PREP PREVIEW: Girls tennis

Postseason begins: Staff, Oct. 25; Particular person, Oct. 31

Championships finals: Staff, Oct. 29; Particular person, Nov. 5

Defending champs: Canyon Crest Academy (Open Division); Scripps Ranch (Division I); Poway (Division II); College Metropolis (Division III)

What to search for

Ahn chasing historical past

Torrey Pines sophomore Alyssa Ahn is off to a great begin in protection of her part singles title; she received the USTA Billie Jean King Ladies’ 16s nationwide championship over the weekend. For the reason that San Diego Part started holding particular person ladies championships in 1974, nobody has received the singles titles 4 years in a row. No boy has pulled off the feat, both.

Torrey Pines-Canyon Crest Academy rivalry

Torrey Pines and Canyon Crest Academy are 3.7 miles aside. They’re additionally the heavy favorites to fulfill for the Open Division championship. Torrey Pines has 4 gamers ranked among the many part’s prime 16, CCA has three.

Expertise returns

Six of the 11 gamers chosen to final yr’s All-CIF crew are again. Along with Ahn, Canyon Crest sophomore Chaeyule Kang and senior Lillia Finnegan return. The pair misplaced within the CIF doubles finals to CCA teammates who graduated.

High matches: Torrey Pines at Canyon Crest, Sept. 20; Canyon Crest at Torrey Pines, Oct. 6.

Gamers to look at: Alyssa Ahn, Torrey Pines; Arianne Pepa, Otay Ranch; Rebecca Kong, Torrey Pines; Natalia Mochernak, Torrey Pines; Carley Chen, Bishop’s; Emely Valencia, Otay Ranch; Kate Prichard, Patrick Henry; Hailey Jung, Sage Creek; Elena Shalaev, Canyon Crest Academy; Chaeyule Kang, Canyon Crest Academy; Leticia Bazua, Vincent Memorial; Hannah Lov-Truong, Canyon Hills; Tatum Buffington, La Jolla; Ava Lawson, Level Loma, Lillia Finnegan, Canyon Crest Academy; Anna Ding, Torrey Pines.

Preseason High 10

1. Torrey Pines

2. Canyon Crest Academy

3. La Jolla

4. Westview

5. Bishop’s

6. Vincent Memorial

7. Patrick Henry

8. Del Norte

9. San Marcos

10. Sage Creek