2009 Lady Jaguar Results

Last updated 4/17/09

Varsity Jags 5-10 (Kino 3-5)
Junior Jags 9-6 (Kino 4-4)
Li'l Jags 7-4 (Kino 5-2)
Baby Jags 3-2 (Kino 2-1)

(Click here for our 2008 results.)

LADY JAGS SEEDED THIRD IN TEAM REGIONALS!

Cynthia and Sadiya receive #4 seed in individuals

Kino coaches named the Jaguar doubles team of Cynthia Ramirez and Sadiya Buta the number 4 seed in the 4A individual regional championships, which take place at the Tucson Racquet Club on Thursday and Friday, April 23rd and 24th. Also competing will be the tandem of Julie Bermudez and Karina Munguia, and singles players Carla Rodriguez and Kyla Kemp. Matches begin at 11am. Good luck, Ladies!

4/7/09 DESERT VIEW 5 SAHUARO 4

Like our earlier match with the Cougars, this one came down to the wire, and was won in the final match of the day, as our #1 doubles team of Stephanie Celaya-Serventi and Carla Rodriguez rallied from a 4-0 deficit to come back and win. Sophomore Cynthia Rodriguez and freshman Sadiya Buta continue to be the surprise mainstays of the team, winning their singles and doubles matches as they have done most of the season.



Our wonderful seniors: Jennifer, Esmeralda, Carla, Stephanie, Julie, Karina and Vielka...



...are saluted by their appreciative teammates.

In addition to being our final regular-season match of the day, today was Senior Appreciation Day, and the seniors were presented with flowers, candy and silly hats. After the match was over, the Lady Jags celebrated on the courts with subs, eegee’s, cookies, and cake and participated in a glorious water fight. Now the waiting begins – to see if this rapidly-improving team will be invited to compete in the state team tournament. Cross your fingers, Ladies!

Singles:

1. Shannon Porter SAH d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-4, 6-0
2. Natalia Billas SAH d. Carla Rodriguez 6-4, 6-2
3. Julie Bermudez DV d. Shauna Williams 6-4, 6-4
4. Sarah Blackwell SAH d. Kyla Kemp 6-2, 6-2
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Andrea Mason 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Eloria Lerma 6-1, 6-2

Doubles:

1.Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez DV d. Porter/Billas 8-6
2. Blackwell/Mason SAH d. Bermudez/Kemp 8-3
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Marissa Lobos/Linette Mesa 8-1

Junior Jags finish with a win, 6-1!

The Junior Jaguars ended another winning season with an impressive victory over Sahuaro. Vania Meraz led the way with a “sexy” 8-0 win at #2 singles, and Li’l Jags Anna Brown and Iliana Marroquin, the “Band Geeks,” were impressive at #2 doubles.

Singles:

1. Gabriela Serrano DV d. Laura Merritt 8-4
2. Vania Meraz DV d. Ericka Mickelsen 8-0
3. Rosa Ayon DV d. Victoria Dulles 8-4
4. Chelsea Bentley SAH d. Jennifer Daniels 8-3
5. Vielka Cordero DV d. Alexandra Weyland 8-3

Doubles:

1. Karina Munguia/Esmeralda Quezada DV d. Merritt/Mickelsen 8-4
2. Anna Brown/Iliana Marroquin DV d. Dulles/Bentley 8-4

4/2/09 NOGALES 6 DESERT VIEW 3

Today was a solid performance against the state’s #2 team, which beat us 8-1 in our first meeting. Cynthia and Sadiya continue to win – Sadiya won a marathon 2 ˝ hour 3-tiebreaker match – and Stephanie has stepped up her game, relentlessly moving to net at every opportunity.

Singles:

1. Fernanda Miller NOG d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-3, 6-2
2. Lucia Suarez NOG d. Carla Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0
3. Greta Solinap NOG d. Kyla Kemp 6-2, 6-1
4. Yamile Daiz NOG d. Julie Bermudez 6-1, 6-4
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Tasha Harrison 6-2, 6-0
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Vicky Robles 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 10-8

Doubles:

1. Suarez/Solinap NOG d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-1
2. Miller/Robles NOG d. Bermudez/Karina Munguia 8-5
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Daiz/Harrison 8-4

Apaches blank Junior Jags

Singles:

1. Niki Patel d. Esmeralda Quezada 8-0
2. Helena Meyer d. Gabriela Serrano 9-7
3. Ashley Gradillas d. Vania Meraz 8-3
4. Amber Luna d. Rosa Ayon 8-1
5. Renee Chavez d. Yoandra De La Torre 8-1
6. Kim Soto d. Jade Thorpe 8-1

Doubles:

