams find themselves in favorable positions to win Valley titles. Division III Porterville and Division VI Strathmore are in the best shape as both drew No. 1 seeds. Strathmore, however, only has one other team... Full story

Panthers complete perfect 12-0 season

By SAM ROBINSON

Neither coach Kurt Nielsen nor his players could envision another perfect season. They’d lost a sizeable portion of the lineup that had gone 12-0 in the EYL in 2008 and looked to battle Monache for the crown. That hypothesis turned out to be ... Full story

Gibson wins thriller, Panthers thrive

By SAM ROBINSON

Granite Hills senior No. 1 singles player Caitlin Jetter was one game away from notching the biggest win of her season. But she was battling every possible variable: wind, rain, darkness, nerves and a fiery opponent. She had Shiloah Gibson down 5-0... Full story

Whitehair, Rangel get first win, but Cards' woes persist

By SAM ROBINSON

The Lindsay girls' tennis team lost 7-2 to Orosi, Thursday night. Both of the Cardinals' wins came in doubles play. No. 2 doubles team Evelyn Cortes-Dulce Diaz beat Denesha Garcia and Dania Garcia 8-6 after trailing 5-1. No. 3 doubles duo Sarah Whit... Full story

Grizzlies, Panthers grab EYL wins

By SAM ROBINSON

Porterville's and Granite Hills' girls tennis teams collected 15-3 victories, Monday night, improving their impressive EYL records. Granite (13-6-2, 6-2-2 EYL) downed Delano 15-3 behind a 6-0 singles romp in rounds one and two. As is the story when... Full story

Martinez bests Hillman, but Western stops Monache

Tulare Western 10, Monache 8 The Marauders’ league-title hopes took a serious hit with a loss in Tulare, Wednesday. The Mustangs used a 4-2 first round as a springboard to victory (the teams tied at 3-3 in each of the subsequent rounds). Jas... Full story

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