Local teams off to strong start in CIF boys tennis (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: May 3, 2019 2:46:30 AM

Led by No. 1 Open Division seed Torrey Pines, North Coast teams played to seed in Tuesday’s opening round of the 2019 CIF Boys Tennis Championships.

Coach Skip Strode’s Falcons stormed past eighth seed Eastlake, 15-3, and are so loaded with talent they were able to win handily despite not having one of the county’s best singles players, Eeshan Talluri, in their lineup. With Talluri doing a presentation for one of his classes, Torrey Pines still snagged seven of nine singles points as Matt Sah and Michael Hao swept three matches apiece by a collective game score of 30-8.

Strode’s defending CIF champions are now 18-1 on the season and will host No. 4 Bishop’s in Thursday’s semi-final with the winner advancing to the finals Friday afternoon (2 p.m.) at Balboa Tennis Club. (more)