By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ water polo came out on top of the La Cañada Spartans 8-7 in an impressive fourth-quarter comeback on Tuesday afternoon, bringing their league record to 2-3. The squad fell behind quickly in the first quarter, despite three saves by senior goalkeeper Clarque De Young. The […]
Overtime win against La Cañada improves Girls’ basketball to 7-0 in league
By Andrew Shults Sports Editor Photos By Matt Scholtz In one of its most exciting games of the year, the Girl’s basketball team managed to secure a 60-55 overtime win versus La Cañada High School. This game was much closer than its previous meeting with the Spartans, which ended in a lopsided 77-38 win. The […]
Boys’ basketball suffers crucial loss to La Canada, still in contention for league title
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Schotlz The South Pasadena boys’ basketball team dropped its second game of the season on Wednesday, February 4, with a 58-41 loss in La Canada despite senior Joey Toyama’s team-high 20 points. The Tigers and Spartans both held a 5-1 record heading into its second matchup in the […]
Boys’ soccer: Last minute equalizer saves Tigers from second straight loss
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ varsity soccer team tied the La Canada Spartans today, saving the game from being a loss with a last minute header from junior Oskar Hernandez. After a frustrating first half, the Tigers’ aggressiveness and momentum helped them find their offensive footing and bounce back […]
Girls’ soccer falls to La Cañada 2-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos By Stephanie Kim The girls’ soccer team lost again 2-0 to La Cañada High School in its first league game on the official home field. The Tigers had moved to the baseball field during track renovations, but are now back to their home turf. Despite the upgrade, the girls […]
Five wrestlers advance to CIF after RHL finals
By Sandy Grossman & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Five wrestlers from South Pasadena High School advanced to CIF playoffs after participating in the Rio Hondo League finals tournament at Monrovia High School on Saturday, January 31. Freshman Irving Perez (106), juniors Emiliano Sornoso (145) and Caleb St. Julian (120), and seniors Julian Lopez (152), and Harry Yun […]
Boys’ soccer suffers first loss against Blair
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo After five games of triumph, the boys’ soccer team tasted its first defeat at the hands of the Vikings of Blair, coming up one goal short in the 2-1 match. The first half was strewn with missed opportunities. Senior Jordan Jackmon took charge of the offense, […]
Girls’ soccer defeats Blair 10-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls soccer team boosted their disappointing league record with a 10-0 win against Blair High School this Friday. “We took a different strategy with this team, because their defense is not as strong as most teams we play with,” senior Julia Primuth said. “We did […]
Boys’ basketball bounces back with win over Blair
By Andrew Shults Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz After a disappointing loss to San Marino on Wednesday, the boys’ basketball team was looking to get back on track in its quest to win the Rio Hondo League Title. The Tigers came out with more intensity and drive, defeating the Blair Vikings 57-48. “The team […]
South Pasadena completes sixth win in league
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The girls took their sixth victory in Rio Hondo league after acquiring a 64-23 victory over Blair High School last Friday, January 30. The team remains standing first in league and determined to secure their position. The girls took their time getting their offense straightened out […]
Girls’ water polo falls to Temple City; 1-4 record in league
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Raj Jain Girls’ water polo suffered their fourth defeat in league to Temple City Thursday afternoon, dropping their league record to 1-4. The Tigers could not compete with the strong Temple City offense, despite leadership from new varsity player junior Devun Burt. The Tigers came out aggressively both […]
Girls’ basketball stays undefeated in league after win over San Marino
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos By Tucker Judkins With the final buzz of the horn, the Tigers walked off the court after a 69-34 lopsided win against long time school rival San Marino on Wednesday, January 28. South Pasadena won despite being down a player after senior center Sophia Hathaway took an injury against […]
Boys’ soccer: Tulin comes through in the clutch again to keep Tigers undefeated
By Kevin Park & Julian Prime Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim By lifting the Tigers to their second straight last-minute ending with his game-winning goal on Wednesday, junior James Tulin has solidified the nickname Mr. Clutch. After a physically intense game left the Tigers in a 2-2 situation with the end in sight, Tulin fired a […]
Boys’ basketball upset by San Marino; remain tied for first place in league
By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The boys’ basketball team came up short in completing their five game win streak on Wednesday, January 28, dropping their home rivalry game against San Marino 37-53. This is the Tigers’ first loss of the season, and they remain first in the Rio Hondo standings, […]
Girls’ soccer falls to San Marino 3-0
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo The girls soccer team experienced another dispirited Rio Hondo League loss against San Marino High School this Wednesday night, 3-0. Their record has now dropped to 1-4. “I don’t think the score was an accurate depiction of the game, because it was really close until the […]
Wrestling loses to Hoover high despite tying in match points
By Jordan Xiao Copy Editor Photos by Raj Jain The wrestling team grappled against Hoover High School on the home mat for its final dual meet of the season on Tuesday, January 27, tying the Tornadoes 39-39 in match points. The Tigers were officially given a loss, however, after a secondary competitive provision granted the […]
