Photo by Andrés OyagaContributor The SPHS Athletic Department named BioMed teacher Krista Gale as the new varsity girls’ tennis team head coach on Monday, July 22. This year will note their fourth consecutive coaching change. Despite this year marking her first in coaching tennis, Gale is an avid fan and skilled player. She was recruited […]
Girls’ tennis’ CIF journey ends with loss to Huntington Beach
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team ended its CIF run on Monday, November 5, with a 13-5 loss at Huntington Beach High School. The team was unable to overcome the play from Huntington Beach, getting eliminated in their quarterfinal match. The singles managed to take only four wins, while the […]
Girls’ tennis sets down Garden Grove in second round of CIF
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team swiftly defeated Garden Grove High School in their second CIF playoff game on Friday, November 2. The girls will be moving onto the quarterfinals with their 14-4 win. The singles squad only lost two sets, easily shutting down Garden Grove’s players. Singles one, senior […]
Girls’ tennis swings past Hemet in opening round of CIF
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Phtographer The varsity girls’ tennis team advanced in their first CIF game with a 12-6 win over Hemet on Wednesday, October 31. It is the first win for the SPHS squad in this year’s postseason competition. Continuing their consistent play, the girls’ singles players emerged from their games with only […]
Girls’ tennis falls to San Marino at home
Photos by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team suffered a 11-7 loss to the rival San Marino Titans at home on Thursday, Oct. 11. The loss drops the team’s league record to 3-3. The talented SPHS singles squad was able to win the majority of its sets, earning six points for the […]
Girls’ tennis drops road game to La Cañada
Photo by Andrés Oyaga Staff Photographer The varsity girls’ tennis team endured a tough 12-6 loss against La Cañada on Tuesday, October 2. The loss drops the girls’ league record to 2-2. The singles squad, which saw some changes since their previous games, was unable to win a set against the Spartans. Singles one, sophomore […]
Strong singles play carries girls’ tennis to first league victory
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The SPHS girls’ tennis team emerged victorious against Temple City on Thursday, September 22 in their first league matchup of the season. The team defeated the Rams, a Division II team, by a score of 13-5, giving them their first league win. The South Pas singles squad dominated the […]
Girls’ tennis remains undefeated with victory over Westridge
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The varsity girls’ tennis team secured an easy victory over Westridge on Tuesday, September 11, defeating the Tigers by a score of 14-4. With the win, the team maintains their undefeated preseason record of 6-0-1. The girls’ singles team stumbled slightly in their victory over Westridge, dropping the only […]
Girls’ tennis wins second straight preseason game
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer SPHS girls’ varsity tennis team faced off against John Burroughs High School in Burbank on Thursday, August 30 in a road preseason, game. The girls swiftly defeated John Burroughs, triumphing with a score of 12-6. In singles, senior Shannon Huang easily defeated the competition in each of her three […]
Girls’ tennis triumphs over Glendale
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer Girls’ tennis snatched a decisive 13-5 road victory against Glendale on Tuesday, August 28. With the win, the team improves their record to 2-1. Senior Shannon Huang and sophomore Carissa Park established early dominance in their singles sets, both sweeping all three of their matches. With their combined efforts […]
Girls’ tennis opens season with road win
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The South Pasadena girls’ tennis team opened 2018 fall preseason play with a dominating 18-0 victory over the Duarte Falcons on Wednesday, August 22. The team now currently sits with a 1-0 record in the early season. Veteran singles player for South Pasadena, sophomore Carissa Park, defeated all of […]
Girls’ tennis prepares for bounce-back season
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer With a new season fast approaching, the SPHS girls’ tennis team is striving to improve their overall record of 7-7 from last season. This season, the team is starting anew with SPHS alumna Karina Akhmedova, who took over the varsity coach position midway through their preseason. Akhmedova will be the […]
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. […]
Girls’ tennis loses penultimate match to La Cañada
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team fell short of a win in an 10-8 away game loss against La Cañada on Tuesday, October 17. The team will go into its last regular season game with a league record of 2-5 and its overall record at 7-6. Overall, the team improved […]
Girls tennis stumbles against La Cañada
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity tennis team fell short of a win in an 6-12 matchup against the La Cañada Spartans at home on Thursday, September 28. Its league and overall records now stand at 1-2 and 6-3, respectively. Junior Shannon Huang won two of her three singles matches with scores […]
Girls tennis dominates against Monrovia
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The girls’ tennis team secured its first league victory 16-2 against the Monrovia Wildcats at home on Tuesday, September 26. The team’s Rio Hondo record now sits evenly at 1-1, while the overall record is 6-2. Singles players junior Shannon Huang and freshman Carissa Park both swept all three […]