Boys tennis: Top-seeded CdM begins title defense

CORONA DEL MAR - Corona del Mar High opens its CIF Southern Section

Division V boys tennis playoff push today as the No. 1 seed at home

against Sage Hill, runner-up in the Academy League. The match begins at

3:15 p.m.

CdM, coached by Tim Mang, capped an upbeaten 2001 season by winning

the Division V title. CdM won the Division I title in 1999.

This season, the Sea Kings are 20-2, with both losses coming to PCL

champion University.

Last week, CdM’s top-seeded doubles team of junior Garrett Snyder and

freshman Carsten Ball defeated No. 2-seeded Mike Haier and Matt Chou from

University, 6-4, 6-4, to claim the PCLdoubles title.

Snyder and Ball will compete in the CIF individual preliminaries

Sunday at four sites.

With a win, CdM would advance to meet the St. Margaret’s-Beaumont

winner Thursday.