the lineup just yet, but he expressed his confidence that the Dons will
turn in another stellar regular season. He said he's also hopeful they
can surpass last season 's first-round ousting by Granada Hills in the
City Section playoffs.
Keeping with this current theme, Flintridge Prep is relying on its
touted young players, mixed of course, with a dash of veteran experience
to help it improve on last season's finish.
And while Village Christian will depend on its returners, it will be a
new coach, in lifelong tennis player Brian Stone, who will have much to
do with the Crusaders' fate this season.
Hoover
Pacific League
Last season: 9-7, 5-5 in league. Third in league. Lost in wild-card
round of CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs.
Lynn Santamaria (11th year).
Players to watch: Alisa Nadjaryan, junior, Amy Weber, sophomore, Amy
Yi, senior, Jane Moon, sophomore, Andrea Lee, senior.
"[It's] nice, to have several players back, we're a little bit better,
a little bit tougher."
Crescenta Valley
Pacific League
Last season: 15-1, 10-0 in league. First in league. Lost in first
round of CIF Southern Section Division I first playoffs.
Coach: Tom Gossard (seventh year).
Players to watch: Kendra Kessen, junior, Bora Song, senior, Ashley
Goodwin, senior, Lauren Hawthorne, sophomore, Cathy Lee, senior, Lori
Goo, senior.
"We're really strong this year, we've won 24 regular season matches in
a row, we know what we've got, but we're going to focus on moving our
feet, bending our knees and hitting good shots."
Glendale
Pacific League
Last season: 7-10, 4-6 in league. Fourth in league. Did not make
playoffs.
Coach: Bob Davidson (sixth year).
Players to watch: Jennifer Kang, sophomore, Georgia Beesemeyer,
sophomore, Helen Hahn, junior, Armineh Mikaelian, senior, Ani Mikaelian,
senior.
"I'd say we're looking at trying to get to the playoffs -- we're
definitely better than we were last season, the problem is, the three
teams ahead of us are real good. But our goal is to compete for third
place."
La Canada
Rio Hondo League
Last season: 9-9, 7-3 in league. Third in league. Lost in first round
of CIF Southern Section Division IV playoffs.
Joe Thompson (seventh year).
Players to watch: Kim Gilmour, junior, Ciri Bryan, sophomore, Nicole
Arboleda, junior, Whitney Bernstein, junior, Bianca Botta, freshman.
"These are always the most wonderful girls to work with. They're
smart, they're dedicated, I've never had any trouble with any of them --
