Tennis/ Nov 11 2022

Maranatha’s Magical CIF D-4 Runs Ends in Semifinal Round; Lady Minutemen Fall to No. 1 Keppel, 12-6, on Thursday

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: In the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, there’s #1 Mark Keppel and then there’s everyone else. Via an improved but imperfect powerpoint formula that assigns schools to certain divisions each season, the Mark Keppel Aztecs, who were in Division 3 last season, were assigned to Divison 4 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Nov 05 2022

Unseeded Maranatha Defeats No. 5 Redlands East Valley, 11-7, in 2nd Round of D-4 Playoffs; Lady Minutemen Face Paloma Valley on Monday

Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report Girls Tennis: When the 2022 season started, the Lady Minutemen set a few goals for themselves knowing they would be a stretch. But at least it was something to aim for. Among them were to finish in the top 3 in the Olympic League in order to make […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Nov 04 2022

Maranatha Opens CIF D-4 Playoffs w/11-7 Victory Over Quartz Hill; Lady Minutemen to Face Redlands East Valley on Friday

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report Edges Quartz Hill, 11-7, in Tense 1st Rd. of CIF-SS Playoffs In a match that was intense throughout, the young Lady Minutemen were baptized into the tension and excitement of playoff tennis. It was their singles lineup that opened up strong, with Stella Hsieh, Natalie Arminak, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 27 2022

Maranatha’s Stella Hsieh & Lady Minutemen Doubles Team of Kasey McCoy & Esmee Eaton Win Olympic League Individual Titles

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report It was Finals Day at the Olympic League Individuals Tournament at Whittier Narrows Tennis Center in So. El Monte. Maranatha was well represented, with representatives in each of the day’s four matches. In the singles final, Maranatha’s Stella Hsieh, the league’s top player, faced off against Village […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 27 2022

Claremont’s Sydney La & Wolfpack Doubles Team of Camila Fernandez & Delila Vargas, Win Palomares League Individual Titles

Girls Tennis: Claremont had a big day at the Palomares League finals. CHS senior Sydney La won the Palomares League’s individual singles championship on Wednesday. The Wolfpack four-year starter defeated Glendora’s Steffanie Lam by scores of 3-6, 6-2, and 6-4. Lam was the first competitor to take a game from La, let alone a set. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 21 2022

Maranatha Wraps up Olympic League Championship After 14-4 Victory Over Heritage Christian; Lady Minutemen Win 8th Title in 10 Years

Photo of Esmee Eaton courtesy of Amanda Lin Thanks to MHS tennis for this report Girls Tennis: Maranatha girls tennis capped their regular season today by winning their final 11 matches (after a 1-3 start), going undefeated in league and earning their 8th Olympic League championship in 10 years. Their league record during that time […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 12 2022

Maranatha Remains Undefeated in Olympic League Matches; Lady Minutemen Cruise to 15-3 Victory Over Whittier Christian

Photo of Nelli Breuer & Marie Wolfrum courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: Though the score remained lopsided (their first meeting was 14-4), the Heralds of Whittier Christian are an improved team, as the Lady Minutemen discovered immediately. The Heralds’ doubles teams only won 4 total games in their first encounter with MHS. Today, they […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 11 2022

Los Osos Dominates Claremont, 13-5, in Monday’s Nonleague Match; Wolfpack Senior, Sydney La, Remains Unbeaten in 2022

Girls Tennis: It’s rare when the Claremont girls tennis program loses a regular season match. It’s even more unusual when the Wolfpack get thumped. But that’s what happened on Monday afternoon. Los Osos, ranked No. 8 in Monday’s CIF-SS Division 1 poll, cruised to a 13-5 victory over the visiting Wolfpack. Claremont’s No. 1 singles […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 07 2022

Maranatha Cruises Past Village Christian, 15-3, in Olympic League Play; Lady Minutemen Extend Win Streak to 8 Matches

Photo of Natalie Arminak courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Volleyball: League leader, Maranatha, knew that third-place Village Christian would make adjustments and fight hard after defeating them 14-4 in their first meeting. They made their adjustments and came out swinging, leading early on in 4 of 6 first round sets, including in the anticipated rematch […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 30 2022

Mayfield Improves to 3-0 in Prep League Matches After Thursday’s 13-5 Victory Over Poly

Girls Tennis: Mayfield improved to 3-0 in Prep League matches thanks to its 13-5 victory over Poly. Sam Frick, the Cubs No. 1 singles player, went 3-0, and won by scores of 6-1, 6-0, 6-0. Allison Huang went 2-1 at No. 3 singles by scores of 2-6, 6-0 and 6-0. In all, Mayfield singles won […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 30 2022

