BOYS' TENNIS: IN END, TAFT LEFT STANDING TOREADORS OUTLAST G.H. FOR VICTORY.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News Granada Hills was trying to get a leg up on Taft of Woodland Hills in the race for the West Valley League boys' tennis title. After four hours of competition Wednesday, the host Highlanders would have settled for two good legs to stand on. Despite severe cramping cramping see cramp. in his right leg, Granada Hills' Dominic Plata fought valiantly in the third set of his match against Jim Wellman, rallying from a three-game deficit to tie the score. But the Taft freshman remained composed to hold serve in the 11th game and break Plata in the 12th, securing a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory to clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. a 4-3 triumph for the Toreadors. "That was incredible what he did," Wellman said. "I have a lot of respect for him and I told him that afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here . It was a fun match to play. I was looking forward to this match and it's all we've been preparing for, so to win feels really good." Vinnie Amor pulled Granada Hills (4-1, 4-1) even at 3-3 with his 6-1, 6-4 victory over Justin Gold, putting even more pressure on Plata and Wellman. Gold, the Toreadors' captain, envisioned a scenario in which the match's outcome would be on his racquet, but applauded Amor on his performance. "It didn't turn out quite the way I wanted it, but I'll take (the team win)," Gold said. "I thought I played well in the second set. But in the first set, I don't think I've seen anyone play that well." Wellman's victory was Taft's third three-setter of the day, including an impressive rally by sophomore Josh Tchan, who overcame broken strings on three racquets racquets, game played by two or four persons on a court 60 by 30 ft (18.3 m by 9.1 m); it is surrounded by three walls 30 ft (9.1 m) high and a backwall 15 ft (4.6 m) high. The ball, 1 in. (2.54 cm) in diameter, is made of polyethylene with an adhesive tape cover. to outlast out·last tr.v. out·last·ed, out·last·ing, out·lasts To last longer than. outlast Verb to last longer than Verb 1. reigning City Section champion Eric Lee 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. "After I lost the first set, I felt like I had nothing to lose, so I just went for it," said Tchan, who borrowed a racquet from teammate David Shamash. "I just stayed consistent and I got a few lucky points and I did what it took to win." Tchan gave Taft (8-0, 5-0) a 3-1 lead, following another three-set victory from freshman David Engelberg over Ernie Hidalgo Hidalgo, state, Mexico Hidalgo (ēthäl`gō), state (1990 pop. 1,888,366), 8,058 sq mi (20,870 sq km), central Mexico. Pachuca de Soto is the capital. and a 7-5, 6-2 doubles win from Michael Mamaliger and Aaron Teitelbaum Grand Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum (b. 1948) is one of two Grand Rebbes of Satmar, and the chief rabbi of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, New York. He is the elder son of Grand Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, the late Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who was the nephew of . Jeremy Choo and Zach Katz gave Granada Hills its second doubles victory to pull the Highlanders within 3-2. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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