Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 51F. WNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph..
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 51F. WNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Updated: April 27, 2026 @ 4:32 pm
Addie Ahlstrom’s win at No. 1 singles clinched the 10th CCS title last week in a 4-3 win over St. Francis. The Knights will be the top seed in the Nor Cal tournament that begins today.
With its 10th Central Coast Section team title since 1997, the Menlo School girls’ tennis team enter the 2019 Northern California tournament Friday as the No. 1.
The tournament begins today at Broadstone Sports Club in Folsom with the quarterfinals and semifinals. The Knights will face University Prep-Redding in the first round, which begins at 11:30 a.m.
The championship match is slated for Saturday at a time to be determined.
Menlo earned its first CCS title since 2015 by beating St. Francis 4-3 the finals at Bay Club Courtside in Los Gatos last Saturday. It was the second match of the day for both teams, as the top-seeded Knights dispatched No. 4 Palo Alto 7-0 in the semifinals, while the second-seeded Lancers took down underdog Harker, 5-2.
The championship match was decided at No. 1 singles, where Menlo’s Addie Ahlstrom beat Alisha Chulani 6-3, 6-3. The two play doubles together on the junior circuit.
“I was pretty relaxed, surprisingly, for most of it (the match),” Ahlstrom said in an email. “But when the crowd started piling up and I knew it was coming down to my match for the team title.”
Menlo (23-3) picked up its first three team points rather quickly as the Knights swept the three doubles matches in dominating fashion. Lindsey Ball and Natalie Westermann made short work of their opponents at No. 1 doubles, winning 6-1, 6-0. C.C. Golub and Elsie Ragatz lost only two games in a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles, while Charlotte Lee and Penelope Anderson cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles.
After two days off, Ahlstrom was back at in the CCS individual singles tournament this week as the No. 2 seed. She had to work to get out of her first-round match with Palo Alto’s Kamila Wong, battling back from a set down to post a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win.
Ahlstrom had an easier time with Ava Martin, beating the Menlo-Atherton freshman 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
Her tournament came to an end in the semifinals Wednesday, as Ahlstrom fell in three sets to third-seeded Claire Galerkin of St. Ignatius, 7-5, 0-6, 6-4.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Join us at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center on May 1 and May 2 at 7:30 PM for a dynamic … Read moreMateo Motion XXII
Get ready for an exhilarating morning at the Third Annual Foster City 5k Fun Run on Saturday… Read moreFoster City 5k
Come support local artists and small business! Our 3rd annual Spring Studio Sale! Read moreSpring Studio Sale
AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY Read moreAmerican Rose Society NCNH District Rose Show & Rose Sale
Join us for community fun at the San Mateo Senior Showcase at the San Mateo Senior Center lo… Read moreSan Mateo Senior Showcase
Join us May 9th for the District 4 Toastmasters 2026 Conference - Eras of YOU: Renewing Huma… Read moreDistrict 4 Annual Conference - Eras of YOU Renewing Human Resilience in the Generative AI Era
CA Is Burning said:
CA Is Burning said:
LaurieHietter said:
LaurieHietter said:
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.