Wednesday afternoon the girls tennis team hosted the Meadowdale Mavericks, and although it was close, with 3 matches going to 3 sets, Meadowdale was able to get a 4-3 win.
Winners for OH were 3rd singles Jen Fremd (6-3, 6-0), 4th singles Chelsey McKenzie (6-0, 5-7, 6-0), and the 3rd doubles team of Jenny Landingin and Stephanie Milliron (6-3, 7-5).
In addition to McKenzie's 3-set match, both first and second doubles went to 3 sets.
At Meadowdale, the JV squad fell 5-2.
The next home match for the tennis girls is Monday the 23rd vs Getchell, then Senior Day on May 3rd vs Glacier Peak.
Photos of the varsity matches are posted HERE.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Girls Tennis 2012-04-18 vs Meadowdale
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Girls Tennis update
Even though it was a rainy week, the girls varsity tennis team was able to get in 3 matches this past week.
On Tuesday the 10th the girls were at Glacier Peak and got thumped 6-1, with the only win coming from first doubles Molly Van Dam and McKenzie Schneider. They won the first set 6-2, then squeaked out the second set 7-6(4). At 3rd singles, Jen Fremd split the first two sets before falling 6-3 in the 3rd.
Thursday the 12th was a make up of an earlier rained-out match against 8-1 Shorecrest. Again the Wildcats got only one victory, with Jen Fremd beating her opponent 6-2, 6-1.
Friday saw the varsity girls at home again, hosting 5-3 Everett. This match was closer than the two earlier in the week, but Everett was able to capture the victory 4-3. Wildcat winners were Jen Fremd (6-2, 6-4), Chelsey McKenzie (6-1, 6-3) and the 2nd doubles team of Molly Van Dam and Kyla McKinney (7-6(7), 6-0).
Next for the tennis girls is a trip to Lynnwood on Monday and they host Meadowdale on Wednesday. Apparently, an exhibition match has been scheduled against Coupeville. The Wolves will host Oak Harbor on Thursday the 19th.
Photos from the Everett match are posted HERE.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Girls Tennis 2012-03-23 JV vs Getchell
The JV girls tennis team got a big win last Friday over visiting Getchell, winning all 7 matches.
Individual results aren't available, but photos of all but 2nd doubles are posted HERE.
We'll get photos of 2nd doubles the next time the photographer is at a JV tennis meet, on April 4th.
At the same time, the varsity squad was in Marysville, and came out 5-2 winners.
3rd singles Chelsey McKenzie won 6-0, 6-1 and #4 singles Kyla McKinney won a grueling 7-6-(5), 7-6(5) match.
Doubles matches proved the difference, all all three OH teams won. Molly Van Dam and McKenzie Schneider won 6-1, 6-1, Rachelle Muzones and Joyce Abides 6-1, 6-2 and Jenny Landingin and Stephanie Milliron 6-4, 6-2.
OH tennis is off during spring break and returns on April 10th, with JV at home and varsity at Glacier Peak.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Girls Tennis vs Mountlake Terrace, Everett, Lynnwood and Meadowdale
The girls tennis team opened their season with a 1-6 loss at Mountlake Terrace.
Next, at Everett, Oak Harbor won 3rd and 4th singles, but that was it in the 5-2 loss. The JV won their home match against the Seagulls 6-1. That is the only JV score reported so far this season.
On the 19th, the varsity team hosted Lynnwood. Jen Fremd won her match at 3rd singles and all the OH doubles teams won, leading to a 4-3 team victory.
Photos from the Lynnwood match are posted HERE
2 days later, the Wildcats won 3 of 4 singles matches, but none of the 3 doubles teams were able to secure a win, leading to a 3-4 team loss for the Wildcats.
This Friday, the JV team hosts Getchell and the varsity team is on the road.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Girls Tennis 2012-03-14 vs Mountlake Terrace
On a cold, windy day, the Wildcats made up their snowed-out match against Terrace Wednesday afternoon and the Hawks came to play tennis, winning 6 of the 7 matches, with all wins in straight sets.
Only senior Jen Fremd was a winner, on top by 6-2, 6-1 scores at 3rd singles.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Girls Tennis update
The OHHS girls tennis team has been busy this past week with not only scheduled matches but making up rained out matches from the previous week.
