Bellis wins Easter Bowl girls 16 singles title

CiCi Bellis of Atherton beat Caroline Dolehide 6-4, 6-1
 in the girls 16 final at the Easter Bowl in Rancho Mirage.
2012 photo by Paul Bauman

   Eighth-seeded CiCi Bellis of Atherton defeated seventh-seeded Caroline Dolehide of Hinsdale, Ill., 6-4, 6-1 Sunday to win the girls 16 singles title at the prestigious Easter Bowl in Rancho Mirage.
   Bellis, who turned 14 last Monday, had ousted top-seeded Francesca Dilorenzo of New Albany, Ohio, 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals and fourth-seeded Emma Higuchi of Los Angeles 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals.   Higuchi beat Bellis in last year's girls 14 final.
   Here's a link to a profile of Bellis that I wrote last June: http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2012/06/tiny-bellis-nets-big-results.html.
   Other Easter Bowl results:
   Boys 18 singles quarterfinals -- Martin Redlicki (5), Boca Raton, Fla., def. Mackenzie McDonald (2), Piedmont, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
   Boys 18 doubles final -- Jordi Arconada, Puerto Rico, and Spencer Papa (2), Boca Raton, Fla., def. J.C. Aragone, Yorba Linda, and McDonald (4), 6-1, 7-5.
   Girls 18 singles quarterfinals -- Mayo Hibi (13), Irvine, def. Michaela Gordon, Los Altos Hills, 6-2, 6-0.
   Boys 14 doubles semifinals -- Jake Van Emburgh, Verona, Wis., and J.J. Wolf (6), Cincinnati, def. Connor Hance, Torrance, and Sam Riffice (14), Roseville, 7-6 (1), 6-4.
   In the National Spring Championships in Delray Beach, Fla.:
   Boys 12 singles quarterfinals -- Jaycer Calleros (6), San Antonio, def. Jenson Brooksby (2), Sacramento, 7-5, 6-1.

COLLEGE RESULTS

Women

   No. 42 Saint Mary's def. No. 71 Loyola Marymount 4-3 in Moraga. No. 1 singles: No. 20 Jenny Jullien (SM) def. April Bisharat 6-1, 6-1. Team records: Saint Mary's 12-8 overall, 7-1 West Coast Conference; Loyola Marymount 10-9, 2-4.
   No. 69 Pacific def. UC Santa Barbara 4-3 in Stockton. No. 1 singles: Iveta Masarova (P) def. April Scatliffe 6-7, 6-2, 6-2. Team records: Pacific 9-12 overall, 4-5 Big West Conference; UC Santa Barbara 14-7, 5-3.
   Sacramento State def. Portland State 7-0 in Vancouver, Wash. No. 1 singles: Rebeca Delgado (SS) def. Mandy Mallen 6-0, 6-0. Team records: Sac State 11-13 overall, 10-0 Big Sky Conference; Portland State 11-12, 2-7.

Men

   No. 66 Pacific def. UC Santa Barbara 4-1 in Stockton. No. 1 singles: Sem Verbeek (P) def. Mbonisi Ndimande 1-6, 6-4, 2-0, retired. Team records: Pacific 13-6 overall, 3-1 Big West; UC Santa Barbara 9-11, 2-2.