2017 SBCC Men's Tennis News

Season
Spencer Ekola was eliminated by No. 9 Javi Callejo, the defending state champ, in the Round of 32 at the State Championships. The freshman from Santa Barbara High compiled an 18-7 record. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • April 28, 2017
SBCC season ends in Round of 32 at State

Spencer Ekola dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to defending state champion Javi Callejo of Irvine Valley on Friday in the Round of 32 at the CCCAA Men’s Tennis State Championships.

  • April 28, 2017
Spencer Ekola, a freshman from Santa Barbara High, won two singles matches and a doubles match to move into the Round of 32 at the State Championships. (Photo by Dave Loveton)
  • Men's Tennis
  • April 27, 2017
Ekola reaches Round of 32 in State singles and doubles

Spencer Ekola swept three matches on Thursday on the first day of the CCCAA State Men’s Tennis Championships at the Ojai Tournament.

  • April 27, 2017
Spencer Ekola is 16-6 in singles this season and reached the semifinals of the WSC Championships.
  • Men's Tennis
  • April 14, 2017
Ekola edged by Whitaker in WSC semifinals

Spencer Ekola played a tight match with Bill Whitaker of Ventura on Friday in the WSC men’s tennis semifinals at Ventura College but came out on the short end of a 6-4, 6-4 decision.

  • April 14, 2017
Freshman Spencer Ekola upset the No. 3 seed 6-3, 6-2 to reach the WSC semifinals on Friday at Ventura College. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • April 08, 2017
Ekola moves into WSC semifinals; 4 Vaqueros qualify for State

Spencer Ekola won two matches on Saturday to advance to the WSC men’s tennis semifinals at Ventura College and four SBCC players qualified for the State Championships.

  • April 08, 2017
Spencer Ekola posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory on Friday to move into the Round of 16 at the WSC Championships. He's also in the doubles quarterfinals with Emerson Sekban. (Photo by Dave Loveton)
  • Men's Tennis
  • April 07, 2017
3 Vaqueros reach Round of 16 at WSC Championships

A trio of SBCC players advanced to the Round of 16 on Friday in the WSC Men’s Tennis Championships at Ventura College.

  • April 07, 2017
Adolfo Ortega, a freshman from Guayaquil, Eduador, won his singles point 7-6 (9-7), 6-0 and took a 9-7 decision in doubles with Diego Santos. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • April 04, 2017
Vaqueros beat Bakersfield 7-2 in season finale

SBCC cruised to easy wins in the first three singles on Tuesday, then Adolfo Ortega pulled out an inspirational 7-6 (9-7), 6-0 victory over Mario Cabaloza, propelling the Vaqueros to a 7-2 men’s tennis win at Bakersfield.

  • April 04, 2017
Sophomore Emerson Sekban returned from an injury layoff to win 6-0, 6-2 in singles and 8-5 in doubles. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 28, 2017
Sekban returns in 9-0 win over Victor Valley

Emerson Sekban returned from injury to win two matches on Tuesday as SBCC blanked Victor Valley 9-0 for the second time this year in men’s tennis.

  • March 28, 2017
San Diego Mesa topples Vaqueros, 9-0
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 18, 2017
San Diego Mesa topples Vaqueros, 9-0

San Diego Mesa swept visiting SBCC 9-0 on Saturday in a nonconference men's tennis match.

  • March 18, 2017
Diego Santos, a freshman from Brazil, dropped a close 6-4, 6-4 decision at No. 2 singles. (Photo by Dave Loveton)
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 17, 2017
Palomar blanks Vaqueros 9-0

Palomar dominated SBCC on Friday in a 9-0 men’s tennis win on the Comets’ courts in San Marcos.

  • March 17, 2017
Adolfo Ortega returns a shot during his No. 3 singles match. (Photo by Dave Loveton / SBCC Sports Information)
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 16, 2017
Glendale tops SBCC 9-0

Glendale blanked SBCC 9-0 for the second time this year on Thursday in a WSC match at Pershing Park.

  • March 16, 2017
Spencer Ekola played No. 1 singles for the first time this year and improved to 11-2 with a 6-2, 2-1, retired, victory.
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 11, 2017
Cerritos tops Vaqueros 8-1

Spencer Ekola captured the No. 1 singles on Saturday, then Cerritos won eight straight matches to record an 8-1 men’s tennis victory over SBCC at Pershing Park.

  • March 11, 2017
Emerson Sekban took the No. 1 singles 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (2), giving him six wins in his last eight matches. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 09, 2017
First-place Ventura downs Vaqueros 7-2

SBCC won the first two singles points on Thursday but Ventura won the rest in a 7-2 men’s tennis victory on the Pirates’ courts.

  • March 09, 2017
Vaqueros too much for L.A. Pierce, 7-2
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 07, 2017
Vaqueros too much for L.A. Pierce, 7-2

SBCC clinched Tuesday’s WSC men’s tennis match by going 5-1 in singles play on the way to a 7-2 triumph over L.A. Pierce at Pershing Park.

  • March 07, 2017
Emerson Sekban, a freshman from Oxford, England, won his first Super Tiebreaker 10-6 and teamed with Spencer Ekola for the match-winning point in an 8-0 doubles victory. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 04, 2017
Sekban/Ekola vault Vaqueros over Grossmont 5-4

SBCC’s top four singles teams posted wins for a 4-0 lead on Saturday afternoon and Emerson Sekban and Spencer Ekola won 8-0 at No. 1 doubles to secure a 5-4 men’s tennis win for the Vaqueros at Pershing Park.

  • March 04, 2017
Saddleback hands Vaqueros a 7-2 setback
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 03, 2017
Saddleback hands Vaqueros a 7-2 setback

Saddleback went 5-1 in singles on Friday on the way to a 7-2 win over SBCC on the Pershing Park courts.

  • March 03, 2017
Spencer Ekola, a freshman from Santa Barbara High, won in singles and doubles, dropping just three games in three sets. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
  • Men's Tennis
  • March 02, 2017
Vaqueros top Pierce 7-2 for third straight win

SBCC won its second WSC road match in three days on Thursday, knocking off L.A. Pierce 7-2 in a men’s tennis match at Woodland Hills.

  • March 02, 2017