Pirates and Dekker Finish Season

Reedley ended their season and short play-off life with a predictable loss to Monache.  With the score tied 3 all after singles and after losing two tie-breakers, the Pirates were swept in doubles.  Great match from Youri Dekker at number one against Rayani 6-3, 6-0 gave life to the RHS netters.  James Tasy cruised against Khalid 6-0, 6-3 and Eliu Baltazar survived in three to Rodriguez 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.  But doubles proved to be the weak spot once again for Reedley.  The Pirates lost every match ignominiously.  Two matches went to tie-breakers where the Pirates continued their futility in close matches.

Youri Dekker fought hard on Saturday only to come up short against a tough draw.  Dekker battled against a good Chowchilla player but came up short in the longest singles match of the first round of the Valley Playoffs.  Dekker had a marvelous season medalling in the CMAC tournament and qualifying for valley.

Dekker Number Three Seed in CMAC Finishes Second

Youri Dekker was selected the number three seed in the CMAC tournament for 2009.  He had a first round bye and then survived two three set matches before finally succumbing to heat and exhaustion in a loss to the tournament's number one seed.  Dekker outlasted Stine of Bullard after dropping the first set.  True to dramatic form, Youri dropped the first set to the number two seed of the tourney and then roared back to take the match convincingly.  After six sets of tennis in ninety degree heat, the proud Pirate finally wilted to the number one seed Jerimishian of Bullard and finished runner up in the tournament.  The top finishers get an automatic place in the Valley tournaments which begins on Saturday, May 16th in Clovis.  Good luck Youri and super effort!

5-5-09 Pirates win Final Match of Regular Season

A testament to the improved play the Pirates have been exhibiting the past few weeks, Reedley smashed the Tigers of Edison High 8-1 to finish CMAC play.  The boys enjoyed the near sweep on Senior day as everyone won save for number one Youri Dekker who slipped against Kirkorian of Edison 5-7, 3-6.  Other scores were Josh Ediger breezing past Anderson 6-2, 6-2.  Nick Boldt topped Avalos 7-6(9) 6-0.  Ben Janzen creamed Ngo 6-2, 6-1.  James Tasy finished off Aspree 6-0, 6-2.  Eliu Baltazar checked Ulrich 6-3, 6-1.  In doubles, Dekker/Janzen popped Kirkorian/Ngo 8-4, Tasy/Baltazar smashed Anderson/Avalos 8-5, and Darryn Davis/Jesus Chapa squeaked by Bountham/Barthel 7-6(10) 6-4.

The Pirates will play a first round team play-off match on Wednesday, May 13th.  Stay tuned for more details.

4/30/09  RHS Drops a Close One to Sanger

After the first round Thursday, it looked like the Pirates had a chance to upset the second place team in the CMAC.  It was three to three when Josh Ediger came off the court with a third set tie-breaker win against the Apache's Adam Ung.  Ediger fought valiantly to even the score and start the upset bid.  Yet, it wasn't to be as the doubles round continued to plague the Pirates in dual match play.

Scores: Dekker fell to Harris at number one 3-6, 3-6.  Ediger knocked off Ung 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.  Boldt topped Anderson 6-4, 6-4.  Ben Janzen slipped again to Ambriz 1-6, 0-6.  Tasy lost a tough one to Randhawa 3-6, 3-6.  Baltazar came through as he continues to improve by beating Aaron Mendoza 6-3, 6-0.

Reedley slides to 7-10 overall, and 3-6 in the CMAC.

4/28/09  Pirates Boldly Take on Broncos

Reedley tennis really put a scare into the Clovis North netters after ending the first round of singles 3-3.  It was nearly 4-2 Reedley as Youri Dekker at number one just missed two tie-breakers in his match.  It was, however, a great match for Dekker again as he continues to improve.

Scores: Dekker lost to Timm Agatep 6-7(3) 7-5, 11-13.  Josh Ediger fell to Jamad Ryan 3-6, 1-6.  Nick Boldt defeated Rafay Hareeb 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.  Ben Janzen ducked to Alex Katich 1-6, 2-6, and Eliu Baltazar finished off Ritu Jayakrishnan 6-4, 6-4.  The doubles were swept by the Broncos to end the Pirates hopes.  Dekker/Boldt fell to Brar/Agatep 1-6, 2-6.  Ediger/Janzen made it interesting against Ryan/Katich 6-7(2) 6-4, 6-10.  Finally, Reedley's three team is learning from their inexperience with fun, inspired play.  Chapa/Davis were run off by Cypher/Stewart of Clovis 2-6, 2-6.

Reedley runs their record to 7-9, and 3-5 in the CMAC.

4/23/09  Home Win Over Hoover Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive

The Pirates came through with a big win Thursday over the Hoover Patriots at RHS.  Reedley played well in most all of the matches to keep in the playoff picture.  Coach Kirkland has stated all season, "We don't go to playoffs unless we are at least .500 or improving."  And the RHS netters look like they are improving, especially at number three doubles where the new team of Jesus Chapa and Darryn Davis won in three sets to clinch the match 3-6, 6-2, 10-6.  Reedley's previous futility at third doubles seems to be in the past.

