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Cate Falls to Stacked Whitney Squad in 8-10 Battle

Cate Girls’ Tennis (15-2) sees their season come to an end today, dropping an 8-10 decision against visiting Whitney High School (17-3) in the CIF D3 Round of 16.

How it Happened:

Cate came agonizingly close to executed on a pre-match plan to collect a win via strength in doubles. Normal #1 singles player paired with CIF Individuals partner Lisa Hasebe to sweep the line 1 position (6-1, 6-0, 6-0). In the first round, Cate also received a convincing win from senior/sophomore combo Reyna Takahashi and Elly Edwards. New pairing Elsie Chamberlain and Edie Abbott held a 4-1 lead at the #3 position, before being overcome by a late surge from Whitney (4-6).

Meanwhile, over in singles, the goal for Cate was to take 3 wins against the Whitney #3 player and sophomore Jade Wang opened the account with a 6-0 victory.

In round 2, senior captain Claire Bianchi turned back the clock to her days as a singles player in 2023 to record a quick 6-1 victory and keep the team strategy on track.

Takahashi and Edwards then came within 2 games of defeating the Whitney #1 team, before falling victim to another late surge by the visiting squad (4-6). Chamberlain paired with new partner Gwendi Rogers against the #2 players from Whitney, falling behind 0-5 in a hurry, only to recover to 5-5 in a thrilling see-saw match. The Whitney seniors managed to hold their nerve and close out the set 7-5, leaving Cate a tough task in the final round of play.

Round 3 began with Cate trailing 5-7, but the game-count still very close if a 9-9 set-tie could be attained. With the Whitney #1 and #2 players D1 college-bound, it fell to junior Claire Tang to pick up a win against the #3 to keep the team in the hunt.

Tang dutifully turned in a 6-2 victory, winning the last 5 games played and securing a good margin of victory should the 9-9 tie scenario play out.

With Huang and Hasebe adding a 6-1 victory, that left the match in the hands of the finally two doubles matches on court. Chamberlain and Rogers played well, but struggled to gain traction against the Whitney #1 team, falling behind 1-2, then 1-4, and finally 1-6. With Whitney having just clinched the match with a 10th win, Takahashi and Edwards closed out a 6-2 win to make 8 sets for the Rams.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

It’s hard to do so much winning all season and then find yourself on the other end of things. In each tournament, there’s just one winner and a lot of solid players left without a trophy to hoist, but that’s only part of the equation.

This season I watched my girls grow as young people as well as tennis players. We got to experience the highs of victory and now learn to deal with the disappoint of defeat. Tennis is a beautiful game and opportunity to tackle some of these quintessential elements of being human, and we did it all together.

Did we lose? Yes, maybe in some way that hurts now but will fade in due time. We also gained a lot: 15 wins, a season-high #46 in Southern California ranking, best team in Santa Barbara County, and a 4th consecutive Tri-Valley League title. Most of all, every Cate player knows without doubt that they have teammates (and coaches!) for life.

What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?

This brings a close to the Cate tennis careers of Reyna Takahashi, Claire Bianchi, and Elsie Chamberlain. They take with them a 2023 CIF Championship and a 49-4 overall record across the last 3 seasons.

Cate will return 9 of 12 varsity players next season and looks poised to continue a tradition of excellence in the coming years.

Cate Completes TVL Season Sweep

Cate defeated visiting Laguna Blanca 17-1 to earn a third-consecutive season sweep of Tri-Valley League play. The Rams finished regular season play 13-1 and secured a 14th-consecutive CIF Playoffs berth.

How it Happened:

Cate received a trio of singles wins from sophomore Ivy Huang (6-0, 6-3, 6-0) and junior Reyna Takahashi (6-3, 6-4, 6-0). Lisa Hasebe got the call-up from doubles and dutifully performed against the Laguna #2 player (6-2) before giving way to JV call-up Riya Mitera, who went 1-1 on the day.

It was all Rams in a complete sweep of the doubles action. Senior captains Elsie Chamberlain and Claire Bianchi held down the top line. This marks the last regular season match of their time at Cate, with Chamberlain finishing 19-0 and Bianchi finishing 15-0 in league play.

