It’s all Laguna in Orange Coast League girls’ tennis

The Laguna Beach High girls’ tennis team followed up a perfect Orange Coast League match season by winning the singles and doubles titles at the league tournament finals.

And, the Oct. 29 finale of the two-day league tournament at Costa Mesa Tennis Center, was another all-Laguna matchup in both divisions for the third-straight year, Laguna Coach Don Davis said.

“It’s a great accomplishment and required all the girls to be focused and ready to play,” he said. “The girls played very well and held their seeds, which isn’t always so easy to do.”

Kelly Keller claimed the singles title by defeating teammate Ashley Shelton, 6-3, 6-1, in the final. Keller advanced to the final by sweeping Kylie McCullough of Calvary Chapel, 6-0, 6-1, and Shelton played for the title after defeating Kinley Ohland of Estancia, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7, in the other semifinal.

Natasha Keces and Ashley Fair won the doubles crown by turning back teammates Malia Helms and Iman Berri, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, in the final. In the semifinals, Keces/Fair swept Lexi Parks/Sophia Hahn of Calvary Chapel, 6-1, 6-1, and Helms/Berri defeated Laguna teammates Chloe Stuart and Lina Gleizer, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).

Stuart and Gleizer finished the tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 sweep of Parks/Hahn in the third-place match.

The Laguna girls’ tennis program has won the last seven OCL singles and past 10 league doubles titles.

Laguna, ranked No. 7 in the final CIF Southern Section Division 2 regular-season poll of the season, opened postseason play Thursday against the winner of a wild-card game between Simi Valley (Coastal Canyon League No. 3) and West Covina South Hills (Palomares League No. 3) match. The score wasn’t available at press time.

Defending division champion Valencia/Valencia is the top seed in this year’s tournament. The other top seeds are Arcadia (No. 2), Sage Hill (No. 3) and Murrieta Valley (No. 4).

Laguna reached the division semifinals last fall.

“We have been practicing all season for the postseason, and are ready for it to begin,” Davis said.

Second-round playoff matches are Friday, quarterfinals matches next Monday and semifinal matches Wednesday. All division finals are Nov. 13 at Claremont Club in Claremont.