A note from tennis coach Bowman.

To catch up with past events, Fillmore high school girls tennis played against Villanova and Bishop Diego high schools. Playing these two tough teams has definitely raised the skill level of the Fillmore team. For example, Bishop Diego’s number one singles player is ranked in junior tennis in California, so you can imagine what it was like to return a killer serve from this great player. Considering this, playing against a very good player forces our Fillmore girls to play quicker and stronger. Even though Bishop Diego’s team was good, the Fillmore girls returned many tough shots and revealed the hard work endured over these past few months! I am proud to watch them compete against other teams. On 9-18-17, Fillmore played St. Bonaventure at the Ventura College courts with a final score of Fillmore 2, St Bonaventure 16. Briana Lopez, and Ashley Tamayo scored the two points for Fillmore. (Each set won is counted as a point in high school tennis) We hope to see our tennis fans at one of the following competitions; especially in Santa Paula being a hop skip and a jump from Fillmore. Fillmore will compete against Nordoff on 9-21-17 and 10-17-17, Santa Paula on 9-26-17, and 10-19-17, Santa Clara on 9-28-17, Laguna Blanca on 10-3-17, and Villanova on 10-5-17.

I want to thank the support of the parents of our girls team. This foundation is evident as the girls are respectful and enthusiastic to learn and improve their game . A special congratulations to a new player Jessica Flores for playing singles for the first time against St. Bonaventure. Great job Jessica! You should see this girl move on the court. Thank you to Fillmore high school and all of their support for the tennis team.