Girls Tennis
Roster
| Girls Varsity Tennis Roster 2019 | |
| Name | Grade |
| Bondy, Elizabeth | 12 |
| Bonin, Callie | 12 |
| Buser, Brooke | 10 |
| Chang, Bethany | 12 |
| Clarke, Sarah | 9 |
| Kienle, Ava | 12 |
| Kitts, Amelia | 12 |
| Major, Lidia | 9 |
| Mendicina, Valentina | 10 |
| Plocher, Meagan | 12 |
| Sakakine, Lea | 12 |
| Todd, Jacqueline | 11 |
| Tungate, Amelia | 10 |
| Zhang, Vicky | 10 |
| Girls JV Tennis Roster 2019 | |
| Name | Grade |
| Blye, Brielle | 10 |
| Duffy, Amanda | 11 |
| Fishbeck, Brooke | 10 |
| Ghaffari, Neela | 11 |
| Hafezi, Allyson | 10 |
| Hetland, Bella | 10 |
| Kienle, Mia | 10 |
| Saghafi, Azadeh | 10 |
| Suarez, Isabella | 11 |
| von Gierke, Natalia | 11 |
| Wong, Katherine | 10 |
| Yurkovich, Faith | 9 |
| Girls FS Tennis Roster 2019 | |
| Name | Grade |
| Amparano, Cyndi | 9 |
| Brown, Libby | 9 |
| Chen, Yixuan (Krystal) | 10 |
| Choi, Leah | 10 |
| Diab, Lana | 10 |
| Mikhail, Sarah | 9 |
| Nelson, Michelle | 9 |
| Pense, Sophie | 9 |
| Tran, Felicity | 10 |
| Tian, Anni | 9 |
Tryouts
SMCHS Girls’ Tennis Tryouts 2019
In order to try out for the 2019-20 SMCHS Tennis teams, each girl must complete the 2019-20 Athletic Registration process prior to attending Tennis Camp/Tryouts.
Complete directions and required forms can be found by clicking on link provided here for the SMCHS Sports Medicine webpage.
Camp/Tryout Schedule
July 15 - July 25
JV/FS 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Varsity 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Uniform sizing – will take place on Tuesday, 7/16/19 prior to camp.
JV/FS 2:30 – 3:30 Varsity 4:30 – 5:30
Click on this link to register for Girls’ Tennis Camp/Tryouts: Click Here
If you have a conflict that prevents you from attending Camp/Tryouts please contact Coach Williams williamsd@smhs.org 949-766-6063
Practice Schedule
Practice begins Wed Aug 14 2:30 – 4:15pm: Normal afternoon practice schedule begins. Practice or matches will be held Mon-Fri weekly unless otherwise advised.
If you have questions you may email Coach Williams at williamsd@smhs.org
History
Coaches
Eric Michaut – Head Varsity Tennis Coach
Coach Michaut is in his 21st year as the Girls Varsity Head Coach and he has also been the Boys Varsity Asst Coach for 4 years. Eric grew up playing tennis in the French National Junior Program and then played professional tennis for 2 years. After his playing career he became a French Federation National Coach. Coach Michaut has worked as a Tennis Teaching Professional all over the world and is currently teaching at the Mission Viejo Country Club. Eric and his wife Magdalena enjoy travel and live in South Orange County.
Katarina Lajcakova – Varsity Assistant Coach
Coach Katarina is in her 8th year as the Girls Varsity Assistant Coach. Katarina grew up playing tennis in Slovakia and on the Jr. circuit in Europe with contemporaries who became WTA top ranked professionals. Following her playing career Katarina studied tennis and physical education at Prague’s Charles University in the Czech Republic where she earned her ITF Tennis Teaching Professional certification. Since 2006 Coach Katarina has been the Head Professional at Sweet Spot Tennis in South Orange County. Katarina and her husband Eric have a 4 year old son Nikolas and are expecting a daughter in October.
Katie Baker – Junior Varsity Head Coach
Coach Baker is in her 6th year as the Girls JV Head Coach. She played her college tennis for the Rustlers of Golden West JC and then moved on to play for the University of Denver. Coach Baker’s knowledge and love of the game are a huge asset to the SMCHS Tennis program. Katie has been married to her husband Mike for 30 years and their children Monica and Ben are both SMCHS graduates.
Hilary Bradford – Junior Varsity Assistant Coach
Coach Bradford is in her 3rd year as the Girls Junior Varsity Assistant Coach. Coach Hilary has over 20 years playing experience in tennis and shares that to help our players improve. She and her husband Steve have been married for 34 years and their 3 children are SMCHS graduates. Coach Bradford recently became a grandmother.
