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.