The South Pasadena High School varsity boys’ tennis team picked up a narrow 10-8 victory over visiting Temple City in a Rio Hondo League match on April 12.
The No. 2 doubles team of Sebastian Thompson and Emett Mendel swept with scores of 6-2, 6-3 and 6-4. The No. 1 tandem of Christopher Wong and Max Slattery won a pair of sets with scores of 6-2 and 7-5, while the No. 3 duo of Dylan West and Jean-Luc Andre added a 7-5 victory. No. 1 Aidan Liu won a pair of sets with scores of 6-0 and 6-3, while No. 2 Lucas Cornforth (6-0) and No. 3 Louis Jones (6-2) each won a set.
The Tigers (10-2 overall, 5-1 in league) will host La Cañada for a league match on April 19 at 4 p.m. before hosting Monrovia for their regular-season finale on April 22. SPHS will then send individuals to compete in the Rio Hondo League Tournament on April 24 and 25.
First published in the April 19 print issue of the South Pasadena Review.