David Hirschman – Frosh-Soph Head Coach
Coach Hirschman is in his 1st year as the Girls Frosh-Soph Head Coach, and has been the Boys Head Junior Varsity Coach for 11 years. Dave has been teaching Math for 15 years at SMCHS. Coach Hirschman attended USC and earned his BA in Fine Arts at Cal St LA. After that Dave earned teaching credentials in Science, Math, and Art and then acquired his Masters in Education from Azusa Pacific University. Coach Hirschman and his wife Elke have been married 23 years and their 2 children, Tamara and Andrew, are both students at SMCHS.
Corey Lerner – Frosh-Soph Assistant Coach
Coach Lerner is in his 1st year as the Girls Frosh-Soph Assistant Coach, and has been the Boys Junior Varsity Assistant Coach for 4 years. Corey is an SM grad from the class of 2013 where he played Varsity Tennis and helped his team win 2 Trinity League Titles. Coach Lerner graduated from Cal St Univ Fullerton in 2018 with a degree in Liberal Studies. He is now in the Teacher Credential Program at Concordia University working towards his Elementary Multi Subject credential.
Callie Mitchell – Frosh-Soph Assistant Coach
Coach Mitchell is in her 1st year as the Girls Frosh-Soph Assistant Coach and is in her first year of teaching Math at SMCHS. Callie was a very well rounded athlete in her prep career at Bakersfield HS. She participated in Tennis, Soccer, Softball, and Cheer. Coach Mitchell played her collegiate tennis at Whittier College.
Schedule
| 2019 Girls Varsity Tennis Schedule (18 - 6 | 6 - 2) | |||||
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Monday | 8/26/19 | Tesoro | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 15-3 |
| Wednesday | 8/28/19 | Sage Hill | Sage Hill HS | 3:15 | W 14-4 |
| Friday | 9/6/19 | Stockdale | Fresno, TBA | 8:00 | W 6-0 |
| Friday | 9/6/19 | Clovis North | Fresno, TBA | 11:00 | W 3-3 |
| Friday | 9/6/19 | Archbishop Mitty | Fresno, TBA | 2:00 | W 6-0 |
| Saturday | 9/7/19 | Faith Lutheran | Fresno, TBA | 9:00 | W 5-1 |
| Saturday | 9/7/19 | San Louis Obispo | Fresno, TBA | 12:00 | W 3-3 |
| Tuesday | 9/10/19 | Northwood | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 12-6 |
| Thursday | 9/12/19 | Beckman | SMCHS | 3:00 | L 8-10 |
| Friday Monday | 9/13/19 9/16/19 | Cathedral (SD) University | Cathedral HS (SD) University | 3:15 3:15 | W 14-4 L 5-13 |
| Wednesday | 9/18/19 | El Dorado | El Dorado HS | 3:00 | W 16-2 |
| Thursday | 9/19/19 | Laguna Beach | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 11-7 |
| Monday | 9/23/19 | Portola | SMCHS | 3:15 | L 8-10 |
| Tuesday | 9/24/19 | JSerra | JSerra HS | 3:15 | L 8-10 |
| Wednesday | 10/9/19 | Orange Lutheran** | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 14-4 |
| Tuesday | 10/1/19 | Mater Dei | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 10-8 |
| Thursday | 10/3/19 | Rosary Academy | Fullerton Tennis Ctr | 2:30 | W 17-1 |
| Friday | 10/4/19 | Riverside Poly | Riverside Poly HS | 3:15 | W 11-7 |
| Thursday | 10/10/19 | JSerra | SMCHS | 3:15 | L 9-9 |
| Tuesday | 10/15/19 | Orange Lutheran | Anaheim Tennis Ctr | 2:30 | W 13-5 |
| Thursday | 10/17/19 | Mater Dei | Los Cabelleros Club | 2:45 | W 10-8 |
| Tuesday | 10/22/19 | Rosary Academy | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 18-0 |
| Wednesday Wednesday | 10/30/19 11/6/19 | TL Finals CIF Rd. 1 vs. Troy | JSerra Troy | 12:00 02:00 | L 4-14 |
| 2019 Girls JV Tennis Schedule (16 - 2 | 8 - 0) | |||||
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Monday | 8/26/19 | Tesoro | Tesoro HS | 3:15 | W 16-2 |
| Wednesday | 8/28/19 | Sage Hill | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 14-4 |
