Girls Tennis

Varsity League Champions

1992, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018

 

Eric Michaut – Head Varsity Tennis Coach

Coach Michaut is in his 21^st 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 8^th 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 6^th 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 1^st 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 2^nd 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. 

 

*All Directions are from Santa Margarita High School*

- J Serra High School -

26351 Junipero Serra Rd.

San Juan Capistrano, CA

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- Mater Dei High School -

Los Caballeros Racquet & Sports Club

17272 Newhope St.

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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- Northwood High School -

4515 Portola Pkwy.

Irvine, CA 92620

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- Orange Lutheran High School -

Anaheim Tennis Center

975 S. State College

Anaheim, CA 92806

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- Rosary High School -

Fullerton Tennis Center

110 E. Valencia Mesa Dr.

Fullerton, CA 92835

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- University High School -

4771 Campus Dr.

Irvine, CA 92612

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- Tesoro High School -

1 Tesoro Creek Rd.

Las Flores, CA 92688

https://goo.gl/maps/WxQg2fA3FLWNjiYx6

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- San Clemente High School -

700 Avenida Pico

San Clemente, CA 92673

http://goo.gl/7F2lH7

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- Laguna Beach High School -

625 Park Ave

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

http://goo.gl/maps/P0acA

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- Cathedral High School (SD) -

5555 Del Mar Heights Rd.

San Diego, CA. 92130

https://goo.gl/maps/cprW7wp6g6mDKNSVA

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- El Dorado High School -

1651 Valencia Ave.

Placentia, CA. 92870

https://goo.gl/maps/ZyG4JMpAHQejmAtG7

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- Portola High School -

1001 Cadence

Irvine, CA 92618

https://goo.gl/maps/wjGJHBJos7RJUgHw6

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- Riverside Poly High School -

5450 Victoria Ave.

Riverside, CA. 92506

https://goo.gl/maps/RzGCdS8gpdpE5g4W8

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- Capo Valley High School -

26301 Via Escolar

Mission Viejo, CA 92692