By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s tennis team took on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils on Thursday, March 13. And they did it without some of their top players. The Bulldogs swept Mt. Diablo without number one single players Nick Atencio, number three player Jason Young, number four singles player …
Read More »Bulldog boys tennis takes down Clayton
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune For the first time so far this league campaign, the varsity boys tennis team won their second consecutive match when they beat Clayton Valley on March 16. Number one singles player Nick Atencio had a most unusual match for him. He was clearly the stronger …
Read More »Bulldog tennis falls to Dons in opener
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s boys tennis team started off their preseason on a solid note, going 2-2 against some future league opponents. Despite the restructuring of the league, the Bulldogs will continue to face up against some of their past foes. The first official league match was played …
Read More »Bulldog tennis reaches new ground in DAL tourney efforts
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune After frantically drying the courts, the Bulldog girls tennis team hosted the Diablo Athletic League championships, and it was the perfect day for tennis. All weekend the rain threatened to foil the first day of the two-day tournament, but Monday morning’s gray skies and light …
Read More »Bulldog tennis wins fourth straight to open DAL season
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Don’t look now but the Alhambra tennis team has quietly pulled together a 4-0 team record in Diablo Athletic League play this season. After their most recent win, a blowout 9-0 win over Ygnacio Valley, the girls are at the top of the league. Number …
Read More »Bulldog tennis opens up new league with a pair of wins
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s girls tennis team got off to the best possible start the could have in Diablo Athletic League play on Sept. 22, with a big win. The Bulldog girls swept straight sets from Mt. Diablo-Concord in the league opener at home and got off to …
Read More »Tennis setting solid foundation for new league
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Alhambra tennis team started their season with back-to-back games to get themselves going this season. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Alhambra went up against Salesian-Richmond. The Bulldogs went down 4-5 in a tightly contested pro-set style match up. So the Varsity played 10 game pro …
Read More »Dogs come up short with Pitt, improve against DV
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra’s tennis team played a pair of games last week, starting with a match against Pittsburg on April, 13, and Diablo Foothill Athletic League match against tough Dougherty Valley on April 14. Against Pittsburg Nick Atencio has drawn praise from coach Sarah Gallagher. “(Nick) came …
Read More »Bulldog tennis making big improvements as DFAL play heats up
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune Alhambra tennis is putting together some nice game wins together as their season progresses. And their results at Dublin show that. Number one singles player Nick Atencio played one his best matches all season. Atencio, as the number one for Alhambra, usually has the unfortunate …
Read More »Bulldog tennis getting improved results in DFAL play
By GERARDO RECINOS Martinez Tribune The Bulldogs had a rough day on the courts on March 22 against Acalanes, but they made a solid come back against Las Lomas on the road on March 24. The Bulldogs lost 2-7, taking some of their first wins on the Diablo Foothill Athletic …
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