Other scores, Youri Dekker played his finest match thus far to edge David Holford 6-4, 6-4.  Josh Ediger hung on against Mal Smith 6-0, 6-4.  Nick Boldt Cruised over Jeff Bier 6-2, 6-3.  Ben Janzen fell to Mike Vasquez 2-6, 0-6.  James Tasy came all the way back from 1-4 in the first to take the match 6-4, 6-1 against Kin Lok.  Eliu Baltazar lost to Garett Valenzuela 3-6, 6-2, 1-10.  In doubles, Dekker/Boldt lost to Holford/Smith 2-8 and Ediger/Janzen squeaked by Vasquez/Valenzuela 9-8(7).  And of course, Chapa/Davis were brilliant for the decider.

Reedley moved to 7-8 and 3-4 in the CMAC.  Moving up.

4/21/09  Pirates Fall to Knights

It seemed like an enormous break when the RHS Tennis team arrived at Bullard to find that the Knights were missing three of their top four players for the day.  Yet the defending valley champs hardly missed the cream of their team as they dispatched Reedley 9-0 in a show of their CMAC dominance.  Reedley stretched two matches by playing tie-breakers but fell in both.  Youri Dekker played a first set breaker but only mustered a 3-7 and slipped to 1-6 in the second set.  Nick Boldt faltered in the first set 4-6, and finally succumbed in the second set breaker 8-10.  What a match!

The rest of the scores were Josh Ediger losing to Chris McCoy 2-6, 3-6.  Ben Janzen was run off the court by Sandon Stine 0-6, 0-6.  James Tasy fell 2-6, 1-6 to Mitch Grubb, and Eliu Baltazar was upended by Anthony Kupina 0-6, 2-6.  The Knights swept the abbreviated doubles and only gave up two games while doing it.

Reedley moved to 6-8 and 2-4 in the CMAC.  It was a tough day.

4/16/09  Rested Pirates Return with Win

The Reedley Netters returned from spring break with a flourish by outlasting the Edison Tigers 5-4 without a key piece in the RHS tennis machine.  James Tasy was sick and missed the match Thursday, but the Pirates managed a win anyway.  Credit goes to the doubles teams as they got two wins in the final round.  This is the cog that has been missing for the Pirates so far this season.

The match started out suspect as number one Josh Ediger dropped a heart breaker after a slow start to Kirkorian of Edison 0-6, 7-6(3) 5-10, Nick Boldt and Youri Dekker both held on against Deewannia and Anderson respectively 6-2, 4-6, 10-7 and 6-3, 6-4.  Ben Janzen fell to Avolos 3-6, 2-6 in the emergency fill-in for number four.  But up-and-coming Jr. Eliu Baltazar survived Simunovic 6-2, 1-6, 10-4.  Carlos Ramirez was dumped by Ngo 2-6, 3-6.  But in doubles, after Ediger and Boldt fell 3-6, 2-6 to Simunovic/Kirkorian, Dekker/Janzen defeated Deedwannia/Ngo 6-0, 7-5.  Noe Hernandez and recently returnee to the team, Jesus Chapa, mowed down Edison's Aspac/Wong.

Reedley moved to 6-7 and 2-3 in the CMAC.  Nice to return with a win.

4/2/09  Dekker Defeats Two at Sanger

Youri Dekker won two matches against Sanger on Thursday.  Unfortunately, those were the only two wins the Pirates scored in their 7-2 loss to the Apaches.  Youri won at third singles against Ethan Anderson 6-4, 6-7(5) 10-2.  Then the lad teamed with Nick Boldt without any rest to win at first doubles.  The tandem turned in a 7-5, 6-1 victory over number one Jordan Harris from Sanger and Mac Colbert.  Great day Dekker.

The rest of the Pirates didn't fare well, but with the inspiration of their number three player and hard work/determination they may improve for next round.  Look out neighbors, Reedley is on the rise.

3/31/09  Reedley Goes Down Swinging at Broncos  

The Pirates were game against the Clovis North Broncos this Tuesday, but the RHS boys were bucked off before doubles began.  Not without a fight however, as Josh Ediger, Youri Dekker, and Eliu Baltazar had good showings in tough losses and James Tasy won he only match of the day for Reedley.  James defeated Haseeb of CN 6-1, 6-2.

Other results were: Josh Ediger dropped a match to Brar 4-6, 2-6.  Nick Boldt fell to Ryan 0-6, 1-6.  Youri Dekker came close but was denied against a game Agatep 5-7, 3-6.  Tasy won but Ben Janzen was bucked by Katich 2-6, 1-6.  Finally, Eliu Baltazar had chances but succumbed to Ritu Jayakrishnan 5-7, 5-7.

In doubles, Ediger/Dekker washed out to Brar/Agatep 2-6, 5-7.  Janzen/Tasy fell to Ryan/Katich 4-6, 1-6. Third doubles of Carlos Ramirez/Noe Hernandez expired against Clovis North 0-6, 2-6.  Reedley goes again on Thursday against Sanger.

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