October 31, 2011

October 11, 2011

Girls Tennis Team

Congratulations to the girls’ tennis team who defeated Marshall on October 7^th to snap Marshall’s strangle hold on the Northern League title.  The Eagles are now undefeated and lone League champs for the first time in two decades, hoping to be seeded among the top four in Los Angeles in the coming weeks.  The team has been led the entire season by Nicole Kim, Sheri Jong, Karissa Saluta, Yanisa Chuenkasamekul, Megan Gin, Deborah Chen, Paulina Morato, Melissa Saluta, Sara Barambagan, and Rosette Perez.   

Boys’ Tennis

For the second year in a row, the second-seeded boys’ tennis team has reached the finals of the top division playoff bracket in the L.A. City Section. The Eagles defeated Granada Hills on May 10^th by a score of 16 – 13 ½. Every member of the Eagle Rock varsity team posted victories. These players include William Thi, Kevin Parducho, John Roferos, Ben Fabregas, Aaron Alcaraz, Kenny Li, Trevor Nelson, Nathan Marcelo, Mark Dayo, and Christian Flores. Thanks also to Merlin Coastales and Andrew Ong for their supporting roles. On May 12^th, the Eagles lost to perennial #1 Pacific Palisades in the City Finals. The boys end their season as Northern League Champions for the tenth consecutive year and ranked number two in Los Angeles for the second year in a row.

The boys' tennis team was seeded number two in the highest division of the Los Angeles City Section playoffs for the third year in a row.  Then, on May 6th, the Eagles defeated the number seven seed Cleveland in the quarterfinals by a score of 26 - 3.5.  Singles players William Thi and Ben Fabregas as well as doubles players Aaron Alcaraz, Kenny Li, Trevor Nelson, and Nathan Marcelo swept their matches for Eagle Rock.  Other players posting wins that day include Kevin Parducho, John Roferos, Christian Flores, and Mark Dayo.  Next, the Eagles will play in the City semifinals on May 10th against third-seeded Granada Hills at ERHS.

Congratulations to the boys’ tennis team who moved to 9-1 for the season by defeating Marshall on Wednesday by a score of 6-1.  The Eagles have been led all season by William Thi, Kevin Parducho, John Roferos, Ben Fabregas, Aaron Alcaraz, Kenny Li, Trevor Nelson, Nathan Marcelo, Mark Dayo, Christian Flores, Merlin Costales, and Andrew Ong.  The Eagles are now Northern League champs for 2011, and look to be one of the top two seeds in all of Los Angeles in the playoffs.

Jacobson