| Tuesday | 9/3/19 | University | SMCHS | 3:15 | L 6-12 |
| Tuesday | 9/10/19 | Northwood | Northwood HS | 3:15 | W 14-4 |
| Thursday | 9/12/19 | Beckman | Lower Peters Canyon | 3:00 | L 7-11 |
| Friday | 9/13/19 | Cathedral | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 10-2 |
| Wednesday | 9/18/19 | El Dorado | SMCHS | 3:00 | W 18-0 |
| Thursday | 9/19/19 | Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach HS | 3:15 | W 15-3 |
| Monday | 9/23/19 | Portola | Portola HS | 3:15 | W 10-8 |
| Tuesday | 9/24/19 | JSerra | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 13-5 |
| Monday | 10/7/19 | Orange Lutheran** | Anaheim Tennis Ctr | 2:30 | W 15-3 |
| Tuesday | 10/1/19 | Mater Dei | Los Cabelleros Club | 2:45 | W 14-4 |
| Thursday | 10/3/19 | Rosary Academy | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 17-1 |
| Friday | 10/4/19 | Riverside Poly | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 18-0 |
| Thursday | 10/10/19 | JSerra | JSerra HS | 3:15 | W 13-5 |
| Tuesday | 10/15/19 | Orange Lutheran | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 16-2 |
| Thursday | 10/17/19 | Mater Dei | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 17-1 |
| Tuesday | 10/22/19 | Rosary Academy | Fullerton Tennis Ctr | 2:30 | W 15-3 |
| 2019 Girls Frosh-Soph Tennis Schedule (8 - 3) | |||||
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| Thursday | 8/29/19 | San Clemente | San Clemente HS | 3:15 | L 8-13 |
| Friday | 8/30/19 | Mater Dei | SMCHS | 3:15 | W 15-3 |
| Thursday | 9/5/19 | Portola | Portola HS | 3:15 | L 4-14 |
| Saturday | 9/7/19 | Sage Hill | SMCHS | 10:00 | W 16-2 |
| Friday | 9/27/19 | Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach HS | 3:15 | W 16-2 |
| Saturday | 9/28/19 | Sage Hill | Sage Hill HS | 10:00 | W 16-2 |
| Monday | 9/30/19 | JSerra | JSerra HS | 3:00 | W 11-7 |
| Monday | 10/7/19 | Portola | SMCHS | 3:15 | L 8-10 |
| Thursday | 10/22/19 | Mater Dei | Los Cabelleros Club | 2:45** | W 14-4 |
| Friday | 10/18/19 | Northwood | Northwood HS | 3:15 | W 9-9 |
| Saturday | 10/19/19 | JSerra | SMCHS | 11:00 | W 9-9 |
Directions
*All Directions are from Santa Margarita High School*
- Sage Hill High School -
20402 Newport Coast Dr
Newport Coast, CA 92657
https://goo.gl/maps/osrGyi2G3Nx
- J Serra High School -
26351 Junipero Serra Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Mater Dei High School -
Los Caballeros Racquet & Sports Club
17272 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Northwood High School -
4515 Portola Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92620
- Orange Lutheran High School -
Anaheim Tennis Center
975 S. State College
Anaheim, CA 92806
- Rosary High School -
Fullerton Tennis Center
110 E. Valencia Mesa Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92835
- University High School -
4771 Campus Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
- Tesoro High School -
1 Tesoro Creek Rd.
Las Flores, CA 92688
https://goo.gl/maps/WxQg2fA3FLWNjiYx6
- San Clemente High School -
700 Avenida Pico
San Clemente, CA 92673
- Laguna Beach High School -
625 Park Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Beckman High School -
Lower Peters Canyon Park
3901 Farwell Ave
Irvine, CA. 92602
https://goo.gl/maps/7W89p6pKsJxEvFdu6
- Cathedral High School (SD) -
5555 Del Mar Heights Rd.
San Diego, CA. 92130
https://goo.gl/maps/cprW7wp6g6mDKNSVA
- El Dorado High School -
1651 Valencia Ave.
Placentia, CA. 92870
https://goo.gl/maps/ZyG4JMpAHQejmAtG7
- Portola High School -
1001 Cadence
Irvine, CA 92618
https://goo.gl/maps/wjGJHBJos7RJUgHw6
- Riverside Poly High School -
5450 Victoria Ave.
Riverside, CA. 92506
https://goo.gl/maps/RzGCdS8gpdpE5g4W8