Heritage High Boys Tennis Team Wins CIF Championship

Members of the Heritage High School boys tennis team pose with their CIF championship trophy. Photo courtesy of coach Doug Fairchild

The Heritage High School boys tennis team continued its success Friday, capping off an impressive season by defeating Rosemead High 11-7 to win the CIF Southern Section Division 5 championship in Claremont.

The Patriots' No. 2 singles player, Adrian Castle, swept his three matches, winning by scores of 6-1, 6-4 and 6-1. The No. 2 doubles team of Justin Kushner and Jack Bowler also swept their matches, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

In addition, No. 1 singles player Andrew Johnson won two of three sets. So did the No. 1 doubles team of Tyler Baca and Logan Dreese.

Thirteen of the team's 15 players are seniors, including eight of the starting nine. As juniors, they lost a close match in the CIF finals last year. This season, the Patriots finished with a 22-2 record, including their third straight Sunbelt League championship.

In the last four years under coach Doug Fairchild, the Patriots are 72-17 overall and their Sunbelt League record is 38-2.