Tennis teams learn CIF draws

CIF brackets were released Monday morning for the Southern Section’s Team Tennis Tournament, bringing the playoff picture into more clarity.

The three local Channel League schools all qualified for the Division 1 Tournament, while Cate, Laguna Blanca and Bishop Diego will be competing in Division 4.

League champions Santa Barbara High, Bishop Diego and Laguna Blanca received home matches in Wednesday’s first round.

In Division 1, Channel League champion Santa Barbara will take on Thousand Oaks, the 3rd place team out of the Marmonte League.

Dos Pueblos, who took 2nd in the Channel League, plays at Westlake, the 2nd place team in the Marmonte League.

San Marcos, the 3rd place Channel League team, will travel to Mira Costa to face the 2nd place team from the Bay League.

In Division 4, Frontier?League No. 1 Bishop Diego will take on a wild-card winner at the Las Positas Courts.?Condor League champs Laguna Blanca will host another wild-card winner.

Cate took second in the Condor League, and has a home match against Templeton, the 2nd place team in the Los Padres League.

FIRST ROUND MATCHES

Wednesday, May 8 – all matches at 3 p.m. unless noted

D1: Thousand Oaks at Santa Barbara
D1: Dos Pueblos at Westlake
D1: San Marcos at Mira Costa
Complete D1 Bracket

D4: WC Winner at Bishop Diego
D4: WC Winner at Laguna Blanca
D4: Templeton at Cate
Complete D4 Bracket