b'National Champs!! Tiger tennis team brings home first title since 1991 The wait is over! The Cowley Collegethe way. We knew all along it wasCowley, Taco said. This team mens tennis team captured its firstours to win; we just needed to make itis special. We created a family national title since 1991 and its first- happen. I am so proud of these guys.environment and fought for each other ever title at the NJCAA Division I levelSuper sophomore Takeshi Taco, whoevery match. by dominating the field at the NJCAAcame back to play an unprecedentedOther Tigers to capture singles titles Division I Mens Tennis Nationalthird year at Cowley due to Covidon Friday were sophomore Boruch Championships held in McKinney,rules, will go down as one of the mostSkierkier (No. 2), freshman Bruno TX.decorated junior college tennis playersNhavene (No. 3), freshman Reiya In an all-Cowley vs. Tyler Juniorto ever play the game as he won a thirdKomagata (No. 5), and sophomore College final on Friday, the Tigers wonstraight singles title this time defeatingTaiyo Hirano (No. 6). the first five singles titles to clinch theTylers Diego Dalisay in the finals ofSophomore Hanamichi Carvajal national championship. The TigersNo. 1 singles. Taco also teamed withdropped a tough, three-set match at would end up with seven nationalBruno Nhavene to win his secondNo. 4 singles against Tylers Nikola championships out of nine flights.doubles title.Keremedchiev 7-6, 4-6, 6-7 to finish as With the tears of joy flowing fromHe gives everything for the team,the national runner-up for a second the players, this Tiger team will goRaga said. He is not only the beststraight year. down as one of the most dominant intennis player in the nation; he is theCowleys other national title came the history of junior college tennis.nicest tennis player in the nation.from its No. 3 doubles team of Reiya Cowley head coach Manuel Raga andIt has been amazing to watch hisKomagata and Boruch Skierkier, as his sister and assistant coach Ari bothleadership, and we will miss himthe Tigers flexed their muscle in every played tennis at Cowley and worked sodearly.match. hard to achieve this feeling. Taco came back to Cowley for oneEastern Florida State College finishedIt has taken an army of people tosimple reason, to win a nationalthird in the national tournament get to this point, Cowley head coachchampionship as a team after back-to- behind Tyler Junior College. Jayhawk Manuel Raga said. It was not just theback national runner-up finishes.Conference schools Barton and Pratt guys on the court, it is hundreds ofIt is an honor to represent Cowleyplaced eighth and 10th, respectively. people that have supported us alongand give my best for the people at'