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 […]
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 […]
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, […]