05.09.08 - Falcon doubles team wins first two at state
Cerritos College freshman doubles players Doug Edwards (Western HS) and Jason Wall (Lakewood HS) continue to avenge losses from earlier in the season. And now they are accomplishing them at the most important time of the year. The duo won their first two matches at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships, which are being held at the El Dorado Tennis Center in Long Beach...[more]

05.02.08 - Rough day for team at regionals
The Cerritos College men's tennis team had a rough day all around on the second day of the Southern California Regional Tournament, which is being held at Riverside Community College. The Falcons, who advanced all three of their doubles teams through the first day, saw all finish the day with losses, while the team's lone singles player still in the championship round was defeated. The third day of the tournament runs through tomorrow...[more]

05.01.08 - All three doubles teams still alive
After the first day of the Southern California Regional Tournament, all three Cerritos College men's tennis doubles teams are still alive, while one of the four singles players has advanced to the round of 16. The tournament, which runs through Saturday, is being held at Riverside Community College...[more]

04.29.08 - Marathon match ends in loss to Grossmont
Just one win away from playing for the Southern California Team Dual Championship, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team came up short in a marathon match at Grossmont College on Tuesday, losing a 5-4 decision. The 5 ½-hour match came down to the third set of the #2 doubles match, which went to a tie-breaker. Trailing 6-5 in the tie-breaker, freshman Matt Jun (Cerritos HS) gets his first serve in, but his return forehand sailed wide, which gave the Griffins the 6-7 (1), 6-1, 7-6 (5) win in the match and the team victory. They will now advance to the Southern California Championship against to-seeded Ventura College, who had handed the Falcons (18-2) their only other loss of the season...[more]

04.27.08 - Tough loss eliminates doubles team
Looking to pull of an upset, the Cerritos College freshman tennis doubles team of Doug Edwards (Western HS) and Jason Wall (Lakewood HS) were defeated by top-seeded Waylon Bennett and Olumide Sherman-Norman of Grossmont College, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7 in the semi-finals of the Ojai Tournament on Sunday. The doubles team that Edwards and Wall will face again on Tuesday in the Southern California Team Playoffs, went on to win the doubles title...[more]

04.26.08 - Doubles team now in semi-finals
Cerritos College freshman tennis players Doug Edwards (Western HS) and Jason Wall (Lakewood HS) posted a 7-6, 6-1 win over #5-seeded Phil Graham and Adam Hopkins to advance to the semi-finals of the Ojai Tournament on Saturday. With the win, the duo now advances to the semi-finals on Sunday and will face top-seeded Waylon Bennett and Olumide Sherman-Norman of Grossmont College at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. With a win, they will advance to the championships, which are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. that day...[more]

04.25.08 - Edwards advances to quarterfinals
Cerritos College freshman men's tennis player Doug Edwards (Western HS) picked up two more wins on Friday at the Ojai Tournament and has now advanced to the quarterfinals. Edwards, the #8-seeded player is scheduled to face top-seeded Yair Banuelos of Riverside College at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. In the Falcons non-conference match against the Tigers earlier in the year, the two did not face each other in singles play...[more]

04.24.08 - Doug Edwards wins twice at Ojai
Cerritos College freshman men’s tennis player Doug Edwards (Western HS) won his first two singles matches at the Ojai Tournament on Thursday and has advanced to the Round of 16. His doubles partner, freshman Jason Wall (Lakewood HS) won his first match, but was eliminated in the next round. In doubles action, Edwards and Wall won their first match and are scheduled for the next round on Friday...[more]

04.22.08 - Falcons defeat Orange Coast in playoffs
The Cerritos College men's tennis team gave fourth-year head coach Alvin Kim his first post-season win on Tuesday, as they defeated Orange Coast College (12-6), 5-1 in the first round of the Southern California Regional Team Playoffs. Although they had gone undefeated all four seasons in conference play, Kim had not led his team to a post-season win. The #4-seeded Falcons (18-1) will now advance to the next round, where they will travel to #2-seeded Grossmont College next Tuesday...[more]

04.21.08 - Cerritos to host Orange Coast in Regionals
After sweeping through the South Coast Conference season and boasting the singles and doubles champion after the conference tournament, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team will now open the Southern California Regional Team Playoffs at home on Tuesday, as they host #7-seeded Orange Coast College at 2:00 p.m...[more]

04.18.08 - Doug Edwards a two-time champion
Cerritos College freshman tennis player Doug Edwards (Western HS) needed very little time to prove he was the top singles player in the South Coast Conference, as he defeated El Camino College's Tsuyoshi Nagaoko, 6-3, 6-4 in the finals of the SCC Championships, which were held at Long Beach City College on Friday. Edwards, the top-seeded player, ousted the #2-seeded Nagaoko in a little under an hour...[more]