1. Patel/Meyer d. Meraz/Ayon 8-3
2. Gradillas/Luna d. Leslie Castillo/Vielka Cordero 8-4
3. Chavez/Soto d. Ariel Ruiz/Lauren Blakeney 8-1

Nogales nips Li’l Jags, 4-3

Singles:

1. Alexis Kramer NOG d. Anh Le 8-1
2. Fernanda Suarez NOG d. Iliana Marroquin 8-5
3. Ilse Herrera NOG d. Xilia Dicochea 8-2
4. Lucia Valenzuela DV d. Jackie Miles 8-0
5. Arely Robles DV d. Susie Miles 8-0

Doubles:

1. Kramer/Suarez NOG d. Anna Brown/Abby Rios 6-0
2. Perla Hurtado/Cristina Figueroa DV d. Miles/Miles 4-1

3/31/09 FLOWING WELLS 5 DESERT VIEW 4

Ouch! This was one we needed to win to qualify for the state team tournament, but the top of the order simply didn’t play well in singles or doubles. Now we have our work cut out for us in our final two matches – either we play much better than today, or we’re at the mercy of the power rankings. However, congratulations to Julie, who came back from a serious ankle sprain suffered last week to earn a tremendous come-from-behind victory at #4 singles. Let’s hope her determination is contagious!

Singles:

1. Kary Emery FW d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-0, 6-0
2. Casey Moore FW d. Carla Rodriguez 6-4, 6-2
3. Lydia Brown FW d. Kyla Kemp 6-1, 6-1
4. Julie Bermudez DV d. Cheyenne Merrick 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Jeanette Alcaraz 6-2, 6-1
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Justine Mayo 6-1, 6-1

Doubles:

1. Emery/Moore FW d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-2
2. Brown/Alcaraz FW d.Kemp/Esmeralda Quezada 8-1
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Merrick/Mayo 8-0

Junior/Li’l Jags crush Caballeros, 8-1

The Junior and Li’l Jags have never looked so dominant. Today, they swept through the singles in record time, and except for a hiccup by Vania “I used to be Sexy” Meraz and Rosa Ayon in doubles, they swept through the opposition. I was especially pleased to see excellent doubles play from our Baby Jags today, too!

Singles:

1. Karina Munguia DV d. Alyssa Emery 8-4
2. Gabriela Serrano DV d. Rachel Confrey 8-4
3. Vania Meraz DV d. Mariah Romero 8-3
4. Rosa Ayon DV d. Shivani Desai 8-2
5. Yoandra De La Torre DV d. Savannah Shope 8-1
6. Jade Thorpe DV d. Gloria Damian 8-3

Doubles:

1. Emery/Romero FW d. Meraz/Ayon 8-6
2. Vielka Cordero/Ana Negrete DV d. Confrey/Desai 8-2
3. Iliana Marroquin/Anna Brown DV d. Shope/Chelsea Cooper 8-6

3/26/09 SABINO 8 DESERT VIEW 1

A tough match against the #3 team in the state, and the girls simply weren’t up to it. Cynthia was today’s only bright spot, winning yet another three-setter, this one a two hour-plus match in winds gusting to more than 40 miles per hour. She teamed with Sadiya to give the Sabercats duo a run for their money, but fell short at the end.

Singles:

1. Lara Freiburger SAB d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-0, 6-0
2. Leah Dajches SAB d. Carla Rodriguez 6-0, 6-3
3. Stephanie Spahr SAB d. Karina Munguia 6-0, 6-0
4. Lauren Nichols SAB d. Kyla Kemp 6-2, 6-0
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Brianna Fugere 7-6 (4), 1-6, 10-6
6. Debbie Kagen SAB d. Sadiya Buta 6-1, 6-1

Doubles:

1. Dajches/Spahr SAB d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-0
2. Freiburger/Fugere SAB d. Kemp/Munguia 8-1
3. Nichols/Kagen SAB d. Ramirez/Buta 8-5

Sabercats blank Junior Jags

Singles:

1. Theresa Sinn d. Gaby Serrano 8-4
2. Alexa Collett d. Vania Meraz 8-2
3. Julia Chalk d. Yoandra De La Torre 8-3
4. Jessie McQuillen d. Jennifer Daniels 8-0
5. Sarah Moore d. Jade Thorpe 8-6
6. Andrea Trillo d. Leslie Castillo 8-2
Doubles:

1. Sinn/Chalk d. Meraz/De La Torre 8-5
2. Collett/McQuillen d. Xylia Dicochea/Arely Robles 8-1
3. Moore/Trillo d. Ariel Ruiz/Lauren Blakeney 8-2

Li’l Jags win battle of the cats, 6-1!

