As the days to the start of a new school year creep closer, a pair of Mission Bay High teams has been busy getting their practices in.
On the tennis courts, the girls team under head coach Trong Tong, finished the 2016 campaign with a record of 10-7, going 9-3 in league play. Mission Bay reached the Team CIFs, losing 11-7 to eventual Division III champion Granite Hills.
According to Tong, some of the top Mission Bay players to watch this season include McKenna Mountain (No. 1 singles), Amanda Edmunds and Rosina Valia (formidable doubles team), Jerne Ward (promising freshman) and Jeanne Picard (relentless competitor).
While winning the league championship is obviously a goal, Tong said he would also like to see the Bucs advance at least an additional round in Team CIFs. He also hopes to get more than one singles and doubles team into Individual CIFs. Boys water polo
Head coach John Knight’s squad made the CIF quarterfinals a season ago.
According to Knight, team leaders Andy Dorris and Alex Bauer are the go-to guys this season.
“We’ve had a large turnout of athletes this year,” Knight commented. “We hope to improve on last year’s performance. Our team is improving due to the hard work of all involved.” Our seniors are taking leadership roles to improve the program this year and for the future.”