By George Yin & Abby Pan,
Staff Writers
Boys Golf
Boys golf made TC history by placing first in league, but were knocked out of the first round of CIF.
Junior Kai Hirayama won TC’s first boys golf individuals CIF title.
“In the previous two years, I choked and last year, I injured myself so I was unable to play well in the last round to be able to qualify for state,” Hirayama said. “This year, I knew as long as I played safe and didn’t panic, I was going to be fine.”
Boys golf placed first at the Walnut Boys Golf Tournament against Division II teams, adding two more trophies to their cabinet alongside their league championship.
“I really enjoyed playing all the matches because we were a really good team this year,” junior Eden Chung said. “I hope to improve myself and mentor the team so we’re able to continue our success although it’s going to be harder with a lot of the seniors leaving. Regardless, we still have a lot of anticipation for next year and are really excited to play.”
Softball
Holding three league titles in a row, the undefeated champions placed first winning all 12 games each year.
“We accomplished a lot during our season and I hope next year, we can win league once more and advance all the way into CIF,” junior Mya Gonzalez said. “However, losing the first round made me more motivated to advance into later rounds of CIF and between now and next year, I plan to work on my mental health, getting faster and being consistent at the plate.”
Varsity softball saw a first round CIF exit with a loss to Valley View.
Baseball
Boys baseball hold a Rio Hondo League record of 3-9.
They started off the league season with a home win against San Marino on March 3 with a final score of 3-2.
Baseball went on to win two more home games defeating La Cañada 5-3 on March 9 and Monrovia High School 4-2 on April 12.
The Rams then lost against La Cañada on April 18, La Salle on April 21 and South Pasadena on April 24.
“It didn’t go as planned, but it was still a fun season with my team,” sophomore Parker Thomas said. “I’m the only sophomore trying to beat out the upperclassmen for a spot on varsity, although I’m competing with upperclassmen, I am happy I did get a starting point over juniors and seniors.”
Boys Volleyball
With crucial players senior Joshua Chen and freshman Matthew Kong injured for most of the season, boys volleyball faced major setbacks.
They defeated San Marino at the March 14 away game resulting in a score of 3-1.
From that point on, boys volleyball went on a continuous losing streak until their last game on April 18 where they lost to La Cañada ending the season with a league record of 1-7.