Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor The girls’ golf team took home their second preseason win against Polytechnic on Thursday, Aug. 29. With consistently low scores across the board, the Tigers easily defeated the Panthers. Shooting sub 40, sophomore Lauren Calderon had an impressive performance tallying only 38 strokes. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and […]
Girls’ golf cruises past La Salle in preseason opener
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor The girls’ golf team opened its preseason with a clean victory against La Salle with a dominating score of 205-249 on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Averaging 43 strokes per golfer, the low scores leave a promising precedent for the rest of the season. Senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and […]
Season preview: girls’ golf returns with an experienced team and high hopes
Photo by Alicia AldereteContributor After transitioning from the Montview League to Rio Hondo League last season, the girls’ golf team fell short in obtaining the RHL championship. However, this year, the Tigers are determined to get back on track and establish league dominance. Having only lost one senior, the girl’s golf team is still a […]
Girls’ golf competes in CIF regionals
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor South Pasadena golf members senior Victoria Tskvitichvili and freshman Lauren Calderon were eliminated from the Regional CIF competition on Monday, October 22, marking the end of girls’ golf for the year. Calderon shot for a score of 82, just missing the 77-stroke cutoff. Tskvitichvili had 88 strokes on the 18 […]
Freshman golfer Calderon takes home league title
The South Pasadena golfers dominated the Rio Hondo League Finals on Wednesday, October 17, with freshman Lauren Calderon winning RHL MVP honors and junior Victoria Tskvitichvili capturing a third-place finish. Freshman Maya Turun withdrew from the competition due to personal reasons. Calderon shot for 78 strokes, raising her two day total to 151. Tskvitichvili was […]
Freshman Calderon places first in opening round of golf preliminaries
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The South Pasadena golfers excelled in the Rio Hondo League Golf Preliminaries on Tuesday, October 16. Three Tigers finished in the top 15, with freshman Lauren Calderon earning first place in the opening round of the competition. On the 18 hole course, Calderon shot for 73 strokes, only two over […]
Girls’ golf outlasts Gabrielino in final match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team finished the regular season with a victory, narrowly defeating Gabrielino by a score of 214-215. The team finished the year with a 6-4 league record and an 11-4 overall record. Freshman Lauren Calderon saved her best performance for last, scoring 32 strokes. Fellow freshman Maya Turun […]
Girls’ golf drops second straight contest to Temple City
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team dropped its second consecutive match to the Temple City Rams, 203-218, on Tuesday, October 9. The Tigers fall to 5-4 on the season and have been eliminated from championship contention for the second straight year. Junior co-captain Victoria Tskvitichvili put together a near perfect performance, finishing […]
Girls’ golf falls victim to San Marino in tight match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team suffered their third league defeat to San Marino on Thursday, October 4. Despite excellent play on behalf of the Tigers, the team could not overcome their opponents, falling to the Titans 204-209. Freshman Lauren Calderon had a stroke count of 35, while junior co-captain Victoria Tskvitichvili […]
Girls’ golf utilizes extra practice round after Alhambra forfeiture
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team earned their fourth victory in the Rio Hondo League on Tuesday, October 2, as the Alhambra Moors forfeited the match due to an insufficient amount of players available. The Tigers utilized this opportunity to practice on the Almansor Golf Course, where they will play three more […]
Girls’ golf falls short against Temple City, drops to 2-2 in league play
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor The girls’ golf team narrowly lost to the Temple City Rams, 214-228, on Thursday, September 20. Uncharacteristic subpar performances prevented South Pasadena from securing the winnable match. Junior captain Victoria Tskvitichvili led Tigers with a final score of 41. The other captain, junior Lindsey Biggar shot for 46 strokes and […]
Girls’ golf drops first match of season to San Marino
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Girls’ golf suffered their first defeat of the season against rival San Marino on Tuesday, September 18. The Tigers put together a valiant effort, but could not overcome a brilliant match from the Titans, losing 192-213. Freshman Lauren Calderon shot for 37 strokes, while junior captains Victoria Tskvitichvili and Lindsey […]
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’ 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 […]
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’ 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 […]