The Li’l Jags played with heart today, and it was exciting watching Anh, Perla and Iliana win their first singles matches of the season. The future looks bright for the Lady Jags. Way to go, Li’l Jags!

Singles:

1. Vielka Cordero DV d. Larissa Knight 8-4
2. Anh Le DV d. Brittany Schaub 8-2
3. Perla Barraza DV d. Katy Taylor 8-2
4. Iliana Marroquin DV d. Morgan Hanson 8-2
5. Morgan Hanson SAB d. Rachel Curbita 8-3

Doubles:

1. Anna Brown/Jasmin Alferez DV d. Knight/Taylor 8-4
2. Abigail Rios/Ariana Leyvas DV d. Sarah Moore/Amber Trillo 8-0

3/25/09 CANYON DEL ORO 9 DESERT VIEW 0

Going into this match, the Dorados were ranked #4 in the state and we were #5. The girls played hard, but were unable to win the big points. This was especially true of Cynthia and Sadiya’s singles and doubles matches, and Kyla also had a number of opportunities. Had they pulled out wins, the score would have reflected the rankings. However, this was a good warmup against a very strong team for our critical Sabino match. The Sabercats are ranked #3, so the Lady Jags will need to step up their intensity.

Singles:

1. Rita Bermudez d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-0, 6-0
2. Jen Noon d. Carla Rodriguez 6-2, 6-0
3. Kat Dfordt d. Kyla Kemp 6-3, 6-3
4. Lily Styrmoe d. Karina Munguia 6-2, 6-2
5. Savannah Verdugo d. Cynthia Ramirez 1-6, 6-3, 10-5
6. Petra Navratilova d. Sadiya Buta 7-6 (5), 6-4

Doubles:

1. Bermudez/Dfordt d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-3
2. Noon/Verdugo d. Kemp/Munguia 8-0
3. Navratilova/ Dill d. Ramirez/Buta 9-8 (4)

Dorados down Junior Jags, 9-1

Singles:

1. Tanisha Cervantez CDO d. Vania Meraz 8-3
2. Rosa Ayon DV d. Jenna Parker 9-8 (3)
3. Sabrina Serrano CDO d. Leslie Castillo 8-4
4. Megan Baker CDO d. Jade Thorpe 8-3
5. Maddi Skitzi CDO d. Vielka Cordero 8-0
6. Shadi Jolson CDO d. Ana Negrete 8-2
7. Maggie Dill CDO d. Jennifer Daniels 8-0

Doubles:

1. Cervantez/Parker CDO d. Meraz/Ayon 8-1
2. Serrano/Skitzni CDO d. Anna Brown/Anh Le 6-2
3. Jolson/Allison CDO d. Jasmin Alferez/Marlene Martinez 6-1

Li’l Jags lose, 4-0

Singles:

1. Heather Allison d. Xylia Dicochea 8-1
2. Sabrina Denney d. Lucia Valenzuela 6-2
3. Hannah Foz d. Arely Robles 6-2

Doubles:

1. Denney/Fox d. Abigail Rios/Ariana Leyvas 6-0

3/24/09 DESERT VIEW 7 PUEBLO 2

Today, the girls returned to form, looking like the team that beat Sahuaro and Flowing Wells! Once again, the bottom of the order led the way. I’m proud of all the girls, but especially proud of senior Karina Munguia, who was called on to fill in at #4 for Julie Bermudez, who injured her ankle just before match time. Karina overcame a slow start to fight back for the singles win and then teamed with Kyla Kemp for an impressive victory at #2 doubles. Bob and Carla found their rhythm at #1 doubles, scoring an entertaining revenge win, and Cynthia and Sadiya continued their unbeaten streak at #3.

Singles:

1. Lizette Molina PUE d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-1, 6-0
2. Vanessa Weisbrod PUE d. Carla Rodriguez 6-1, 6-0
3. Kyla Kemp DV d. Mariel Duran 6-3, 6-3
4. Karina Munguia DV d. Sonia Reyes 0-6, 6-3, 10-8
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Reyna Rodriguez 6-1, 6-1
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Tricia Hindley 6-1, 4-6, 10-1

Doubles:

1. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez DV d. Molina/Weisbrod 8-5
2. Kemp/Munguia DV d. Duran/Reyes 8-0
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Rodriguez/Hindley 8-5

Junior Jags whip Warriors, 3-0!

Pueblo only brought three JV players, but they fought hard and gave our girls a real challenge. Gaby Serrano won a see-saw battle at #1, while Vania “Will somebody please say I’m Sexy?” Meraz had it easier at #2. The girls then teamed up for an impressive doubles win.

