Team photo courtesy of Amanda Lin: (L to R) Morgan Duran, Madison White, Grace Yang, Diana Sarksyan, Mia Huang, Kathryn Khalil, Mia Su, Peony Liu, Dora Wang, Jennifer, Chu, Juliana Zhang Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha Tennis for this report: In the final match of the regular season, the Lady Minutemen faced reigning league champions, […]
Photo of Kathryn Khalil courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report It was the second match of a back-to-back set with Whittier Christian, who continue to try to navigate a new normal after the passing of their beloved coach, Scott Penner, last weekend. In the interim, former Whittier Christian head […]
Girls Tennis: This report is by Marshall Fundamental coach, Eddie Williams: Today, we traveled to El Monte High School for a MVL match vs a formidable opponent. Our singles trio did what they’ve been doing all season–dominate the opposition. No. 1, 2 & 3 singles went 8-1. They are Hannah Hagiwara, Diana Kasabian, and Elena […]
Girls Tennis: Thanks to Marshall Fundamental coach, Eddie Williams for this report: “Today we traveled to Arroyo hungry to extend our unblemished MVL record vs the defending league champs. We clinched the match midway through the second round. Therefore, I was able to get most of our subs in for more valuable playing time and […]
Photo is of Coach Hsieh and Coach Penner at last year’s league tournament. It was the last time Coach Hsieh would see Coach Penner in person. Girls Tennis Thanks to Maranatha for this report Life is bigger than sports. That reality was reinforced today as Whittier Christian played their first match without their beloved late […]
Photo of Grace Yang courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Playing league powerhouses, Village Christian and Valley Christian, the last two matches seemed to toughen the Lady Minutemen, who learned from their more seasoned rivals. That was evident today in their non-league match against the visiting Pioneers of Providence/Burbank. […]
Photo of Morgan Duran and Dora Wang courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: It was Maranatha’s first home match and first league match of the season, with league-favorite, Village Christian, rolling into town. The Crusaders boast a deep and loaded lineup, with the arrival of new accomplished and experienced […]
Photo of Peony Liu courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Though the Lady Minutemen defeated Alhambra yesterday, Coach Arthur Hsieh wasn’t happy with his team’s approach, energy, and focus over the last two matches. He held a team meeting before today’s match to address issues he and his coaching […]
Photo of Madison White & Mia Huang courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: It wasn’t pretty, but the Lady Minutemen got the job done. With the recent heatwave and rescheduling of matches, the Lady Minutemen haven’t had a regular practice for nearly two weeks, which is starting to […]
Photo of Dora Wang courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report A combination of factors weighed in to the Lady Minutemen getting off to a sluggish start, resulting in a deficit they could not overcome. Learning that their top player, Grace Yang, would not be playing, fatigue from a near […]
Photo of Chu, Duran, Liu, Sarksyan, and Khalil courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha Tennis for this report: In a rescheduled match (due to the recent heatwave), the Lady Minutemen and Matadors met in an annual non-league match that has been very even in recent years. MHS won 11-7 last year in […]
Photo of Grace Yang courtesy of MHS Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Girls Tennis: The two MHS’s squared off for the first time in three seasons. In their last contest, it came down to the wire, with Maranatha prevailing, 10-8. This year’s match was close as well. With the Lady Minutemen ahead, 3-2, […]
Team photo courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: It was opening day for the two Pasadena schools, who happen to practice on the same facility at PHS. Both teams are loaded with young inexperienced players that they hope will improve and mature throughout the season. This was a […]
Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: The Lady Minutemen were decided underdogs entering today’s first round playoff match against No. 6 Buckley; but that uphill climb got even steeper this morning, when they got the news that two of their starters were out sick. Despite the news, the Lady Minutemen vowed to give […]
Girls Tennis: Competing in Division 1 in any CIF-SS sport is a challenge in and of itself. There aren’t any weak opponents. And such was the case for the Claremont tennis program. The Palomares League champs fell, 11-7, in the first round of the D-1 playoffs. Woodbridge went 6-3 in singles, and claimed five of […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental opened the 2023 postseason in impressive form. The Lady Eagles defeated their visitors from Northview, 13-5, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. Marshall won eight of its nine singles matches. Sophomore Hannah Hagiwara went 3-0 and won by set scores of 6-2, 6-0 and 6-0. Freshman Diana […]
Girls Tennis: Thanks to Coach Javier Djeu for this report: In 2019, the La Salle girls tennis team could barely field a team. Fast forward to the fall of 2023, and the Lady Lancers have secured four consecutive Del Rey League titles. And they did in dominant form. La Salle went 42-0 on this four-year […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental was able to secure the No. 2 seed out of the Mission Valley League. The Lady Eagles defeated their host from Rosemead, 11-7, on Thursday afternoon. And it was the Marshall singles players that carried the load, winning eight of their nine matches. Hannah Hagiwara (No. 1 singles) swept all three […]
Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: For the third time since 2012, Maranatha will not be crowned as Olympic League champions; but it isn’t for lack of opportunities. The opportunities were there in abundance. But opportunities must be accompanied by hunger and a will to win to result in a championship. The latter […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental had about as good a day as one could hope for on a tennis court. The Lady Eagles literally swept South El Monte, 18-0, in a Mission Valley League match. The Marshall singles players, Hannah Hagiwara, Diana Kasabian and Elena Edmonds, all went 3-0. As did the doubles teams of Sierra […]