Vista netters beat Warriors in battle for first

The October 14 match, which might likely decide the Avocado East League girls tennis champion, ended with Vista High School taking a 14-4 victory over Fallbrook High School.

“It was a tough match,” said Fallbrook junior varsity coach Randy Hicks, who coached the Warriors in the absence of varsity head coach Dave Ramirez and varsity assistant coach Linda Johnson.

Ramirez and Johnson were absent due to separate family emergencies. Johnson is the mother of Fallbrook senior Hailey Johnson, who also missed the match in Vista, and Fallbrook senior Jessica Willett was unavailable due to an official c...