GCC Coach Bob McKay and Coach Slattery of Occidental College.

GCC #1 Lew De Leon ready to receive serve against Occidental. The Vaqs dropped a squeeker 5-4. DeLeon was named to the All-American Team for his outstanding tennis in 2006.

GCC Hakop Tovasian, playing in the number 2 slot serving to his opponent. Hakop was named the co-Most Valuable Player in the Western State Conference

GCC #3 Norik Otugbiryan ready to deliver a backhand to his opponent.

GCC Craig Strazzeri, playing in the number 4 slot is about to deliver an ace to his opponent.

GCC Munemitsu Kado, playing in the number five slot was quick enough to take the first game.

GCC Michael Lee, playing in the number six slot eyes the incoming serve from his Occidental College opponent.

The GCC Tennis team before practice, Vaqueros (L to R) Michael Lee, Coach Bob McKay, Craig Strazzeri,Munemitsu Kado, Hakop Tovasian, Norik Otuzbiryan,and Lew DeLeon.

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Dylan Kim finished the season undefeated in singles and he and partner Greg Arutyunyqn got to the state semi-finals. His singles title was the first in Glendale College sports history. According to Coach Bob MacKay "A pleasure to coach".

Glendale College Tennis Team 2006
L.to R. Ara Shafrazian, Craig Strazzeri, Derik DerMegerdichian, Hakop Tadevosian, Lew DeLeon, Norik Otuzbiryan, Munemitsu Kado, Monte Burton, Dareh Mardirosian, Sergy Vagramian, Michael Lee, Coach Bob McKay. Lew DeLeon and Sergy Vagramian were named to the All-American Team in Community Colleges. Hakop Tadevosian was named co-Most Valuable Player in the Western State Conference.

Named co-coach of the year in tennis of the Western State Conference by his peers, coach Bob MacKay has been developing a tennis program at the College that started to reap titles this season. Bob has the knack to get a player to lift his game up several notches and stretch for the win. His achievment this season; coaching the number one singles player in California's Community College's