O.C. Preseason Top 10
1. Dana Hills (South Coast): No team in the county carries the pair of singles players like the Dolphins with the Smith sisters – senior Joanna and sophomore Alyssa.
2. Corona del Mar (Pacific Coast): Led by Lynda Xepoleas, the Sea Kings have a solid singles lineup and consistently tough in doubles.
3. University (Pacific Coast): The Trojans’ strength is their depth, thus their doubles figure to be among the strongest in the county.
4. Laguna Beach (Orange Coast): Breakers should continue their improved play this season.
5. Troy (Freeway): Warriors return their top two singles player and No. 1 doubles team.
Teams 6-10: 6. Woodbridge (Pacific Coast); 7. St. Margaret’s (Academy); 8. Northwood (Pacific Coast); 9. Newport Harbor (Sunset); 10. El Dorado (Century)
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Players to watch
Joanna Smith, Sr., Dana Hills; Alyssa Smith, Soph., Dana Hills; Lynda Xepoleas, Sr., Corona del Mar; Mayci Jones, Soph., Tesoro; Cassidy Spearman, Soph., Dana Hills; Jessica Perez, Soph., Dana Hills; Margo Pletcher, Fr., Dana Hills; Ali Dawson, Sr., University; Kyra Scott, Jr., University; Hayley Thompson, Soph., Crean Lutheran South; Krystal Lai, Soph., University; Shayna Becker, Soph., University; Morgan Day, Jr., Laguna Hills; Taylor Nederlander, Soph., Laguna Beach; Allison Radde, Sr., Troy; Jazmin Colling, Jr., Villa Park; Helen To, Jr., Tustin; Tiffany Cheng, Jr., St. Margaret’s; Hannah Hess, Sr., St. Margaret’s; Melissa Huang, Jr., Foothill; Ashlynn Hall, Soph., San Clemente; Kayleigh Hall, Soph., San Clemente; Hannah Foerstel, Jr., San Clemente; Zoe Oedekerk, Soph., St. Margaret’s; Grace Shin, Sr., Sunny Hills; Alexandra Lim, Sr., Fullerton; Jessica Ngo, Sr., Savanna; Maria Del Rosario, Sr., Western; Courtney Pattugalan, Sr., Northwood; Natalie Etchegaray, Jr., El Dorado; Bridget Etchegaray, Jr., El Dorado; Gabrielle Etchegaray, Jr., El Dorado; Michelle Cyrus, Jr., El Dorado; Nakisa Vahdat, Sr., Woodbridge; Camille DeLeon, Soph., Troy; Chloe Joliff, Soph., Capistrano Valley Christian; Christina Young, Jr., Newport Harbor; Ricki Archie, Jr., Newport Harbor; Lauren Thaxter, Fr., Corona del Mar; Katy Bick, Jr., Sage Hill; Rian Billingsley, Jr., Sage Hill; Devyn Billingsley, Sr., Sage Hill; Nini Ugrelidze, Soph., Corona del Mar; Kalika Slevcove, Sr., Corona del Mar; Alison Ishii, Soph., Corona del Mar
Important dates:
Laguna Beach at Newport Harbor (Thursday); University at Santa Margarita (Thursday); San Clemente at Woodbridge (Thursday); Dana Hills at Laguna Beach (Sept. 14); Santa Margarita at Los Alamitos (Sept. 16); Newport Harbor at Corona del Mar (Sept. 16); Troy at University (Sept. 16); Santa Margarita at Northwood (Sept. 21); San Clemente at Troy (Sept. 21); Santa Margarita at Corona del Mar (Sept. 22); Valencia at Troy (Sept. 22); Laguna Beach at University (Sept. 23); Corona del Mar at Campbell Hall (Sept. 23); Campbell Hall at Dana Hills (Sept. 29); Northwood at Corona del Mar (Sept. 30); University at Woodbridge (Oct. 5); Laguna Beach at Santa Margarita (Oct. 6); Corona del Mar at Dana Hills (Oct. 6); Woodbridge at Corona del Mar (Oct. 7); Troy at El Dorado (Oct. 11); University at Corona del Mar (Oct. 12); Northwood at Woodbridge (Oct. 12); Corona del Mar at Northwood (Oct. 19); University at Dana Hills (Oct. 20); Corona del Mar at Woodbridge (Oct. 26); Corona del Mar at Laguna Beach (Oct. 27); Northwood at Troy (Oct. 27); Corona del Mar at University (Oct. 28); Woodbridge at Northwood (Oct. 28) CIF Playoffs (Nov. 9, 11, 13, 16, 18); CIF Team finals (Nov. 22); CIF individuals (Nov. 19, Dec. 3-4)
