Story by Hanna Bae Associate Opinion Editor Photos by Erin Lee & Sarah Lee Staff Photographers The seniors came out with a blowout 20-6 victory against the junior girls on Friday, Feb. 25 at the annual Powerpuff game. The two classes maintained agility, teamwork, and competitiveness on the cold and windy Roosevelt Field. The first […]
Football’s CIF run ends after loss to Montclair
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Seniors Jack Riffle and Noah Aragon, the two pillars of the Tiger’s team all season, stared at the field with a melancholic pensiveness as their bid to win CIF for the first time since 1959 fell mere inches short. Football’s CIF run came […]
Football advances to CIF semifinals after dominating Western Christian
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football took its momentous CIF run to Western Christian’s Field on Friday, Nov. 12 in hopes of advancing to Division 13 semifinals, and they did just that. In a game that senior Jack Riffle described as “our best [game] yet,” the Tigers put […]
Football on to CIF quarterfinals after crushing Magnolia
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The last time SPHS football celebrated a CIF victory in front of its home crowd, the entirety of the current roster hadn’t been born. On Friday, Nov. 5, the quarter century CIF drought ended, winning for the first time since 1997. Hosting the […]
Football falls to Monrovia in final league game
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroshi Staff Photographer Coming off of three straight home games and a CIF-clinching win against San Marino last week, football traveled to Monrovia’s Wildcat Stadium and were greeted rudely. In the final game of the regular season, a contest that would decide the winner of the […]
Football trounces rival San Marino in historic homecoming game
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee and Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographers A memorable homecoming week was capped off by a thrilling win for the orange and black, defeating league rival San Mario on a game-winning touchdown catch with under a minute to play. The win solidified a CIF berth for South […]
James Dowd: Talent weaving through the generations
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer When the SPHS football team needs a defensive spark or first down catch, they turn to 6 foot 4 inch freshman James Dowd for the answer. Combining height, strength, and speed for a unique skill set, Dowd moved up from JV to Varsity […]
Football defeated in disappointing loss against Polytechnic
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer In a cat battle, the Panthers outplayed the Tigers and emerged victorious 28-8. Football saw their three game winning streak come to an end on Friday, Oct. 15, losing uncompetitively to the Pasadena Polytechnic Panthers. Coming into the game with an undefeated league […]
Football edges out La Cañada in nailbiter
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Football ripped off their third consecutive win on Thursday, Oct. 7th, defeating league rival La Cañada 23-22 in a back-and-forth, competitive game. Building on their momentum and a mid-season winning streak, the Tigers used a late fourth quarter field goal to edge the […]
Football crushes Temple City in Color Day league opener
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The Tiger Color Day game was a success for South Pasadena. Football rode a considerable lead against the Temple City Rams on Friday, Oct. 1 in their first game of the CIF season, walking away with a 41-12 win. Temple City started with […]
Football bounces back in victory against Alhambra
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer It was a memorable night for football on Friday, Sept. 17. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Fans enjoyed the 45-27 victory against the Alhambra Moors, and many students stayed after the game for the Icebreaker Dance. […]
Football’s comeback effort falls short in loss against Heritage Christian
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football was just a few costly mistakes away from victory in their game on Saturday, Sept. 11 against the Heritage Christian Warriors. The game followed a similar pattern to the first two losses, starting off competitively, entering the half down by one score, […]
Football shuts out Marshall in first season win
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football entered the Marshall Barristers Boyd field 0-2 in league and boarded the bus a little under two hours later at 1-2. The Tigers battled the Barristers on the road on Thursday, Sept. 2, and after coming off back-to-back frustrating losses to open […]
Football crumbles to Boron in homeopener turnout
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer There was no shortage of South Pasadena spirit in football’s home opener on Friday, Aug. 27, despite a 33-14 loss. The Tigers were originally slated to play the Viewpoint High Patriots, however, due to athletes on Viewpoint testing positive for COVID, they challenged […]
Football falls to Lincoln on the road in season opener
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short 37-20 against the Lincoln High Tigers in its season opener on Friday, Aug. 20. South Pas had an explosive beginning to the game but turnovers led to a stagnant and scoreless second half in which they couldn’t pull through with […]
Football triumphs against La Cañada in first league win
Story by Sam GrotensteinAssociate Opinion Editor Photos by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS football competed in their first official game of the season on Friday, Mar. 19, and came out swinging against La Cañada with a 36-30 victory. After a rough scrimmage with Polytechnic on Friday, Mar. 12, the Tigers bounced back with fighting spirit and saw a […]