Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short against the San Marino Titans 23-21 in the final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 28. The Titans scored a game-winning field goal as time expired to knock off the Tigers in the annual rivalry game. This year, the stakes […]
Football beats Pasadena Poly at Los Angeles Coliseum
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football defeated the Pasadena Poly Panthers 27-7 at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Thursday, Oct. 20. South Pas played as visitors at the historic venue, competing on the same grass and in the same 100,000-seat stadium that the USC Trojans will play in on Saturday, […]
Football outlasts La Cañada in thrilling game
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photos by Rachel (Shin-Hye) Choi Staff Photographer Football ousted the La Cañada Spartans on Friday, October 14th, winning the shootout by a final score of 41-35. Playing on La Cañada’s turf, South Pasadena showed off its big play offense en route to a critical league victory. The Tigers improved to […]
Football routs Temple City for first league win
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photos by Emiko Essmiller Staff Photographer Football pummeled the Temple City Rams 56-0 on Friday, Oct. 7, delivering an electric performance on senior night and the homecoming game. Before the game, the six pep seniors and 15 football seniors were awarded flowers and took a picture with parents and siblings in […]
Football handed first loss in league by Monrovia
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football battled the Monrovia Wildcats on Thursday, Sep. 29, but ultimately fell short by a final score of 35-21. The Tigers hosted the first Rio Hondo League matchup of the season, and competed with the Wildcats. South Pasadena went into halftime tied with Monrovia, but […]
Football grits out victory over Alhambra to win fifth straight
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football extended its win streak by beating the Alhambra Moors 29-14 on Color Day, Friday, Sep. 16. The Tigers were down senior quarterback Jackson Freking and junior tight end Sawyer Fox, both sidelined by injuries, but other players managed to fill the gaps. The defense […]
Football shuts out Heritage Christian in dominant defensive performance
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer On a rainy night in South Pasadena on Sept. 9, football defeated the Heritage Christian Warriors 12-0 to extend their winning streak to four games. The contest was controlled by the Tigers defense, registering their second shutout in as many weeks. Juniors defensive end Sawyer […]
Football overwhelms John Marshall High School for third straight win
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football pummeled John Marshall High School 53-0 on Thursday, Sep. 1 at home. The offense flawlessly flew all over the field, with senior quarterback Jackson Freking throwing in rhythm throughout the night. The defense shutout Marshall for the second consecutive year, completely eliminating any sense […]
Los Angeles Dodger Historian Mark Langill speaks in Pasadena
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo Courtesy of James Staub Pasadena Museum of History Of all the positions that make up a professional baseball club, team historian is one that most people overlook. For Mark Langill, however, it is his life. Los Angeles Dodger historian and South Pasadena High School alumnus Mark Langill was the featured […]
Football rolls past Maywood High School on the road
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Coming off of a commanding performance last week in the season opener, South Pasadena brought their physical brand of football to Maywood High School on Friday, August 26, routing Maywood High School 37-6. Junior running back Jason Hong totaled 100 yards on the ground and […]
South Pasadena triumphs over Lincoln in first game
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football opened its season with a victory over Lincoln High School at a home game on Friday, Aug. 19. A strong offensive showing behind senior quarterback Jackson Freking’s three touchdowns and an emphatic defensive performance from South Pasadena converged in the 28-7 win. In front […]
Football prepares for upcoming season throughout summer
Story by Benjamin Regan Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The South Pasadena football team is looking to build on its historic CIF run last season and compete for a Rio Hondo League title in 2022. Last year under the leadership of coach Jeff Chi, South Pasadena placed third in the league and reached […]
Senior Nik Iwankiw medals at CIF State Championships
Senior Nik Iwankiw capped off a wildly successful track & field season and career by medaling at CIF State Championships on Saturday, May 28 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis. Iwankiw was the only Tiger to reach State Championships and qualified for both discus and shot put. Iwankiw won the bronze medal with a mark […]
FBLA elects junior Annette Woo to serve as Gold Coast State President
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo courtesy of Annette Woo Contributor Student business organization Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) elected junior Annette Woo as Gold Coast State President on Saturday, April 9. Sophomore Ellie Nakamura was elected as Leadership Associate on the FBLA leadership team. “I am humbled to be elected as FBLA state […]
Track sends four athletes to CIF Masters meet
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer 19 South Pasadena track and field athletes competed at the CIF Southern Section Division Finals at Moorpark High School on Saturday, May 14. Both teams scored fourth place in Division 3, with the boys earning 41 points, and the girls earning 55, […]
Baseball falls to Salesian in CIF opener
Story by Benjamin Regan Associate Sports Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Baseball earned a berth in CIF playoffs with a successful season, finishing in third place in the Rio Hondo League with a 7-5 league record and 15-8 clip overall. In their CIF opening game, the Tigers found themselves on the wrong end […]