Cate Girls Take Down Thacher 11-7 at Home

Julia makes quick work of her opponents again!
Julia makes quick work of her opponents again!

Cate now sits at 4-5 (3-0 in  league) after an 11-7 win against league rival Thacher. The team has now beaten each of its Condor league opponents and is drawing close to another Condor League title after today’s win. Continue reading “Cate Girls Take Down Thacher 11-7 at Home”

The Second Half of the Season Starts Today

Cate Girls Tennis v. Carp HighIt’s been a rough couple of weeks for Cate girls’ tennis and our match against Carp High was no exception. Despite bringing in fans from as far away as Ohio (my mom and my aunt), we were beaten by last year’s D5 CIF champions 15-3. Continue reading “The Second Half of the Season Starts Today”

Cate Girls Get First Win of Season in Ojai

New uniforms - looking sharp!
New uniforms – looking sharp!

Cate girls’ tennis traveled to Ojai to face Villanova in Tuesday and came back to Cate Mesa with a decisive victory in hand. After going up 6-0 in the first round, Cate finished with a score of 15-3 and all traveling players got to take part in the action. Continue reading “Cate Girls Get First Win of Season in Ojai”

Cate Girls’ Tennis 2013 Season Player Introduction

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It’s that time of year again, and although the warm weather hasn’t shown it yet, we’re headed into the fall season and I’m back for my 5th year with Cate Girls’ Tennis. Last year we graduated six seniors and weren’t sure what was coming this year in terms of reinforcements, but here we are a few weeks in with 16 players! In no particular order, here they are: Continue reading “Cate Girls’ Tennis 2013 Season Player Introduction”

Owls Make Round of 16 in CIF and Win Condor League Doubles Title

2013 CIF Boys' Doubles Regional Fans

After beating a very strong Westminster team in the first round of the playoffs, the Owls came up short against Santa Ynez, despite holding a 4-2 lead after the first round. It’s clear that we got a terrible draw, with Santa Ynez going on to play the closest match against JW North, the dominant CIF champions. Even in the first round, the Westminster coach explained that they’d gone to a 9-9 tie with Estancia earlier in the season and that team was seeded fourth in the tournament. Still, for a team that hadn’t made the playoffs in 9 years, it was a big step forward. Continue reading “Owls Make Round of 16 in CIF and Win Condor League Doubles Title”