Elsewhere in doubles, Claire Tang paired with Edie Abbott for a 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 performance. The juniors finished league play 17-0 and 14-2, respectively. Chelsea Newlove finished league play 12-0, partnering with Elly Edwards (13-0) for two wins and completing the match with Evita Ferrone (6-5) for a 6-0 win.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

What a way to cap the regular season off, in front of friendly faces on family weekend at Cate!

I have to say, the Laguna line 1 and line 2 singles players were excellent today, which made the sweeps from Ivy and Reyna all the more impressive.

We’ve been dealing with a lot of illness on campus recently, but this team just keeps rolling. We missed Jade Wang out there today, but Lisa stepped up for us in singles and we also got a great effort out of Riya in that lineup spot.

Edie also settled right in with Claire to make quick work of her doubles matches and Evita did a great job in the third round to get Elly some much needed rest.

As a coach, I continue to feel spoiled with options for lineups due to our depth and the willingness of our players to take on different roles, as needed. Our seniors Claire and Elsie, and Reyna (who we’re celebrating as a senior this year) have all played a mix of singles and doubles throughout their careers at Cate. All three are undefeated in league play this season, with Reyna likely to be the #2 seed in our singles TVL Individuals tournament after twice previously competing in the doubles draw.

Now the team is united under the common objective of extending our season 5 more matches for our departing teammates. If you’re going to go to playoffs, why not go all the way?

What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?

Cate will compete in the TVL Individuals tournament next Tuesday on Cate Mesa, beginning at 2pm, with final rounds to be played on Thursday. School Girls’ Tennis has not lost a TVL match since October of 2022, running up a total of 25 consecutive wins in league play since that time.

Across the last three seasons, Cate is now 47-3 overall, with the CIF D3 title in 2023, a CIF D2 Semifinal run in 2024, and a likely second shot at the D2 title in the coming weeks. Team playoffs begin Wednesday, November 5th.

First though, Cate will compete in the TVL Individuals tournament next Tuesday on Cate Mesa, beginning at 2pm, with final rounds to be played on Thursday. The winner and runner-up of both singles and doubles will qualify for CIF Regionals, also to be held at Cate, on November 24th.

Cate Moves to 4-0 with Pair of Dominant Performances

Cate girls’ tennis has now fully settled back into the tennis groove after the annual school “outings week.” Last week, they picked up a 9-0 win over visiting Santa Ynez High School and today have registered a 15-3 win over visiting Thacher School to open Tri-Valley League play.

How it Happened:

Cate was led today by senior captain Claire Bianchi, who swept her singles sets (6-1, 6-0, 6-3). Fellow senior captain Elsie Chamberlain partnered with junior Claire Tang to sweep their three sets of play in doubles (7-5, 7-6, 6-1).

Perhaps the most dominant performance of the day came from junior Reyna Takahashi, who beat the Thacher line #1 and #2 players without dropping a game, and seemingly without a sweat either (6-0, 6-0).

On the doubles side, sophomore Elly Edwards recorded a trio of 6-1 victories. In the first round, she partnered with junior Gwendi Rogers, and then in the following rounds with sophomore Chelsea Newlove.

Cate also received wins from their top three players, who filled different roles in this match: Jade Wang subbed in to defeat Thacher’s top two girls (6-0, 6-1), while Ivy Huang and Lisa Hasebe paired for a 6-1 victory at #1 doubles in the first round before being subbed out.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

Thacher brought a team that, although not loaded with tournament players, was steady in singles and aggressive in doubles. These are things we at Cate are always trying to do, so it made the match fun and productive, despite the score.

As for our girls today, we won a few tight sets in doubles after coming back from behind, and I could not be more impressed by the way Reyna took her opponents apart in the singles. She was great against Santa Ynez in that way, too, using her flatter cross-court drives to the corners to create space to finish points, without ever taking many big risks.

What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?

The Rams take to the courts against Providence High School on Thursday at the Santa Barbara Municipal Courts in another TVL league match.

Visiting Rams take down Royals 14-4

Care Girls’ Tennis moved to 2-0 on the season today with a 14-4 win.

Playing a Channel League opponent for the second time in a week, Cate took a 6-0 lead in the first round against home team San Marcos High School.

How it Happened:

Cate sophomore Ivy Huang defeated SM senior Kate Selby in what was one of the best matches of the day. The two traded leads until Selby found herself at 5-4 and serving for the match. Huang then found another gear, reducing errors and playing smart points to take the final three games.

