Story by Matt TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Baseball suffered a 4-2 loss to the Temple City Rams on Thursday, Apr. 15, dropping them to 1-2 in the Rio Hondo League. The Tiger offense never truly found its footing against the Ram’s pitcher, batting .091 over 22 at bats. “We just came […]
In a face-off against San Marino baseball triumphs while softball falls short
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Baseball and softball visited San Marino for the first season matchup with the rival Titans on Tuesday, April 13; the boys earned their first league win of the year, 7-0, while the girls fell, 6-2. Sophomore catcher Ivan Becerra set the tone early and kicked the […]
Athletes share their COVID-19 recovery processes
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor South Pasadena has surpassed 1,100 coronavirus cases and SPHS’ socially-distanced athletic practices have been shut down multiple times due to positive tests. With coronavirus becoming more and more of a common occurrence, Tiger spoke with student-athletes who had the virus to understand the physical tolls and the recovery […]
SPHS athletics return with hope of future competition
Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Associate Editor Photo by Sophie YoungStaff Photographer SPHS athletics returned to training on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for season one and two sports. Season one sports now have the possibility for league-wide competition, though this has not yet been confirmed. All in-person practice will follow previous regulations. Training continues to be organized in pods […]
Athletic Director announces second postponement of athletics
Story by Ellie CampbellStaff Writer Photo by of Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS athletic director Anthony Chan announced a second postponement of all SPHS athletics on Monday, Jan. 11, due to recent escalated coronavirus case numbers. Season two sports are now set to start on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the earliest. The SPHS athletics department is continuing […]
CIF announces athletic calendar for 2020-2021 school year
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor CIF announced that it will push its 2020-2021 athletic calendar starting dates back to December on Monday, July 20. The organization combined the three sports seasons into two: the “fall” and “spring” seasons, however there will not be any competitions in the fall. The new “fall” […]
How coronavirus disrupted baseball’s promising season
Story by Lilian Zhu & Katharine FlorenceStaff Writers Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team has held the dreadful reputation as one of the worst teams at SPHS, going without a winning league record since 2008. But this year, the Tigers finally found some success. However, the arrival of coronavirus cut the season and […]
Opinions on the best and worst athletic uniforms
Story by Cloe Maurer & Matthew TsaiAssociate Feature Editor & Sports Editor Photos by Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Ella Jayasekera, & Oscar WalshStaff Photographers, Associate Photo Editor, & Photo Editor Every athlete patiently waits through offseason workouts and preseason practices for the moment they finally get to put on their official uniforms. From utter disappointment […]
Teams cancel baseball, softball, and boys golf games due to rain
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Multiple SPHS sports games were cancelled Tuesday, Mar. 10, due to the recent rainfall. Baseball and softball were set to compete in their second Rio Hondo League game against Temple City, but both matches have been postponed for Monday, Mar. 16, at home. Boys […]
Baseball opens regular season with first league win in three years against San Marino
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team ended its 33-league game losing streak against San Marino on Friday, Mar. 6. The Tigers carried their preseason momentum into the league opener, defeated the Titans, 4-2; South Pas now boasts a 4-2 record on the year. The Tigers jumped ahead […]
League preview: baseball ready for a turnaround season
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Baseball experienced a terrible last season, finishing the Rio Hondo League winless for the second straight season. However, the team is set on breaking its losing streak this year. The Tigers have experienced a culture shift as a result of 12 new players. With only […]
Baseball goes 2-0 in Elks tournament
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team won both its games in the Elks Tournament on Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 29. The Tigers are now at an overall record of 3-2. South Pas achieved a comfortable 7-3 victory over Mountain View. The game remained close in the […]
Baseball loses preseason matchup to Rancho Cucamonga
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team faced a 10-0 defeat in its third game of the season against the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Tigers drop to 1-2 in the preseason. South Pas gave up four runs in the first inning and never recovered. […]
Baseball falls to Pasadena in preseason duel
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team suffered a defeat on Saturday, Feb. 22, in its home tournament against Pasadena High School. The loss leaves the Tigers with a 1-1 record. South Pas started the game off with an early lead, scoring off a senior Samuel Luna-Long RBI […]
Baseball dominates against San Gabriel in preseason opener
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team destroyed San Gabriel, 12-0, in the preseason opener on Friday, Feb. 21. The Tigers snatched a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, earning a victory on the mercy rule. Sophomore DJ Pearson as pitcher easily struck out San […]
Former South Pasadena Little Leaguer drafted for New York Mets
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer South Pasadena resident Casey Slattery was selected in the 38th round of the Major League Baseball draft for the New York Mets. The 20-year-old began his baseball career in South Pasadena’s Little League before attending Glendale Community College. From 2006 to 2011 in South Pasadena, Little League is where Slattery began […]