Girls tennis: Nelson, Hawkins advance to semifinals
Tony Altobelli
NEWPORT BEACH - Newport Harbor High juniors Kelly Nelson and Megan
Hawkins advanced to the semifinals of the Sea View League individual
girls tennis championships after their strong play Wednesday.
Nelson lost only two games against Woodbridge’s Beth Sharati and swept
past her Laguna Hills opponent, 6-0, 6-0, in the quarterfinals.
Hawkins swept, 6-0, 6-0 in the Round of 16 before knocking off
teammate Diana Khoury, 6-3, 6-1, in the quarters.
Singles’ player Vanessa Dunlap, along with the doubles team of Carmen
Khoury and Sheryl Dobson each won their Round of 16 match for Newport
before falling out of the tournament in the quarterfinals.
The semifinals will take place today at the Balboa Bay Club at 12:30
p.m. with finals action to follow.
SEA VIEW LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Singles - Nelson (NH) def. Sharati (W), 6-0, 6-2, def. Lin (LH), 6-0,
6-0; Hawkins (NH) def. Carinara (AN), 6-0, 6-0, def. D. Khoury (NH), 6-3,
6-1; Dunlap (NH) def. Chung (I), 6-0, 6-1, lost to Lingman, 0-6, 0-6; D.
Khoury (NH) def. Liau, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 in Round of 16.
Doubles - Olson-Adams (NH) lost to Lautenschleger-Hung (LH), 0-6, 1-6;
Buder-McIntosh (NH) lost to Kelly-Ondryas (AN), 7-6, 7-5; C.
Khoury-Dobson (NH) def. Trumbill-Hicks, 6-3, 6-4, lost to Gentry-Ivey,
0-6, 1-6.
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