Elsewhere, Lisa Hasebe and Chelsea Newlove moved their singles line #1 partnership to 4-0 with a 6-0 win. Newlove then paired with junior Edie Abbott for two more wins, while Hasebe took the rest of the day off.

Junior Reyna Takahashi and sophomore Jade Wang both finished 2-1 on the day and junior Claire Tang subbed in for Huang to pick up a pair of wins at the line #1 singles position.

Sophomore Elly Edwards and junior Gwendi Rogers came back from 1-5 down to rattle off six consecutive games in the first round at line #2. The duo followed that win up with a convincing 6-1 victory in the second.

Sophomore JV call-ups Josie Goldhirsh and Riya Mitera saw their first action of the season, rallying to a 6-4 win at doubles line #3 after falling behind early in the set.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

It was great to see all 12 varsity girls in action today, along with Josie and Riya, who we will be calling up from JV quite a bit this season. As was the case last year, we have a lot of depth at both the singles and doubles positions. We’re working out how all the pieces are going to fit together in the best way, and San Marcos presented a great mix of opponents to test some things out. That team looks to have some pieces to develop as the year moves along, too.

What’s Next for Cate Tennis?

Cate now heads off to our annual Outings Week, which means a break from tennis. We’ll be back in action against Santa Ynez on September 11th on Cate Mesa at 3pm.

Cate Girls Open Season with Come-From-Behind Win against Dos Pueblos

Cate School girls tennis opened their season with another barn-burner of a match that almost saw a repeat of last season’s 9-9, 73-73, 9-9, 106-102 match.

This early-season match-up pitted last season’s D2 Semifinalists (Cate) against last season’s D3 Semifinalists (Dos Pueblos) in Goleta, California. With just three days of team practice under the belt, the Rams rallied together and performed at a very high level to stave off defeat, after falling behind 5-7 in the match.

How it Happened:

Cate singles was led by sophomore Ivy Huang, who went 2-1 on the day, pushing Dos Pueblos star and UTR 6.75 senior Melisandre Mayo to 5-7 in the opening round. That opening round was a 3-0 shutout for DP in singles, but Cate’s doubles lineup evened the score with a shutout of their own.

Cate’s doubles lineup was anchored by junior Lisa Hasebe and sophomore Chelsea Newlove, who paired together for the first time and finished 3-0 on the day.

With the first round a draw, Dos Pueblos gained ground with two quick wins in singles and two much more contested wins in doubles. Cate’s line 1 players kept the team in contention with a pair of wins, but Dos Pueblos ended round 2 with a 7-5 lead and a lot of momentum.

Then, as has happened so many times in recent years, the Rams locked in and took their level up a notch. Reina Takahashi turned her day around with a resounding 6-0 win over DP #2 Isla Herrera, 6-0. Huang added another 6-0 win, and then the doubles teams had their turn. First, it was Elly Edwards and third-round substitution, Gwendi Rogers, who came through with a 6-4 win. Within minutes, Hasebe and Newlove took Cate to 9 wins with another 6-4 victory sealed by a fearless backhand poach from Newlove. Seconds later, senior Elsie Chamberlain and junior Claire Tang added a 6-3 victory to clinch the match for Cate.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

When I scheduled this match a week earlier than last year, I knew I was taking a risk. It was asking a lot of the girls to come back to school ready to take on one of the best teams in Santa Barbara County on day 4, but we’ve been a championship-quality team for a few years now and to be the best you need to push. I’m thrilled that the girls responded in this way and I think it’s a testament to their confidence as players that we were able to beat a very strong Dos Pueblos team today. I also want to highlight the fair play exhibited by both teams throughout the match, which is so nice to see in such a competitive environment.

What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?

Cate will return to action at San Marcos High School at 3pm on Thursday, August 28th for another pre-season match against a CIF championship contender from 2024.

Cate Loses to Campbell Hall in CIF D2 Semifinal Heart-breaker

The Rams were unable to advance to their second-consecutive CIF Final, falling 8-10 in a 4hr match to visiting Campbell Hall. The Studio City powerhouse program now stands as the hot favorite to win this year’s D2 title on Friday.

How it Happened

Ivy Huang, playing under-the-weather, was absolutely defiant of her circumstances in her first two rounds, winning two 6-0 sets (including one over a very strong player with wins at the UTR 5+ level). She battled to the bitter end against Campbell Hall #1 Audyssie James, who has recorded wins over UTR 7.3, 6.5, 6.3, and 6.1 players already this season.