Singles:

1. Gabriella Serrano d. Breona Blanton 8-6
2. Vania Meraz d. Dulce Corte 8-3

Doubles:

1. Serrano/Meraz d. Blanton/Corte 8-2

3/20/09 SUNNYSIDE 6 DESERT VIEW 3

Frustrating is the only word to describe today’s match. Several girls let their emotions get to them and lost because they let Sunnyside’s fabled lack of pace get to them. The Blue Devil players stuck to their game plan and it worked to perfection. Let’s hope the Lady Jaguars learn from the experience. However, there were some bright moments as freshman Sadiya Buta won her sixth consecutive varsity match, and teamed with junior Cynthia Ramirez to continue undefeated in doubles.

Singles:

1. Linda Lopez SS d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 7-5, 6-1
2. Rozina Menase SS d. Carla Rodriguez 6-3, 7-6 (4)
3. Kristine Menase SS d. Kyla Kemp 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
4. Lucy Nunez SS d. Julie Bermudez 6-4, 6-0
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Yanin Parra 7-5, 6-2
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Elisa Vega 6-0, 5-2 (ret.)

Doubles:

1. Lopez/K. Menase SS d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-4
2. R. Menase/Nunez SS d. Kemp/Esmeralda Quezada 8-1
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Vega/Karen Rios 8-3

Junior Jags return the favor, down Devils, 4-2

Led by sophomores Vania “Doesn’t anyone think I’m sexy?” Meraz and Rosa Ayon, the JV Jaguars played with more fire than their varsity counterparts today. Vania and Rosa both breezed through their singles and thoroughly dominated their doubles match.

Singles:

1. Kersten Lingsangan SS d. Karina Munguia 8-2
2. Gaby Serrano DV d. Cristina Morales 8-1
3. Vania Meraz DV d. Sherilyn Cornidez 8-0
4. Rosa Ayon DV d. Julie Rodger 8-2

Doubles:

1. Lingsangan/Rodger SS d. Serrano/Yoandra De La Torre 8-2
2. Meraz/Ayon DV d. Morales/Cornidez 8-0

3/18/09 DESERT VIEW 6 FLOWING WELLS 3

This was a match that easily could have gone either way, but the Lady Jags showed fierce determination and prevailed over last year's state finalists. Highlights included a thrilling comeback by Stephanie Celaya-Serventi and Carla Rodriguez at #1 doubles – down 6-1, they battled back to lose a nail-biter, 8-6. Their secret? They told me afterwards that at 1-6, they decided simply to “have fun.” Great advice, ladies!

Congratulations are in order for Kyla who battled back to win a three-set marathon, and to Julie, who overcame a shaky start to win at #4, and to Cynthia and Sadiya, who continued their winning ways. I was really proud of all the girls today -- they fought hard today and I think we're moving up to the next level.

Singles:

1. Kary Emery FW d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-0, 6-0
2. Casey Moore FW d. Carla Rodriguez 6-2, 6-1
3. Kyla Kemp DV d. Sam Shepler 1-6, 6-2, 10-7
4. Julie Bermudez DV d. Jeanette Alcaraz 7-5, 6-3
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Cheyenne Merrick 6-1, 6-3
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Justine Mayo 6-3, 6-0

Doubles:

1. Emery/Shepler FW d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-6
2. Kemp/Esmeralda Quezada DV d. Moore/Alcaraz 7-6
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Mayo/Jessica Gonzales 8-4

Junior, Li’l Jags down Caballeros, 7-3!

Despite missing players today, the JV swept the singles in impressive fashion, although the Li’l Jags fell in the doubles. No shame in that, because Flowing Wells has a strong program, as we learned last year.

Singles:

1. Karina Munguia DV d. Shivani Desai 8-3
2. Gabriela Serrano DV d. Chelsea Cooper 8-6
3. Vania Meraz DV d. Rachel Confrey 8-2
4. Yoandra De La Torre DV d. Jocelyn Caquias 8-0
5. Jade Thorpe DV d. Savannah Shope 8-3
6. Leslie Castillo DV d. Gloria Damian 8-1
7. Xylia Dicochea DV d. Jocelyn Caquias 5-2

Doubles:

1. Desai/Alissa Emery FW d. Vielka Cordero/Ana Negrete 9-7
2. Cooper/Confrey FW d. Lucy Valenzuela/Marlene Martinez 8-0
3. Coquias/Shope FW d. Ariel Ruiz/Lauren Blakeney 8-4

3/17/09 SABINO 7 DESERT VIEW 2

This was a competitive match, running until nearly 8pm, which might have been closer had our #1 player not fallen ill during her match. On the advice of our trainer, we retired Stephanie after her first set. She had just recovered from the flu, but we felt she was too dehydrated to continue. She wasn’t too happy about the situation, and wanted to continue, but we’d rather have her at full strength for the rest of the season.

