Derek Lipanski

Derek Lipanski
Derek Lipanski
  • Hometown:
    Turlock, CA
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Pitman
News mentions
No. 5 Sasha Hedberg, a sophomore transfer from Ventura College, will play unseeded Erik Martinez of Mt. San Antonio in Friday's Round of 32. (Photo by JC Corliss)
Hedberg, Sekban advance to Round of 32 in State

SBCC’s Sasha Hedberg and Emerson Sekban moved into the Round of 32 on Thursday on the first day of the CCCAA Men’s Tennis State Championships at the 116th Ojai Valley Tournament.

All-WSC selections from the men's team were Derek Lipanski (top left), Sasha Hedberg (top right), and 1st row (from left), Emerson Sekban, Ryan Chung, Andrew Tufenkian and Parker Turek.
Six Vaqueros make All-WSC team

Ryan Chung received first-team All-Western State Conference honors and five of his SBCC tennis teammates also made the squad.

Emerson Sekban, a freshman from England, advanced to the WSC doubles semifinal with Andrew Tufenkian. (Photo by JC Corliss)
Sekban/Tufenkian reach WSC semifinals; 6 Vaqueros make State

Emerson Sekban and Andrew Tufenkian went overtime to earn a quarterfinal win in the WSC men’s tennis tournament on Saturday at Ventura College.

Derek Lipanski won his doubles match with Ryan Chung, 9-8 (6) to move into the quarterfinals of the WSC Tournament. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Hedberg, Sekban win twice to reach WSC quarterfinals

SBCC’s Sasha Hedberg and Emerson Sekban both won a pair of matches in straight sets on Friday to move into the quarterfinals of the WSC men’s tennis tournament at Ventura College.

Derek Lipanski, a sophomore from Turlock, Calif., won in both singles and doubles to help SBCC to an 8-1 victory. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
SBCC routs Glendale 8-1 to finish second in WSC

SBCC won Tuesday’s match by going 5-1 in singles on Tuesday on the way to an 8-1 men’s tennis victory over Glendale at Pershing Park.

Ryan Chung got the Vaqueros' only point on Thursday with a straight-set win in No. 4 singles. (Photo by J.C. Corliss)
Unbeaten Ventura tops Vaqueros 8-1

Ventura took five of six singles on Thursday on the way to an 8-1 WSC men’s tennis win over visiting SBCC.

Emerson Sekban, a freshman from Oxford, England, won in singles 6-3, 6-1 and No. 1 doubles 8-6 with Andrew Tufenkian. (Photo by JC Corliss)
SBCC whips Glendale 8-1 for second straight win

SBCC took five of six singles matches and all three doubles on Tuesday to beat Glendale 8-1 in a WSC men’s tennis match on the road.

Sasha Hedberg, a sophomore from Oxnard High, won in singles and doubles in Thursday's first home victory. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros rout Bakersfield 8-1 for first home win

SBCC won the first five singles matches on Thursday to secure its first men's tennis home win with an 8-1 decision over Bakersfield at the Pershing Park courts.

Sasha Hedberg serves during his 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 upset of defending state champion Hiro Koyanagi.
Ventura spoils Vaqueros’ home opener, 6-3

Ventura took four singles matches and two doubles on Thursday to spoil SBCC’s first home tennis match in three years with a 6-3 victory at Pershing Park.

Ryan Chung serves and Derek Lipanski patrols the net during their 9-8 (7-4) victory at No. 2 doubles.
Vaqueros blank Pierce 9-0 for first win

SBCC won every set on Tuesday and cruised past L.A. Pierce 9-0 for its first men's tennis victory of the season in Woodland Hills. It was the first win in three years for the Vaqueros (1-4, 1-0), who revived their team this year after a two-year hiatus, and their first WSC win.