Claire Bianchi played the best tennis of her season, battling gamely with the top 2 from Campbell Hall and picking up a 6-0 win against the #3. Claire Tang, also playing at less than 100%, was equally impressive with a 6-0 win and freshman Elly Edwards slotted into the singles lineup to take on the top-2, allowing Tang to save energy for the must-win match.

With 4 wins in singles, Cate had accomplished its objective with a strategic lineup that placed #2 and #3 singles players into the doubles lineup with minimal loss. Said players, Jade Wang/Lisa Hasebe, and Reyna Takahashi/Colette Chang nearly pulled off the upset wins against the Campbell Hall #1’s, who were on a 27-match win-streak going into the day.

Those 5-7 sets kept Cate in the hunt for a win on games in a 9-9 tie; as the final round began, Cate was down 7-8 in sets, but exactly even on games (62-62). After taking a 6-2 win in the first round, #3 doubles team Elsie Chamberlain and Chelsea Newlove took 2 critical games from the Campbell Hall #1-pair. Shortly after that result, Chang and Takahashi recorded a 6-3 win, bringing the match to 8-9, 70-71.

A two-game winning margin for Hasebe and Wang would be enough to secure the overall win by a single game, but the pair fell behind early. Despite trailing, the current TVL doubles individuals champion team clawed their way back into the match, finally leveling it at 5-5. Due to all the closely contested doubles sets across the board, this would be a pause-point in the match, with the teams and their fans relocating to Santa Barbara Polo & Tennis Club to finish the match on their lighted courts.

Hasebe came out firing after the 30-minute interlude, making 4 of 6 first-serves and lifting Cate to a 6-5 lead. Despite going down 15-40, Hasebe and Wang again clawed their way back to deuce, then fought off an ad-point. With deuce-plus-one scoring, this brought a match-point to Cate, with Campbell Hall serving.

It was not to be though, as a 9-ball exchange ended with the Campbell Hall volleyer collecting the point with an accidental winner off the side of the racquet that just cleared the net.

Just like that, instead of a bid for the CIF D2 Championship, Hasebe and Wang were instead fighting for their playoff lives in a tie-breaker. The breaker started off evenly, but Campbell Hall secured the mini-break at 4-2 and rattled off 3 more points consecutively to end the match.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

There’s just no easy way to say it’s the end of the season for Cate Girls’ Tennis; I need time to process this loss just as much as the girls. We really played our hearts out for each other every set today, coming to within a single point of clinching a second-consecutive CIF Finals berth.

The team played ferociously and we were well-supported by school faculty, administrators, fellow students, and our excellent assistant coach, Mark Polowczak. We have a lot for which to be proud and even more for which to be thankful.

We finish the season 17-2 overall, with wins over D2’s #2 and #10-seeded teams, as well as wins over D4, D5, and D6 semifinalists, and CIF Central Section’s D2 Champions Santa Ynez.

I hope that this young team will be able to learn and improve as a result of both the successes of this playoff run, as well as the bitter defeat. We started 4 freshman, 2 sophomores, 2 juniors, and just a single senior today, which means we’ve really only just begun with this group. The best lies ahead.

Cate Tennis Upends #2-Seed Sunny Hills in CIF D2 Quarterfinals

Cate Girls’ Tennis won a 10-8 decision over visiting Sunny Hills High School today to book a berth in the CIF Division 2 Semifinals. The match moves Cate to 17-1 overall this season and marks the first time the team has ventured past the D2 Quarterfinals in three tries (loss, 2015 and 2016).

How it Happened

In order to overcome the top-seeded team on the bottom half of the draw, Cate would need to dominate doubles play. Sunny Hills top player Daniela Borruel will be putting on a USC uniform next fall and has consistently featured in her graduating class’ top-10 in national rankings. Maya Orton, playing number 2 for Sunny Hills is also a serious tournament player, currently rated just under the UTR 6 level.

Cate counted on TVL all-league first team combo Colette Chang and Reyna Takahashi to lead the doubles line, with the pair finishing the day 3-0 (6-1, 6-2, 6-3). Elsie Chamberlain and Chelsea Newlove, a staple at the #3 spot this season, added a sweep of their own, including a tie-break first-set win that would later prove crucial. Lisa Hasebe and Elly Edwards added one win on the day.

