Tigers watch lead go to waste

South Pasadena had a win within grasp but couldn’t hang on.
Question: Can the Tigers learn from a loss like this?
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Tigers unable to hold on in 7-6 loss to Rams.
South Pasadena took a 6-3 lead in the fourth before Temple City tied it in the sixth, and won it in the seventh.

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(Correspondent photo by Mike Mullen)

Tuesday’s scores
Temple City 7, South Pasadena 6
La Canada 4, Monrovia 1
Arcadia 5, San Marino 2
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Tuesday’s finals
Temple City 7, South Pasadena 5
Monrovia 7, La Canada 1
San Marino 10, Blair 4
La Salle 7, St. Monica 0
Gabrielino 8, El Monte 1
South El Monte 8, Rosemead 5

Here are the latest area and CIF rankings.

STAR-NEWS RANKINGS
By scott Galetti
Records before Tuesday
BASEBALL
1. Alhambra (5-1
Four straight wins after clunker
2. St. Francis (7-2)
Stuck in tough Mission League
3. La Salle (6-2)
Split a pair of Del Rey contests
4. Monrovia (5-2)
A tough week ahead
5. Temple City (5-2)
Stumbled against South Pas.
6. San Marino (7-0-1)
Only blemish a tie vs. Burbank
7. La Caada (7-2)
Hung tough with Temple City
8. Poly (5-3)
Panthers gaining momentum
9. South Pasadena (4-3)
Split tough week of league play
10. Gabrielino (3-4)
Eagles beginning to soar
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Here are the latest area and CIF rankings.

STAR-NEWS RANKINGS
By scott Galetti
Records before Tuesday
SOFTBALL
1. Alverno (6-3)
Lost to tough Los Altos, 1-0
2. Flintridge Sacred Heart (5-2)
Two consecutive shutouts
3. La Salle (6-3)
Went 2-2 in High Desert tourney
4. Keppel (5-1)
Gearing up for league play
5. South Pasadena (2-5)
Losses to highly regarded teams
6. San Marino (6-1)
Lost league opener
7. La Canada (4-3)
Big win over Temple City
8. Maranatha (6-5)
Went 1-3 in IE tourney
9. Temple City (3-3)
Still in Rio Hondo hunt
10. San Gabriel (6-6)
Won four of last six games
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Here are the latest CIF rankings.
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Here are the area and CIF rankings

STAR-NEWS RANKINGS
By Scott Galetti

BOYS VOLLEYBALL
1. Arcadia
Big match against Claremont
2. Temple City
Rams could be for real
3. South Pasadena
Tigers still slowed by injuries
4. San Marino
Hot and cold so far
5. La Caada
Tough loss to Golden Valley

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It’s time for the top 10. Who should be in it?

Above: South Pasadena left fielder Kelsey Hertel in a game against El Segundo.

Here is a link to the complete proposed playoff pairings by the CIF, excluding basketball.

Link to CIF playoff proposal
CIF’s entire proposal for all sports in 2008-09

Here is a proposal by the CIF for basketball.
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