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Camarillo's Karen has strong second half of 2...

Camarillo’s Karen has strong second half of 2012 January 9, 2013 | Having won two USTA singles titles along with three doubles championships during the last half of 2012, it would be fair to say Corey Karen is one of Ventura County’s most improved juniors. The Camarillo High senior probably solidified that distinction...
 

Bryan brothers fuel $100,000 charity fest

Bryan brothers fuel $100,000 charity fest October 26, 2012 | The recent Bryan Brothers Cool Planet Tennis Fest at the Spanish Hills Country Club raised almost $100,000 for the foundation. Rock singer Gavin Rossdale, former ATP touring pros Rick Leach, Jeff Tarango and the USC men’s team joined the brothers for...
 

Rio Mesa girls’ tennis stays cool on court

Rio Mesa girls’ tennis stays cool on court October 12, 2012 | Nothing rattles the Rio Mesa High girls’ tennis team. The Spartans are a cool, calm and collected bunch. Not even a showdown against rival Camarillo with first place on the line in the Pacific View League gets the Spartans riled up. “The...
 

Camarillo makes a racket on hard court

Camarillo makes a racket on hard court September 21, 2012 | Erika Yoon donned a CIFSouthern Section girls’ tennis championship visor during her singles match against Calabasas High on Wednesday. Camarillo’s No. 1 singles standout, Yoon wears the visor to stay focused on her goal: return to the playoffs in singles and...
 

Brothers stand atop podium in London

Brothers stand atop podium in London August 10, 2012 | Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the men’s doubles tennis gold medal on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics. The top seeds—graduates of Rio Mesa High School—defeated second-seeded Frenchmen Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (2) in 88 minutes on...
 

Star’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Tre...

Star’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Trent Lopez June 11, 2012 | TRENT LOPEZOxnard The 5-foot-7, 172-pound junior was a bright spot in the singles lineup for the Yellowjackets this season. Lopez finished with a 28-2 record in the Pacific View League and was a first-team all-league selection. Lopez was the runner-up in...
 

Star’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Ant...

Star’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Anthony Baltazar June 11, 2012 | ANTHONY BALTAZARRio Mesa The 5-foot-4, 102-pound freshman had an impressive debut on the high school tennis scene. Baltazar finished with a 38-6 record in singles. He was a first-team All-Pacific View League selection and named his team’s Most Valuable Player. Baltazar...
 

Star’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Cor...

Star’s Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Corey Karen June 11, 2012 | COREY KARENCamarillo The 5-foot-11, 145-pound Karen was nearly unbeatable in the top singles spot for the Scorpions. Karen finished the season 44-3, including 20-0 in the Pacific View League, as Camarillo won the league title. Karen captured the league singles title...
 

Rio Mesa returns to winning form

Rio Mesa returns to winning form April 5, 2012 | There is really no other way Steve Worthington could describe it. After winning only six matches last season, finishing fourth in the Pacific View League and not making the playoffs, the Rio Mesa High boys tennis coach didn’t mince words. “Last year...
 

Rio Mesa’s Birns has an appetite for tennis...

Rio Mesa’s Birns has an appetite for tennis—and good grub March 23, 2012 | Sam Birns is a math mastermind and tennis whiz kid.Naturally, the Rio Mesa High junior always looks like he’s figuring things out and trying something new on the hardcourt. Birns doesn’t toy with his opponents. It’s more like he’s analyzing his...
 

Bryans raise $100K for youth tennis

Bryans raise $100K for youth tennis November 18, 2011 | The Bryan Bros. Foundation raised nearly $100,000 for the Ventura County Junior Tennis Association and the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons with its recent weekend of tennis and music at the Spanish Hills Country Club. The champion tennis-playing Bryan brothers appeared at...