TENNIS\Taft's Mann wants his team to win, too\After three years in the City final, a title might be nice.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Special to the Daily News It's not that Taft High School tennis star Dylan Mann doesn't want to win a City Section individual title - it's just that a team title ranks at the top of his list of priorities right now. "When I'm playing school tennis, I think more in terms of a team than as an individual," said Mann, who will attend the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. next year. "That's what being on a team is all about. I play enough tennis outside of high school to satisfy my personal goals." The Toreadors have reached the City 4-A final the last three years, losing to Chatsworth, University and Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). . This year they're again a heavy favorite to reach the final. A big reason for that is Mann, who ended 1995 with a No. 8 ranking in the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, 18-and-under list and a No. 83 spot nationally. Tall, athletic and smart, Mann combines an excellent serve-and-volley game with a cool court demeanor to dominate most opponents. "He's got the whole package," said Granada Hills coach Ron Wood Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born June 1, 1947 in Hillingdon, London) is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a member of The Rolling Stones, Faces, and The Jeff Beck Group. . Taft coach Marvin Jones Marvin Jones may refer to:
"He's an intelligent person off the court and that obviously carries over onto the court," Jones said. "He's definitely a premier player. An impact player." As for making Florida his college choice, Mann said, "I want to compete on a big-time level of play and get a solid education. At Florida, I'll get that opportunity." Here's a look at some of the area's top teams: Taft: Despite the loss of junior Golan Sassoon (out until the last three weeks on academic suspension), the Toreadors appear to have enough talent to make another run at the City final. Mann leads the way, but look for singles standouts Ali Fatourechi and Jessie Suri to have good years as well. Burbank: The Bulldogs might have a tough battle with Saugus for the Foothill League title, but give them an edge with a number of talented underclassmen. Only two seniors are expected to have key roles. "I'd rather have talented athletes than experience any day," said coach Clyde Richards. Matt Baker, Oliver Baker, Oliver (Edwin) (1883–1949) geographer; born in Tiffin, Ohio. Much of his career was spent with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1912–42). In 1942 he began the department of geography at the University of Maryland. Lao, Drew Simmons and Mario Covarrubias are names to remember. "I hope our talent will rise to the occasion, but it wouldn't surprise me if we had a losing record by the time we get to league play," Richards said. "But that's OK, because the goal is to get prepared." Harvard-Westlake: The Wolverines lost to Palm Desert in the Southern Section Division II final. With seven of its top nine players returning, the Wolverines could make a return trip. Senior David Brown David Brown may refer to any of the following people:
Royal: Nick Varvais returns for his senior year, which is great news for the Highlanders but scary news for the rest of the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. . Varvais had a terrific year in 1995, helping the Southern California Tennis Association win its third straight Junior National Team tournament championship in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. while also capturing the boys' interscholastic in·ter·scho·las·tic adj. Existing or conducted between or among schools. in  ter·scho·las division Ojai Valley tennis championship.
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No. 1 singles player Sri Shamasunder has returned. Behind him is some inexperience but unquestioned potential in the likes of Eldar Brodski, Brannon Spaulding and brothers Bobby and Manish Narayan. Saugus: If somebody is going to wrestle away Burbank's eight-year stranglehold on the Foothill League championship, it might be the Centurions, who have all but one player back from a team that qualified for the postseason a year ago. "I really like our depth," said coach Gary Kovnat, who is counting on Eric Kawakami, Nathan Busenitz, Nick Romes and Kleb Kolstad to carry the team. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo Dylan Mann of Taft High is one of the top 18-and-under players in Southern California. He hopes to lead his school to a City title. Michael Owen
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