Tennis scores 2 more wins before league
By Bill Tamburrino
The Bulldog tennis team beat Del Norte High School and Mission Hills High School in its final tune-up before starting Palomar League play this week against Poway at Riviera Oaks. The Bulldog tennis team is 6-0.
Senior co-captain John Shupe said he is excited about going into Palomar League play. He is playing with doubles partner, Tyler McDonald, for the fourth year at RHS.
“I have only played one singles match in my four years at Ramona,” Shupe said. “I met Tyler in the sixth grade and we have been playing together ever since. We have a lot of fun. Playing tennis at Ramona is a lot of fun.”
Shupe is a four-year letterman with a 4.4 grade point average overall. He had a 4.8 grade point average the first semester. He is deciding whether to attend Santa Clara University, Stanford University or University of San Diego. His mom Suzanne and dad Keith both play the sport. “My mom plays in leagues and my dad plays when he can.”
Ramona rode the strength of the Bulldog doubles teams in its win over Del Norte High School. The doubles duos won eight of nine sets in the victory.
Shupe and McDonald posted scores of 6-1, 6-2, and 6-0 as they manned the number one doubles spot in the lineup. Chad Martin and Nick Peterson played like a number one duo as they won three sets with scores of 6-4, 6-1, and 6-3. Garrett Wilcox and Ricky Flores won two team points with scores of 6-3, 6-2, and 3-6.
In singles action, number one player Daniel Streeter posted scores of 4-6, 6-2, and 6-0 to win two team points. Christian Failla won two sets with scores of 2-6, 6-3, and 6-1. Scotty Barber went 0-6, 3-6, and 4-6.
The Bulldogs remained undefeated by beating Mission Hills High School 15-3. This time the doubles teams won all nine doubles points. Shupe and McDonald won two sets with scores of 6-0 and 6-1. Joey Guzzino and Jack Melleker played the third set and put up a bagel by going 6-0.
Martin and Peterson went 6-2, 6-1, and 6-0 to notch three more team points. Wilcox and Flores took three sets with scores of 6-4, 6-2 and 6-0.
Derek Streeter posted scores of 2-6 and 6-0 and his replacement Adam Mazzola came in and went 6-2. Failla took two sets with scores of 0-6, 6-0, and 6-2.
Scotty Barber also won two team points by going 0-6, 6-2, and 6-0.