LBHS Tennis: Breakers Dominate at Individual League Championships

Article submitted by Laguna Beach Patch reader Kristine Michaels.

After a very successful season, the top Breakers, led by Coach Don Davis, headed to the Laguna Beach High tennis courts to compete for the Individual League Championships Nov. 2-3. Of the top 8 seeds, the Breakers held 5 of them and finished the tournament holding true to their seed.

Singles Seeds
#1 Lauren Michaels (LBHS)#2 Claire Jaeger (LBHS)#3 Tawnie Yeaw (Calvary Chapel)#4 Cindi Flynn (Calvary Chapel)
Doubles Seeds#1 Brooke Michaels/Kira Hamilton (LBHS)#2 Chloe Mansour/Katelyn Bo (LBHS)#3 Sarah Nederlander/Bailey Jaeger (LBHS)#4 Lisa Vu/Jackie Dang (Costa Mesa)

In singles, the two Breakers seeds, Lauren Michaels and Claire Jaeger, were no stranger to the Championship Crown. Both Michaels and Jaeger were the only two freshman to make the Varsity squad four years ago.

As freshman, both girls were on the starting lineup in both Singles and Doubles during season and finished the season as the Doubles League Champions. It is no surprise that the eventual Co-Captains would end up battling each other for the top singles crown four years later.

Both Michaels and Jaeger were dominant the entire tournament, as Michaels did not drop a single game until the final match and Jaeger only gave up one game.

The final match was tough, as the teammates and friends had to compete against each other. The feeling on the court was intense as the players displayed extreme respect for each other and the challenge that they both faced.

In the end, Michaels held true to her seed with a final score of 6-2, 6-2.

In Doubles, the Breakers had duplicate names as the singles draw. The younger siblings of the top two singles players in the league were found on the doubles side. Like their sisters, Sophomore Brooke Michaels and Freshman Bailey Jaeger also played singles and doubles during the season. Like sister Lauren, Brooke Michaels ended the season as the League Doubles Champion with partner Kira Hamilton.

With three of the four final doubles teams coming from the Breakers squad, the Breakers were forced to face each other in the semi finals. #2 Seed and the only Juniors on the team, Chloe Mansour and Katelyn Bo, had the challenge of playing two of their doubles teammates this final day.

In the Semi Finals, Mansour/Bo faced Nederlander/Jaeger in a tough match. The score did not depict the competitive match that seemed to have games as long as marathons, as they went in and out of deuce points numerous times.

With Mansour/Bo earning the win (6-1, 6-1) they would have to face fellow teammates and #1 seeded players Brooke Michaels and Kira Hamilton. The fellow juniors put up a good fight, forcing many more deuce battles, but the Michaels/Hamilton duo proved to be too strong, winning the final match (6-1,6-2).

The playoff for third and fourth place put Nederlander/Jaeger against Costa Mesa's Vu/Dang. Nederlander/Jaeger finished strong (6-1,6-1).

In the Individual League Championship tournament, no Breaker fell to anyone other than a teammate. Senior and co-captain Kate McMahon was unfortunate to have to meet teammate Claire Jaeger the first day of competition in the quarter final round, falling (6-0, 6-0) to Jaeger.

First year Coach Don Davis was extremely proud of his players earning top honors in both singles and doubles. In addition, the Orange Coast League MVP was awarded to Lauren Michaels and many Orange Coast ALL League Honors and MVP honors went to the Breakers as well.

Breakers to play first round of Division I playoffs at home.

The Breakers are set to play Northwood High School of the Pacific Coast League on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. at Laguna Beach High. The second round of play will be held Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m., with the location yet to be determined.

The first and second-place league individual finalists in singles and doubles head to individual CIF playoffs on Nov. 18.

See MVP and All-League Honors listed below.

LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 

Singles
Champion - Lauren Michaels, LBHS

Finalist - Claire Jaeger, LBHS

Third Place - Tawnie Yeaw, Calvary Chapel

Fourth Place - Cindi Flynn, Calvary Chapel

Semi Finals: Michaels (LBHS) def. Cindi Flynn (CC) (6-0, 6-0)

Semi Finals: Jaeger (LBHS) def. Tawnie Yeaw (CC) (6-1, 6-0)

Finals: Michaels (LBHS) def. Jaeger (LBHS) 6-2, 6-2)

Third/Fourth: Yeaw (CC) def. Flynn (CC) (7-5, 6-0)

Doubles
Champions - Brooke Michaels/Kira Hamilton LBHS

Finalist - Chloe Mansour/Katelyn Bo LBHS

Third Place - Sarah Nederlander/Bailey Jaeger LBHS

Fourth Place - Lisa Vu/Jackie Dang Costa Mesa

Semi Finals: Michaels/Hamilton (LBHS) def. Vu/Dang (CM) (6-0, 6-1)

Semi Finals: Mansour/Bo (LBHS) def. Nederlander/Jaeger (LBHS) (6-1, 6-1)

Finals: Michaels/Hamilton (LBHS) def. Mansour/Bo (LBHS) (6-1, 6-2)

Third/Fourth Nederlander/Jaeger (LBHS) def.  Vu/Dang (CM) (6-1, 6-1)

ALL ORANGE COAST LEAGUE HONORS

Orange Coast League MVP: Lauren Michaels

1. Lauren Michaels    Laguna Beach

2. Claire Jaeger         Laguna Beach

3. Tawnie Yeaw       Calvary Chapel

First Team ALL LEAGUE 2011 - Doubles

1. Kira Hamilton & Brooke Michaels      Laguna Beach

2. Chloe Mansour & Katelyn Bo              Laguna Beach

3. Bailey Jaeger & Sarah Nederlander   Laguna Beach

Second Team ALL LEAGUE 2011 - Singles

1. Stephanie Tat    Laguna Beach

2. Chrisie Brown             Estancia 

3. Cindi Flynn       Calvary Chapel

Second Team ALL LEAGUE 2011 - Doubles

1. Kate McMahon  & Hanna Magstadt   Laguna Beach

2. Lisa Vu & Jackie Dang                            Costa Mesa

3. Niki Dishong & Lauren Zercher       Calvary Chapel

For questions contact Coach Don Davis at don102@live.com