In singles play, no Cate player was able to scrape together a game against Borruel, however Ivy Huang and Jade Wang both played relatively close in level to Orton. The key was always winning at the #3 line. With Huang and Wang winning 6-0 and 6-2, sophomore Claire Tang subbed in for Claire Bianchi in the third round as a key element to the Cate gameplay. Tang was resolute in her consistency, battling through many long rallies to take a 6-3 victory with the final 3 doubles matches on the court.

Hasebe and Edwards got down 1-5 before fighting back to 4-5 against the #3 team from Sunny Hills, but were able to go no further, leaving the match tied 8-8 and Sunny Hills holding a 5 game margin in the event of a 9-9 tie.

With the match on the line, Chang/Takahashi got out to a 5-2 lead, while Chamberlain/Newlove were trading games until the finally broke ahead with two consecutive games to go up 5-4. The final two points of the match were played out simultaneously on courts 4 and 5 on Cate Mesa, with Chang/Takahashi finishing first with a 6-2 win. Just a few shots later, Chamberlain/Newlove clinched the match with a 6-4 victory, taking Cate to 10 wins and the CIF Semifinal round.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

This was one of those matches you know will be a nail-biter before things even get started. We match up well with this team in that we have enough depth to get past teams with one or two great singles players, but frankly, I was impressed by the level of the Sunny Hills doubles lineup, too. Our girls really had to fight for those doubles wins, which have often come effortlessly to us this season.

In particularly, Chelsea Newlove and Elsie Chamberlain came up big for us in the crucial moments. Their tie-break win in the first round was what ended up keeping us in the match until the final set, which was their win over the #1 team from Sunny Hills. They played great together throughout the day, and their chemistry as our most consistently-paired doubles team really showed.

Another huge component was the way Ivy, Jade, and Claire took care of business against the Sunny Hills #3 player. We absolutely needed those wins, and Claire in particular, coming off the bench in the 3rd round to keep us in the match with her steady play; that was a master-class in patience and determination.

In this team, everyone has had their moment to make the difference this season. Each time we’ve been in a tight spot, someone has answered the call for the team. That’s what makes Cate Girls’ Tennis so special.

What’s Next For Cate Girls’ Tennis

Cate will host the CIF D2 Semifinal match against Campbell Hall at 1:30pm on Wednesday, November 13th. Campbell Hall comes off an 11-7 win over Whitney High School, while on the other side of the draw, Brentwood will face Chadwick. The winners of Wednesday’s matches will face each other in the CIF Finals at University of Redlands at 2pm on Friday, November 15th.

Cate Serves Saints 15-3 Loss in CIF 2nd Round

The Rams recorded a resounding 15-3 victory over visiting Xavier Prep in today’s CIF D2 playoff match. Cate moves to 16-1 and will return to the CIF Quarterfinals while Xavier Prep falls to 14-3 to end their season.

How it Happened

It was all Cate all day, with the Rams opening a 5-1 lead in the opening round. Ivy Huang, Jade Wang, and Reyna Takahashi swept singles play with a trio of 6-0 wins, while Lisa Hasebe/Colette Chang and Elly Edwards/Chelsea Newlove added 6-1, 6-3 doubles set-wins, respectively.

Singles dropped just 1 game in a second-round sweep, before a hockey-style line-change brought Edie Abbott, Gwendi Rogers, and Claire Bianchi in for the third round. Abbott and Rogers opened their playoff accounts with a pair of 6-4 wins, while Bianchi was unable to overcome Xavier Prep’s top player on the day.

In doubles, Hasebe and Change finished the day undefeated, dropping just 5 games across their three sets. Edwards and Newlove went 2-1 and new pairing Claire Tang and Elsie Chamberlain won their final two sets to also go 2-1 on the day.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

After a tight one on the road against Arcadia on Wednesday, it was great to be back on familiar ground for this match. I anticipated we’d have the personnel advantage in this one, but it was still great to see the way the girls performed today. It’s clear many of our players are peaking at just the right moment of the season, so I’m cautiously optimistic we’re headed towards another deep playoff run and chance at the title.

What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?

Cate plays next on Monday at 2pm against the winner of #2-seeded Sunny Hills and Temecula Valley. Should the #2 seed advance, we’ll play at home in Carpinteria, but if Temecula prevails, it’s back to the road for another long one!

