By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team was triumphant by a score of 10-8 after facing Crescenta Valley High School on the road Thursday, August 27. Though the matchup was not an official league game, the victory gave a preview of the team’s promising potential for success in the upcoming regular season. […]
Girls’ tennis starts season strong
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team was triumphant by a score of 10-8 after facing Crescenta Valley High School on the road Thursday, August 27. Though the matchup was not an official league game, the victory gave a preview of the team’s promising potential for success in the upcoming regular season. […]
Season Preview: girls’ varsity soccer hungry to improve on last year’s record
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ varsity soccer team has a point to prove in the upcoming 2015-2016 season – that despite its previous demoralizing record last year, the Tigers still have the will and power to be one of the top squads in the Rio Hondo league. Coach Robert Gallo will continue to guide […]
Season Preview: newly invigorated football team looks to make playoff run
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena football team’s season last year included a videotaping incident accusing former football coach Martin Konrad of cheating, a disqualification from CIF playoffs, and a sudden resignation from their head coach, which leads to the question: can the Tigers leave all their troubles behind and follow up with […]
New coaches look to make impact in upcoming year
By Kyle Kan & Jung Su Park Tiger Staff SPHS athletics have begun filling the nine-coach void left at the end of last year by welcoming three new head coaches this summer. SPHS reported in a press release that Marivick Mamiit, José Soto, and Michael Gonzales have been hired for girls’ varsity tennis, varsity cross […]
Season Preview: boys’ soccer team looks to repeat successes with young team
By Cole Cahill Staff Writer The varsity boys’ soccer team faces a challenge this upcoming season to reach the same, if not higher, level of success it achieved last year. After losing over ten seniors to graduation, the remaining teammates will have to work hard to fill those shoes. The Tigers awed the South Pasadena community last […]
Volleyball Preview: new coach Shari Iwatani to lead Tigers this season
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer “Spectacular” has been a synonymous term for the girls’ volleyball team in the past two years. Currently, the squad is facing a new situation as they wonder how they will fare this year with a new coach and additions of various players. Although significant changes are impending, the returning varsity […]
Cross Country begins training under new leadership
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Cross Country began its summer preseason training under the guidance of new head coach Joe Soto to vie once more for five league titles this coming fall. The core distance team, which generally runs distance track as well, has had to adjust to several new developments, the most prominent […]
Player Profile: Kate Kutzer
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer Kate Kutzer has accomplished what many athletes could only marvel at. Between volleyball and track, she has been on varsity for every eligible season. Additionally, she has collected many prestigious awards pertaining to both sports. “I started playing volleyball in middle school,” said Kutzer, “A couple of my teammates told […]
SPHS seniors to compete at volleyball Junior Olympics
By Noah Miyamae Staff Writer Seniors Alex Nakagawa, Greg Luck, and Max Luck were selected to compete at the upcoming Boy’s Junior National Championships, or Junior Olympics, for volleyball. The three travelled to Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, June 30 where they will bid for first place against teams from across the nation. The seniors were […]
Swimming sends five to CIF State Championships
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Five Tiger swimmers who seized qualifying times during CIF Section Championships headed to Clovis for the first ever California State High School Swimming Championships on May 21 and 22. The boys’ squad sent sophomore Jacob Mullen, junior Aaron Ogita, and seniors William Jo and Garrett Tse to compete. In […]
Track qualifies several for CIF Finals
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Track and Field competed in CIF Prelims on Saturday, May 16, advancing several athletes to CIF Finals and setting a school record in the hard-fought meet at Estancia High School. The girls jump-started the squad, taking fourth in the 4×100 Meter Relay, led by captain senior Nina Acebo and […]
Swimming produces strong showings at CIF finals
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor The perfect weather above Riverside Community College aquatic center set the stage for the CIF Southern Section swimming finals this morning as four girls and five boys from the South Pasadena squad competed in a variety of events. Overall, the boys’ team placed ninth in point total, and the […]
Boys’ volleyball eliminated from CIF playoffs in four set loss
By Jung Su Park Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ volleyball team was eliminated from the CIF-SS Division II playoffs by the Camarillo Scorpions on Thursday, May 14, as South Pas dropped the second round matchup 1-3 by set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 17-25, and 21-25. South Pasadena concluded its 2014-2015 season […]
Boys’ volleyball tops Jordan High School in CIF round one playoffs
By Jung Su Park Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ volleyball team powered through the first round of CIF-SS Division II playoffs against Jordan High School on Tuesday, May 12, topping the Panthers in four-sets by scores of 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 25-13. Although the visiting team held an evident size advantage against the […]
Track impresses at league finals, sends 34 to CIF
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena track teams had many athletes claim league titles and qualify for CIF at the Rio Hondo League Finals last Friday, May 8th, at the home track. Many of the senior athletes had strong performances in their last league meet of the season. Nina Acebo set a new […]