In 2007 Daniel won the Northern California Sectional singles championship in the 16 & under division.   In 2008 he reached the singles final in the 18 & under division and won the doubles title.  In the 18 & Under division, he was ranked among the top 50 in the nation.  This past summer he was seeded #1 at the Northern California Sectional Championships.  He is a two-time winner of the NorCal Sectional Championship Sportsmanship Award.