Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF) canceled all 12 CIF State basketball championship games due to coronavirus concerns in a press release Thursday, Mar. 12. CIF officials will not name co-champions and will leave the 2020 title positions empty. With the rest of winter tournaments already […]
Season preview: boy tennis begin a fresh season with promising freshmen
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Andrés Oyaga Contributor Boys tennis has seen unsuccessful seasons in recent years with a rotating coaching staff and a lack of depth. After losing a group of strong graduated seniors and other players from the program, the Tigers will bring in yet another new coach: girls coach Krista […]
Girls tennis RHL tournament rescheduled in wake of Getty fire
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The second day of Rio Hondo League girls tennis competition was postponed due to unsuitable air quality from the recent Getty fire on Thursday, Oct. 31. Junior captain Carissa Park was the sole Tiger scheduled to compete on Thursday, after the moving on from […]
Girls tennis competes in Rio Hondo League prelims
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The South Pasadena girls tennis team stumbled in the Rio Hondo League Preliminaries on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Live Oak Park. Junior captain Carissa Park was the only player who won both of the games required to move on to the next round on […]
Girls tennis loses to Mark Keppel
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer The girls tennis team fell to Mark Keppel, 10-8, Friday, Oct. 25. The game dropped the Tigers below .500 to an 8-9 overall record. Junior captain Carissa Park, singles one, won all three sets 6-0, but her teammates couldn’t match her success. Singles two, junior […]
Girls tennis trounces Arroyo in final preseason match
Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer The girls tennis team soundly defeated the Arroyo Knights, 16-2, in its final preseason game Monday, Sept. 23. The Tigers will head into the league season after a shaky 5-4 preseason performance. Singles one, junior captain Carissa Park, excelled as per usual, with two 6-1 wins. Sophomore Ava Feldman substituted […]
Girls tennis sweeps Baldwin Park
Photo by Ella JayasekeraStaff Photographer Girls tennis shut out the Baldwin Braves, 18-0, in its latest preseason game on Thursday, Sept. 19, bringing the Tigers to a 4-4 preseason record. Playing an easy opponent, coach Krista Gale experimented with the lineups, shuffling partners around. Singles one, freshman Kyra Campbell, played a near perfect match, winning […]
BioMed teacher Krista Gale in as new girls’ varsity tennis coach
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 […]
Boys’ tennis continues league play with a crushing defeat and a much needed win
The boys’ tennis team experienced mixed results this week, dropping a tough match against Temple City on Wednesday and then stomping the Monrovia Wildcats on Friday, Apr. 12. The Tigers now sit at 2-5 in league competitions. Against the Rams, South Pas struggled immensely, losing 16-2. Only juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one […]
A short-handed boy’s tennis falters against Temple City
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer A short-handed boys’ tennis team lost to Temple City, 13-5, Friday, Mar. 29. South Pas now falls to 1-4 in league and 4-7 overall. Singles one junior Desmond Chan excelled as per usual, winning all three sets, 6-4, 6-0, and 6-1. Sophomore David Sohn, singles two, was victorious in his […]
Boys’ tennis drops tight non-league match
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team fell short in a tightly contested match against Flintridge Prep, losing 10-8 on Tuesday, Mar. 26. This non-conference game moves South Pas’ overall record to 4-6. With star juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana out, the singles players struggled to compete against the Rebels; each player […]
Boys’ tennis falters against La Cañada
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team suffered a defeat against La Cañada, falling 13-5 on Friday, Mar. 22. With their league record dropping to 1-3, the Tigers’ title chances are quickly fading. Juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one and two respectively, continue to perform well despite South Pas’ subpar results. […]
Boys’ tennis earns its first league victory against Monrovia
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team won its first league game, decimating the Monrovia Wildcats, 17-1, on Tuesday, Mar. 19. South Pas now improves to 1-2 in league play. Singles two, junior Desmond Chan, blasted through his three sets, and junior Ben Pestana, singles one, won his first, but was substituted due […]
Boys’ tennis suffers blowout loss to San Marino
Photos by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ tennis dropped it’s second league match to San Marino, 14-4, on Friday, Mar. 15. South Pas’ league record now stands at 0-2 and 3-4 overall. Singles one, star junior Desmond Chan, easily defeated all three of his Titan opponents; he won each set 6-0. Junior Ben Pestana, singles two, […]
Boys’ tennis drops first league match to Temple City
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team fell short against the Temple City Rams, 12-6, in its first league match on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Singles one, junior Desmond Chan, carried the load for the Tiger singles, winning two sets. Junior Ben Pestana, singles two, struggled in his first two matches, but emerged victorious […]
Boys’ tennis struggles against Poly
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 […]