april 26-27, 2007

Ojai Valley Tournament

14-2 Overall

9-1 Conference

At the 107th annual event in Ventura, Avi Kudupudi advanced to the Round of 16 in both singles and doubles action.  Kudupudi, the No. 12 seed in singles play, beat Roger Greenhalge 6-1, 6-0 in the Round of 64, and he then came from behind to best Skyler Verloop 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 32.  In his final match, Kudupudi went up against David Quijano, falling 6-1, 6-0.  ARC’s Reed Stout won in the opening round of singles play, easing past Dwayne Smith 6-2, 6-2, but he fell to Hiro Imai 6-0, 6-3 in the Round of 32.  Kudupudi and Stout teamed up in doubles play, winning their first round match 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 against Lester Fernandez and Greenhalge.  The pair then beat Long Dao and Houshad Simno 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the Round of 16.  In their final match of one of the state’s most competitive tournaments, the duo lost to Nicholas Gru and Rafael Lisboa 6-1, 6-2.  Derek Brollier and Mike Pentz also competed in the doubles competition, losing their tightly-contested first-round match to Minh Lam and Thang Nguyen 7-6, 7-6(2), 6-0.

april 24, 2007

Diablo Valley 7, ARC 2

14-2 Overall

9-1 Conference 

On the road for the NorCal semifinal match, the Beavers put up a battle with the Vikings but lost some close matches en route to the loss.  Jon Lup stepped into the singles lineup and had a hand in both of the ARC victories on the day.  After dropping the first set, Lup won at No. 6 singles 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-3.  At No. 3 doubles, Lup teamed up with Robert Lester to win a marathon 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(4) match.  “Even when the match was decided, ARC players fought hard in the doubles,” said Coach Bo Jabery-Madison.  “They showed the same ‘no quit’ mentality they had all year.”

april 17, 2007

ARC 5, Modesto 2

14-1 Overall

 9-1 Conference

The Beavers opened the first round of regional playoffs with a solid win over the Pirates.  “All year we have performed better in team matches than as individuals in tournaments,” said Coach Bo Jabery-Madison.  “I think that is a sign of where our priorities lie, and I like it that way.”  ARC took four of the six singles matches, which proved to be decisive since only one of those three matches was completed.  Mike Pentz and Derek Brollier sealed the ARC victory by winning in three sets at No. 2.  In singles, No. 2 Reed Stout and No. 5 Kevin Van Streefkerk both stepped up their games in the final set to earn key win.  The Beavers advance to the second round of the regional playoffs and travel to Diablo Valley on April 24 for a rematch with the Vikings, the only team to beat them head-to-head this spring.

april 12-14, 2007

Big 7 Conference Tournament 

 13-1 Overall   

9-1 Conference 

Avi Kudupudi advanced to quarterfinals of the singles competition in Santa Rosa, highlighting the Beavers’ run in the league tournament.  Kudupudi earned an automatic bid to the NorCal Tournament; Derek Brollier and Reed Stout each earned at-large bids to the NorCal Tournament, which will be hosted by ARC on May 3-5.  Mike Pentz was selected as a first alternate.  In doubles, two teams were seeded and both earned a spot at the NorCal.  Kudupudi and Stout (No. 3 seed) and Brollier and Pentz (No. 7) both advanced to the quarterfinals.  A third ARC partnership, Jon Lup and Robert Lester, were named as a second alternate for the tournament.

march 29, 2007

DVC 9, ARC 0

13-1 Overall

9-1 Conference

In the final match of the regular season, the Beavers were beat up and down the lineup as the Vikings handed ARC its first loss of the year.  There were few highlights for the Beavers, which had only one match go three sets — the No. 3 doubles team of Robert Lester and Jon Lup lost split the first two sets 6-2, 1-6 before dropping the deciding set 6-4.  “It’s a tough way to lose the final match of conference,” said Coach Bo Jabery-Madison, “but it will give us the fuel we need to improve by the time playoffs start.”

