Girls Tennis: The only thing better than winning a first CIF-SS championship in school history is having to clutch up to accomplish that feat. And the Marshall Fundamental girls’ tennis program did just that. The Mission Valley League champions opened the postseason with CIF-SS Division 5 victories over Tustin (11-7), Rosemead (12-6) and Carpinteria (12-6), […]
Girls Tennis: Whew! That was close. The Marshall Fundamental girls’ tennis program drove all the way to Santa Barbara to battle San Marcos in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. And the Lady Eagles earned a spot in the title match by the skin of one’s teeth. Marshall and San Marcos won […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental has now earned a spot in Wednesday’s semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. The Eagles secured a comfortable 12-6 victory over their visitors from Carpinteria. Per usual, Marshall’s singles players led the way. Hannah Hagiwara, Diana Kasabian and Elena Edmonds provided eight set wins of the 10 needed to […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental earned a spot in next week’s quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. Two days after an 11-7 win over Tustin in the first round, the girls from Pasadena secured a 12-6 victory over fellow Mission Valley League competitor, Rosemead, on Friday. Marshall’s singles went 9-0 to lead the way. […]
Girls Tennis: Marshall Fundamental has earned a spot in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. The Eagles defeated Tustin, 11-7, on Wednesday. Marshall’s No. 1 & No. 2 singles players, Hannah Hagiwara and Diana Kasabian, went 6-0. Hagiwara had wins of 6-1, 6-0 and a default. And Kasabian won by scores of […]
Photo of Mia Su courtesy of Amanda Lin. Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: The learning curve for the Lady Minutemen this season has had to be quick and steep, with over half of its players being new to the sport of tennis. With less than a week of practices before their […]
Girls Tennis: Story courtesy of Marshall Fundamental Tennis: The Lady Eagles were dominant in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s Mission Valley League prelims and finals at Rosemead High School. All three of the Eagles’ singles players cruised through the first two rounds yesterday without dropping a set. Marshall’s No. 1, Hannah Hagiwara, was the top-seeded player with […]
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 […]
