Tomas Kassahun, Sports Editor
May 8, 2013
As the Fresno City College Men’s Tennis team arrived at Pierpont Racquet Club looking to defeat Ventura College for the state championship, the rain came down hard and the stage was set for a day full of twists. The teams traveled to Ojai Valley Athletic Club, 30 minutes away from Pierpont, to continue... Read more »
Keaundrey Clark, Rampage Reporter
April 24, 2013
The Fresno City College men’s tennis team is looking to capture a second straight California Community College State Championship this week as they face Ventura College in Ventura, Calif. Currently ranked No. 1 in the state, the Rams dominated throughout the Northern California playoffs, beating No.... Read more »
Keaundrey Clark, Rampage Reporter
April 18, 2013
After three years of playing tennis at Fresno High School, Candace Egan planned to go to college and play tennis. She struggled to make time for tennis as she got married and became occupied with other aspects of life. Today 54-year-old Egan is playing for the Fresno City College tennis team despite... Read more »
Keaundrey Clark, Rampage Reporter
March 13, 2013
This year’s Fresno City College women’s tennis team faces an uphill battle as they don’t have any players with more than one year of experience at the junior college level. “This team has been focusing on the process of tennis, they are still learning the game, and not focused on wins and losses,”... Read more »
Keaundrey Clark, Rampage Photographer
February 14, 2013
Adam De Romas was born in Dubai, but at a young age he moved to Australia, where he became accustomed to the people and atmosphere. He started playing tennis at the age of 8 with help from his father who would teach him the game and take him along to matches and practices. De Romas has only been in Fresno... Read more »
Tomas Kassahun, Rampage Reporter
May 9, 2012
The Fresno City College Men’s Tennis team has advanced to the state championship game after defeating Foothill 5-4 in the Northern California Regionals. The Rams found success in singles matches and doubles as well. Andre Almedia brought home the victory in singles while the Aussie duo of Sam Bertram... Read more »
Tomas Kassahun, Rampage Reporter
May 9, 2012
The Fresno City College Womens’ tennis season came to an end in the NorCal final with a 5-0 loss against Sierra. Despite the loss, the Rams are proud of what they have done this season. The Rams were tied with Reedley for the Central Valley Conference title. All season long, they relied on the strong... Read more »
Carl Turpin, Rampage Reporter
February 29, 2012
Regina Leyba is in her second year at Fresno City College. She is hoping to transfer to a UC school. She feels FCC is her best chance of reaching that goal. Leyba credits her mom with her introduction to tennis at age six. “My mom started playing tennis, she took me to lessons when I was younger,”... Read more »
Carl Turpin, Rampage Reporter
February 1, 2012
Hard work and dedication are two of the things the Fresno City College men’s and women’s tennis teams are focusing on this year. The season officially begins in February, but the men and women on these teams are already geared up and eager for success. Both teams spent the fall semester training... Read more »
Tomas Kassahun
April 13, 2011
It has been a season of growth for the Fresno City College Women’s tennis team. The team that was once quieter than a Prius is now louder than the women of The View. “At first we didn’t communicate. Our moral has gone up and we understand each other better now. We even know... Read more »