march 27, 2007

ARC 5, Santa Rosa 4

13-0 Overall 

 9-0 Conference 

In a pivotal rematch, the Beavers went on the road and beat the Bear Cubs, who this time around were competing at full strength.  Mike Pentz won the key match at No. 4.  After losing the first set 3-6, Pentz came back in the second set with a 6-3 win, setting up a nail-biting third set.  Pentz won the final set 7-6 by virtue of a 7-5 win in the tiebreaker.  No. 2 Derek Brollier, No. 3 Reed Stout, and No. 6 Jon Lup each earned wins in singles play.  ARC won only one doubles match, but that was all the Beavers needed as Pentz and Brollier swept to a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2.  “It was just an outstanding match against a quality, full-strength Santa Rosa team,” said Coach Bo Jabery-Madison.

march 22, 2007

ARC 7, Sierra 2

12-0 Overall

8-0 Conference 

The Beavers remained unbeaten with a convincing win over the Wolverines.  ARC had the advantage after the singles competition, and a quality three-set win by Avi Kudupudi and Reed Stout at No. 1 doubles clinched the Big 7 win.  Robert Lester had two impressive wins on the day, taking his singles match and teaming up with Jon Lup to win his doubles match.  ARC’s Stout (No. 2) and Derek Brollier (No. 3) earned three-set wins in the singles matches, improving the Beavers’ season mark in three-set singles matches to 11-3.

march 20, 2007

ARC 5, Shasta 0 

11-0 Overall

7-0 Conference

With a storm brewing, the Beavers and the Knights got in five matches before the rain hit, causing two matches to be abandoned and two doubles matches to be cancelled.  Avi Kudupudi won in two sets over Shasta’s Darby Murphy at No. 1; the last time the two met, Kudupudi needed three sets for the win.  No. 2 Reed Stout and No. 3 Derek Brollier were dominant in their matches, winning 6-0, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-0, respectively.

march 15, 2007

ARC 9, Yuba 0  

10-0 Overall 

6-0 Conference

To start the second half of the season, the Beavers picked up where they left off in the first half with a sweep of the 49ers.  Even though Yuba stepped up the level of competition, ARC won all nine matches in straight sets, the most dominating being No. 3 Derek Brollier’s 6-0, 6-1 win, No. 5 Kevin VanStreefkerk’s 6-0, 6-1 decision, and a 6-0, 6-0 win for the No. 2 doubles team of Brollier and Mike Pentz.

march 13, 2007

ARC 6, Diablo Valley 3

 9-0 Overall

5-0 Conference

The Beavers swept the top four singles matches and got a key win at No. 2 doubles to clinch the match with the Vikings.  Avi Kudupudi, Reed Stout, and Derek Brollier each won in straight sets while No. 4 Mike Pentz registered a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory.  The No. 2 doubles team of Brollier and Pentz sealed the win with an impressive 6-1, 6-2 win.  “The second half of the season will be tougher when other teams are at full strength,” said Coach Bo Jabery-Madison, who noted that Diablo Valley was playing without its injured No. 1 player.

march 8, 2007

ARC 6, Santa Rosa 3  

8-0 Overall 

4-0 Conference 

Hosting a depleted Bear Cubs squad, the Beavers benefited from strong performances in key singles matches to remain unbeaten.  No. 2 Reed Stout and No. 3 Derek Brollier both won in straight sets, but the team victory was sealed when Mike Pentz pulled of a 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 win at No. 4.  ARC won two of the three doubles matches, but things will be different when the Beavers travel to Santa Rosa on March 27.  “They had three players missing due to injury or sickness,” said Coach Bo Jabery-Madison.  “They will be even tougher next time.”

march 6, 2007

ARC 7, Sierra 2

7-0 Overall 

3-0 Conference

Holding a slight advantage over the Wolverines entering doubles play, the Beavers came up with a sweep in the final three matches to down Sierra and stay atop the Big 7 conference standings.  No. 1 doubles Reed Stout and Avi Kudupudi, No. 2 Derek Brollier and Michael Pentz, and No. 3 Robert Lester and Jon Lup each won in straight sets to seal the pivotal conference match.  In singles play, No. 2 Stout and No. 6 Lester turned in especially impressive matches.

march 1, 2007

ARC 8, Shasta 1

 6-0 Overall 

2-0 Conference 

The Beavers raced past the Knights in the Big 7 contest.  The match was highlighted by Avi Kudupudi’s effort in the No. 1 singles match as the sophomore won the first set 6-3, lost the second set 2-6 after suffering an ankle injury, and fought back to win the deciding set 6-3.  All the other singles matches were won in straight sets, except No.6 Robert Lester, who won by default.  Michael Pentz and Derek Brollier teamed up for a 6-0, 6-0 sweep at No. 2 doubles.

