Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo scarcely defeated Notre Dame in overtime with a final tally of 10-9 on September 13. Both teams showcased similarly effective offensive and defensive tactics, nevertheless, the Tigers pulled through late in the game and overcame the early lead of Notre Dame. Notre Dame started off strong […]
Girls’ volleyball rebounds with win over La Cañada
Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated rival La Cañada in four sets at home on Thursday, September 13. The game comes as a bounce-back victory for the Tigers, who lost their league opener against Monrovia. The Tigers started off the first set neck and neck with the Spartans; however, South Pas quickly […]
Girls’ golf swings past Alhambra in second league match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team decimated the Alhambra Moors by more than 130 strokes with a score of 224 on Thursday, September 13 at the Almansor Golf Course. The victory moves South Pasadena’s record to 2-0 in league play and 7-0 overall. Star freshman Lauren Calderon was inactive due to a […]
Girls’ volleyball’s late comeback falls short in league matchup against Monrovia
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball lost in five sets in an away game against Monrovia High School on Tuesday, September 11. The game was a tough loss for the Tigers, who were playing in their first league match of the season against the Wildcats. The Tigers and the Wildcats started off the […]
Boys’ water polo secures win over Hoover in home opener
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer Varsity boys’ water polo prevailed in their first home game of the season against Hoover on September 11 with a narrow 13-11 final score. The fierce and strenuous battle lead to a scoreboard lit with close numbers, but it was the Tigers who acquired victory with their strong offensive […]
Girls’ tennis remains undefeated with victory over Westridge
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The varsity girls’ tennis team secured an easy victory over Westridge on Tuesday, September 11, defeating the Tigers by a score of 14-4. With the win, the team maintains their undefeated preseason record of 6-0-1. The girls’ singles team stumbled slightly in their victory over Westridge, dropping the only […]
Girls’ golf cruises to first league win against La Cañada
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team emerged victorious in their season opener against league rival La Cañada on Tuesday, September 11, prevailing by a score of 205-253. Solid play from each player allowed the Tigers to coast to a sixth consecutive win, remaining undefeated on the year. Star freshman Lauren Calderon played […]
SPHS Club Profile: Sports for Society
Story by Matthew Tsai Staff Writer A typical family can spend up to $500 a week for a sports camp; with California’s poverty rate at 20%, few parents are able to fork over the money for their children to participate in the activities they love. Four juniors, Preston Sharkey, Evan Kowal, Tianhao Wei, and David Newhall, […]
Football crumbles against Arroyo in tough road game
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The injury-plagued football team struggled once again on the road, falling 52-7 against the Arroyo Knights on Friday, September 7. The Tiger defense was unable to stop the Knights’ dangerous attack, conceding multiple big plays to their mobile quarterback. Their lack of pressure on the defensive end, coupled with […]
Girls’ golf dominates Crescenta Valley in final preseason match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team finished their preseason with another dominant victory on Thursday, September 6, defeating Crescenta Valley 199-298. The Tigers completed their exhibition matches with a five game winning streak. Freshmen Lauren Calderon and Maya Turun continued their amazing run of play, with scores of 35 and 37, respectively. […]
Girls’ volleyball falters late in final preseason match
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Girl’s volleyball was defeated at home by La Salle High School in four sets on Thursday, September 6. The Tigers, who were defeated two sets to none in their earlier matchup against the Lancers in a preseason tournament, were ardent for revenge in front of the home crowd, but […]
Girls’ golf tops Webb in penultimate preseason match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team extended their preseason winning streak to four games on Tuesday, September 4, defeating Webb High School 207-261. Despite having only five of the eleven players active, the Tigers easily cruised to a victory. Freshman Maya Turun continued her outstanding preseason with 36 strokes, leading the team […]
Bradfest animates the nineteenth hole, offering an evening of non-stop tunes at the Arroyo
Written by Dominic Marziali Staff Writer Photos by Tony Chen Staff Photographer South Pas has more than its fair share of festivals. The Eclectic Music Festival, Summer Arts Crawl, and Festival of Balloons are just a few that occur within the 3.1 square miles of our small town, highlighting the abundance of local artistic and musical talent. […]
Boys’ water polo drops preseason game against Damien
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo endured another loss in the young season, this time by a 13-6 final score, in their game against Damien on Saturday, September 1st. Though the Tigers went in expecting a tough matchup against the higher division school, they fought valiantly nonetheless. Damien kicked off the game […]
Girls’ volleyball downs Alhambra
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated Alhambra High School in three sets on Thursday, August 3. SPHS now rides a two-game winning streak after also defeating San Gabriel on Tuesday. South Pasadena started off the first set on the wrong foot, with Alhambra scoring the opening point. However, the early struggles didn’t […]
Girls’ tennis wins second straight preseason game
Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer SPHS girls’ varsity tennis team faced off against John Burroughs High School in Burbank on Thursday, August 30 in a road preseason, game. The girls swiftly defeated John Burroughs, triumphing with a score of 12-6. In singles, senior Shannon Huang easily defeated the competition in each of her three […]