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Adolfo Ortega
  • Hometown:
    Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Year:
    Fr
  • High School:
    Tovrema
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Freshman Spencer Ekola upset the No. 3 seed 6-3, 6-2 to reach the WSC semifinals on Friday at Ventura College. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • April 08, 2017
Ekola moves into WSC semifinals; 4 Vaqueros qualify for State

Spencer Ekola won two matches on Saturday to advance to the WSC men’s tennis semifinals at Ventura College and four SBCC players qualified for the State Championships.

  • April 08, 2017
Spencer Ekola posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory on Friday to move into the Round of 16 at the WSC Championships. He's also in the doubles quarterfinals with Emerson Sekban. (Photo by Dave Loveton)
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  • April 07, 2017
3 Vaqueros reach Round of 16 at WSC Championships

A trio of SBCC players advanced to the Round of 16 on Friday in the WSC Men’s Tennis Championships at Ventura College.

  • April 07, 2017
Adolfo Ortega, a freshman from Guayaquil, Eduador, won his singles point 7-6 (9-7), 6-0 and took a 9-7 decision in doubles with Diego Santos. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • April 04, 2017
Vaqueros beat Bakersfield 7-2 in season finale

SBCC cruised to easy wins in the first three singles on Tuesday, then Adolfo Ortega pulled out an inspirational 7-6 (9-7), 6-0 victory over Mario Cabaloza, propelling the Vaqueros to a 7-2 men’s tennis win at Bakersfield.

  • April 04, 2017
San Diego Mesa topples Vaqueros, 9-0
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  • March 18, 2017
San Diego Mesa topples Vaqueros, 9-0

San Diego Mesa swept visiting SBCC 9-0 on Saturday in a nonconference men's tennis match.

  • March 18, 2017
Diego Santos, a freshman from Brazil, dropped a close 6-4, 6-4 decision at No. 2 singles. (Photo by Dave Loveton)
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  • March 17, 2017
Palomar blanks Vaqueros 9-0

Palomar dominated SBCC on Friday in a 9-0 men’s tennis win on the Comets’ courts in San Marcos.

  • March 17, 2017
Adolfo Ortega returns a shot during his No. 3 singles match. (Photo by Dave Loveton / SBCC Sports Information)
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  • March 16, 2017
Glendale tops SBCC 9-0

Glendale blanked SBCC 9-0 for the second time this year on Thursday in a WSC match at Pershing Park.

  • March 16, 2017
Spencer Ekola played No. 1 singles for the first time this year and improved to 11-2 with a 6-2, 2-1, retired, victory.
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  • March 11, 2017
Cerritos tops Vaqueros 8-1

Spencer Ekola captured the No. 1 singles on Saturday, then Cerritos won eight straight matches to record an 8-1 men’s tennis victory over SBCC at Pershing Park.

  • March 11, 2017
Vaqueros too much for L.A. Pierce, 7-2
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  • March 07, 2017
Vaqueros too much for L.A. Pierce, 7-2

SBCC clinched Tuesday’s WSC men’s tennis match by going 5-1 in singles play on the way to a 7-2 triumph over L.A. Pierce at Pershing Park.

  • March 07, 2017
Emerson Sekban, a freshman from Oxford, England, won his first Super Tiebreaker 10-6 and teamed with Spencer Ekola for the match-winning point in an 8-0 doubles victory. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • March 04, 2017
Sekban/Ekola vault Vaqueros over Grossmont 5-4

SBCC’s top four singles teams posted wins for a 4-0 lead on Saturday afternoon and Emerson Sekban and Spencer Ekola won 8-0 at No. 1 doubles to secure a 5-4 men’s tennis win for the Vaqueros at Pershing Park.

  • March 04, 2017
Saddleback hands Vaqueros a 7-2 setback
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  • March 03, 2017
Saddleback hands Vaqueros a 7-2 setback

Saddleback went 5-1 in singles on Friday on the way to a 7-2 win over SBCC on the Pershing Park courts.

  • March 03, 2017
Spencer Ekola, a freshman from Santa Barbara High, won in singles and doubles, dropping just three games in three sets. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • March 02, 2017
Vaqueros top Pierce 7-2 for third straight win

SBCC won its second WSC road match in three days on Thursday, knocking off L.A. Pierce 7-2 in a men’s tennis match at Woodland Hills.

  • March 02, 2017
Adolfo Ortega, a freshman from Ecuador, reaches for a backhand return. He won the No. 4 singles 6-1, 6-0 and No. 2 doubles 8-0. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • February 28, 2017
Vaqueros blank Victor Valley for second straight win

SBCC made the long trek to Victorville pay off on Tuesday with a 9-0 men’s tennis win over new WSC member Victor Valley.

  • February 28, 2017
Freshman Stevie Acuna rallied for a key point, winning the No. 5 singles 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7). (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • February 25, 2017
Vaqueros edge Fullerton 5-4 for first victory

Stevie Acuna rallied for a key three-set win at No. 5 singles on Saturday and Emerson Sekban and Spencer Ekola earned the decisive fifth point with an 8-2 doubles win as SBCC downed Fullerton 5-4 for its first men’s tennis victory.

  • February 25, 2017
Jun "Jack" Zhao recorded his first win as a Vaquero, beating Nick Hunter 7-6, 6-3. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • February 24, 2017
Bakersfield hands Vaqueros a tough 5-4 setback

Bakersfield edged SBCC 5-4 on Friday in a tight WSC men’s tennis match at Pershing Park.

  • February 24, 2017
Spencer Ekola, a freshman from Santa Barbara High, got the Vaqueros' point on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
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  • February 23, 2017
Ventura spoils Vaqueros’ home debut, 8-1

Ventura topped SBCC 8-1 on Thursday in a WSC men's tennis match, spoiling the Vaqueros’ home opener at Pershing Park.

  • February 23, 2017
Emerson Sekban, a sophomore from Oxford, England, is playing No. 1 for the Vaqueros this year. (Photo by J.C. Corliss)
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  • February 16, 2017
Glendale blanks SBCC 9-0 in WSC opener

SBCC traveled to face an unbeaten men’s tennis team for the second time in three days on Thursday and Glendale spoiled the Vaqueros’ WSC opener with a 9-0 victory.

  • February 16, 2017
Spencer Ekola, a freshman from Santa Barbara High, got both points for the Vaqueros in Tuesday's match at Orange Coast.
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  • February 14, 2017
Unbeaten Orange Coast tops Vaqueros, 7-2

Orange Coast downed SBCC 7-2 on Tuesday in a nonconference men’s tennis match at Costa Mesa.

  • February 14, 2017
Emerson Sekban unloads a serve during his No. 1 singles match.
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  • February 02, 2017
SBCC drops opener at Riverside, 8-1

Riverside swept past visiting SBCC 8-1 in men’s tennis on Thursday, spoiling the Vaqueros’ season opener.

  • February 02, 2017