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2024 Boys Tennis Match Summaries

  February 22 @ Granite Hills 
     Varsity 11-7 - Isaiah Kasawa swept his singles and Gus Jacques-Evan Madsen and Hasan Al Jenabi-Zach Kassab swept their doubles leading to the Norsemen's win. 
     JV 5-4 - Rami Frankol, Gio Ramirez, Nathan Behnam, and Fadi Abdulnoor posted wins in singles while Majd Alsamaane-Chris Alshaikh added a win in doubles.

  February 16 vs. Calexico 
     Varsity 10-8 - Gus Jacques-Evan Madsen and Hasan Al Jenabi-Jordan Kattoula swept their sets and led Valhalla past Calexico in the first match of the season. The doubles team of Evan Bakayou-Gavin Damman added two wins while Emilio Posadas and Zachary Kassab grabbed one each. 
     JV 10-8 - Majd Alsamaane-Angelo Louis won their three sets in leading the Norsemen over the Bulldogs. Other points were won by Gio Ramirez, Rami Frankol (2), Gorgees Amanouel, Sam Arabo-Henry Langhofer (2), and Kevin Lu-Joey Pham.


2024 Boys Tennis Team Information

All Boys choosing to play tennis.

  2024 Boys General Information - Team Information, Starting dates, rules, etc. 

In order to participate each person must complete:
     1. Clearance Process
          a. Online Clearance
               i. Bring a copy of the return clearance email to your 1st practice
          b. the Physical form
              i. Keep the original and bring a copy of the physical form to your 1st practice
          c. the COVID waiver (if this is still being used)
              i. Keep the original and bring a copy of the COVID waiver to your 1st practice
     2. Boys Contact Information Form 
          a. submit the form online anytime before your first practice

Sports Physicals may be scheduled at East County Urgent Care located in El Cajon. Call, identify yourself as a Valhalla athlete.
     a. Physicals are $50. 


2024 Valhalla Boys Tennis Schedule - tentative

  2024 Boys Tennis Schedule  
     Highlighted matches/lines are tentative. 



2023 Girls Tennis Match Summaries

  CIF 1st round vs. Sage Creek 
     Varsity 9-9 (76-79) - Two evenly matched teams met and the margin of victory proved to be a mere three games over 18 sets of tennis. Leading the Norsemen's singles attack both Avery Fisher and Ava Miles won two sets. The doubles teams of Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo and Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez won two sets each and Melania Esoo forced the tie with an upset of the Bobcat's number #2 player. Great match to finish the year. 

  October 12 @ Santana 
     Varsity 7-11 - The Norsemen came up a little short against the Sultans as the match stretched into darkness (under the lights) at the Santana courts. Avery Fisher won two sets of singles and Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez took two sets of doubles for Valhalla.
     JV 9-9 (78-81) - Valhalla's points came in singles from Shelby Willis, Chanel Jajo, Erin Westergren, Lamita Francis and in doubles from Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi, Roza Toma-Alana Zeto, Vondila Margo-Angela Ramou, and Sabrina Rofa-Isabel Toma. To break the tie the teams counted total games won and the Sultans edged past the Norsemen by 3 games. 

  October 10 vs. Grossmont 
     Varsity 15-3 - The Norsemen played well with Avery Fisher, Ava Miles and Melania Esoo winning seven sets of singles. The doubles teams of Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo, Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez, and Cate Bulger-Nicole Liang took eight sets from the Foothillers.
     JV 11-7 - Vondila Margo, Shelby Willis, Tanya Al Tameemi, and Haya Al-Dulaimi won six singles matches. The five points in doubles came from five different pairings - Neveah Ramirez-Alana Zeto, Lamita Francis-Lelyan Jebreil, Lisa Abed-Bella Fathalla, Chanel Jajo-Angela Ramou, and Rafeef Aldulaimi-Lelyan Jebraeil.

  October 5 @ Helix 
     Varsity 4-14 - The Highlanders controlled the match. Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez won two sets in leading the Norsemen.
     JV 5-13 - Vondila Margo and Shelby Willis swept their singles and Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi won a set of doubles for the Norsemen.

  October 3 vs. Steele Canyon 
     Varsity 6-12 - Avery Fisher and Ava Miles won two sets each as the Norsemen came up short against the strong Cougar attack.
     JV 4-14 - The Norsemen's wins came from Vondila Margo, Shelby Willis, and Jasmine Hamana in singles with Lana Pham-Vanessa Toma grabbing a set of doubles. 

  September 29 vs. Orange Glen 
     Varsity 16-2 - The Norsemen allowed several girls to gain some varsity experience in their match with the Patriots. spread the On homecoming the Shelby Willis and Vondila Margo won two sets each in singles while Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi, Chanel Jajo-Angela Ramou, and Cate Bulger-Nichole Liang earned two wins each in doubles. Erin Westergren accounted for the last point posted by the Norsemen.

  September 26 vs. Santana 
     Varsity 10-8 - The Norsemen edged past the Sultans in a tightly contested match. Though Valhalla won the match, Santana actually won more games (76-77). Avery Fisher knocked off Santana's top player on the way to sweeping her three matches and leading her team to the win. Ava Miles, Melania Esoo, Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo, and Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez combined to win the other seven points needed to pull out the team match. 
     JV 8-10 - Of the Norsemen's eight points, only Shelby Willis posted two set wins. Others contributing to the Norsemen's total were Haya Al-Dulaimi, Vondila Margo, Lelyan Jebraeil-Vanessa Toma, Anerea Toshee-Noora Toshee, Chanel Jajo-Angela Ramou, and Eva Cruz-Olivia Kaddo.

