Tennis Doubles Team Wins Division I State Championship
Senior Kentaro Akiyoshi and junior Ryan Zerbib combined to win the AIA Division I Doubles Championship on Monday at Paseo Racquet Club. They posted a 6-1, 6-2 win over Hamilton's Rishabh Bendre and Shravan Pulicherla.
“It was amazing to see them win today,” said Head Coach Chris Campbell ‘84. “It is something they have wanted to do for a long time. I put them together as a pair in our Los Angeles tournament so they could see good competition. Brophy has a long history of winning doubles championships, so it is nice to see it continue.”
They are the 17th Brophy doubles team to win an AIA State Championship and the fourth consecutive, joining Andre Johnson and Hadley Kukla in 2023, Jack and Hank Brown in 2022, and Kukla and Sean O’Gara in 2021.
The team returns to action on Wednesday. On May 1 at 3 p.m., Brophy will host the quarterfinals against Chaparral at Xavier.
TENNIS 🎾 Post match with the 2024 Division I Doubles State Champions Kentaro Akiyoshi and Ryan Zerbib. pic.twitter.com/Rq89daIxlR
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.