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Boys’ tennis defeats Aragon 6-1, advancing to CCS quarterfinals match vs. Bellarmine

Saachi Jain • May 5, 2024

Senior Johan Amirineni lines up a shot in a match at home on April 4.

The boys’ tennis team has secured its spot in the CCS quarterfinals following a 6-1 victory at home against Aragon on May 3.

After a strong performance from the No. 1 doubles team of senior Luke Stratakos and junior Teddy Oyang — whose match went to a third tiebreaking set — the Falcons have managed to make it past the second round of CCS.

After finishing the regular season second in the De Anza Division, they seeded No. 5 and were given a bye in the first round of CCS. They will next face Bellarmine, which finished fourth in the De Anza, on May 6 at the Bay Club in Santa Clara.

Though the team’s overall performance against Aragon was strong, junior Sarang Narasimhan said they will need to improve if they want to remain in contention for CCS semifinals and ultimately, finals.

“Overall, I think we did well, but we definitely need to improve our communication on the court,” he said. “We will be working towards having more energy on the court by integrating more scrimmages into our normal practice.”

Correction: Senior Luke Stratakos was initially identified incorrectly as junior Luke Zhang. The name has now been corrected.

About the Contributor

Saachi Jain, Editor-in-Chief

Saachi Jain, Class of '25, is an Editor-in-Chief for the 2024-25 school year. Previously, she was an In-Depth Editor and Head Copy Editor. Saachi has reported on topics ranging from the school robotics team to national gun violence trends and medical misinformation during the pandemic. She received a JEANC Honorable Mention Award for her coverage of the school's Speak Up for Change Rally in 2023. Outside of journalism, Saachi enjoys tutoring and volunteering. You can often find her reading, drinking boba and playing with her cats.

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