  September 22 vs. Calexico 
     Varsity 14-4 - The Norsemen controlled the tennis match from the start. Ava Miles led the Norsemen by winning three sets and Avery Fisher won both of her sets. In doubles Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo and Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez won two sets without dropping any.  
     JV 12-3 - Many players helped the Norsemen in their drive to the win. Sevaeh Ramirez, Noora Toshee, Anerea Toshee, and Sabrina Rofa scored singles wins. Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi, Roza Toma-Alana Zeto, Lana Pham-Isabel Toma, Olivia Kaddo-Ava Yepiz, and Rafeef Aldulaimi-Kali Ziemkowski drove Valhalla to victory.

  September 21 @ Grossmont 
     Varsity 10-8 - The Norsemen brought a fairly balanced attack against the Foothillers, singles and doubles accounted for five points each. In singles both Avery Fisher and Ava Miles won two sets with Shelby Willis adding the fifth point. In doubles Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez swept their sets and Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo won two.
     JV 13-5 - Vondila Margo led the Norse hoarde winning both her singles matches. Other singles winners were Minuette Palamino, Jennifer Banna, and Lelyan Jebraeil. In doubles Chanel Jajo-Angela Ramou won two sets as did Janel Alnajjar with two different partners. Adding doubles points were Melanie Goro-Lediya Kajer, Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi, Lamita Francis-Jasmine Hamana, Anerea Toshee-Noora Toshee, and Janel's partners Kali Ziemkowski and Melanie Goro.

  September 19 vs. Helix 
     Varsity 5-13 - Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez led the Norsemen as they swept their three sets against the Highlanders. Avery Fisher and Erin Westergren-Shelby Willis accounted for Valhalla's other points.  
     JV 3-15 - Two of Valhalla's points came from Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi with Chanel Jajo-Angela Jajo-Angela Ramou scoring too.

  September 14 @ Steele Canyon 
     Varsity 5-13 - Valhalla began league play against a strong Steele Canyon team. Avery Fisher and Ava Miles won two sets each, the Norsemen's other point came from Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo.
     JV 2-16 - Vondila Margo got one point in singles and Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi won a set of doubles for the Norsemen.

  September 8 vs. Brawley  
     Varsity 13-5 - The Norsemen presented a fairly balanced attack with singles providing six points with seven coming in doubles. Avery Fisher, Olivia Gallagher, and Aleyna Martinez provided points in singles and Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo, Chanel Jajo-Angela Ramou, Cate Bulger-Nicole Liang, and Melania Esoo-Vondila Margo added them in doubles. 
     JV 2-5 - In an all doubles affair the teams of Jasmine Hamana-Alana Zeto and Tanya Al Tameemi-Haya Al-Dulaimi scored for the Norsemen.

  September 7 vs. Granite Hills  
     Varsity 13-5 - The doubles teams of Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo and Olivia Gallagher-Aleyna Martinez swept their matches and led the Norsemen to the win. Avery Fisher and Ava Miles and Cate Bulger-Nicole Liang added two sets each.  
     JV 11-7 - Vondila Margo scored three points in singles while Chanel Jajo-Angela Ramou added three doubles. Also recording doubles wins were Angelina Alnajar-Roza Toma, Rafeef Aldulaimi-Kali Ziemkowski, Haya Al-Dulaimi-Tanya Al Tameemi, and Lisa Abed-Lelyan Jebraeil.

  September 5 vs. West Hills 
     Varsity 16-2 - Valhalla singles players Avery Fisher, Ava Miles, and Olivia Gallagher fought hard and didn't drop a set against the Wolf Pack. The Norsemen doubles teams of Savannah Avalos-Hailey Esoo and Melania Esoo-Aleyna Martinez swept their doubles sets too.
     Junior Varsity 5-13 - Shelby Willis and Vondila Margo won two sets each and Chanel Jajo-Erin Westergren added one to account for the Norsemen's score.

  August 31 @ El Cajon Valley 
     Varsity 17-1 - The Braves 1st year head coach Tatiana Harvey revived the program and for the first time in three years El Cajon Valley fielded a girls tennis team. Players winning sets included Vondila Margo, Marian Khudhur, Shelby Willis, Angela Ramou, Anerea Toshee, Noora Toshee, Yara AlAauti, Olivia Kaddo, Ava Yepis, and Kali Ziemkowski.

  August 29 vs. Mount Miguel 
     Varsity 14-4 - The Norsemen were able to give a number of girls an opportunity to play against the Matadors. The starting varsity team of Avery Fisher, Ava Miles, Melania Esoo, Savannah Avalos, Aleyna Martinez, Hailey Esoo, Olivia Gallagher, Cate Bulger, and Nicole Liang did not drop a set.

  August 26 - 18th Annual First Serve Tournament 
    Savannah Avalos, Cate Bulger, Hailey Esoo, Melania Esoo, Olivia Gallagher, Nicole Liang, Vondila Margo, Aleyna Martinez, Ava Miles, and Shelby Willis all posted wins during the tournament. While Hailey led the Norsemen by winning all four of her matches, Aleyna, Olivia, and Ava won three each. 

  August 22 @ Rancho Bernardo - Scrimmage
     RB has a very nice team and we found the level of play hard to match. Twenty-five girls played in the scrimmage and gained experience as we head toward the regular season.

  August 18 vs. El Camino - Scrimmage
     We were able to scrimmage and get a number of players an opportunity to participate.


  2023 Team and Individual Results


2023 Remind account for Girls Tennis

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