Photo by Alicia AldereteStaff Photographer The SPHS swim team faced off against Mark Keppel at home on March 6, exceeding expectations against a formidable opponent. Varsity girls’ pulled through with an 88-81 victory in its last events, while varsity boys’ suffered a crushing 99-71 defeat. The meet kicked off with the 200-meter medley relay, with […]
Softball falls to La Cañada in home opener
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer South Pasadena softball suffered a tough 9-0 loss to rival La Cañada on Tuesday, March 5. The Tigers came off a tough loss in their league opener against Monrovia last Friday, and failed to rebound against the Spartans in the second game of the season. The Tigers started off slow, […]
Offensive struggles sink Tigers in loss to La Cañada
Photos by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball fell to the La Cañada Spartans 5-1 on Tuesday, March 5 in its home opener. The Tigers were unable to figure out the Spartan pitching and failed to capitalize with runners in scoring position. Senior Adam Schroeder held the Spartans to just two runs through the first six […]
Boys’ volleyball dominates Schurr at home
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers defeated the Schurr Spartans in three straight sets in their fourth game of preseason at home on Tuesday night. South Pas dominated all three sets, with scores off 25-2, 25-8, and 25-10. In the first set, junior setter Tyler Lieu continuously assisted senior Jason Barrientos, who made numerous […]
Boys’ golf captures tight match against Walnut
Photo by Richard GomezContributor Boys’ golf extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, March 5th with a narrow 212-214 victory over the Walnut Mustangs. The match fully showcased the skill of each of the team members, with senior Josh Ramos shooting for 35 and sophomore Justin Toshima with 39. Senior Daniel Sim and freshman […]
SPHS showcases band and orchestra performances at annual Spaghetti Dinner Night
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhoto Editor The SPHS band and orchestra hosted its annual Spaghetti Dinner Night on Thursday, Feb. 28. Family, friends, and community members congregated in the SPHS gym to enjoy a both a night of music and an Italian dinner. Band and orchestra members selected and performed compositions, ranging from film scores to […]
Baseball falters late in tough loss
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer SPHS boys’ baseball suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Monrovia Wildcats in their league opener on Friday, March 1. Although jumping out to an early lead, the boys were unable to finish off the Wildcats in a controversial 6-5 loss. South Pas drew first blood in the opening inning off […]
Softball drops heartbreaker to Monrovia
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer South Pas fell short against the Monrovia Wildcats in their opening league game, losing 5-4 on the road. Coming off of a 14-1 win against Duarte High School last Wednesday, the Tigers were able to carry momentum into the first few innings on Friday afternoon, but ultimately couldn’t hold on […]
Swimming competes against Gabrielino at home
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The SPHS swim team competed with mixed results against Gabrielino on Friday at home, with varsity boys dominating the Eagles for a 100-60 win. However, the varsity girls fell 86-83 to Gabrielino in a tight contest that came down to the final few events. Both varsity teams had top finishes […]
Boys’ tennis dismantles Schurr in lopsided victory
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ tennis improved its preseason record to 3-1 with a 17-1 victory over Schurr High School on Friday, Mar. 1. Junior Desmond Chan, singles one, destroyed the opposition, winning each set 6-0. Singles two and three, junior Ben Pestana and senior James Dekle, also swept their three matches. Pestana won […]
SPUSD holds informational meeting in response to increased suicide concerns
SPHS addressed an increase in students’ suicidal symptoms during an informational meeting titled “Teen Depression and Risk Factors for Suicide” for community parents on Monday, Feb. 25. The event gave attendees an introduction to various disorders that can lead to suicide and the measures taken by the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) to address […]
Boys’ golf strolls to victory over Gabrielino
Photo by Richard GomezStaff Photographer South Pasadena sailed to a second season victory, defeating the Gabrielino Eagles 208-261 on Thursday, February 28. Senior Josh Ramos completed the course with a score of 38 and was followed closely by sophomore Justin Toshima, who shot a 39. Senior Jason Gomez and freshmen Andrew Kowal and Ark Chang […]
Baseball finishes preseason with big win over University
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer SPHS baseball outclassed the University Wildcats on Wednesday, February 27 by a final score of 14-1. The boys’ combined for a no-hitter and rode a first-inning offensive outburst en route to a victory in the final game of the 2019 preseason. A three RBI first inning from senior Adam Schroeder […]
Boys’ tennis dominates Mark Keppel in preseason match
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team comfortably defeated Mark Keppel 14-4 on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Led by standout junior Desmond Chan, the Tigers claimed their second victory, improving to 2-1 in the preseason. Chan, singles one, easily won each of his sets to add to his 9-0 record in matches this preseason. […]
Boys’ volleyball emerges victorious in tight match against La Salle
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The Tigers defeated the La Salle Lancers 3 sets to 1 in their third game of preseason at home on Tuesday night after 4 hard-fought sets. South Pas lost the first set 25-19, but then came back to win the final three sets by scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 25-22. […]
Boys’ golf captures victory in season opener
Photo by Richard GomezContributer Boy’s golf emerged victorious in their season opener on Tuesday, February 26, putting the Polytechnic Panthers away by a score of a 221-247. Sophomore Justin Toshima led the Tigers with an exceptional score of 39. Senior Daniel Sim and freshman Ark Chang were close behind, each finishing with a score of […]