River City tennis player Christine Maltez in action on May 7 against Argonaut. In that match, Maltez and partner Sarah Yang won the #1 girls doubles contest. (Photo by ‘Memories for Generations by De’Onna Jack’)
NEWS-LEDGER — MAY 16, 2012 –
From River City
High School
After getting past Argonaut 6 to 3 in the quarterfinals, the River City High School tennis team was defeated by Escalon 6 to 3 in the semifinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III team playoffs last week.
Against Argonaut in the Elite Eight contest, RC split the four singles matches, getting victories from Jai London, 6-2,6-0 at #1 girls, and Michael Lee 6-1,6-1 at #2 boys. The host Raiders then took four of the five doubles contests. On the girls side, Christine Maltez and Sarah Yang won a marathon match at #1, 7-6(4),5-7,6-2, while Avneet Singh and Lina Vang won handily, 6-4,6-2 at #2. Terry Vang teamed with Zoi Saetern to win #1 boys doubles 6-2,6-1, and Mary Neverov and Phillip Dinh cruised 6-0,6-2 in mixed.
The Raiders’ Michael Lee, with a backhand in action against Argonaut on May 7. He won his #2 match that day, 6-1, 6-1. (Photo by ‘Memories for Generations by De’Onna Jack’)
In the semifinal loss at Escalon, the Raiders swept the girls doubles and also won in mixed, but the host Cougars were too strong in singles and boys doubles. Maltez and Neverov won 3-6,7-5,6-2 at #1 girls doubles and Singh and Lina Vang won again at #2, 6-2,6-4. In mixed doubles, Dinh partnered with Lily He for a 6-3,6-4 victory.
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