Tennis Competes at All-American Invitational in California
The Brophy Tennis program competed at the 23rd Annual All-American HS Invitational in California over the weekend, posting a 1-3 record. The Broncos defeated Redondo Union via the games won tiebreaker 38-33 and dropped matches to Memphis (5-1), Palisades 3-3 (38-28) and Rancho Santa Margarita 3-3 (36-33).
Brophy has three matches this week, starting Tuesday at Desert Vista.
23rd Annual All-American HS Invitational Results
Brophy 1 v Memphis 5
Big win for Kentaro Akiyoshi and Ryan Zerbib at #1 doubles.
Brophy 3 (38) v Redondo Union 3 (33)
Kentaro Akiyoshi and Ryan Zerbib recorded big wins at #1 doubles, Tyler Woo and Naren Gudavalli at #2 doubles, and Logan Phillips at #1 singles.
Brophy 3 (28) v Palisades 3 (38)
Brophy swept the doubles Ryan Zerbib/Kentaro Akiyoshi at #1, Logan Phillips/Naren Gudavalli had a gutsy win at #2, and Ethan Ashok/Grant Guidry had the first travel win at #3 doubles.
Brophy 3 (31) v Rancho Santa Margarita 3 (36)
Ryan Zerbib and Kentaro Akiyoshi won at #1 doubles, Logan Phillips and Naren Gudavalli won at #2 doubles, and Arin Gopakumar won a huge match to complete the tie at #3 doubles.
Brophy College Preparatory celebrated its 76th commencement on Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. in Robson Gymnasium. This graduation was significant for the Class of 2024, who began their high school journey remotely due to the pandemic.
The Class of 2024 demonstrated resilience and connection despite the challenges of starting their education online. Their unity and adaptability were evident throughout their time at Brophy, embodying their class theme: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Valedictorian Doer Leo He delivered a memorable speech, drawing parallels to the movie "Finding Nemo" and encouraging his classmates to persevere with the phrase, "Just keep swimming." President Bob Ryan and Principal Jim Bopp also spoke, highlighting the graduates' resilience and urging them to be agents of positive change.
The ceremony concluded with a strong sense of pride and accomplishment, celebrating the Class of 2024's journey from remote learning to a united and triumphant graduation.