Tennis: Thanks to Marshall coach Eddie Williams for this report: We extended our Mission Valley League winning streak (going back to last season) to 14-0. Our record for the current season is now 4-0. Today, we hosted one of our tough league rivals, Arroyo. The final score was Marshall 12, Arroyo 6. Again, our Singles […]
Photo of Mia Su/Madison White courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: In recent years, the Village Christian Crusaders have risen under the leadership of Coach Jonathan Ngai (a Maranatha alumnus). They have improved each season, finally winning the Olympic League title last season (the first in school history), sweeping Maranatha […]
Photo of Diana Sarksyan courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: The last time Maranatha faced Montebello was in the 2017 CIF-SS Quarterfinals, when the Lady Minutemen defeated the Oilers, 10-8, and advanced to the semifinals (where they lost, 9-9). Today’s match was the exact opposite of that tense showdown. […]
Tennis: Marshall cruised to a 14-4 victory over El Monte in a Mission Valley League match. The Eagles went 9-0 in singles and 5-4 in doubles. In fact, the singles players (Diana Kasabian, Bailee Maxwell and Hannah Hagiwara) didn’t drop a single game. They won all nine matches by scores of 6-0. Elena Edmonds and […]
Photo of Peony Liu Courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Though the Lady Minutemen this season have played the same schools they played last year, they seem to be catching a lot of schools in rebuilding mode. Count the Moors of Alhambra as one of them. The Moors will […]
Photo of Madison White courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Heading into today’s match (the third in four days), the Lady Minutemen were a little banged up with injuries and illnesses, requiring the rest of the team to step up. Step up they did, playing mature, efficient tennis. When No. […]
Tennis Thanks to La Salle coach Javier Djeu for this report: The La Salle girls’ tennis team officially opened league play this week with a 5–13 loss to St. Joseph on Tuesday, followed by a dominant 15–3 win over Bishop Amat on Thursday. Playing with only eight players and forced to forfeit three sets right […]
Photo of Sarah Fong by Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Knowing the Lady Vikings were young and inexperienced, the Lady Minutemen changed their lineup completely – putting their singles players in doubles and doubles players in singles – in order to mix things up and give their players some experience playing […]
Photo of Maranatha’s Dora Wang and Mia Su Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: When Head Coach, Arthur Hsieh, first started coaching at Maranatha in 2012, nonleague matches with La Salle were annual, drawing students from both student bodies for the crosstown rivalry matchup. That tradition ended about eight or nine years ago, as […]
Girls Tennis: Thanks to La Salle tennis for this report: The Lancers’ tennis team continues to shape its identity in the early stages of the season, with valuable lessons learned from both a tough 12-6 loss to Mayfield and a commanding 11–2 win over Duarte. For head coach Javier Djeu, these preseason matches are about […]
Photo of Grace Yang by Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha Tennis for this report: It’s just been go, go, go for the Lady Minutemen, who have had more matches than practices so far this season. With three road matches already played since last week’s tryouts, they have been envious of the facilities of their […]
Photo of Hannah Su courtesy of Maranatha. Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: The Lady Minutemen had lots of time to sit before getting to play their match against the Chiefs today. After an hour drive to Santa Fe Springs in traffic, they were notified that the match would be delayed due to heat […]
Photo of Mia Huang & Kathryn Khalil is courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the Lady Minutemen, who had tryouts on Monday, and came into today’s season opener still sorting out who is who, and figuring out who should play where. Those […]
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 […]
