Tag: Braylon Desquitado
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State boys tennis: Area players head to three-day tournament, aim for individual titles
The boys tennis season will wrap this weekend with several area athletes vying for individual crowns at the state tournament, which begins Thursday. Denver Tennis Park and Denver South High School will host the 5A tournament while City Park in Pueblo will host 4A’s three-day event. Each day, tennis competition begins at 9 a.m. with…
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Prep sports return with fall season competitions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Let the competition begin. Prep sports return this week as all student-athletes returned to their respective fields and courts to prepare for the upcoming season. Below are important dates for the fall season and notable teams or individuals from the 2024 campaign. Cross country Area…
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Boys Tennis Peak Performer of the Year: Pine Creek’s Braylon Desquitado fueled by hunger for more
After the 5A state boys tennis tournament in October, Braylon Desquitado said he’d take a “quick break” before returning to the court to polish his game. This isn’t an unusual statement following such a high-stakes competition. Emotions run high and players crave another piece of the action. Well, Desquitado said “quick” and he meant that.…
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Pine Creek’s Braylon Desquitado finishes second at boys state tennis, narrowly misses title, undefeated season
DENVER – Jason Warkentine called the 5A state No. 1 singles match Saturday “one of the best high school tennis matches I’ve ever watched.” The only downside of the match for the Pine Creek boys tennis coach is his player narrowly missed the state championship. Braylon Desquitado dropped his first high school match in the…
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Pine Creek cruises to 6-1 win over Rampart boys tennis
Pine Creek remains flawless as the regular-season finale approaches. The Eagles boys tennis team earned a 6-1 victory over Rampart at home for their senior-day match Tuesday and improved to 7-0 this season. “It always feels great to get a team victory,” Eagles coach Jason Warkentine said. “We’re optimistic about the team state tournament and…
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Peak Performer: Pine Creek boys tennis Braylon Desquitado continues to dominate in freshman year
One glimpse at Braylon Desquitado shows a typical tennis player. The white tee, white cap, Adidas socks and shoes, blue shorts and lime-green Nike wristband make the Pine Creek No. 1 singles player fit into any tennis paradigm. Once the Eagles freshman fires a serve past his opponent for a point or demonstrates his court…