2008 Woodie Awards
Rain postpones both tennis teams' matches
SETBACKS: An insufficient amount of units causes two of the men's team players to be ineligible. The women start strong against Long Beach, but game is canceled due to rain.
By: Branden Jones
Issue date: 3/24/05 Section: Sports
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Similar standings in conference are the situation the men's and women's tennis teams are in, yet both are working toward a common goal: a championship.
The consistently strong women's team (8-2, 4-1) is on a roll and its latest opponent didn't have the chance to experience complete defeat for the second time this season.
In a conference rematch against the Long Beach City College Vikings, the Warriors got off to a quick start and were only slowed by wet conditions, postponing the match to a later date.
"We can definitely win this match," Adam Von Arx, assistant coach, said. "We switched the lineup a little bit just to get different people in there."
The team was up in its doubles matches, 2-1, 5-0 and 4-0, with strong play coming from Kim Espiritu and new faces getting vital experience as it prepares to avenge its only conference loss against the Cerritos Falcons Tuesday.
On the other hand, the men's tennis team (6-2, 4-1) is in the same predicament, but has a twist as it goes into the heart of its schedule with hopes of winning at least a share of the conference title.
Victor Nutt and Chris Daniels are no longer on the Warrior's roster because both have become academically ineligible, leaving the team with five players, one short of collegiate standards.
Despite these unfortunate circumstances, the team will not be forced to forfeit its matches, but will be a man down, a fact that will not hinder the team mentally in the coming weeks.
"They pretty much think 'what else can happen because we lost two players and what else could go wrong,'" Steve Van Kanegan, coach, said, in reference to the team's morale following the loss of two teammates.
As a result, the Warriors will head into the remaining matches on their schedule a man short and down 2-0 with the winning team scoring five points out of the possible nine.
With the tough matches as close as they are in the South Coast Conference, this is an added degree of difficulty to a team that is on the verge of having the best finish in Kanegan's seven-year tenure.
The consistently strong women's team (8-2, 4-1) is on a roll and its latest opponent didn't have the chance to experience complete defeat for the second time this season.
In a conference rematch against the Long Beach City College Vikings, the Warriors got off to a quick start and were only slowed by wet conditions, postponing the match to a later date.
"We can definitely win this match," Adam Von Arx, assistant coach, said. "We switched the lineup a little bit just to get different people in there."
The team was up in its doubles matches, 2-1, 5-0 and 4-0, with strong play coming from Kim Espiritu and new faces getting vital experience as it prepares to avenge its only conference loss against the Cerritos Falcons Tuesday.
On the other hand, the men's tennis team (6-2, 4-1) is in the same predicament, but has a twist as it goes into the heart of its schedule with hopes of winning at least a share of the conference title.
Victor Nutt and Chris Daniels are no longer on the Warrior's roster because both have become academically ineligible, leaving the team with five players, one short of collegiate standards.
Despite these unfortunate circumstances, the team will not be forced to forfeit its matches, but will be a man down, a fact that will not hinder the team mentally in the coming weeks.
"They pretty much think 'what else can happen because we lost two players and what else could go wrong,'" Steve Van Kanegan, coach, said, in reference to the team's morale following the loss of two teammates.
As a result, the Warriors will head into the remaining matches on their schedule a man short and down 2-0 with the winning team scoring five points out of the possible nine.
With the tough matches as close as they are in the South Coast Conference, this is an added degree of difficulty to a team that is on the verge of having the best finish in Kanegan's seven-year tenure.