Our girls got off to a winning start in Condor League play today behind singles sweeps from Sophomores Julia Gan and McKenna Madden. Continue reading “Cate Girls’ Tennis Beats Laguna Blanca 13-5”
The Second Half of the Season Starts Today
It’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
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
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”
Thorpe Tennis Summer Recap
It was a summer of much activity for Thorpe Tennis. There has been a lot of enthusiasm and the results have followed. Here’s what happened: Continue reading “Thorpe Tennis Summer Recap”
Owls Make Round of 16 in CIF and Win Condor League Doubles Title
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”
Laguna Blanca Clinches First Condor League Title
Today, the Owls clinched our first Condor League tennis title with a 10-8 victory against the Cate School. The match was full of surprises, upsets, comebacks, and excellent play all around, so it was a fitting way for us to win the title. Continue reading “Laguna Blanca Clinches First Condor League Title”
Laguna Beats Cate for the First Time!
It’s been a long time coming. In my four years coaching the Laguna Blanca boys’ tennis team we’ve experienced our fair share of frustration at the hands of the Cate tennis team. What happened yesterday was definitely one of the best moments I’ve had as a coach and a member of a tennis team. Continue reading “Laguna Beats Cate for the First Time!”
Owls beat Nordoff + Photo-tour of a Laguna Warm-up
Today Laguna played a very young Nordoff High tennis team and came away with a 16-2 victory. Ben Furukawa, Tristan Prinz, and Phillip Hicks led the way, dropping only two games total in a clean sweep of the singles sets. In doubles, Eddie Conk and Benji Sorensen got a win against Nordoff’s number one and then Eddie and new addition Conrad Perry picked up two more wins. At number two doubles, Jack Espy and Martin Barnick scored a dominant 6-0 victory in the first round, before Brendon Nylen paired with Martin for a solid 3-6 effort, followed by a 6-0 win in the third round. Freshman Atty Roddick and Senior Justin Palmer added two of three at the third doubles spot.
It was another joyous victory to be sure, but I also had the opportunity to document part of what goes on before we start the matches: the infamous Owl warm-up. So, without further delay, a photo-tour of what goes on before every practice and every match. Continue reading “Owls beat Nordoff + Photo-tour of a Laguna Warm-up”
Early Wins for Laguna Blanca Tennis in 2013
Well, the 2013 Laguna Boys’ season is finally underway and off to a good start.
We scored a 12-6 win against Orcutt Academy last week that featured a clean sweep from our singles guys (Ben Furukawa, Tristan Prinz, and Phillip Hicks). In addition, Jack Espy and Martin Barnick were in fine form, chipping in two wins and playing the number one team close. I know how hard all five of those guys have been working since last spring so I expected them to play well, but it’s still exciting for me to see them get off to a successful start. Continue reading “Early Wins for Laguna Blanca Tennis in 2013”
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