The Ventura College Men’s Tennis team wrapped up a perfect 10-0 Western State Conference campaign recently, capturing their third straight team title and 11th in the last 12 seasons. It’s all the third straight season in which the Pirates didn’t lose a conference match.
Glendale College’s Christian Hess overcame a tough three-set battle in the quarterfinals, before going on to win the 2017 Western State Conference Men’s Singles title. The #1 overall seed became the first Glendale singles winner since 2011. Ventura meanwhile was home once again to the doubles champion in the form of freshmen Cruz Thayne and Bill Whitaker.
The Ventura College Men’s Tennis team claimed their 10th title in the last 11 seasons during their 2016 Western State Conference campaign. The Pirates clinched the championships and a perfect 8-0 conference mark with a 7-2 victory over Bakersfield, for their 15th conference championship in program history.
Ventura College’s Corey Karen and Hironori Koyanagi dominated the Western State Conference Men’s Tennis individual championships as the duo squared off in the singles final, before teaming up to win the doubles title for the second straight season.
Ventura College freshman Hironori Koyanagi and freshman Corey Karen carried the day at the 2015 Western State Conference Men’s Tennis Singles and Doubles Championships. Not only did the duo meet up in the championship match of the singles bracket, but the two combined to win the WSC doubles championship.
The Ventura College Men’s Tennis program claimed it’s 14th Western State Conference team championship recently. The Pirates finished an undefeated 6-0 conference schedule, and claimed their ninth conference championship in their last ten seasons.
Three teams will represent the Western State Conference in the upcoming Southern California Playoffs. Ventura College, Santa Barbara City College, and Glendale College all earned post-season berths.
Ventura earned the top seed in Southern California, while Glendale was tabbed as the #5 seed. Santa Barbara meanwhile was the last WSC team to get in, garnering the #7 seed. Ventura will open up the post-season by hosting #8 Palomar College, while Glendale will travel to #3 San Diego Mesa College. Santa Barbara meanwhile, will also be on the road off to take on the #2 College of the Desert.
The Ventura College Men’s Tennis team represented the Western State Conference well throughout the 2013 season, but their quest for a 2013 CCCAA State Championship ended this past weekend in the State Championship final. The Pirates fell to defending State Champs Fresno City College 5-1.
The Western State Conference was well represented by Ventura College at the 2013 California Community College Athletic Association Single and Doubles State Championships. Ventura got a runer-up finish on the singles side, and won a State Championship in doubles.
Former Glendale College Vaquero Alex Sarkissian wrapped up an impressive junior campaign for the Pepperdine University recently, making it all the way to the NCAA National Championship Quarterfinals.