On April 12th, the varsity team swept the singles matches at Glacier Peak and captured a doubles match to win 5-2 Cady O'Dell won 7-5, 6-1, Belen Cifuents 6-0, 6-3, Clarissa Abadesco 6-1, 6-0 and Alexa Holmly 6-2, 6-1. The doubles winners were Jen Fremd and Cassie Gianino, who won 6-3, 6-2.
Two days later at home, the singles swept their opponent again, and again in straight sets. This time, though, the doubles teams were not able to pick up a win so the final score was 4-3 in favor of OH.
On Monday the 18th Everett came to town and broke the 'Cats winning streak. Oak Harbor was able to pick up only a single win when Abadesco beat her opponent 6-2, 6-0.
The team got back on the win track Wednesday with a big 6-1 win over Lynnwood at Lynnwood. A slightly revised singles lineup of O'Dell, Cifuentes, Abadesco and now Jordan Faralan all won in straight sets. In double action, #2 Shoko Yamaguchi and Jennifer Bowers won 7-5, 6-2 and #3 Molly Van Dam and Jen Fremd won 6-2, 6-0.
12 photos of the singles players in action vs Everett are posted HERE.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Girls Tennis
Monday's match against Lynnwood was postponed due to rain, but Wednesday's match with Meadowdale went on under warm weather and sunny skies.
Three of the four singles matches went to 3 sets, but Oak Harbor was able to capture only one victory, Alexa Holmly winning at 4th singles 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. First singles Cady O'Dell had a long, close match before falling 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 and Shannon Neilon lost 7-5, 5-7, 1-6.
Meadowdale won all the doubles matches in straight sets and won both exhibition matches.
99 photos of the 7 varsity matches plus the exhibition match with Jordan Trask and Kelli Travenetti are posted HERE. Included are team pictures taken before the match.
The varsity girls got back on the winning track Thursday with a non-league match at Arlington. Cady O'Dell won 6-3, 6-4, Clarissa Abadesco won 6-0, 6-1 and Shannon Neilon won 6-0, 6-7(4), 6-2. The Wildcats picked up one double win, the pair of Molly Van Dam and Jen Fremd, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 to capture the day's event 4-3.
Finally, on Friday, the varsity girls made up Monday's rained-out match against Lynnwood. Out of 7 scoring matches, Oak Harbor won 6 in straight sets, and won the 7th in 3 sets, completing the sweep of the Royals.
1st singles Cady O'Dell didn't let her opponent win any games in her 6-0, 6-0 win. #2 Belen Cifuentes allowed her opponent 2 games in the first set and none in the 2nd, winning 6-2, 6-0. Clarissa Abadesco won 6-1, 6-1 and Shannon Neilon 6-3, 6-3.
In doubles action, the 1st doubles team of Jordan Faralan and Alexa Holmly lost a very close 1st set 6-7(5) before winning the next two 7-5, 6-3. Shoko Yamaguchi and Cassie Gianino won 6-3, 6-2 and Kelli Travenetti and Jen Fremd won 6-0, 6-2.
The tennis teams take Spring Break off, then get back into action on April 5th with the varsity team at home against Shorecrest.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Tennis - week ending 3-18-2011
The 2011 girls tennis season started with a pair of sweeps on Monday the 14th against Stanwood. Both the JV and Varsity squads were dominated by the Spartans, with every match won by Stanwood in straight sets.
On Wednesday, the results against Mountlake Terrace were much better. The JV team won 6-1, with all the singles players, Chelsey Mackenzie, McKenzie Schneider, Jessica Travenetti and Rachelle Muzones all winning in straight sets. In doubles, the 1st team of Molly Murdock and Jenny Landingin won their first, lost the 2nd, then fell in the tiebreaker. 2nd doubles Brittany Rigby and Jeselle Camacho and 3rd doubles Kyla McKinney and Leslie Castillo both won in straight sets.
The varsity team won 5-2, with all the singles players winning, and only Cady O'Dell going to 3 sets. She won 1-6, 6-1, 6-0. Belen Cifuentes, a Spanish exchange student at 2nd doubles won 6-4, 6-4, Clarissa Abadesco won 6-1, 6-1 and Shannon Neilon won 7-6(3), 6-1. OH was able to pick up a single win in doubles, with the 3rd team of Jennifer Fremd and Molly Van Dam winning 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.