04.17.08 - Edwards advances to finals of singles and doubles
With his 6-2, 7-5 win over El Camino College’s Clark Coble, Cerritos College freshman tennis player Doug Edwards (Western HS) advanced to the singles championship of the South Coast Conference Tennis Championships, which are being held at Long Beach City College. Edwards will also be playing in the doubles championship, as he and freshman teammate Jason Wall (Lakewood HS) eliminated teammates Carlos Gomez (Kennedy HS) and David Sim (Cerritos HS), 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the finals...[more]

04.15.08 - Falcons advancing in conference tournament
The Cerritos College men’s tennis team is showing why they have won the last four straight South Coast Conference titles and have gone undefeated in doing so. After the first round of the SCC Championships, the Falcons have seen four of their singles players advance to the quarterfinals, while the semi-finals of the doubles competition consists of three teams from Cerritos. The final two rounds of the tournament will be held at Long Beach City College on Thursday and Friday...[more]

04.03.08 - Team ends the regular season the way they started
At no time during their South Coast Conference season did the Cerritos College men's tennis team find themselves in trouble during their nine matches. With their 7-0 win over Long Beach City College on Thursday, the Falcons closed out their fourth straight undefeated SCC campaign. This season's sweep of the conference was by an all-freshman team, so if the squad remains intact for next year, they should be the favorites to go on and win their fifth title in a row. The Falcons will now compete in the conference tournament at Long Beach City started April 15...[more]

04.01.08 - Cerritos one win away from 4th straight undefeated season
The Cerritos College men's tennis team rolled to their 32nd consecutive South Coast Conference win, as they posted a 7-0 win over El Camino on Tuesday afternoon. With a win at Long Beach City College on Thursday at 2:00 p.m., the Falcons, ranked #2 in Southern California, (16-1, overall, 8-0 SCC) will secure their fourth straight undefeated SCC season...[more]

03.27.08 - Falcons sweep past Mt. San Antonio
For the third time this season, the Cerritos College men's tennis team swept past Mt. San Antonio College in their South Coast Conference match on Thursday. The Falcons (15-1 overall, 7-0 SCC), who are ranked #2 in Southern California and clinched their fourth straight SCC title, will now finish off their regular season next week, as they host El Camino College on Tuesday and then travel to Long Beach City College on Thursday...[more]

03.25.08 - Win moves Falcons up to #2 in SoCal
On the strength of their 5-4 non-conference win at Riverside College on Tuesday, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team catapulted themselves over the Tigers into the #2 ranking in Southern California. Coming into the match, the Falcons were ranked #3, with the winner securing the #2 position. Cerritos, 14-1 overall, lost their only match of the season to #1-ranked Ventura College. The team will now start the final round of South Coast Conference action when they play a 2:00 p.m. match at Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday...[more]

03.18.08 - Cerritos in line to win fourth straight title
Ever since Cerritos College men’s tennis coach Alvin Kim was hired, he has led his teams to South Coast Conference win after win. With their 6-1 win over Long Beach City College on Tuesday, Kim coached the Falcons to their 30^th straight SCC win and are in line to win their fourth straight conference championship under Kim. The Falcons, ranked #3 in Southern California, are now 13-1 overall and 6-0 in conference action...[more]

03.13.08 - Tough win sets up important match
When a team has won 28 consecutive South Coast Conference matches, there's bound to be a little extra intensity every time you line up against your next opponent. For the Cerritos College men's tennis team, they secured their 29th straight match on Thursday afternoon, as they handed El Camino College a 5-2 setback. The Falcons, ranked #3 in Southern California, improved to 12-1 overall and 5-0 in conference, as they prepare to face Long Beach City College next Tuesday and then #2-ranked Riverside College March 25th. The Falcons only loss of the season came against 31-ranked Ventura College, while the Warriors are ranked #8 in Southern California...[more]

03.06.08 - Falcons breeze through another SCC win
It’s getting to the point where the Cerritos College men’s tennis team is looking for new ways to motivate themselves. Going into the start of the second round of South Coast Conference play, the Falcons switched their top two singles players to increase their singles seeding and they still went out and posted a 7-0 win at home against Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday afternoon. With the win, Cerritos is now 11-1 overall and 4-0 in conference action. They will look to win their 29^th straight conference match next Tuesday when they host El Camino College...[more]

