By Jung Su Park Staff Writer Photos by Matt Schotlz The boys’ varsity basketball team hosted its final home game of the regular season and its Senior Night, starting the game out with seniors Joey Toyama, Christian Lee, Darren Tom, Brian Faung, and Kyle Shinmoto as starters. Unfortunately, the sixth senior of the team Kelvin […]
Boys’ soccer: Draw with Monrovia keeps both teams tied for first
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo A repeat of the boys’ soccer team’s last-minute victory over Monrovia couldn’t be completed on Tuesday, February 10, when the two teams tied 1-1 in their second match-up of the year. In front of their biggest crowd of the season, the Tigers couldn’t net a last […]
Tigers shut out by Wildcats, CIF hopes dashed
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The girls’ soccer team lost 2-0 to the Monrovia Wildcats this Tuesday night, ending their chances at CIF and dropping their league record to 2-6-1. Despite the loss, the Tigers improved from their previous game against the Wildcats, which ended 8-1. The main difference was the Tiger defenders, who played […]
Girls’ Basketball survives scare against Temple City
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins After a nail-biting four quarters at Temple City, the girls varsity basketball team narrowly finished the day with a 42-36 win on February 6. Right from the start, the Tigers had difficulty adjusting to the Rams’ defense and their home court advantage. The team came out early […]
Girls’ soccer shows improvement in shutout tie
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The girls’ soccer team had their first truly successful game of the season on Friday, February 6, tying the Temple City Rams 0-0. The tie brings their league record to 2-1-5. The first half was evenly matched throughout. The Rams had a corner kick opportunity within […]
Fourth quarter surge lifts boys’ basketball above Temple City
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Matt Scholtz The race for the Rio Hondo crown isn’t over yet. With a 68-59 win over the Temple City Rams, the boys’ basketball team has reclaimed the first place spot in the Rio Hondo standings, tied with La Canada. In front of a packed crowd in the […]
Boys’ soccer claims 2-0 victory over Temple City
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo A two-game winless streak for the boys’ soccer team was ended Friday, February 6, with a 2-0 victory over Temple City, completing their season sweep of the Rams. The game was physical and heated, but the Tigers came out on top thanks to a few great offensive […]
Girls water polo tops La Cañada in fourth quarter comeback
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 […]