On Friday against Everett, the JV team fell by a close 4-3 margin, with 5 matches having tiebreakers. Mackenzie won in straight sets 6-0, 6-0, Schneider won her first 6-2, lost the 2nd 4-6, but won her tiebreaker 10-8. Travenetti lost her first 3-6 and won the second 6-2 before falling in a long, grueling 14-16 tiebreaker. In doubles, Rigby and Camacho won 6-2, 6-3 to end the OH victories.
Down in Everett the varsity team was having trouble with the Seagulls and lost 7-0. Alexa Holmly, moved into 4th singles due to the absence of Abadesco won her first set and 2nd doubles of Jordan Faralan and Cassie Gianino also won their first set for the only OH wins.
Next week the varsity team is at home Monday against Lynnwood and Wednesday against Meadowdale while the JV team is away.
102 photos from the JV Mountlake Terrace match are HERE
57 JV photos from the Everett match are HERE, including the JV team photos.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
OHHS 2011 Girls Tennis Schedule
JV matches are played on the same time and day, but at the opposite site of the varsity match.
| DATE | DAY | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME |
| 14-Mar | Mon. | Stanwood | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 16-Mar | Weds | Mountlake Terrace | Mountlake Terrace | 3:30 |
| 18-Mar | Fri. | Everett | Everett @ Clark Park | 3:30 |
| 21-Mar | Mon. | Lynnwood | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 23-Mar | Weds. | Meadowdale | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 24-Mar | Thurs. | Arlington | Arlington | 3:30 |
| 5-Apr | Tues. | Shorecrest | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 7-Apr | Thurs. | Shorewood | Shorewood | 3:30 |
| 12-Apr | Tues. | Glacier Peak | Glacier Peak | 3:30 |
| 14-Apr | Thurs. | Mountlake Terrace | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 18-Apr | Mon. | Everett | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 20-Apr | Weds. | Lynnwood | Lynnwood | 3:30 |
| 22-Apr | Fri. | Meadowdale | Meadowdale | 3:30 |
| 2-May | Mon. | Glacier Peak | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 5-May | Thurs. | Shorewood | Oak Harbor HS | 3:30 |
| 6-May | Fri. | Shorecrest | Shorecrest | 3:30 |
Friday, May 21, 2010
Girls Tennis - District tournament day 2
In the doubles consolation semifinal, Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco defeated Ann Fina and Marina Messerli of Stanwood 6-4, 6-3 for a chance to earn 3rd place and a trip to the state tournament.
In the final match, Julie Winston and Brielle Nicholas beat Laurin and Clarissa in the first set, 7-6(4), but the Wildcat women regrouped and won the next two sets 6-2, 6-4 to earn the 3rd and final spot in the state tennis tournament.
Cady O'Dell and Erin Neilon were tied for 7th in singles play.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Girls Tennis - District tournament day 1
On the first day of the WESCO 4A District 1 tournament at Stanwood HS, Oak Harbor came out with mixed results.
In doubles, #2 seed Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco defeated #3 Mariner 6-2, 6-0 to move into the semifinals. There, they lost 6-2, 6-0 to the #1 seed from Edmonds. They will continue at 3pm Thursday.
Erin Neilon came in seeded #3 and faced the South #2 in the first round and lost a hard 3-set match, 2-6, 6-3, 2-6. Then in the consolation match she fell 2-6, 4-6 to Kamiak.
Cady O'Dell also had a tough day, falling to the South #1 seed 6-7(3), 2-6 then losing in the consolations 2-6, 4-6.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Girls Tennis 2010-05-13 and 14 - WESCO North finals
On day 2 of the WESCO North tournament, the Wildcats continued their success on the courts, sending all 4 players on to Friday's final matches.
In the singles semifinal, Erin Neilon lost to #1 seed Megan Lalone from Stanwood 6-0, 6-0 then Cady O'Dell lost to #2 Sarah Tuemmler from Marysville 6-1, 7-5. In the consolations, Cady beat Brooke Winslow 6-0, 6-0 and Erin beat Heather Smith of Stanwood 6-2, 6-2 to set up an Oak Harbor battle for 3rd and 4th.
In doubles semifinals, Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco won 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the championship match.
On Friday, after spending most of the season at #2, Erin beat Cady convincingly 6-1, 6-0 to capture 3rd place. Both girls advance to the District Tournament at Jackson HS.