Kudos to Sadiya, who continues to win at #6, and to Julie and Cynthia who fought hard until losing heartbreakingly close matches. We look forward to our rematch with the Sabercats next week!

Singles:

1. Lara Freidburger SAB d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-1 ret, ill
2. Leah Dajches SAB d. Carla Rodriguez 6-0, 6-1
3. Stephanie Spahr SAB d. Kyla Kemp 6-1, 6-1
4. Ellie Emerson SAB d. Julie Bermudez 5-7, 6-3, 10-3
5. Debbie Kagen SAB d. Cynthia Ramirez 7-5, 7-6 (5)
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Theresa Sinn 6-3, 6-4

Doubles:

1. Freidbeurger/Dajches SAB d. Rodriguez/Kemp 8-1
2. Spahr/Emerson SAB d. Karina Munguia/Esmeralda Quezada 8-2
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Kagen/Sinn 8-3

Junior Jags fall to Sabercats 6-3

Karina Munguia has been making great improvement in the last week and today notched her first win of 2009. It’s exciting watching her gain confidence with each match. Congrats to Vania “I think I’m Sexy” Meraz, who returned to her winning ways, taking a tight singles match, and teaming up with Rosa Ayon to win at #1 doubles!

Singles:

1. Alexa Collett SAB d. Esmeralda Quezada 8-6
2. Karina Munguia DV d. Julie Chalk 8-5
3. Jesse McQuillen SAB d. Gariela Serrano 8-2
4. Vania Meraz DV d. Sarah Moore 8-6
5. Alex McKinney SAB d. Rosa Ayon 9-7
6. Andrea Trillo SAB d. Yoandra De La Torre 8-3

Doubles:

1. Meraz/Ayon DV d. Collett/Chalk 8-4
2. McQuillen/Moore SAB d. Anh Le/Perla Barraza 8-1
3. McKinney/Trillo SAB d. Vielka Cordero/Ana Negrete 9-7

Li’l Jags win again, 5-1

Congratulations to the Li’l Jags, who keep getting better and better, and a special tip of the hat to freshman Rachel Curbita, who has only been playing for a week. She played great and won her first singles match today!

Singles:

1. Jennifer Daniels DV d. Larissa Knight 8-3
2. Jade Thorpe DV d. Brittany Schaub 8-0
3. Leslie Castillo DV d. Katy Taylor 8-1
4. Xylia Dicochea DV d. Katy Taylor 8-1
5. Rachel Curbita DV d. Brittany Schaub 6-4

Doubles:

1. Knight/Taylor SAB d. Abby Rios/Jasmin Alferez 6-5

3/13/09 DESERT VIEW 5 SAHUARO 4

This was a great example of high school tennis as a team sport – the bottom of the order won the match for us! #1 Stephanie Celaya-Serventi was sidelined with the flu, so I was forced to juggle our doubles teams and put players together who had never played with each other before. They rose to the occasion in dramatic fashion, finishing within moments of each other and sealing the victory. It was déjŕ vu all over again, a repeat of last April Fool’s Day’s exciting match on the Cougar courts. Needless to say, it was a raucous bus ride back to good ol’ DVHS tonight!

Singles:

1. Shawna Porter SAH d. Karina Munguia 6-0, 6-0
2. Natalia Billas SAH d. Carla Rodriguez 6-2, 6-4
3. Linette Mesa SAH d. Julie Bermudez 6-2, 6-2
4. Kyla Kemp DV d. Sarah Blackwell 6-4, 6-4
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Andrea Mason 6-3, 6-1
6. Sadiya Buta DV d. Haily Rowland 6-1, 6-2

Doubles:

1. Porter/Billas SAH d. Munguia/Bermudez 8-1
2. Rodriguez/Kemp DV d. Shawna Williams/Vanessa Lobar 8-5
3. Ramirez/Buta DV d. Blackwell/Mason 8-5

Junior/Li’l Jags down Cougars 7-3!

It was exciting watching Gaby and Yoandra reach the next level today. They both showed big-time improvement in consistency and serving, and thoroughly dominated their opponents. And I can’t say enough about the rest of the Junior and Li’l Jags – they all get better with each match!