Cate Opens 2024 CIF Playoff Account with 10-8 Win

The Rams defeated CIF D2 #10-seed Arcadia High School 10-8 in a close first round playoff match.

How it Happened

Cate’s top singles player, freshman Ivy Huang, vaulted Cate to an early lead with a 6-1 win against Arcadia senior Anastasia Jorniak (UTR 5.5). Fellow freshman Jade Wang followed suit with a 6-0 win over a UTR 4.2 player, while Reyna Takahashi re-entered the singles lineup for a 6-1 victory at #3.

Cate’s singles lineup was dominant through the day, winning 7-of-9 sets, and setting the table for a Cate victory.

Arcadia fielded a stronger, more experienced doubles lineup, taking 5-0 leads at lines 1 and 2 before eventually closing those sets out 6-3 and 6-1, respectively. Junior Elsie Chamberlain and freshman Chelsea Newlove briefly led at #3 doubles but were unable to put Cate doubles on the board in the first round, eventually falling 4-6.

In round two, Cate mounted a comeback, taking strong leads at #1 and #2 doubles, with senior/sophomore combo Colette Chang/Lisa Hasebe taking a 6-1 win and freshman/sophomore combo Elly Edwards/Claire Tang defeating the Arcadia #3 team 6-2.

Chang and Hasebe took a 6-1 set-win in the third round, which clinched the match for Cate with a 9th set-win. That was followed shortly after by a singles win from Takahashi to reach 10 and confirm the clear win without counting games.

Coach Thorpe’s Comments:

We have a young team, so facing a strong Arcadia squad away, fighting through traffic and arriving with little time to warm up, the message was clear: this is going to be a battle.

We had to fight for every point like it’s the only point; that’s what we agreed to in the huddle before taking the courts, and that’s the performance I got from the team today.

I’m so proud of this largely underclassmen team, which continues to perform well in high-pressure situations. Ivy was dominant today and showed why she’s our #1 singles player with that big win in the first round, but everyone chipped in. Though the first round was a 3-3 tie, we started to accumulate a significant lead in games right away, which took some of the pressure off in case of a 9-9 tie.

What’s Next for Cate Girls’ Tennis?

The Rams return to Cate Mesa to host Xavier Prep of Palm Desert at 2pm on Friday, November 8th in the 2nd Round of CIF D2 Playoffs.

Cate Girls Sweep TVL Singles and Doubles Titles

After two days of Tri-Valley League Tournament match-play, Cate has come out with the league individuals titles in both singles and doubles, punctuating their clean sweep of TVL dual-match play.

Ivy Huang became the second-consecutive Cate freshman to win the singles league title, following in teammate Lisa Hasebe’s footsteps. Huang failed to drop a single game in her quarterfinal and semifinal matches, but was made to work for the title by Laguna Blanca senior Caroline Kenny. Kenny came into the tournament the #2-seed, by virtue of her 17-4 league record (with all 4 losses coming against Cate opponents).

The first set of the singles final was fairly even in the early-going, with Huang separating herself from Kenny through effective use of change-of-pace and ball-height. Kenny re-grouped after losing the first set 6-3 to take a 3-1 lead in the second set, using her powerful ground-game to put Huang on the back foot. Huang countered with a burst of intensity, that saw her draw the match even at 3-3, and then pull a head, finally taking the second set 6-4.

In doubles, last year’s TVL singles champion Lisa Hasebe paired with freshman standout Jade Wang to win in dominant fashion. While there were many close games, the foothill team of seniors Julia Geib and Vivian Ryan were unable to overcome strong play from Hasebe and Wang in the crucial game-points. The Cate pair eventually won the match 6-3, 6-2 for the TVL Doubles League Championship.

In the singles match for 3rd place, Laguna Blanca freshman Hali Wight took a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Villanova sophomore Amanda Poon.

The doubles 3rd place match was won convincingly (6-1, 6-3) by Cate pairing Colette Chang and Reyna Takahashi, who had finished runner-up in 2023. The pair were a key part of Cate’s CIF D3 Championship run and will look to take this momentum into the 2024 CIF team playoffs.

Cate now awaits playoff division placement, before beginning playoff match-play on Wednesday, November 6th. Huang, Hasebe, and Wang with then compete in the CIF Regional Individuals event hosted by Cate and Carpinteria High on Monday, November 25th.