Laurin and Clarissa fought hard, but wound up on the short end of a 6-4, 6-4 score, finishing 2nd place in WESCO North. Not bad for having played together for just a couple of weeks!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Girls Tennis 2010-05-12 - WESCO North tournament
In first round singles play
#3 seed Cady O'Dell beat Alli Breaker from Monroe 6-2, 6-0.
#5 seed Erin Neilon beat Courtney Coombs of Marysville 6-2, 6-0.
In the quarterfinals
O'Dell beat Heather Smith of Stanwood 6-2, 6-2
Neilon beat #4 seed Jessica Willmorth of Cascade 6-3, 6-2
In first round doubles play
#3 seed Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco beat the Marysville team 6-1, 6-4.
#4 seed from Snohomish defeated Jordan Faralan and Shannon Neilon 6-3, 6-2
In the quarterfinals
Rico and Abadesco beat #6 seed from Lake Stevens 7-6(3), 6-4
Play continued today, Thursday with semifinal and consolation matches.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Tennis 2010-05-06 vs Snohomish
The Varsity tennis team traveled to 2nd place and 11-3 Snohomish for their final regular season match. Oak Harbor came into the match at 6-10.
Oak Harbor got off to a good start, with #1 Cady O'Dell winning in 3 sets, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and #2 Erin Neilon winning 6-1, 6-0. In Doubles #1 Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco went 3 sets before winning 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1. However, that was it for Wildcat wins as sophomores Shannon Neilon and Alexa Holmly went down in singles, juniors Jordan Faralan and Kerry Rathsabandith at 2nd doubles as did Team Jennifer (Fremd and Bowers) at 3rd doubles. Snohomish was also able to capture both extra matches and won the match 4-3.
While the varsity team was at Snohomish, the JV team was hosting the Panthers at OHHS and things did not go well at all. In fact, of the 15 matches played, Snohomish won every one in straight sets.
One match of note was Kristen Shields at 3rd singles. At Snohomish in mid-April, she lost to her opponent 0-6, 0-6, but in the rematch on Wednesday she improved that score to 2-6, 4-6. Coach Garry Brown called her improvement "phenomenal".
That ends the regular season, but select varsity girls will be moving on to district tournaments.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Girls Tennis 2010-05-04 vs Cascade
The girls tennis team finished off their home season with a big win over visiting Cascade 5-2.
Before the match began, Coach Mells took a moment to recognize the two departing seniors, Erin Neilon and Laurin Rico.
This match was a bit different as Coach Mells mixed up the lineup a bit. Jordan Faralan was missing due to testing and Laurin Rico was nursing an injury, so sophomore Shannon Neilon and junior Kerry Rathsabandith were moved up to singles play while Rico and Clarissa Abadesco teamed up for 1st doubles.
Cady O'Dell won her first set 6-3 and was up 3-0 in the 2nd when her opponent was forced to retire from the match. Erin Neilon won her match easily 6-2, 6-1 but sister Shannon had a hard time against her opponent, falling 2-6, 1-6. Kerry Rathsabandith went into tiebreaker in her first set before winning 7-6(5) then destroyed her opposite 6-1 in the 2nd set.
In doubles, Abadesco and Rico were 6-4, 6-4 winners and at #2 doubles, team Jennifer (Fremd and Bowers) won their first set 6-3, lost the second 3-6 and went to tiebreaker in the 3rd before pulling out a 7-6(5) win. #3 doubles Darcy Fremd and Alexa Holmly also went 3 sets, but lost 6-4, 4-6, 1-6.
In extra matches, Nicole McKenzie and Molly Van Dam lost a close 5-8 match while Joyce Abides won 8-2 in an extra singles match.
54 photos from the early part of the match are posted HERE.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Girls Tennis - Wednesday and Friday
The OH girls varsity tennis team traveled to Lake Stevens on Wednesday and won yet again, their 3rd in a row. The match was a make-up of an earlier rained out match.
The difference was in single play. All 4 OH singles players won again, 4-3, with all the singles girls winning in straight sets and Laurin Rico blanking her opponent 6-0, 6-0.
At OHHS, Cassie Gianino won her match 6-2, 6-2, but it was the only scoring win for the Wildcats. Chelsey McKenzie did well in her first ever singles match, playing hard and keeping it close before losing 5-7, 5-7.
The only other OH win of the day was an extra doubles match where Erdylle Macapinlac and Corinne SHumate won 4-2.
