Taiyo Hirano
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- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
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- Year:
- So
Bio
Lefty from Japan who was ranked as high as No. 203 in the ITF Juniors World Rankings. His speed and consistency will help the Tigers in both singles and doubles. Hirano’s improvement during his first year has been a game changer, he is looking to play at the top of the lineup in doubles and make an impact in the singles lineup as well. Hirano is currently the No. 5 ranked doubles player in the nation and is ranked 24th in singles.
News mentions
Continuing to give everything they have each day on the tennis courts, the Cowley College men's tennis team advanced four singles players and a doubles team to Friday's national championship matches to be played in Tyler, TX.
With sophomores Takeshi Taco and Andoni Garmendia repeating as national champions at No. 1 and No. 6 singles, the Cowley College men’s tennis team ended another stellar season by finishing as the national runner-up for a second straight year at the NJCAA Division I National Championships held in Tyler, TX.
Showing the grit and determination of the top-ranked team in the country, the Cowley College men's tennis team won all six singles matches and each of its three doubles matches for a second straight day at the NJCAA Division I National Tennis Championships held in Tyler, TX.
The No. 1-ranked Cowley College men's tennis team gave an impressive performance while winning all six singles matches and each of its three doubles matches at the NJCAA Division I National Tennis Championships held Tuesday in Tyler, TX. The Tigers did not drop a set as they are tied for first place with Seward County after day two of the national tourney.
The No. 1-ranked Cowley College men’s tennis team added to its long list of accomplishments by capturing the Region VI title played Saturday and Sunday in Maize, KS. The Tigers (16 points) ran away with the championship, scoring double the points of second place Seward County (eight points).
Aymeric (Rico) Bruno, one half of the top-ranked doubles' team in NJCAA Division I, recently signed a letter of intent to continue his tennis career at the College of Coastal Georgia once he is finished playing for the No. 1-ranked Cowley College tennis team.
The Cowley College men and women’s tennis teams recently battled a pair of ranked opponents and showed the strengths of their lineups as they won easily. The top-ranked Tiger men defeated 11th-ranked Pratt 9-0 Saturday in Arkansas City, while the No. 4-ranked Lady Tigers blasted seventh-ranked Weatherford 8-1.
In a matchup of ranked opponents, the Cowley College men and women’s tennis teams battled cold and windy conditions to pick up a pair of victories Wednesday at Barton County in Great Bend, KS.
Facing top-10 teams at Collin College Saturday in McKinney, TX, the Cowley College men and women’s tennis teams gave strong performances in a pair of 8-1 wins over the Cougars.
In a battle of top-five nationally ranked teams, the top-ranked Cowley College men's tennis team and No. 5-ranked Lady Tigers were upended by a pair of talented Seward County squads Sunday in Arkansas City.
One day after defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State University 7-0, the Cowley College men’s tennis team, ranked No. 1 in the latest NJCAA Division I tennis poll, stepped up its level of competition by playing a match at Wichita State University Saturday at the Coleman Tennis Complex. The Tigers got wins from Takeshi Taco at No. 1 singles and the No. 2 doubles team of Gaston Erhardt and Boruch Skierkier before losing to the Shockers by a score of 6-1.
Fresh off a dominating win over the previously top-ranked team in the ITA Tennis rankings, Tyler Junior College, the Cowley College men's tennis team took over the No. 1 ranking in the NJCAA Division I Tennis poll.
The No. 2-ranked Cowley College men's tennis team showed who the true top junior college team in the country is when they blasted top-ranked Tyler Junior College 7-2 Saturday in Tyler, TX.
With a match at No. 1 Tyler Community College looming on Saturday, the No. 2-ranked Cowley College men’s tennis team did a good job of not looking ahead in a 6-1 win at NCAA Division II Midwestern State University Wednesday in Wichita Falls, TX.
The Cowley College men and women’s tennis teams picked up a pair of impressive wins at NCAA Division II Northwest Missouri State University Friday in Maryville, MO. The Lady Tigers returned to the court Saturday against Missouri Western University and came up just short in a 4-3 loss in St. Joseph, MO.
Facing former Cowley College tennis player and head coach Josh Cobble's tennis teams at Cameron University Monday in Lawton, OK, the No. 2-ranked Tiger men blasted NCAA Division II Cameron 6-1. However, the No. 3-ranked Lady Tigers dropped some close singles matches in a 6-1 loss to the Aggies.
Led by Cowley College tennis players Takeshi Taco and Boruch Skierkier advancing all the way to the singles finals at the ITA Cup in Rome, GA, the Tiger tennis players at the tournament showed why Cowley will be one of the top teams in the spring season.
Hosting the four-team ITA Regional Championship September 24-26 in Arkansas City, the Cowley College men and women’s tennis teams had several strong performances and were led by Tiger men’s singles player, Takeshi Taco, and the Lady Tigers’ doubles tandem of Isid Hernandez & Ntokozo Zungu.
The Cowley College men’s tennis team had a busy Labor Day weekend, defeating Southwestern College and Pratt Community College Sunday in Winfield, before knocking off Bethel College and McPherson College Monday in Newton.