Singles:

1. Gabriela Serrano DV d. Lavia Merritt 8-1
2. Yoandra De La Torre DV d, Koryn Gray 8-0
3. Victoria Dalles SAH d. Jennifer Daniels 8-3
4. Jade Thorpe DV d. Alexandria Wayland 8-3
5. Leslie Castillo DV d. Layora Kasman 8-0
6. Vielka Cordero DV d. Erica Mickelson 8-0
7. Elora Lerma SAH d. Jennifer Valenzuela 8-2

Doubles:

1. Serrano/De La Torre DV d. Merritt/Gray 8-3
2. Anh Le/Iliana Marroquin DV d. Dalles/Wayland 8-3
3. Kasman/Mickelson SAH d. Lucia Valenzuela/Arely Robles 9-8 (6)

3/12/09 NOGALES 8 DESERT VIEW 1

The Apaches showed us why they’re the #3 team in the state. They’re strong at every position, and the Lady Jags weren’t up to the task today. However Junior Cynthia Ramirez continues to win through sheer determination at the #4 position, fighting back for the second match in a row to take the third set. Way to go, Cynthia!

Singles:

1. Fernanda Miller NOG d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-0, 6-0
2. Lucia Suarez NOG d. Carla Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0
3. Maiya Block NOG d. Kyla Kemp 6-2, 6-1
4. Greta Solinap NOG d. Julie Bermudez 6-1, 6-2
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Tasha Harrison 7-6 (6), 2-6, 10-3
6. Yamile Diaz NOG d. Sadiya Buta 6-3, 6-0

Doubles:

1. Miller/Block NOG d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-3
2. Suarez/Solinap NOG d. Kemp/Ramirez 8-0
3. Harrison/Diaz NOG d. Bermudez/Karina Munguia 8-3

Junior Jags are blanked by Apaches

Singles:

1. Vicky Robles d. Karina Munguia 8-1
2. Miki Patel d. Gabriela Serrano 8-1
3. Amber Luna d. Vania Meraz 8-0
4. Helena Mayer d. Rosa Ayon 8-2
5. Ashley Gradillas d. Yoandra De La Torre 8-2
6. Renee Chavez d. Jade Thorpe 8-0

Doubles:

1. Robles/Mayer d. Ayon/De La Torre 7-1
2. Patel/Luna d. Thorpe/Abigail Rios 8-0
3. Gradillas/Chavez d. Leslie Castillo/Vielka Cordero 8-2

Li’l Jags shut out, 9-0

Singles:

1. Melissa Delgado d. Leslie Castillo 8-2
2. Sara Molero d. Vielka Cordero 8-1
3. Marysol Luna d. Jennifer Valenzuela 8-0
4. Kim Soto d. Anh Le 8-3
5. Alexis Kramer d. Perla Barraza 8-0
6. Heidi Elizondo d. Iliana Marroquin 8-0

Doubles:

1. Delgado/Molero d. Valenzuela/Le 8-3
2. Luna/Soto d. Barraza/Marroquin 8-2
3. Kramer/Elizondo d. Ana Negrete/Anna Brown 8-0

Baby Jags fall to Apaches, 5-3

Singles:

1. Michelle Robles NOG d. Lucy Valenzuela 8-0
2. Ilse Herrera NOG d. Arely Robles 8-5
3. Fernanda Suarez NOG d. Ana Negrete 8-1
4. Anna Brown DV d. Jackie Miles 8-0
5. Jasmin Alferez DV d. Susie Miels 8-0
6. Fernanda Suarez NOG d. Rachel Curbita 8-0

Doubles:

1. Robles/Herrera NOG d. Valenzuela/Marlene Martinez 8-1
2. Ariel Ruiz/Lauren Blakeney DV d. Miles/Miles 8-0

3/10/09 DESERT VIEW 6 CHOLLA 3

Carla won her match 6-2, 6-0.

The girls are beginning to reach their potential, and I was proud of their efforts today. Co-captain Stephanie Celaya-Serventi broke what we call the “Anderson Jinx” by downing Cholla’s #1, Yasmine Anderson, in a terrific come-from-behind win. Anderson had defeated Daisy Quezada in the previous two seasons, and this is the first time we’ve beaten her. Steph also teamed with fellow co-captain Carla Rodriguez for a rousing win at number one doubles.

Singles:

1. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi DV d. Yasmine Anderson 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
2. Carla Rodriguez DV d. Chrissy Thompson 6-2, 6-0
3. Kyla Kemp DV d. Emma Lavarias 6-2, 6-2
4. Julie Bermudez DV d. Edith Sanchez 6-2, 6-2
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Sarah Hyatt 6-2, 6-0
6. Ashley Ochoa CHO d. Karina Munguia 6-0, 6-2

Doubles:

1. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez DV d. Anderson/Thompson 8-6
2. Lavarias/Thompson CHO d. Vania Meraz/Rosa Ayon 8-2
3. Hyatt/Ochoa CHO d. Leslie Castillo/Vielka Cordero 8-5

Junior/Li’l Jags continue to roll, crush Chargers 11-0!

