By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The boys’ varsity baseball team fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 8-1 at home on Tuesday, April 14. This is the second time the two teams have played this season. The previous matchup put a bitter 11-0 taste in the Tigers’ mouth at the start of the season. […]
Boys’ volleyball tops Saddleback Mountain in four-set thriller
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ volleyball team is on pace for an undefeated home record after beating the Saddleback Valley Christian Warriors today in four sets, 25-19, 25-20, 27-29, 25-19. The win puts the Tigers at a dominant 18-1-1 overall record. The Tigers played with high levels of […]
Softball grounds out to Monrovia in 15-4 loss
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The South Pasadena softball team fell to Monrovia in a 15-4 loss at home on Tuesday, April 14. The loss put Monrovia ahead 2-0 in the season series after a win earlier in the season on March 20, leaving the Tigers 1-4 in league […]
Baseball earns win against Mark Keppel in non-league play
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The South Pasadena baseball team secured a 5-2 non-league victory over Mark Keppel High School last Saturday. Although the team was down four players due to personal matters, the team brought its A game and managed to defeat the Aztecs. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead, scoring in […]
Track sweeps La Canada on all levels
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School track team swept all four levels in the meet against La Canada this Thursday night. The team was missing several key athletes, but managed to dominate in almost all events. “We beat La Canada really badly all around,” sophomore Ellie Kutzer said. “The whole team […]
Boys’ volleyball sweeps Temple City
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The South Pasadena boys’ volleyball team is looking stout after sweeping the Temple City Rams on Thursday, April 9. So far in the Rio Hondo season, the Tigers have dropped every team 3-0, proving their unstoppable prowess on the court. Although junior defensive specialist Scott Kawakami […]
Swimming defeats La Canada to remain undefeated in league
By Olivia Nouriani Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Raj Jain The swim team dominated in a dual meet against La Canada on Thursday with both girls’ and boys’ varsity taking down the Spartans. The girls started out slow but soon gained a lead; senior Grace Wakabayashi doubling and taking first in the 200 and 500 […]
Boys’ volleyball reels in non-league win over San Gabriel Academy
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The boys’ varsity volleyball team kept its hot winning streak alive with another 3-0 set sweep against San Gabriel Academy Eagles. With this away non-league matchup victory in which the Tigers beat the Eagles 29-27, 25-12, and 25-16, South Pas rise to a seemingly unstoppable […]
Softball falls 5-4 to Rams despite early lead
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor The softball team narrowly lost its first game after the spring break at Temple City High School on Wednesday, April 8. With half the season over, the 5-4 loss puts the Tigers at 1-3 in league and 5-4 overall. The Tigers started the game strong, with freshman Sophie Reynolds bringing […]
Baseball drops ball against Temple City, 4-3
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The South Pas Tigers were in high hopes going off to visit Temple City last Wednesday but ended up a 4-3 loss to the Rams. With both teams slow to start, the atmosphere of the game was at a standstill with neither side completely ready in the first two innings. […]
Boys’ volleyball continue strong start to league play
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos By Matt Scholtz South Pasadena continued to defend its title as the volleyball powerhouse with a flawless 3-0 home victory over San Marino on the second league match of the season. Although junior defensive specialist Scott Kawakami was sidelined due to illness, the boys calmly stepped up to […]
Golf wins first match of the season
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor Despite the harsh weather conditions that plagued many of the athletes at Eaton Canyon golf course this afternoon, South Pasadena was able to push through with a solid performance to rack up its first win of the season against the Temple City Rams after a long spring break. “The […]
Baseball swept in Pasadena doubleheader
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The SPHS baseball team was swept in a non-league doubleheader against Pasadena on Saturday, March 28, losing by scores of 11-1, and 18-3. The Tigers weren’t in the best condition after their back to back games last Wednesday and Thursday. Although the team had a long day ahead, […]
Boys’ volleyball defeats St. Francis in non-league matchup
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz After claiming their first league win of the season against La Cañada on Thursday, March 26, the SPHS boys’ volleyball team swept the St. Francis Golden Knights in three straight sets, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21. Senior Richard Yu showed he was in midseason form, leading the Tigers […]
Boys’ volleyball pushes past La Cañada with 3-0 victory
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer The boys’ volleyball team lived up to its legacy of four consecutive Rio Hondo League championship titles after defeating La Cañada, 3-0. The Tigers silenced the Spartan crowd under the offensive leadership of senior Richard Yu and junior Greg Luck, who both converted 11 kills. South Pas stands 4-0 […]
Baseball defeats La Cañada 9-8 for first league win
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim South Pasadena and La Cañada were neck and neck during their game on Tursday, March 26, but it was the Tigers who claimed the 9-8 win after a three hour battle. The Spartan drew first blood in the game with a single run in the first. […]