Aptos Mariners enjoyed a stellar season in boys’ tennis, sweeping the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championships.
Aptos High Coach Sam Brown, Coach Tammi Brown and the boys’ tennis team.
Koosha Safari, a senior who plans to train at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy with hopes of playing collegiate tennis at the D-1 level, captured the singles crown by defeating his teammate, sophomore Ben Zaretsky, 6-2, 6-4.
This is Koosha’s third singles crown.
In doubles, Aptos seniors John McGowan and Jack Eldredge claimed the title by defeating Santa Cruz brothers, Julian Arulanantham, a senior, and Jeremy Arulanantham, a freshman, 6-4, 6-3.
Matches were hosted by Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.
John and Jack have played together since elementary school.
Aptos High seniors John McGowan and Jack Eldredge, who have played together since elementary school, beat Santa Cruz in doubles.
John plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Jack plans to attend Cabrillo College.
The winning Aptos trio earned the right to compete at the Central Coast Section Singles and Doubles Championship May 14-16, also at Seascape Sports Club.
Aptos shared the SCCAL team title with Scotts Valley and will compete at the CCS team tournament that began May 1.
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Photos Credit: Alison Hanks-Sloan
TOP PHOTO: Koosha Safari beat Ben Zaretsky to win the singles title. Both attend Aptos High.