Conqs Can't Crack Walnut (04 Nov 2016)

       Spice, Jacobs, Wood, Eisen, Christen, Bonham

Friday, 4 November 2016

GIRLS TENNIS

CIF-SS Team Playoffs, 2nd Round  

More Playoff Information HERE

The Argonauts will have to continue their search for gold next season, the Conqs couldn't quite tame the Mustangs, the Eagles were steamrolled by a perennial power, and two Tri-Valley squads squeaked through on games.


Walnut Head Coach Lee Shiomoto brought a talented group to the Central Coast, and it was not a favorable portent for the Conqs that the visitors' team colors are Blue and White. (See Big Game Coverage HERE) 

Division 3 

Walnut 10, Cabrillo 8  
[By Round: 2,3,3-8  W: 4,3,3-10]

Cabrillo finally lost to someone other than the OA Spartans. Both those losses were also close 10-8, and 11-7. In this one they dug themselves an early hole and weren't quite able to climb out of it. They went 2-4 (20-28 in games) in the first round of sets and while they never completely recovered, they did make it interesting late. 

The locals cut the margin to 7-8 with three sets still underway. The teams then split next two, presenting the possibility of a tie in sets-sending the match to games. Unfortunately, the Conqs entered the final round, down 16 games, and Walnut made the whole question moot by winning the final set.






Conquistadors [15-3]: 
Singles (4-5) - #1 Sierra Hohimer 2-1 (6-3,6-4,0-6); #2 Karley Atkin 1-2 (7-5,1-6,0-6); #3 Taylor Christen 1-2 (6-1,0-6,3-6).

Doubles (4-5) - #1 Krista Eisen/Lilly Wood 1-2 (2-6,3-6,6-1); #2 Jaycee Jacobson/Hannah Bonham 1-2 (1-6,2-6,6-3); #3 Jordan Spice/Karly Kovach 2-1 (x-6,6-4,6-1).

Alternates - Chancy Turner, Alyssa Murray. 






Mustangs [20-1]:

Singles - #1 Florence Ho 0-3 (3-6,5-7,1-6); 
#2 Kelly Chuang 2-1 (4-6,6-1,6-0);
#3 Vianna Sanyapanya 3-0 (6-0,6-0,6-3).

Doubles - #1 Vivian Lee/Sara Santos 3-0 (6-2,6-1,6-x); #2 Mckenzie Mai/JoAnn Sun 2-1 (6-3,6-2,4-6); #3 Misa Smanponge/Katherine Co 0-3 (1-6,3-6,1-6).

For six Conquistador seniors, it was their final team match.  

Left to Right:

Jordan Spice, 
Jaycee Jacobs, 
Lilian 'Lili' Wood, 
Coach MaryBeth Stieber,
Krista Eisen,
Taylor Christen,
Hannah Bonham, 



Division 3  Orcutt Academy 13, Garden Grove 5 

Megan Vise'

The Spartans went 5-1 in each of the first two rounds, before both sides began substituting. Head Coach Art Lopez like what he saw from the girls - especially the sweeps from Megan Vise' and the tandem of Sarah Lopez and Keona Pablo.

Spartans [17-3]: 
Singles [6-3,41-25] - 
#1 Amanda Hsuing 1-1 [lost to #1 Tiffany Huynh (0-6), def #3 Mihn-Thi Ly (6-1)], Shannon Thomas 0-1 [lost to sub #2 Nicole Guerrero (4-6)];

#2 Megan Vise' 3-0 [def #2 Jennifer Truong (6-0), def #1 Tiffany Huynh (6-1), def sub #3 Julia Daravone (6-0)];

#3 Kayla Pablo 2-0 [def #3 Mihn-Thi Ly (6-0), def #2 Jennifer Truong (7-5)], Leire Perez 0-1 [lost to #1 Tiffany Huynh (0-6)]

Doubles [7-2,48-27] - 
#1 Sarah Lopez/Keona Pablo 3-0 [def #1 Naley Chu/Kim Nakhienchanh (7-5), def #3 Vivian Daravong/Carolyn Tron (6-0), def #2 Thaomi Nguyen/Emily Ta (6-0)]

#2 Tenley Childs/Jana Andrade 2-1 [def #2 Thaomi Nguyen/Emily Ta (6-2), lost to #1 Naley Chu/Kim Nakhienchanh (3-6), def sub #3 Tiffany Than / Tiffany Bui (6-4)]

#3 Naomi Kwon/Kelsey Namba 2-0 [def #3 Vivian Daravong/Carolyn Tron (6-1), def #2 Thaomi Nguyen/Emily Ta (6-3)], Emma Valencia/Paige Wells 0-1 [lost to #1 Naley Chu/Kim Nakhienchanh (2-6)]


Argonaughts [11-8]: Singles (3-6) - #1 Tiffany Huynh 2-1; #2 Jennifer Truong 0-2, Nicole Guerrero 1-0; #3 Mihn-Thi Ly 0-2, Julia Daravone 0-1.
Doubles (2-7) - #1 Naley Chu/Kim Nakhienchanh 2-1; #2 Thaomi Nguyen/Emily Ta 0-3; #3 Vivian Daravong/Carolyn Tron 0-2, Tiffany Than / Tiffany Bui.

Division 1 
#2 Campbell Hall 16, Arroyo Grande 2 

Head coach Lori Hollister expressed how impressed she was with the great sportsmanship, positive work ethic and strong character of all 15 girls on the roster of her league champions this season.

The Eagles, however, ran into one of the premiere programs in the Southland. The 6 time team champions have dipped a bit and are looking to get back on top. 

Among the items on Vikings Head Coach Steve Kuechel's CV are:
32nd year Tennis Coach (32 Boys', 12 Girls') 
6 CIF Girls' Team Championships - '03,'04,'07,'09,'10,'12
5 CIF Doubles Championships - '08-'12
1 CIF Singles Championship - '10

The Daily News Girls' Tennis High School Coach of the Decade (2010) 

U.S. Professional Tennis Association California Division High School Coach of the Year (2010, 2013)

Eagles: Singles Points - Delanie Dunkle 1 (6-1). Doubles - Emily Canigiula/Lily Bickmore 1 (6-1). 

Delanie Dunkle and doubles duo Mary Waterman / Casey Lieberman remain in action, having qualified for the Individual CIF-SS Individual Tournament on Nov. 21st in Carpinteria.

Division 2 

Cate 9 (69), Xavier Prep 9 (68) 

Cate squeezed past the Saints by a single game at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Rams [12-1, TVL #1]: Doubles - #2 Eva Herman/Janice Ng 2-1 (6-1,7-5,0-6); #3 Summer Christensen/Sarah Polowczac 3-0 (6-0,6-1,6-4).

Division 4 

Thacher 9 (74), Xavier Prep 9 (70) 

Arroyo, the Mission Valley Champs were the #6 seed in the division.

Toads [11-2, TVL #2]: No Additional Information Provided Yet.


GIRLS WATER POLO

Cabrillo AD Dan Troup has revealed his selection of Cabrillo and Cal-Poly graduate Kelcie Jo Pecyna as the new JV Girls Water Polo Coach at the school. 

She was an all league athlete for the Conqs nearly a decade ago.