Spartans dominated by opponent
Saro Sarkisian
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- When Edward Lee ofthe La Canada High boys’
tennis team stared at the scoreboard and said he had never seen so many
zeros before, referring to his teams’ performance against Arcadia at the
La Canada Flintridge Country Club on Monday, it pretty much summed up the
match.
The Spartans were defeated by the Apaches 14-4 -- who are ranked No. 5
in the CIF Southern Section Division I -- as La Canada’s singles players
were outscored, 56-1, in games.
“We don’t have anybody who can be really solid for us in singles,”
Spartan Coach Will Moravec said. “Any given day, any of the guys could
play well, but I just hope one of those days will be soon.”
The Spartans (5-10) won four doubles sets, led by the No. 1 doubles
team of Lee and Phillip Kenney, who swept their sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.
“We both are having a great season and it cancels out our teams’ poor
play, but they hang in there most of the time,” said Kenney, who along
with Lee will be playing in the OJAI Easter Classic tournament next week
against top United States Tennis Assn. competition.
La Canada’s No. 2 doubles team of Eric Yoo and Robin Kim won one of
their three sets, 0-6, 2-6, 6-3.
“Our attitude and spirit is there, but we’re kind of weak right now
where we’re rebuilding, but next season we’ll be a deeper team,” Lee
said.
No. 1 singles player Gordon Hong and No. 3 singles player Warren Li of
Arcadia (13-0) did not give up a game against their opponents.
“I knew Arcadia was really good this year and it kind of went the way
I predicted it,” Moravec said. “I was really happy with Phillip and Ed,
because I thought this was going to give them a test and they passed the
test.”