This may be our best JV squad ever. The Junior Jags rolled over Cholla with able support from the Li’l Jags. Sadiya Buta earned a varsity slot with her impressive shutout at #3 singles, and Vania “I’m So Sexy” Meraz also scored a bagel at #4. The last match of the day ended at 7:30pm, and it was an exciting victory for Li’l Jags Iliana Marroquin and Lucy Valenzuela at #2 doubles.

Singles:

1. Esmeralda Quezada d. Gloria Servellon 8-4
2. Gabriela Serrano d. Nicole Doyle 8-6
3. Sadiya Buta d. Alisha Hall 8-0
4. Vania Meraz d. Michelle Martinez 8-0
5. Rosa Ayon d. Marcy Saenz 8-1
6. Yoandra De La Torre d. Regan Jury 8-1
7. Jennifer Daniels d. Michelle Ames 6-1
8. Jade Thorpe d. Marcy Saenz 8-4

Doubles:

1. Jennifer Valenzuela/Anh Le d. Servellon/Doyle 5-3 w/d (inj.)
2. Iliana Marroquin/Lucia Valenzuela d. Hall/Martinez 9-7
3. Ana Negrete/Anna Brown d. Saenz/Jury 8-1

3/6/09 SAHUARITA 7 DESERT VIEW 2

Rosa and Vania are mighty happy about winning their first varsity match!

On the bright side, the girls are improving slowly over last year’s results – Sahuarita defeated us 9-0 in 2008. The biggest problem facing the varsity is mental, as the veterans have yet to play with confidence and determination. I think that will happen soon. In the meantime, Cynthia Ramirez had a breakthrough at #5, gaining confidence as the match went on and turning it around to win in three sets. Junior Jags Vania Meraz and Rosa Ayon took advantage of their first opportunity to play a varsity match by winning a tough match at #3 doubles.

Singles:

1. Brinley Suppes SAHT d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-1, 6-1
2. Jennifer Wardlaw SAHT d. Carla Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0
3. Clarissa Jimenez SAHT d. Kyla Kemp 6-1, 6-3
4. Caity Reiman SAHT d. Julie Bermudez DV 6-3, 6-2
5. Cynthia Ramirez DV d. Lisa Vanwagenen 2-6, 7-6 (5), 10-5
6. Callie Hamm SAHT d. Karina Munguia 6-4, 6-3

Doubles:

1. Suppes/Reiman SAHT d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-2
2. Wardlaw/Jimenez SAHT d. Gabriela Serranao/Sadiya Buta 8-2
3. Vania Meraz/Rosa Ayon DV d. Vanwagenen/Hamm 9-7

Esmeralda scores win for Junior Jags!

Esmeralda Quezada took the helm for the JV today (Sahuarita only had 7 players) and won her first singles match of the year in convincing fashion.

Singles:

1. Esmeralda Quezada DV d. Taylor Stevens 8-3

3/5/09 CATALINA 6 DESERT VIEW 3

There’s nothing worse than losing a match we should have won. Only Kyla Kemp and Julie Bermudez played up to their potential. Karina Munguia looked to be cruising at #6 until her opponent stepped up in the second set, and Karina lost her momentum, losing in a third-set tiebreaker. Our #1 doubles team fell behind early, then fought back to tie the match at 7-all, but weren’t able to finish the match. Oh well, tomorrow’s another day.

Singles:

1. Maritza Flores CAT d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-2, 6-2
2. Amy Hohlein CAT d. Carla Rodriguez 6-2, 6-2
3. Kyla Kemp DV d. Pat Dollopac 6-1, 6-1
4. Julie Bermudez DV d. Vivian Pierson 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
5. Katelyn Becker CAT d. Cynthia Ramirez 6-2, 6-3
6. Hayley King CAT d. Karina Munguia 2-6, 6-4, 10-6

Doubles:

1. Hohlein/Dollopac CAT d. d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 9-7
2. Flores/Pierson CAT d. Kemp/Esmeralda Quezada 8-2
3. Bermudez/Munguia DV d. Becker/King 8-4

Junior and Li’l Jags Crush Trojans, 9-1!

Wow! The Junior Jags came to play and they completely dominated their opponents in singles. That gave me the opportunity to play the Lil Jags in doubles, and they rose to the occasion. Our only loss probably would have also been a win – Perla Barraza and Iliana Marroquin had roared back from a 4-1 deficit to 5-6, when the match was called due to the late hour.