03.04.08 - Win streak remains intact with win over LB City
The Cerritos College men’s tennis team ran their South Coast Conference winning streak to 27 matches in a row with a convincing 7-0 win over Long Beach City College on Tuesday afternoon. The Falcons, winners of the last three conference titles, lost only four games combined in five of their six singles matches, while the doubles teams continued to dominate their opponents. The Falcons will now host Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. to start the second round of conference play...[more]

02.28.08 - Cerritos fights off pesky El Camino
When facing the three-time South Coast Conference champion Cerritos College men’s tennis team, opponents within the South Coast Conference are going to try and use every rule to their advantage and El Camino College was no exception. The SCC rules state that you are allowed to move your players up or down a spot to try and position yourself for better matchups. The Warriors did just that at the top of their singles and doubles and it resulted in two singles victories. However, it wasn’t enough, as the Falcons posted a 5-2 win to improve their season record to 9-1, while they are now 2-0 in conference action. Cerritos will now travel to Long Beach City College next Tuesday for a 2:00 p.m. match...[more]

02.26.08 - Falcons make quick work of Mt. San Antonio
The Cerritos College men’s tennis team opened defense of their three straight South Coast Conference titles on Tuesday with a convincing 7-0 win over Mt. San Antonio. The win improved the Falcons record to 8-1 overall and 1-0 in the SCC, while they have now won 25 consecutive conference matches. The team will now host El Camino College at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday...[more]

02.21.08 - Team rebounds from loss for 9-0 win
Looking to make a statement after their first loss of the season against Ventura College on Tuesday, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team posted a 9-0 shutout over win Orange Coast College in a non-conference match on Thursday. The win improved the team’s record to 7-1, as they prepare to defend their three-year run as the South Coast Conference champions. The Falcons, who haven’t lost a conference match in three years, will travel to Mt. San Antonio College for a 2:00 p.m. contest on Tuesday...[more]

02.19.08 - Cerritos handed first defeat by Ventura
Playing arguably one of the best teams in Southern California on Tuesday afternoon, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team absorbed their first defeat of the season, as they dropped an 8-1 decision at home against Ventura College (5-0), currently ranked #1 in the state. The Falcons (6-1) will look to rebound on Thursday when they host Orange Coast College in a 2:00 p.m. non-conference match. ..[more]

02.14.08 - Falcons hold off Mt. San Jacinto for a win
In their toughest match of the season, the Cerritos College men’s tennis held off a fast-charging Mt. San Jacinto College team and recorded a 5-4 non-conference win at home on Thursday. The win by the Falcons improves their season record to 6-0, as they get ready to face one of the toughest teams in the state. Cerritos will now host Ventura College at 2:00 p.m. next Tuesday in a non-conference match...[more]

02.12.08 - Cerritos shuts out another opponent
The Cerritos College men’s tennis team improved their season record to 5-0 on Tuesday when they travelled to Irvine Valley College and posted a 9-0 win over the Lasers. The shutout win was the second in a row and third on the season, as the Falcons will now host Mt. San Jacinto College on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in a match that was rescheduled from earlier in the season...[more]

02.07.08 - Sweep over SD mesa keeps team unbeaten
It didn’t take very long for the Cerritos College men’s tennis team to leave San Diego with their undefeated record intact, as they swept through San Diego Mesa, 9-0 in a non-conference match on Thursday. With the win, the Falcons are now 4-0 on the season as they head to Irvine Valley College next Tuesday for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference match...[more]

02.05.08 - Falcons stay undefeated with win
The Cerritos College men’s tennis team continued their dominance over their opponents early in the season, as they ran their record to 3-0 after an 8-1 home win over Palomar College on Tuesday afternoon. The team was scheduled to host Mt. San Jacinto College on Wednesday, but the match will be postponed. That means the Falcons will now travel to San Diego Mesa College on Thursday for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference match against the Olympians...[more]

01.31.08 - Cerritos records 9-0 win over Glendale
With two of their starters back in the lineup, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team made quick work of Glendale College on Thursday in their non-conference road match. The Falcons (2-0), dominated in doubles play, while they were extended to two sets that had to go to seven games, but won them both. The team will now play their first home match of the season when they host Palomar College at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday...[more]

01.29.08 - Falcons open season with win over Cypress
Over the last three seasons, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team has won the South Coast Conference championship and did so by going undefeated. They opened up the 2008 season with a convincing 8-1 non-conference win at Cypress College on Tuesday afternoon, despite playing without two of their starters. The Falcons (1-0) will now travel to Glendale College on Thursday for another 2:00 p.m. non-conference match...[more]

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