The Alhambra Moors have begun the fall sports season with games by football, boy’s water polo, girl’s volleyball, girl’s tennis, and girl’s golf.
The football team started their season on the road and so far has a record of 1-4. While suffering tough losses against South El Monte and Temple City, and La Salle, the Moors hope to begin strong as they begin their league games in October. The first home game at Moor Field was played on Sept. 20 against South Pasadena High School where the Moors lost 35-12. The next home game will take place against the Montebello Oilers on Oct. 11.
Boy’s water polo also began their preseason with a game against Pasadena high on Aug. 22. With a slow start to their season beginning with a record of 0-6, the Moors hope to turn their season around as they tackle their first few league games. The team’s next Almont League game is set for Oct. 2 against the Montebello Oilers.
Girl’s tennis jump started their season by accomplishing a win against Arroyo high school in their first game on Aug. 22. The Moors also beat South El Monte high in a score of 16-2. With a record of 2-9 to get the season underway, the team is continuing their league season with away games against Montebello and San Gabriel.
The girl’s volleyball team kicked off their season in August and have won 2 of their 11 games. After a rough start suffering four straight losses, the girls turned their season around being the first Alhambra sports team to win a game this fall season. They were able to compete and win back-to-back games against Hawkins and Blair by winning in three straight sets 3-0 in both games. We spoke to team captain Sophia Jones about her thoughts on the moors season thus far, “The overall volleyball season isn’t going so great but we’re all working hard and getting better after every game we play.” The girl’s volleyball team is going to continue striving for better and they continue their Almont League games against Mark Keppel and Shurr.
Many sports have had to postpone their season and put a hold on their practices due to extreme weather temperatures, with the girl’s golf team being one of them. After their first match against San Marino was canceled, the team began their league matches with a win against Montebello on September 11. The team is currently undefeated with a record of 4-0, also completing wins against Mark Keppel, Bell Gardens and Shurr. By beating Mark Keppel, the Moors achieved history as the Aztecs lost their first league match in three years. Team Captain Megan Lai spoke on the team’s success, “Golf season is going great this year – We beat Mark Keppel for the first time by 6 strokes! Our team is really strong this year and I hope we can win league!” The Moors hope to continue their winning streak in future games.