went through to the Finals. The 12 & Under Team and the 10& Under Team both won the Championship match.
The 12 & Under Intermediate team followed up last seasons league and playoff wins with another playoff win, defeating a team from Homestead Park, Irvine 6 sets to 3, 44-26 games on Saturday and a very good UCI team 6 sets to 3, 43-33 games in the Final on Sunday. Coming from behind after a catastrophic start on Saturday turned out to be crucial to their mind set on Sunday. They really left everything on the court to take the win Sunday. Playing for this team were Jett Cole, Nicholas Besso, Mason Lebby, William Michelson, Peter Szacaks, Francis Pillsbury and Scott Yoder.
The 10 & Under Novice team, playing with the new lower compression green balls endorsed by the USTA for 10 & Under play, had a phenomenal two days of competition, defeating two teams from Irvine they had previously been unable to defeat.
Members of this team on the weekend were Sarah MacCallum, Charlie Besso, Jai Lin Garrett, Megan Mindte, Jessa Chaney and Claire Smithers. They won Saturday's Semi-Final 8-1, 52-26 and Sunday's Final against the top team Irvine Di 1, 7 sets to 2, 48-16 games.
Winning their Semi-Final convincingly 6-3, 43-28 on Saturday against University Park, the 14 & U Novice team went in to the Final one player short which automatically cost them 12 games. In the end they lost by less than that, only 11 games short of a win: 3 sets to 6, 31 games to 41, two of those matches went to tie-break. Finalists on Sunday were, Cameron Andersen, Jaden Christiansen, Marianna Krumrine, Emma Paddon and Malia Helms.
The 14 & Under Intermediate team played against a higher division team in their Semi-Final and came out with a 2-7, 49-27 score. No. 2 player Ashley Shelton took her match to tie-break, Number 6 Lauren Thunen won her match 6-4 and together they won at #2 doubles 6-3.
Teams are going in to their Spring Season, interested players should contact Coach Julie Heussenstamm Director of Player Development, All Court Tennis, at 949 933 4850 or email her at allcourttennis@hotmail.com.
