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PADRE BENCH
Padre Golf
The Padre golf team had another
solid season this spring. The team
may not have had as much talent
as in recent years, but they found
a way to win enough matches to
tie them for second place in the
competitive WCAL finishing the
season with an 11-3 record.
The team started off winning their
first match, but then dropping the
next one to the Mitty Monarchs,
another title contender. Serra
finished second at a tournament
in Salinas and returned to league
play winning their next eight
matches. The Padres then ran
into St. Francis and Bellarmine,
the other two major WCAL
powerhouses. The Serra team
won both matches at home, but
dropped the two on the road.
The Padres did have one shining
star throughout the season.
Senior Dennis Carson lit up the
links during the 2008 season. He had a scoring average of 34 during league play and won the WCAL individual tournament title
with a 73 at Silver Creek. Carson will join the Aggie men’s golf team at UC Davis in the fall.
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Carson had some good support from other Padres including sophomores Tim Byrne and Brendan Young who were strong for the
Padres at the start of the season. Seniors Mike Domanico and Johnny O’Leary provided some much needed depth down the stretch.
Sophomore Allan Nousiainen provided some solid support throughout, including a one under par score at Burlingame Country
Club. Senior Dominic De Martini played well towards the end of the season, helping the Padres defeat St. Francis and Bellarmine at
home. He also added a one under-35 at Shoreline Golf Links. Carson and De Martini earned first team all league honors.
Padre
Tennis
Junior standout Spencer Talmadge completed a spectacular tennis season by
capturing the Central Coast Section singles championship, the first in the school’s
history. On his march to the title, Talmadge defeated top-rated players from Aptos,
Homestead and Sacred Heart Prep to finish his season with a 29-1 overall record.
The Padre tennis program also enjoyed an outstanding year. For the first time in
eight years, the Padres made it to the Central Coast Section playoffs. Led by Coach
Stone’s “dynamic duo” of Talmadge and Ray Worley, the Padres finished with an
overall record of 13-9. Talmadge and Worley both were named First Team All
League, while Talmadge was also named WCAL Player of the Year.
Talmadge had an amazing run at the WCAL individual tournament. Beating the first
seed from Bellarmine in the final 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Talmadge finished the league season
19-1, while Worley finished at 18-2. Other notable performances came from senior
JR Ferrer, who came through by beating St. Francis 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3). The senior
doubles team of Ryan Obedin and Nick Ferdon won a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 marathon
against St. Francis. Obedin and Ferdon finished the year 14-8. Serra looks forward
to another prosperous season with Talmadge, Worley, Jordan Domanico and Roger
Tran leading the group of returning varsity players.