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Kelly Giese of Mira Costa shows hard work pays off in tennis performance
It was fairly a weekend for senior Kelly Giese of Mira Costa, an neglected tennis participant.
In a subject of 64 gamers on the Ojai Tennis Event, he made it to the finals in a contest matching the very best CIF boys gamers earlier than falling to Conrad Brown of Irvine College 6-1, 6-4.
Just one different time has a Mira Costa participant made it to the ultimate — in 1986 when future professional Jeff Tarango did it.
Giese is the defending Bay League tennis champion however has made regular enchancment and change into one of many high gamers within the Southern Part throughout a 2022 season that has seen him win a number of tournaments.
He begins the Bay League championships Wednesday.
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