february 27, 2007

ARC 6, Yuba 0 

5-0 Overall

1-0 Conference

Squeezing in six matches before the rain poured down, the Beavers blanked the 49ers to win the Big 7 opener for both teams.  All six singles players won in straight sets as ARC dominated play and built a lead that could not be overcome in doubles play.  No. 4 Derek Brollier and No. 5 Kevin Van Streefkerk each picked up wins without losing a game, and No. 4 Mike Pentz and No. 6 Brendan Smith only lost one game in their two-set matches.

february 24, 2007

ARC 6, Foothill 1

4-0 Overall 

0-0 Conference

With a sweep of No. 2 through No. 6 singles, the Beavers rolled over the Owls, a traditional Northern California power.  Reed Stout, Derek Brollier, Kevn Van Streefkerk, and Robert Lester won their singles matches in straight sets while Mike Pentz needed three to win a marathon match at No. 4.  In the only doubles match that was completed due to rain, Lester teamed with Jon Lup to win at No. 3 and clinch the match for ARC, winning 8-0 in an eight game pro set.

february 20, 2007

ARC 5, De Anza 3

3-0 Overall

0-0 Conference

The Beavers topped the competitive Dons with an impressive singles sweep at one through three, and then sealed it with wins in the first two doubles matches before the contest was abandoned due to darkness.  The sweep in the top three spots marked the second consecutive tight match the Beavers have pulled off the feat.  No. 1 Avi Kudupudi won in straight sets, Reed Stout came from behind to win in three at No. 2, and Derek Brollier swept at No. 3 to set up the team victory.  Robert Lester earned a three-set win at No. 6.  In doubles play, Kudupudi and Stout teamed up for the win at No. 1, and Brollier paired with Michael Pentz to take the No. 2 match.  Lester and Jon Lup won the first match at No. 3, but trailed 4-1 in the second set before it was called due to darkness.

february 15-16, 2007

Modesto Tournament 

2-0 Overall

0-0 Conference

Playing in the flighted tournament, the Beavers had five of six athletes reach at least the semifinals in their respective draws.  The strong showing garnered ARC enough points to finish third in the 14-team field, being edged by Chabot and Baskersfield.  Reed Stout, Derek Brollier, Michael Pentz, and Robert Lester each advanced the third round of his flight, but No. 5 Kevin Van Streefkerk went one step further, advancing to his flight’s final.  In the round, Van Streefkerk fell to Bakersfield’s Josh Halpin 6-4, 6-1.  In doubles, Lester teamed with Jonathan Lup at No. 3 and advanced all the way to the finals, where they dropped a 7-5, 6-3 match.

february 6, 2007

ARC 7, Mission 2 

 2-0 Overall

 0-0 Conference 

The Beavers used their conditioning to pick up the win over the Saints.  The top three singles matches, all of which were won in three sets, went to ARC due to the athletes’ superior fitness.  Avi Kudupudi dropped the first set and came back to win two close ones and gain the win.  No. 2 Reed Stout and No. 3 Derek Brollier both won in three sets while No. 4 Michael Pentz and No. 5 Kevin Van Streefkerk won their matches in straight sets.  In doubles play, the No. 2 team of Pentz and Brollier played textbook doubles, dominating the 6-2, 6-2 match.

february 1, 2007

ARC 9, Sacramento City 0   

 1-0 Overall

 0-0 Conference

The Beavers opened with a solid first performance, especially in doubles play, as they swept past the Panthers.  ARC lost only nine games overall in the six singles matches en route to the victory.  No. 1 Avi Kudupudi led the charge with the closest of the singles’ matches, winning 6-2, 6-2.  No other singles player lost more than two games in the two sets, capped off by Brendan Smith’s 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6. The Beavers were just as dominant in doubles action.  Kudupudi teamed with the only other sophomore on the team, Reed Stout, at No. 1 doubles.  An all-freshman lineup followed with the No. 2 pairing of Derek Brollier and Michael Pentz and No. 3 Jonathan Lup and Robert Lester.