Both the Frosh/Soph team and the Varsity/JV team beat Laguna Hills last Wednesday.
Junior Chase Watson started the Varsity game (played by both Varsity and Junior Varsity because Laguna does not have a JV team) with a strong backhanded goal. He scored two more throughout the game. Senior Max Bergeson scored four times, followed by junior Hayden Leech with three goals. Junior Will Havercroft scored a goal on a penalty.
Senior Isle Anderson played the first half in goal. He blocked 11 shots. Junior Bruce Bearer played for a quarter and a half, blocking four shots. Sophomore (and junior varsity goalkeeper) AJ Santa Maria played for the last three minutes of the game.
Senior Michael Liao, juniors Ari Marks and Evan Ramsey, and sophomore Emory Molnar each scored one goal for a total of 15, beating Laguna Hill’s 11 points.
The Frosh/Soph team won 12 to 3.

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.