Girls Tennis: Team falls in CCS quarterfinal
Anish Vasudevan and Sreya Kumar
November 11, 2018
Sophomore Brooke Young stood beside the tennis courts, sweat dotted her forehead as her eyes stayed fixed on the remaining matches on the court. Needing just three more of her teammates to win their matches, she nervously awaited the results. The Matadors headed into Thursday’s match against Palo Alt...
Girls tennis: Team wins 4-3 against Saratoga HS
September 19, 2017
he Matadors huddled for their own team chant on Sept. 12, just as the Saratoga HS players finished their own team cheer. The team brought energy to the court, laughing and joking with one another as they came together into their huddle. The players yelled the traditional Matador cheer in loud, spir...
Girls tennis: Return of long time coach brings high hopes
August 19, 2017
he week before school started, MVHS’ tennis courts were filled with sunshine, lively chatter and the sound of rackets swooshing back and forth. With coach Gene Fortino’s return and the recruitment of four freshmen, the team is expecting to perform well in the upcoming season. The team has a rig...
What it feels like to be a freshman on varsity: Freshman sensation
January 31, 2017
When girls varsity tennis coach Lu Tang yelled for his players to huddle up at the end of tryouts, freshman Meera Bambroo felt a bit lost. Since the coach hadn’t posted a roster, she was unsure whether she had made the varsity team or not. But after a talk with the team captain, Bambroo discovered...
Girls tennis: Team beats Lynbrook HS at senior game three days after their senior night celebrations
November 8, 2016
At the girls tennis team’s last match against Lynbrook HS on Oct. 31, there was a special spectator — former head coach Gene Fortino. Fortino coached the MVHS girls tennis team for 12 years, until he decided last year that the two-hour commute from his home in Gilroy to MVHS was too long. Fortino...
Girls tennis: Team picks up first home win of season against Gunn HS
October 26, 2016
What should have been a routine match against Gunn HS on Sept. 29 turned out a little differently than expected. The game was supposed to take place almost a month ago, but GHS had it postponed until Oct. 24. The day before MVHS’ next away game against them. When the day of the game finally came,...
Girls tennis: Team stays positive after losing 1-6 in first league match of season
September 22, 2016
History repeated itself at the girls tennis team’s first match of the season. Saratoga HS, who beat MVHS 6-1 at the CCS quarterfinals last year, delivered the same outcome on MVHS’ home turf on Sept. 15. SHS made it to CCS finals last year and with the addition of new, stronger players to their...
Girls Tennis: Team scores a big win in senior night game
November 10, 2015
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Girls tennis: Team bounces back with a strong win against Los Gatos High School
October 26, 2014
The morning of the girls tennis match against Los Gatos High School, sophomore Arushi Rai could not walk. After doing a set of squats the night before, her right leg knotted tightly. With her one good leg, Rai traveled to her classes via scooter, unsure of whether she would play that day’s match. While...
GIRLS’ TENNIS WINS CCS AND NORCALS
November 26, 2013
The varsity team defeats four other schools on their way to winning CCS. Read More »...
Girls Tennis: Senior Night a smash of success, MVHS defeats Los Altos 5-2
October 30, 2013
Win, festivities highlight home final. On senior night, the last home game of the regular season for girls tennis, players were joking with each other and chasing each other with cupcake frosting in food fights. But this carefree, jubilant attitude had to be put in the backseat momentarily a...
Girls Tennis: Team defeated by Menlo High School in non-league match
October 29, 2013
For most of the season, Girls Tennis has managed to overcome obstacles and weather the proverbial storm. The Lady Mats have endured the loss of key players who have graduated, moved or decided to enroll in College Now at De Anza College, rendering them ineligible to play for the team. I...
