Picture of Wesley Schwartz courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Oddly enough, after Tuesday’s lopsided loss to perennial Coastal League powerhouse, Geffen Academy/UCLA, the Minutemen left the match feeling confident about their ability to play quality tennis. That confidence showed in today’s nonleague match against the Oilers of Montebello, despite wholesale lineup changes made by head […]
Photo of Zach Amirian courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: The league’s dominant team since 2023, Geffen Academy/UCLA, came to town today and showed why they are in a class of their own in the Coastal League. Since 2022, when they were co-league champions with Maranatha, Geffen has gone undefeated […]
La Salle Tennis Report by Coach Javier Djeu: The La Salle boys’ tennis team has officially cemented its place at the top of the Del Rey League once again. With a perfect 9–0 record, the Lancers secured their third consecutive league championship, overcoming early-season uncertainty to deliver one of the program’s most impressive runs to date. “It […]
Photo of Sam Crisman courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Playing their third match in three days, the Minutemen were glad to come home (the last 2 were nearly an hour away) for their final match of what they called “the gauntlet.” Though sore, worn, and without one of […]
Photo of Reggie Park courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Early in the season, the Maranatha boys tennis program elected to name four captains – Reggie Park, Russell Sze, Cherif Sauma, and Nate Schumann. Today’s match proved why, as the foursome won all nine of Maranatha’s points, each sweeping […]
Pictured: Ben Forsyth courtesy of MHS Tennis: It was the first match in two weeks for the Minutemen, who had both of last week’s matches pushed to this week, due to heat. The early rust, as well as the swirling canyon winds, were too much to overcome, as they fell behind, 5-1, after the first […]
Tennis: The start of the new boys’ tennis season at La Salle has been anything but smooth. After graduating four key players from last year’s championship roster and losing four additional starters before the season began, the Lancers entered the year facing significant roster changes. Yet despite the obstacles, the team has found its footing […]
Photo of Cherif Sauma courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Registering their fourth consecutive win, Maranatha’s singles and doubles squads have been trading places with respect to who leads the charge towards victory. In their most complete effort of the season to date, both singles and doubles played inspired, dominant tennis, resulting in a 15-3 win […]
Photo of Elvis Zhang and Joseph Yang courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: In their most recent match – a 12-6 win over Santa Fe HS – the Minutemen were led by their singles squad, who won 8 of 9 sets. Today, it was doubles’ that carried the torch, also winning 8 of 9 sets, to […]
Photo of Reggie Park (6-0, 6-0, 6-0 today) courtesy of Maranatha High School Tennis: The last time the Minutemen faced Santa Fe was in the 2013 CIF-SS D5 Semi-Finals. It was a match that came down to the final singles set, with Santa Fe advancing to the finals with a 10-8 win. They ended up […]
Photo of Russell Sze and Nathan Schumann courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: After suffering from nerves in their season opening loss last week to Pasadena, the Minutemen were more composed in Tuesday’s 11-7 victory over New Roads in the Coastal League opener. Maranatha started off with a quick 3-0 advantage as one of the Jaguars’ […]
Photo of Matt Yip and Reggie Park, and champions, River Lassoff and Emmett Malin, courtesy of Amanda Lin Boys Tennis: As the lone Maranatha players to make it to the final day of the Coastal League Individuals Tournament, doubles partners Matt Yip and Reggie Park found themselves both in unfamiliar territory and in elite company. […]
Photo of Will Klop, Coach Arthur Hsieh, and Matt Yip courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Boys Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: In 2022, Maranatha and Geffen Academy/UCLA were the Coastal League co-champions. In 2023 and 2024, Geffen won the league title handily. This season, they won their 3rd straight without being challenged. In […]
Boys Tennis: Thanks to La Salle coach Javier Djeu for this season recap: The 2025 La Salle tennis season has officially wrapped, and once again, the Lancers proved they are among the elite programs in the San Gabriel Valley. La Salle finished with a 9-1 record, capturing the Del Rey League team title for the […]
Photos by Alex Veliz (@CoachAlexMedia) on Instagram and Twitter Boys Tennis: La Salle 15, Bishop Amat 3 Bishop Amat had a shortage of players, but La Salle did the classy thing and defaulted a couple of matches, so that Amat didn’t suffer an 18-0 loss. LSHS is now 7-0 in Del Rey League matches as […]
Photo of Will Klop courtesy of Amanda Lin Boys Tennis: Thanks for Maranatha tennis for this report: In last year’s match against Duarte, the Falcons defeated the Minutemen for the first time in modern history, 10-8. With both teams returning nearly all of their players, today’s match promised to be a competitive one. Last year, […]
Boys Tennis: Thanks to Coach Javier Djeu for this weekly La Salle Tennis Report: The La Salle boys’ program continued its dominance in Del Rey League play this week with two commanding 18-0 victories over Don Bosco and St. Monica, respectively. With those two wins, the Lancers improved to 4-0 in league competition. “The matches […]
Boys Tennis: Thanks to Coach Javier Djeu for this La Salle tennis report: La Salle wrapped up its preseason with a hard-fought 12-6 victory over Arroyo High School, a team that reached the quarterfinals last season. “It was a good match to finish off the preseason,” Coach Djeu said. “We almost played each other in […]
Photo of Cherif Sauma courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Boys Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: In his pre-match briefing, Coach Arthur Hsieh warned his squad that today’s match against the Moors would come down to the wire, as that’s exactly how their matches the last two seasons have turned out, with Maranatha winning […]
Boys Tennis: Thanks to La Salle coach Javier Djeu for this report: The Lancers preseason continued this week with a match against Pasadena Poly, where the team showcased its resilience despite being short-staffed. “The match went well,” said Head Coach Javier. “Preseason matches are to prepare for the regular season, and we did just that.” […]
