CITY TENNIS FINAL: A BAD TWIST DENIES GRANADA HILLS IN TENNIS FINAL.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer The challenge the Granada Hills girls' tennis team looked for all season finally arrived. And, acompanied by an added twist, it was more than the defending City champions could handle. Christine Dao, the Highlanders' freshman No. 2 singles player, withdrew from her match in the second set after injuring her ankle and set the tone for things to come in Friday's City final against No. 2 Carson at Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). Sports Center. Carson became the first team in two years to beat Granada Hills by winning a rematch REMATCH Cardiology Clinical trials–Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance Therapy as an alternative in Congestive Heart failure–related to use of a portable, electric left ventricular-assist system–LVAS–eg, HeartMate® of last year's final 4-3. The Highlanders had not lost a set all season until Dao's forfeit To lose to another person or to the state some privilege, right, or property due to the commission of an error, an offense, or a crime, a breach of contract, or a neglect of duty; to subject property to confiscation; or to become liable for the payment of a penalty, as the result of a . Dao won her first set against Ceilo Domingo 6-0 and was up 1-0 when she rolled her ankle running down a ball in the second set. It was immediately evident she could not continue. Dao sat on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. as she watched her older sister Jasmin play No. 1 singles, but as the swelling swelling /swell·ing/ (swel´ing) 1. transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not due to cell proliferation. 2. an eminence, or elevation. and pain in her ankle increased, Christine was carried away for X-rays before the match ended. ``I was really surprised,'' said Jasmin Dao, who didn't see the accident but knew things were bad when she turned around and saw her sister lying on the ground. ``I didn't know what the score was then, but that didn't help. That's just the way it went. We had bad luck today.'' Jasmin Dao lost both of her sets against Judy De Vera, the top-seeded player for the individual tournament, 7-5, 6-2. Granada Hills' Canna canna [Lat.,=cane], any plant of the genus Canna, tropical and subtropical perennials, grown in temperate regions in parks and gardens for the large foliage and spikelike, usually red or yellow blossoms. Furuta defeated Janet Ajao 6-0, 6-0 and Yuka Otaka won both of her sets at No. 4 singles, but Carson (17-0) continued to give the Highlanders a tough time in doubles. Caryn Linder and Shannon Slotnick edged the Colts' Maria Domingo and Kim Espiritu 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in No. 1 doubles to give Granada Hills and Carson one doubles win each as the match came down to the No. 2 doubles match. Andrea Blieden and Tracey Takeshita won their first set against Carson's Kay Lozano and Ann Buan but lost the next two 6-4, 6-4 to clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. the victory for Carson. Tears streamed down the Highlanders' faces as they gathered on the court after the loss, but by the time they got to the awards ceremony a few minutes later, smiles were returning and they were able to joke about Dao's injury being bad luck resulting from wearing new shoes. ``We argued about that last night,'' Jasmin Dao said. ``I told her not to wear them.'' For the Granada Hills senior, the loss is just the third of her career. ``We had a good season and we've done something special the last four years,'' Dao said. ''We have to remember that.'' --City Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. : Top-seeded North Hollywood defeated No. 2 Venice 5-2. The only matches the Gondoliers won were at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. North Hollywood's Mia Lee lost only three games in her victory over Tiara Beeson at No. 2 singles. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Jasmin Dao of Granada Hills returns a shot during Friday's City championship finale For the music notation program, see . A finale (italian word) is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. against Carson. (2) A tearful Christine Dao of Granada Hills is comforted after an injury forced her from Friday's City tennis championships. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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