Girls Tennis
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.
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 – Junior Varsity Assistant/ Frosh-Soph Assistant Coach
Coach Lerner is in his 2nd year as the Girls Junior Varsity Assistant, and has been the Boys Junior Varsity Assistant Coach for 8 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 and got his maters in Coaching and Athletic Administration in 2019 from Concordia Univ in Irvine. He currently works as the Communications Coordinator for SMCHS as well as assisting the athletics department with social media.
Directions
*All Directions are from Santa Margarita High School*
- 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
- 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
26301 Via Escolar
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Schedule
Varsity
2022-2023 Varsity Schedule
Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Monday | 8/22/22 | San Clemente HS | San Clemente HS | 3:00 PM |
Thursday | 8/25/22 | Tesoro HS | Tesoro HS | 3:00 PM |
Monday | 8/29/22 | Aliso Niguel HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday | 8/30/22 | Beckman HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday | 9/6/22 | Northwood HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Friday | 9/9/22 | CTC | Fresno | 9:00 AM |
Saturday | 9/10/22 | CTC | Fresno | 9:00 AM |
Tuesday | 9/13/22 | Trabuco Hills HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Thursday | 9/15/22 | Dana Hills HS | Dana Hills HS | 3:00 PM |
Thursday | 9/22/22 | Orange Lutheran | Anaheim Tennis Center | 2:30 PM |
Tuesday | 9/27/22 | J Serra | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Thursday | 9/29/22 | Rosary | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Friday | 9/30/22 | Sage Hill Tournament | Sage Hill HS | 2:00 PM |
Saturday | 10/1/22 | Sage Hill Tournament | Sage Hill HS | 9:00 AM |
Tuesday | 10/4/22 | Mater Dei | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Tuesday | 10/11/22 | Orange Lutheran | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Thursday | 10/13/22 | J Serra | J Serra | 3:15 PM |
Tuesday | 10/18/22 | Rosary | Fullerton TC | 2:30 PM |
Thursday | 10/20/22 | Mater Dei | Los Caballeros | 3:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10/26/22 | Trinity League Tournament J Serra | 11:00 AM | |
Thursday | 10/27/2022 | Trinity League Tournament J Serra | 11:00 AM |
Junior Varsity
2022-2023 Junior Varsity Schedule
Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Monday | 8/22/22 | San Clemente HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Thursday | 8/25/22 | Tesoro HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Monday | 8/29/22 | Aliso Niguel HS | Aliso Niguel HS | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday | 8/30/22 | Beckman HS | Beckman HS | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday | 9/6/22 | Northwood HS | Northwood HS | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday | 9/13/22 | Trabuco Hills HS | Trabuco Hills HS | 3:00 PM |
Dana Hills HS | 9/15/22 | Dana Hills HS | SMCHS | 3:00 PM |
Thursday | 9/22/22 | Orange Lutheran | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Tuesday | 9/27/22 | J Serra | J Serra | 3:15 PM |
Thursday | 9/29/22 | Rosary | Fullerton TC | 2:30 PM |
Tuesday | 10/4/22 | Mater Dei | Los Caballeros | 3:00 PM |
Tuesday | 10/11/22 | Orange Lutheran | Anaheim TC | 2:30 PM |
Thursday | 10/13/22 | J Serra | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Tuesday | 10/18/22 | Rosary | SMCHS | 3:15 PM |
Thursday | 10/20/22 | Mater Dei | Los Caballeros | 3:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10/26/22 | Trinity League Tournament | SMCHS | 11:00 AM |
Thursday | 10/27/22 | Trinity League Tournament | SMCHS | 11:00 AM |
Frosh-Soph
2022-2023 Frosh/ soph schedule
Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
Friday | 8/26/22 | Newport Harbor HS | Newport Harbor | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 8/27/22 | Mater Dei | SMCHS | 11:30 AM |
Friday | 9/2/22 | San Clemente HS | San Clemente HS | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 9/3/22 | J Serra | J Serra | 1:00 PM |
Saturday | 9/10/22 | Edison HS | SMCHS | 11:30 AM |
Friday | 9/16/22 | Laguna Beach HS | Laguna Beach HS | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 9/17/22 | Sage Hill HS | Sage Hill HS | 10:00 AM |
Friday | 9/23/22 | Huntington Beach HS | SMCHS | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 9/24/22 | Newport Harbor HS | SMCHS | 11:30 AM |
Friday | 9/30/22 | Mater Dei | Los Cabaleros | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 10/1/22 | San Clemente HS | SMCHS | 11:30 AM |
Friday | 10/7/22 | J Serra | SMCHS | 2:30 PM |
Friday | 10/14/22 | Edison HS | Edison HS | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 10/15/22 | Laguna Beach HS | SMCHS | 11:30 AM |
Friday | 10/21/22 | Sage Hill HS | SMCHS | 2:30 PM |
Saturday | 10/22/22 | Huntington Beach HS | Huntington Beach HS | 10:00 AM |
Roster
Varsity
Junior Varsity
2021 Junior varsity
Last Name | First Name | Grade |
Amparano | Cyndi | 11 |
Brandt | Rachel | 10 |
Brown | Libby | 11 |
Burdi | Isla | 9 |
Degulis | Carly | 11 |
Eckerhall | Stella | 10 |
Hall | Camilia | 10 |
Hellem | Amelia | 9 |
Hernandez | Valeria | 11 |
Hu | Yixin (Diana) | 9 |
Mikhail | Sarah | 11 |
Nelson | Michelle | 11 |
Pense | Sophie | 10 |
Phillips | Rachel | 10 |
Shi | Cindy | 9 |
Wodtke | Imogen | 9 |
Younker | Sierra | 10 |
Frosh-Soph
2021 frosh-soph
Last Name | First Name | Grade |
Azanki | Leila | 9 |
Azanki | Sarah | 9 |
Coleman | Kaila | 9 |
Fetyko | Lily | 9 |
Hamra | Sabrina | 9 |
Iocona | Sofia | 10 |
Chen | Yue | 9 |
Lee | Grace | 10 |
Liu | Sophia | 9 |
Ni | Yishan | 9 |
Purohit | Priya | 10 |
Purohit | Simran | 10 |
Robinson | Emma | 9 |
Shao | Xinqi | 10 |
Southworth | Elena | 9 |
Trauscht | Kaitlin | 9 |
Wang | Jessie | 9 |
Zhao | Jennifer | 9 |