Independence Girls Tennis Team Preview

General Information

Team Name

Independence (Bakersfield, CA)

Mascot

Falcons

School Colors

Maroon, Silver,

2025 - 2026 Coach Name

Annette Escobar

2025 - 2026 League Record

1-7-0

2025 - 2026 Overall Record

12-14-0

2026 - 2027 Preview Information

Coach Name

Strengths
Our Mission and Team Ethos are Excellence in everything we do, innovation that drives the Falcon Team Tennis forward, and Inclusivity that welcomes all fans and players. Our leadership is based on a championship mindset. Our past wins and hard work ethic bring years of experience to building winning teams and executing strategic visions, ensuring the continued success and future of our tennis program. Our past accomplishments include winning the 2014 CIF Central Section Division IV Championship and the 2015 CIF Central Section Division III Girls Tennis Championship.

Returning
Our Top returning players are: #1 Team Captain Senior-Mackenzie Maxson, #2 Senior-Kailey McCullough, #3 Senior-Naomi Worthy, #4 Senior-Emma Ruiz, #5 Senior-Perla Carrillo, #6 Sophomore-Valerie Melena, #7 Sophomore-Vanessa Melena, #8 Junior-Alexandra Sapien, #9 Junior-Faith Dean, and #10 Senior-Aristen De Guzman.

Newcomers
Our top newcomers, ranked in order of ladder strength, are: Seniors #8 Alexandra Sapien, #9 Faith Dean, and #10 Aristen De Guzman.

Team Wins

Date	Opponent/Match	Result
8/19/2025	Kennedy (Delano, CA)	8-1
10/1/2025	Ridgeview (Bakersfield, CA)	5-4
9/5/2025	Golden Valley (Bakersfield, CA)	4-0
8/21/2025	Foothill (Bakersfield, CA)	7-2
9/18/2025	Ridgeview (Bakersfield, CA)	5-4
8/14/2025	Foothill (Bakersfield, CA)	9-0
9/2/2025	South (Bakersfield, CA)	8-1
9/9/2025	West (Bakersfield, CA)	7-2
9/5/2025	Del Oro (Bakersfield, CA)	4-0
9/6/2025	Chavez (Delano, CA)	3-1
9/27/2025	Chavez (Delano, CA)	4-2
9/6/2025	Mira Monte (Bakersfield, CA)	4-0

Year-by-Year Results

Year	Coach Name	Record	Achievements
2026		12-5-0
2025	A. Escobar	12-14-0
2024	T. Kirby	1-2-0
2023	T. Kirby	10-18-0
2022	T. Kirby	3-8-0