Friday's JV results aren't yet available, but the varsity team won their 4th in a row, defeating Arlington on their home court 4-3. As is the pattern, all the single girls won, and won convincingly. Cady O'Dell won 6-0, 6-1, Erin Neilon 6-1, 6-1 and Laurin Rico 6-4, 6-1. Clarissa Abadesco had the only close single match, but won 6-4, 6-3.
In doubles, Alexa Holmly and Shannon Neilon lost the first set 0-6, recovered to win the second 6-3 then fell in the tiebreaker 5-7. in extra doubles matches, Darcy Fremd and Nicole McKenzie won 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Girls Tennis 2010-04-19 vs Monroe
The girls Tennis team won again, convincingly, over visiting Monroe on Monday, April 19th. The 4 singles players - Cady O'Dell, Erin Neilon, Laurin Rico and Clarissa Abadesco all won their matches easily to seal the win. In doubles, the sister team of Darcy and Jennifer Fremd won the first set 7-5, lost the second 4-6, the squeaked out a close 10-8 tiebreaker win to give OH a 5-2 victory.
OH won all of the extra matches. Laurin Rico & Clarissa Abadesco won 8-0, Micole McKenzie and Joyce Abides won 8-4 and Jennifer Bowers & Molly Van Dam won 8-6.
36 photos all taken late in the day are posted HERE.
At Monroe, the score was reversed, with Monroe winning 5-2. Coach Brown commented that the match was fairly competitive throughout and at one time the JV team was on the verge of pulling out the win.
1st singles Cassie Gianino won her first set 6-2 but had to go to tiebreaker to win the second 7-6(3). Kelli Travenetti also went to tiebreaker in the first set and to win the match. She won 6-7(1), 6-3, (10-3). The JV girls won two of the extra matches, with the pairs of Tatum Edwards and Travenetti and Stephanie Milliron & Ashley Johnston each winning by identical 8-6 scores.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Girls tennis 4-14 vs Cascade and 4-16 vs Snohomish
The varsity girls tennis team split the week, losing at Cascade then winning at home against a strong Snohomish team.
At Cascade on Wednesday, junior Cady O'Dell lost a tough match, 1-6, 6-4, 1-6 but seniors Erin Neilon and Laurin Rico won their matches as did junior Clarissa Abadesco. In doubles action the 2nd doubles team of Shannon Neilon and Alexa Holmly fought hard in their first set before falling 5-7 and lost their 2nd set. 1st and 3rd doubles also lost, but coach Horace Mells said that "the doubles have improved their play".
Things were different on Friday as 1st singles O'Dell demolished her opponent 6-0, 6-1. Neilon, Rico and Abadesco also had little problems dispatching their opponents guaranteeing the team win.
Although none of the doubles teams were able to get a win on Friday, Coach Mells said the they are still improving.
51 photos of the varsity girls in action with their new yellow T-shirts are posted HERE.
The JV girls didn't have a good week, winning only one scoring match day and 3 over the two events.
At home against Cascade on Wednesday after over two weeks off, the JV girls played well in their first set, winning 4 of 6. Cascade then woke up and won most of the rest of the sets to secure a 6-1 win in scoring matches.
At 1st singles, Kelli Travenetti played hard in her 7-5, 6-3 win (the "match of the day", according to Coach Brown) as did Kristen Shiels at 2nd singles. She won the first 7-5, lost the second 5-7, the lost a heartbreaking tiebreaker 9-11.
At 4th singles, Kim Smith lost 2-6 in the first then dominated 6-0 in the second before falling in the tiebreaker.
The 2nd doubles team of Rachelle Muzones and Chelsey McKenzie got pounded in their first set 0-6, but came back to win the second 6-3 to force a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was long and close, but in the end Cascade was able to win 13-11 to capture the match.
The other OH winner was the doubles team of Molly Murdock and Tatum Edwards in extra match play. They won easily, 8-3.
On Friday the JV Wildcats traveled to Snohomish where the Panthers dominated every aspect of the game. Coach Brown singled out Cassia Gianova at 1st singles for her effort. Although Cassie went down 1-6, 3-6, Coach Brown said that her opponent was an exceptional player and Cassie put forth a "tremendous effort" in her match.
Oak Harbor's lone win came in 3rd doubles when Rachelle Muzones and Chelsey McKenzie fought their way through 3 tiebreakers 7-6(2), 6-7(5), 11-9 to capture the match.
