The Dolphin girls tennis team advanced to the second round of the State Regional tournament after defeating Stockton on November 13. Photo by Andrea Swayne
By Steve Breazeale
Girls Tennis
The Dolphins run to another CIF-SS Championship may have ended after their 9-8 loss to University on November 7, but their hopes at a State Regional title are still very much alive.
The Dolphins (20-2) rattled off a clean 7-0 sweep of visiting Stockton on November 13 in the inaugural CIF State Regional tournament.
It is the first time the debate as to which girls tennis team reigns supreme in the southland will be answered. Up until this season there has not been a tournament that pits contenders from the entire Southern Section (Los Angeles, San Diego, Central and Southern) against each other.
The Dolphins started their State Regional title bid on the right foot in the new format that features four singles players and three doubles teams.
The Dolphins singles players made short work of the Stockton individuals, winning all four matches in the format. Alyssa Smith, Jessica Perez, Cassidy Spearman and Gressa Sempre all won their matches in two straight sets.
The doubles format went just as well, if not better, for the Dolphins. Every one of the Dolphin duos won their matches with clean, 6-0 sweeps in each set to ensure the Dolphins advance to the second round of the tournament.
Next Match: 11/16 vs. Granada Hills, at The Claremont Club, noon.
Boys Water Polo
After a come from behind victory over University in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, the Dana Hills boys water polo team were bounced from the tournament after losing to visiting Long Beach Wilson 7-5 in the quarterfinals on November 10.
Long Beach Wilson outscored the Dolphins 6-4 in the final half of play to advance to the semi-finals.
The Dolphins had four different players contribute with goals and were led by Cade Montgomery’s two. Dolphin goalie Brody Zachary was busy in the net as he recorded 20 saves on the night.
Girls Volleyball
After winning the South Coast League title and storming their way through the first and second rounds of the CIF-SS Division 1AA playoffs, the Dana Hills girls volleyball team fell in five sets to fellow No. 1 seeded Redondo Union in the quarterfinals on November 10.
The run to the quarterfinals is the deepest the Dolphins have gone into the playoffs since their 3-2 quarterfinal loss to Newport Harbor back in the 2007-2008 season.
Boys Cross Country
The boys cross country team raced at the CIF-SS Divisional Prelims on November 10 and finished 10 points behind South Coast League rival Trabuco Hills in the fourth heat.
The Dolphins had three runners finish inside the top-15 and were led by junior Gavin Diem, who came in seventh place after posting a time of 15:31. Seniors Jack Morgenson (15:46) and Andy Werderman (15:50) came in 13th and 14th place,respectively.
Next Meet: 11/17, CIF-SS Championships at Mt. SAC
Girls Cross Country
The Dolphins finished second in their heat at the CIF-SS Division Prelims on November 10. Sophomore Camille Fodor was the top finisher for the Dolphins with a time of 18:43.
Next Meet: 11/17, CIF-SS Championships at Mt. SAC