Singles:

1. Gabriela Serrano DV d. Sam Guenther 8-0
2. Sadiya Buta DV d. Laura Gonzalez 8-0
3. Vania Meraz DV d. Alicea Vasquez 8-0
4. Rosa Ayon DV d. Jennifer Ortiz 8-1
5. Yoandra De La Torre DV. D. Leslie Lopez 8-5
6. Jennifer Daniels DV d. Alex Soto 8-1
7. Jade Thorpe d. Ziri Padilla 8-4

Doubles:

1. Leslie Castillo/Vielka Cordero DV d. Guenther/Vasquez 8-6
2. Anh Le/Jennifer Valenzuela DV d. Gonzalez/Ortiz 8-3
3. Lopez/Soto CAT d. Perla Barraza/Iliana Marroquin 6-5

3/3/09 CATALINA FOOTHILLS 9 DESERT VIEW 0

The girls love playing Foothills at the beginning of the season. It’s an opportunity for them to see the best in southern Arizona tennis, and today was no exception (after all the Falcons have won state seven years in a row). After their matches, the girls were coming up to me telling me what they want to improve in their games. And there were plenty of matches – we played 30 in all – every Lady Jag got a match!

Singles:

1, Zaina Sufi d. Stephanie Celaya-Serventi 6-0, 6-0
2. Sam Ruth d. Carla Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0
3. Jackie Spera d. Kyla Kemp 6-0, 6-1
4. Brandee Cheung d. Julie Bermudez 6-0, 6-0
5. Abby Cochran d. Cynthia Ramirez 6-0, 6-1
6. Cari Alcombright d. Karina Munguia 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

1. Sufi/Ruth d. Celaya-Serventi/Rodriguez 8-1
2. Spera/Cheung d. Kemp/Esmeralda Quezada 8-1
3. Cochran/Alcombright d. Bermudez/Munguia 8-1

Junior Jags fall to Falcons, 9-0

We had a couple of standout performances from the young JV – sophomore Vania Meraz battled Katie Russell to the wire, falling 8-5 in the longest match of the day. Freshman Sadiya Buta was leading her opponent 3-2, until as she put it, “My legs stopped moving.” Congratulations to the Junior Jags on a great day!

Singles:

1. Laura Stussie d. Gabriela Serrano 8-0
2. Caitlin Spece d. Sadiya Buta 8-3
3. Katie Russell d. Vania Meraz 8-5
4. Rachel Goldberg d. Rosa Ayon 8-0
5. Hailey Haggerty d. Yoandra De La Torre 8-1
6. Gigi Jaeger d. Jennifer Daniels 8-2

Doubles:

1. Stussie/Spece d. Meraz/Ayon 8-1
2. Russell/Goldberg d. Perla Barraza/Ilianna Marroquin 8-0
3. Hagerty/Jaeger d. Xylia Dicochea/Lucia Valenzuela 8-0

Li’l Jags tumble, 12-0

It was the first high school match of their lives for most of the Li’l Jags, and I was proud of how they played. Once they got over the jitters, they played with confidence and heart despite facing opponents who have been playing since they were young. Jade Thorpe, Vielka Cordero and Anh Le gave the Falcons competitive matches.

Singles:

1. Bailey Madden d. Jade Thorpe 8-2
2. Jennie Keatseangslip d. Leslie Castillo 8-1
3. Mary Frances Laters d. Vielka Cordero 8-2
4. Krista Rasmussen d. Jennifer Valenzuela 8-1
5. Kayleigh Rulney d. Anh Le 8-2
6. Brian Tully d. Marlene Martinez 8-0
7. Mary Rooney d. Stephanie Gonzales 8-0
8. Jen Lewis d. Jasmin Alferez 8-0

Doubles:

1. Madden/Keatseangslip d. Arely Robles/Anna Brown 8-0
2. Lakers/Rasmussen d. Abby Rios/Ariana Leyvas 8-0
3. Rulney/Tully d. Ana Negrete/Priscilla Hurtado 8-0
4. Rooney/Lewis d. Ariel Ruiz/Lauren Blakeney 8-0

Preseason Prognosis

(2/02/09) We've had a most successful fall camp and I'm looking forward to a return to the form of years past. Although our varsity struggled mightily last year, the Junior Jags, Li'l Jags, and Baby Jags all had successful seasons, and they are all returning! Best of all, we have a promising new crop of freshmen, which gives me four years to work with them.

Kudos go to seniors Stephanie Celaya-Serventi, Carla Rodriguez, Karina Munguia, Julie Bermudez, and junior Cynthia Ramirez, who have spent countless hours on the courts teaching the sport to our new players.

And wait until you see our spiffy new uniforms - the Lady Jags Always Look Good!

Back to Main Page