Maranatha Continues Hot Streak, as Lady Minutemen Cruise to a 13-5 Victory Over Providence

Photo of Kathryn Khalil courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: It was the first-ever meeting between Maranatha and the Providence (Burbank) Pioneers, who were missing their top player due to injury. The Lady Minutemen were especially sharp out of the gates, putting the pressure on from the outset, and emerging with a 6-0 lead after […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 29 2022

Claremont Cruises to 14-4 Victory Over Redlands; Doubles Team of Angelina Alkhouri & Kaili Hernandez Improved to 15-0

Girls Tennis: One of the great side effects of blowout victories is the luxury of getting as many players some real-time experience as possible. And such was the case for the Claremont High School girls tennis program. CHS cruised to a 14-4 victory over Redlands in a nonleague match. The singles players and doubles teams […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 28 2022

Maranatha Claims an 11-7 Victory Over Valley Christian in a Battle of Olympic League Powers

Girls Tennis: In a contest between the Olympic League’s top two teams, Tuesday’s winner would take a large step towards a league title. And it Maranatha that came out on the right side of an 11-7 decision over the Defenders. Maranatha was able to jump out to a 4-2 lead in the 1st round behind […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 23 2022

Sam Frick Goes 3-0 in Mayfield’s 11-7 Victory Over Westridge; Cubs Earn First Prep League Win in 2022

Girls Tennis: Mayfield open Prep League action with an 11-7 victory over Westridge. The Cubs singles players went 6-3, and their doubles teams claimed five wins in nine matches. Sam Frick went 3-0 at No. 1 singles by scores of 6-3, 6-3 and 6-0. Allison Huang had two wins and Brooke Aloe earned the Cubs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 21 2022

Maranatha Opens Olympic League Play w/14-4 Victory Over Village Christian; Lady Minutemen Doubles Went 9-0

Girls Tennis: In their first home match of the season, and the opening of Olympic League play, the Lady Minutemen wanted to come out strong and to play solid tennis from the outset. They did just that, opening a 5-1 lead after the first round. Doubles, who went a perfect 9-0 on the day, opened […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 16 2022

Maranatha Edges Alhambra, 10-8, in Thursday’s Nonleague Match; Lady Minutemen Got Solid Contributions From Doubles Teams

Photo of Kasey McCoy and Esmee Eaton courtesy of Amanda Lin Thanks to Maranatha for this report Girls Tennis: In their sixth consecutive road match, the young Lady Minutemen squad continued their upward trajectory, with doubles playing their best overall tennis of the young season. Facing a squad very similar in strength and talent distribution […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 15 2022

Claremont Crushes Alta Loma, 16-2, in Palomares League Opener; Singles & Doubles Teams Each Went 8-1

Pictured L-R: Camila Fernandez & Delila Vargas Girls Tennis: Claremont opened Palomares League play with a dominating 16-2 victory over Alta Loma. The Wolfpack went 8-1 in both singles and doubles, and thanks to a blowout, it allowed CHS to get most of their roster some action on Wednesday. No. 1 singles player, Sydney La, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 14 2022

Maranatha Cruises to 13-5 Victory Over Blair; Stella Hsieh Goes 3-0 in Singles Matches by Scores of 6-1, 6-0 & 6-0

Photo of Nelli Breuer & Marie Wolfrum courtesy of Amanda Lin Thanks to Maranatha for this report Girls Tennis: Maranatha played solid overall tennis today en route to defeating an upstart Blair team, 13-5. Two seasons ago, COVID-19 struck and neither school was able to field a full squad when they played one another. Today, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 14 2022

Sydney La Claims All Three of Claremont’s Singles Victories; Wolfpack Defeats Temescal Canyon, 10-8, on Tuesday

Girls Tennis: The Claremont girls tennis program went 3-6 in singles matches on Tuesday. But the Wolfpack doubles teams claimed seven of their nine matches, which allowed CHS to edge Temescal Canyon, 10-8, in a nonleague contest. Sydney La won Claremont’s three singles matches. La won by scores of 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Thankfully for CHS, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 09 2022

South Pasadena Defeats Youthful Maranatha, 13-5, in Thursday’s Nonleague Match

Thanks to Maranatha coach Arthur Hsieh for this report: Girls Tennis: In their fourth consecutive away match to start the season, the Lady Minutemen suffered their third straight loss to fall to 1-3. Yet, they continued to show improvement and are heading in the right direction. Their hope is to be able to continue improving […]

By Brian Baiotto