Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team dropped its final preseason match 16-2 against the Polytechnic Panthers on Friday, Mar. 8. The Tigers finished preseason play with a 3-2 record. South Pasadena struggled the entire match. The only wins came from junior Desmond Chan, singles one. Chan was victorious in his first two […]
Boys’ tennis dismantles Schurr in lopsided victory
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ tennis improved its preseason record to 3-1 with a 17-1 victory over Schurr High School on Friday, Mar. 1. Junior Desmond Chan, singles one, destroyed the opposition, winning each set 6-0. Singles two and three, junior Ben Pestana and senior James Dekle, also swept their three matches. Pestana won […]
Boys’ tennis dominates Mark Keppel in preseason match
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team comfortably defeated Mark Keppel 14-4 on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Led by standout junior Desmond Chan, the Tigers claimed their second victory, improving to 2-1 in the preseason. Chan, singles one, easily won each of his sets to add to his 9-0 record in matches this preseason. […]
Boys’ tennis bounces back with win against Rosemead
Boys’ tennis earned its first victory of the year in a 16-2 rout against Rosemead High School on Monday, Feb. 25. Singles one junior Ben Pestana won 6-1 in every game, while singles two senior James Dekle also swept all of his matchups. The doubles teams dominated, rebounding from the previous match, where none of […]
Boys’ tennis drops season opener
The boys’ tennis team fell short in its preseason debut, losing 13-5 to the Crescenta Valley Falcons on Friday, Feb. 22. Juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one and two respectively, accounted for all of the Tigers’ wins. Chan dominated his opponents, winning his matches 6-2, 6-3, and 6-1. Pestana emerged victorious in two […]
Boys’ tennis falls short against La Cañada
Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Boys’ tennis team lost 13-5 to La Cañada High School on Friday, April 13, at home. The team was outmatched by La Canada, and its league record fell to 1-4 while its overall record was pushed to 8-6. The team won three matches in singles. Sophomore Desmond Chan, singles one, […]
Boys’ tennis falls to 1-3 with a loss to Temple City
Boys’ tennis lost 12-6 to Temple City at home on Tuesday, April 10. Consequently, the South Pas’ league record is dropped to 1-3, while the team’s overall record rests at 8-5. The Tigers displayed more prowess in singles, where the team won four of its six games. Although the team struggled to win sets, sophomore […]
Boys’ tennis falters against San Marino
Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor After a compelling 18-0 league victory over Monrovia on March 29, boys’ tennis lost 15-3 against San Marino High School on Monday, April 9. The loss leaves the team’s league record at 1-2 and its overall record at 8-4. The match was originally planned for March 23 but was rescheduled […]
Boys’ tennis earns first league victory in dominant fashion
Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Boys’ tennis outmatched Monrovia on Thursday, March 29, defeating the Wildcats 18-0 in commanding fashion. The team now holds an overall record of 8-3 and a league record of 1-1. Singles players one, two, and three triumphed over at least one of their opponents by a score of 6-0 or 6-1, […]
Boys’ tennis falls to La Cañada
Photos by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Boys’ tennis was defeated in an away game against La Canada Flintridge on Tuesday, March 20, losing 15-3. The loss to La Canada, a Division I powerhouse, puts the Tiger’s overall record at 7-3, and league record at 0-1. Singles one, sophomore Desmond Chan, was the only player to […]
Boys’ tennis reigns supreme versus Schurr
Photos by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Boys’ tennis crushed Schurr High School in an away match on Thursday, March 15. The squad won a total of 16 games, and only lost two to Schurr. The match increases the team’s overall pre-season record to 7-2. Singles one, sophomore Desmond Chan, defeated each of his opponents, winning one […]
Varsity tennis coach leaves, to be replaced by Karina Akhmedova
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer SPHS varsity tennis coach Sean Taroli has left the athletic coaching staff just days before the start of the boys’ tennis season. Taroli’s exit came a little after a year of leading both the girls’ and boys’ varsity teams, who both had a 2-6 season record during that period. […]
Boys’ tennis defeats Monrovia on the road
Photo by Stephanie Kim The boys’ varsity tennis team shook its losing streak on Wednesday, March 28, away against Monrovia. In a decisive game, the Tigers were able to get 14 matches off their opponents with a final score of 14-4. In singles, freshman Ben Pestana shut out the number one and two players with […]
Boys’ tennis falls to Temple City in first league match
Photo by Stephanie Kim The boys’ varsity tennis team was crushed by the Temple City Rams on Thursday, March 23. In the away match, the Rams shut out the Tigers 18-0. This was South Pas’ first league match of the season. Every team, both doubles and singles, was bested by their opponents. This culminated in […]
Season Preview: Boys’ Tennis
Photo by Stephanie Kim After finishing in second place in Rio Hondo last year, this year’s boys’ varsity tennis team is eagerly awaiting the upcoming season. This season marks the first with newly hired coach, Sean Taroli. The team has had to quickly bounce back from the departure of former coach, Carlos Husche-Favella, after the […]