The Coronado High School girls tennis team faced a challenging regular season, finishing with a 5-10 record. Despite having only four returning players from the previous year, the team remained competitive, with several close matches decided by a single set. The team's resilience and determination paid off as they advanced to the Eastern League Conference Tournament, where several players and doubles teams made deep runs. Now, the Islanders set their sights on the Team CIF Division III Tournament, determined to make their mark on the postseason.

Coronado High Girls Tennis Team Battles Through Adversity, Earns CIF Tournament Berth

Competitive Regular Season Ends with 5-10 Record

The Coronado High School girls tennis team faced a challenging regular season, finishing with a 5-10 record. Despite the team's overall record, they remained competitive in many of their matches, with three losses coming by a narrow 8-10 margin. This meant that the difference in the match was a single set, and if the Islanders had won just one more set in those close matches, the outcome could have been different.The team's final match of the season against Clairemont exemplified this close competition. The two teams ended the match tied at 9 sets each, with Clairemont ultimately edging out the win by a narrow 78-76 margin in total games won. This resilience and determination displayed by the Coronado High girls tennis team throughout the regular season set the stage for their postseason run.

Eastern League Conference Tournament Showcases Individual and Doubles Talent

The Coronado High girls tennis team carried their competitive spirit into the Eastern League Conference Tournament. In singles play, Ella Peterson and Casilda Sanchez advanced beyond the first round, while the doubles teams of Lilah Cade and Josephine Zwierzynski, Brynn Belong and Samantha Aldworth, and Rio Kramer and Ines Gil also made it past the opening round.The doubles team of Logan Shapiro and Grace Elardo truly shone in the tournament, winning four rounds and advancing to the final. In a thrilling match, Shapiro and Elardo faced off against Truong and Nguyen from Mira Mesa, ultimately falling in a third-set tiebreaker with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 0-1 (2-10).

Individual Standouts Contribute to Team's Success

The Coronado High girls tennis team boasted several standout individual performances throughout the season. Grace Elardo finished the year with an impressive 29-5 record in singles and a 12-1 mark in doubles. In doubles play, Logan Shapiro ended the season with a 33-16 record, Lilah Cade with 28-17, Brynn Belong with 25-20, and Samantha Aldworth with 24-17. Ella Petersen also proved to be a valuable asset, competing in both singles and doubles and finishing with a close-to-.500 record in both.These individual achievements, combined with the team's overall resilience and determination, set the stage for the Islanders' postseason run. As the Coronado High girls tennis team prepares for the Team CIF Division III Tournament, they are seeded fifth and will host their first-round match against the 12th-seeded Valley Center on Tuesday, October 29th.

Coronado High Girls Tennis Team Sets Sights on CIF Tournament Success

The Coronado High girls tennis team's journey continues as they enter the Team CIF Division III Tournament. Seeded fifth, the Islanders will host their first-round match against the 12th-seeded Valley Center on Tuesday, October 29th. If victorious, the team will advance to play on Wednesday, October 30th, Thursday, October 31st, and Saturday, November 2nd, as the tournament progresses.The Coronado High girls tennis team has demonstrated their ability to overcome adversity and compete at a high level throughout the regular season and conference tournament. With their resilience, determination, and individual standout performances, the Islanders are poised to make a deep run in the CIF tournament and cement their place as a force to be reckoned with in the postseason.