The Los Ba&#241;os High boys varsity tennis team opened up Central California Conference play on Thursday against Merced High.</p><p>This 2010, the Tigers will be aiming to contend during their last year in the CCC.</p><p>ET Parreira is the Tigers' returning No. 1 singles player. Los Ba&#241;os has six returning players on the varsity squad.</p><p>"The rest of my team is new," Los Ba&#241;os head coach Lynn Barcellos said. "I kept 20 guys this year, and a lot of them are young. I have a lot of freshman and sophomore right now."</p><p>According to coach Barcellos, Pitman High should be the team to beat in conference this year, considering it didn't really lose anybody from last year's playoff-contending ball club.</p><p>Piero Pereda will be another key returner back at the No. 2. slot, while George Correa and Alex Salazar round out the list of returning players with varsity experience.</p><p>Blas Rodriguez and Nathan Nelson will be the only doubles players with varsity experience.</p><p>Cory and Bryce Purser are also returning from last year.</p><p>-John-Joel Griffiths