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Jane Kim on court.

Battle of the Bay-tennis style. The Sea Queens tennis played numerous matches in which they beat their opposing team. Varsity and junior varsity played our rival, Newport Harbor, and frosh/soph played Dana Hills. On Thursday, the girls varsity and junior varsity team succeeded in beating Harbor in the “Battle of the Bay.”

Varsity beat Harbor, the home team. It was a rare occasion where they got to play all of the 17 girls on the team.

“Our win against Harbor was very solid, we got to play all 17 girls on the Varsity team which is very rare,” said Coach Patterson. “And although we hadn’t played them recently we felt very confident before the game,” said Patterson.

Kelli Feeley and Azadaeh Nazemi came in second place doubles for two sets while Betsey Murray and Hailey Hogan won the doubles match. Sami Rekoon came in the lead for the singles match and Katelyn Nguyen played exceptionally well at the match.

The girls junior varsity team also had a very solid win against Harbor. With scores such as 6-0, 6-3, and 6-2, the girls’ team is definitely off to a great start.

“I was a little nervous before the game. Although my match was difficult we did really well,” said freshman, Maddie Hayward who beat the opposing team 6-3 with her partner, freshman Olivia Dajee.

The frosh/soph team played Dana Hills Friday, the number one ranked team in the county.

“I feel really confident and  excited to play Dana Hills,” said freshman Melis Gunay before the match.

Once Dana Hills arrived the players greeted their opposing partners and played their matches. Frosh/soph successfully beat Dana Hills in their third match of the season. Sophia Chen came in the lead for singles and Sophia Reynolds and Elise Sadler were in the lead for the doubles match.

With The Sea Queens in the lead for tennis, all the teams are sure to do great this season!

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On Wednesday, September 23, 2009, CdM’s girl’s J.V. tennis team played with much determination and enthusiasm. Despite the blistering heat, the girls were all smiles as junior Sasha Hausmann predicted, “I think this is going to be a fair match.”

In today’s match the girls gained many winning scores, overall sweeping Santa Margarita 15-1. In number one singles, Afaf Moustafa won her match 6-2, number two singles player Ariana Naaseh came out victorious in a tight match of 7-5, and number three singles player Catherine Keligian dominated her match with a score of 6-0. The CdM girls swept in doubles with number one players Nikki Waniek and Jessica Yi prevailing with a score of 6-0, number two players Alicia Ginsberg and Jaden Heinecke winning 6-3, number three players Maddie Hayward and Olivia Dajee also dominating 6-0, and number four players Allie Ridge and Mackenzie Reay earning a score of 6-3.

Indeed it was a fair match with CdM coming out with yet another win to add to their undefeated 2009 season. In fact, J.V. coach Jody Young commented, “CdM J.V. tennis has remained undefeated for the past two and half years,” which is outstanding. Keep up the good work J.V. girls!

From left: Maddy Markley, Megan Hawkins, Melis Gunay, Sophia Reynolds Front Row: Brooke Van Hensbergen, Elise Sadler

“Lets Dominate” said Brooke Van Hensbergen and Maddy Markley in unison. And they did, along with the rest of the girls Frosh/Soph Tennis team. With the final result of 24-5, Dana hills, their biggest rival, was no match for them.

Pre-game, Melis Gunay said “I think it will be a fair and close match.

“We played Dana hills last year and we did pretty well”, commented Sophia Reynolds. As the girls anticipated the arrival of the other team, they joked around and with each other and really seemed like a team.

“We have a lot of fun together”, noted Elise Sadler. When it was time to get down to business, the high energy was palpable. Singles Players Sophia Chen, Megan Hawkins, and Alexa Mamatas all defeated their opponents easily.

Mamatas said, “I want to follow through on the ball”.

Doubles Partners Elise Sadler and Sophia Reynolds won all of their games, holding their undefeated position in the season.

“I am really happy with the results, we are an awesome team”, said Reynolds. Maddy Markley and Natalie Rhone also played exceptionally well, with few mistakes and good teamwork. At the end of the day, all of the girls were excited about their defeat and ready to take a break.

On Friday, September 11, the Girls Frosh/Soph tennis team won their 2nd match of the season against Tesoro High School. With a final score of 19-5, the team “dominated”, in the words of sophomore Sophia Reynolds. Reynolds and her doubles partner, Elise Sadler, “played exceptionally well”, commented Coach Patterson.

The 1st seeded partners proved to be a good team, and were consistent in their performance winning 3 for 3: 6-1, 6-1, and 6-2. They remain undefeated.

Megan Hawkins and Natalie Rhone,The 2nd seeded doubles partners, easily defeated their opponents with swift, powerful strokes, agressive moves, and positive sportsmanship. “We had fun”, Rhone said. ”I had an awesome hit”, Hawkins added.

In singles, Sophia Chen displayed a smooth performance, shutting out her opponents. Chen was unfailing in her ability to deliver the ball precisely and with a powerful swing.

“I played good but not my best”, Chen reflected.

“We started out weak, but in the end we dom’d”, Maddy Markley commented on her doubles performance.

“I am very happy with the final results; everyone got to play and we came out victorious”, said Coach Patterson.

The girls varisty tennis team traveled all the way to Fresno, enduring a five hour busride and triple digit temperatures to compete in the California High School Classic, one of the largest tennis tournaments in the state, with 104 teams.  Corona del Mar took 3 teams of nine girls to Fresno.  The team in Division 1 finished first, and the other two teams also finished very high in the rankings.

Sophomore Katelyn Ngyuen lead the charge, playing singles.  She lost only two games in four sets in the opening rounds on Friday September 11. Her impressive performances lead to victory in two semifinal matches; 6-4 and 7-5 on Saturday. Ngyuen won Girls Athlete of the Week in the OC Register.

The team’s stellar performance in the tournament has established them as a force to be reckoned with during the season which is just starting. The girls tennis team is consistently one of the most competitive and dominant teams on campus, and this year they should be on track for another CIF title. Senior tennis player Delphine Bioche said “The Fresno tournament allowed our team to really bond throughout the tournament in supporting each other in our matches even though we were competing as 3 separate teams. It was a preview of what a great season we’re going to have this year.” Noted senior tennis player and tennis expert Karl Fletcher said that the girls team’s outlook for the upcoming season was “hot, smoking even…they’re definitely going to do well.”