Santa Barbara put three teams in the final four of the Channel League doubles tournament on Thursday at Buena High.Top-seeded Megan Grant and Madison Hale will play No. 4 Caitlin Mannix-Jordan Lund of San Marcos, while No. 2 Taryn Mjelde-Marianna Alevra take on teammates Lisa Santry-Karina Thornton in the other semifinal on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Knowlwood Tennis Club.The final is at 3:30 p.m.Grant-Hale won their first-round match against a team from Buena, 6-0, 6-0. They followed … [Read more...]
Chargers lose on the road
Friday, October 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Dos Pueblos girls tennis team traveled to Valencia and was defeated 14-4.Kate Stratman was the only Charger to finish with a winning record, going 2-1 in the singles.Dos Pueblos is now 10-7 overall and 6-2 in the Channel League. The team starts play in the League Championships on Monday.RESULTSSingles:Kate Stratman 2-1 Helena Lee 0-3 Chloe Warinner 0-1 Breanna Amble 1-1Doubles:Mikaela Amble/ Ali Frankel 0-3 Christina Daniel/Emma Rennick 0-3 Rachel Amspoker/ … [Read more...]
Carpinteria claims Frontier singles, doubles titles
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
League champion Carpinteria domianated at the Frontier League Individual Tournament.In singles final, Kelsie Bryant won the championship by beating Warriors teammate Kassandra Ni, 6-0, 6-0.The Warriors doubles team of Erin Saito and Lesly Zapata defeated Santa Paula's Christy Pulido-Dominique Fontes, 6-2, 6-1 to claim the title.The Carpinteria players qualify for the CIF Individual Tournament. … [Read more...]
Royals routed by Arroyo Grande
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos ran up against a strong Arroyo Grande girls tennis team and droppd a 16-2 decision on Wednesday.Arroyo Grande is ranked No. 4 in CIF Division 3.“They were a very good team and we didn't play our best tennis today,” said San Marcos coach Alex Sheldon.San Marcos is 7-8 on the season while Arroyo Grande is 14-1San Marcos Singles:Caitlin Mannix 1-2Jordan Lund 0-3Jenna Levine 0-3Arroyo Grande SinglesSophie Whittle 3-0Alex Maro 1-1Lauren … [Read more...]
Amspoker, Kravlin fall in Frontier League semifinals
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's Meredith Amspoker and Emilee Kravlin reached the semifinals at the Frontier League Individual Girls Tennis Tournament at Miranda Park in Port Hueneme.The Cardinals were beaten by Carpinteria players. Meredith Amspoker lost to Casandra Ni, 6-1, 6-0, while Kravlin fell to Kelsie Bryant, 6-0, 6-0.Bryant defeated Ni for the title.In other Bishop results, the doubles team of Yazmine Guzman-Yui Cui, lost to Megan Ruckstuhn-Mindy De la Cruz of Santa Clara, 8-1, in the first … [Read more...]
Short-handed Cate falls to Thacher in Condor opener
Saturday, October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Cate girls tennis team lost its opening Condor League match at home Saturday against Thacher 12-6. The Rams were without the services of two of their top singles players: Marguerite Mannix and Marina Narain). Mady Snider played at No. 1 singles and cruised through her three sets, losing only one game in her day's effort. Cate's top doubles duo of senior Lela Puckett and freshman Kate Dehlendorf wrapped up the other three wins."We've had trouble gaining traction thus far this … [Read more...]
Mannix helps San Marcos clinch playoff spot on Senior Day
Thursday, October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
San Marcos designated the last Channel League match at home against Buena as Senior Day, and the seniors delivered.Caitlin Mannix went 2-0 in singles play, while fellow senior co-captain Parissa Fallahi went 2-0 in doubles, winning one match with Amber Rowley and one with another senior, Renee Waters. The teams only other senior, Jenna Levine, went 1-1 in the singles.San Marcos (7-6 overalll, 3-3 league) finishes its season on Wednesday at Arroyo Grande and has clinched a playoff spot … [Read more...]
Dons push Stratman in title-clinching win over DP
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
See videoAs CIF Division 2 top-ranked Santa Barbara was busy wrapping up its 31st straight Channel League girls tennis title on Wednesday with a 12-6 win over visiting Dos Pueblos, there was some commotion going on at the No. 1 singles court.In a second-round set, Aurora Garrison of the Dons was battling three-time league champion and undefeated Lauren Stratman stroke for stroke in an intense duel between seniors. Garrison handled Stratman’s booming serve and blistering forehands, … [Read more...]