This coming week the Varsity team is at home Monday against Monroe while JV is at home Wednesday against Lake Stevens and Friday against Arlington.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Girls tennis 2010-03-22 vs Stanwood
On Monday the 22nd, the OHHS Tennis teams faced WESCO powerhouse Stanwood with the JV at home and the varsity away.
At Stanwood it was a 6-1 slaughter with Erin Neilon at 2nd singles the only OH winner, and it took her 3 sets before winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Clarissa Abadesco at 4th singles also went 3 sets but lost 5-7, 6-1, 2-6.
At OHHS, the JV girls performed admirably. While the singles players were 2-2 for the day, the doubles players stepped up and won all their matches for a 5-2 team win.
In singles, the winners were Kelli Travenetti (6-2, 6-2) and Kim Smith (6-0, 6-2). While Cassie Gianino and Kristen Shiels didn't win, the both went into tiebreaker. Cassie's score was 6-4, 3-6 (5-10) and Kristen was 6-3, 4-6 (8-10).
In doubles, the #1 team of Ashley Leslie and Kim Kerley won 6-2, 6-2, #2 Juliana Meenan/Jordan Trask win 6-2, 6-2 and # Rachelle Muzones/Chelsy McKenzie won in a tiebreaker 6-2, 2-6 (10-7)
In the extra matches, OH won 4 of 5. Tatum Edwards & Jenny Landingin won 8-4, Kelli Travenetti and Kristine Escartin won 8-4, Jessica Travenetti and Kyla McKinney won 8-6 and Meenan/Trask won their 2nd match of the day 8-1.
52 photos from the early matches are posted HERE.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Girls tennis 3/17 adn 3/19 vs Lake Stevens and Arlington
The girls tennis teams are busy, playing 3 matches per week, and this week was no different.
Wednesday's match was against Lake Stevens, with the varsity girls at home and the JV away.
While Cady O'Dell and Erin Neilon at 1st and 2nd singles had a fairly easy time, winnign 6-2, 6-3 and 6-0, 6-0 respectively, 3rd and 4th single had a harder time. At 3rd, junior Clarissa Abadesco won her first set 6-3 but lost the next two by 6-4 scores. Jordan Faralan at 4th went the opposite way, dropping her first 6-4 then winning the next two 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles was all Lake Stevens with the exception of Shannon Neilon and Joyce Abides at 3rd who went 3 long sets before falling 7-5, 2-6, 3-6.
The two school split the extra matches, with Darcy Fremd and Kelli Travenetti losing by a very close 8-6 and Nicole McKenzie and Molly Van Dam winning by an equally close 9-7 score.
Coach Mells said it was a close contest that could have gone either way and Erin Neilon was "most impressive".
At the JV match, it was all Lake Stevens as OH was able to win only a single match. Cassie Gianino lost her first set 1-6, dominated the second 6-1 and pulled out a 10-5 win in the 3rd. Coach Brown said that 1st and 2nd doubles (Ashley Leslie/Kim Kerley and Juliana Meenan/Jordan Trask) gave full measure before going down by identical 4-6, 5-7 scores.
71 photos from the varsity match are posted HERE. Not all players are identified by name. Sorry. If you are misidentified, send and email to oakharborsportsreport@comcast.net and it will be corrected immediately.
On Friday, March 19th the varsity was again at home against Arlington while the JV was on the road at the Eagles' home court.
As with Lake Stevens, one singles match proved the difference. The top 3, O'Dell, Neilon and Laurin Rico, won their matches easily. Abadesco, now at 4th singles, played a long match and wound up falling in straight sets 7-5, 6-2. Arlington won all three scoring doubles matches to win 4-3.
At Arlington, the JV girls played some tough tennis. Arlington won the scoring matches 5-2, but it wasn't easy for them. Cassie Gianino and Kelli Travenetti at 1st and 2nd singles both won but had to go to an extra set for the win. Cassie won 4-6, 6-4 (10-7) while Kelli won 1-6, 6-2, (10-6).
OH picked up some more wins in the extra matches, getting 6 wins to Arlington's 4. Winners were A. Leslie/K. Kerley 8-5, C. Espiritu/K. Escartin 8-8(7-5), J. Meenan/A. Haynes 8-5, M. Murdock/T. Edwards 8-5, E. Macapinlac/C. Shumate 8-5 and K. Travenetti/K. Shiels 8-2.
