By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain Boys’ water polo defeated their rivals, the San Marino Titans Thursday afternoon in a heated 11-10 matchup. Senior captain goalkeeper Will Renken kept the squad in the game with an incredible 17 saves, fending off the Titans’ aggressive offensive attempts. Senior captain Ryan Rodriguez set the standard […]
Football opens league season with 55-0 walkover victory vs. Blair
By Alex Nakagawa Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz With the Color Day atmosphere filling the bleachers on Friday, the South Pasadena High School football team had an immense amount of student support for their league opener against Blair High School on Friday. The Blair High School Vikings came into the contest with a record of 3-2, a […]
Girls’ tennis tops La Cañada; extends league record to 3-1
By Nick Michael Staff Writer South Pasadena High School’s girls’ varsity tennis team played their fourth league game this Tuesday at home against La Cañada. The girls easily handled the Spartans, emerging victorious with a score of 13-5. With this win, the team’s league record improves to an impressive 3-1. “We concentrated our forces in doubles,” […]
Girls’ volleyball: Tigers overpower Spartans in heated four-set matchup
By Marion Wood Staff Writer South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball defeated La Cañada High School 3-1 this Thursday. The match was their biggest competition for the Rio Hondo League title. The Tigers won in four hard-fought sets, bringing their league record up to 3-0. Starting strong, the Tigers won the first set 25-17, aided […]
Golf’s win over Azusa keeps undefeated streak alive
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girl’s golf team outplayed Azusa High School for the second straight time this season, beating the Aztecs 216- 273. With this victory their overall record improves to 11-0 and 6-0 in league. Senior captain Katie Rosenberg led the team with another terrific outing, shooting […]
Tennis beats Monrovia in blowout fashion
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team played their third league game on Tuesday, taking advantage of a weak Monrovia squad to beat them 17-1. “We were confident and believed in ourselves,” sophomore Anya Nicolaides said, “and we also knew from the start that Monrovia was easy to beat”. The Tigers were […]
Boys’ water polo snaps eight game losing streak in league-opening win
By Olivia Nouriani & Faye Witherall Tiger Staff The boy’s water polo team got their Rio Hondo League campaign off to a winning start, by defeating Monrovia High School 10 – 2 Tuesday afternoon. The win snapped the Tiger’s eight game losing streak, and improved their overall record 4 wins and 11 losses. The team made […]
Girls’ Volleyball: Tigers top Wildcats in five heated sets
By Marion Wood Staff Writer In five fervent games, the South Pasadena High School girls’ varsity volleyball team outlasted the Monrovia Wildcats, bringing their league record to 2-0. Still flying from a win over San Marino the week before, the Tigers came into the match with lots of momentum. In the first game, they dominated on […]
Cross Country: JV runners seize opportunity to compete as varsity runners
By Jung Su Park Staff WriterSouth Pasadena’s junior varsity cross country teams competed against varsity runners from sixteen other high schools on Saturday from 9:15 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the 47th Kenny Staub/Barnes XC Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park. The boys’ and girls’ JV teams representing South Pasadena’s varsity placed fifth out of the sixteen […]
Girls’ Volleyball claims victory over La Salle
By Marion Wood Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins With the help of the home court advantage, the South Pasadena High School girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated La Salle High School in three decisive sets on Friday night. The match started off well, with a strong Tiger lead throughout the first set. Outside hitter Rowan […]
Football conquers Normans 42-9 in fourth straight win
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo Under the bright lights of Beverly Hills High School, South Pasadena football proved their 3-1 record to be no fluke. Going into the game, the Tigers had won three straight games, and were hungry for a fourth. The Normans, on the other end of the field, […]
Golf impresses despite a split team
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School varsity girl’s golf team were very successful on both ends of today’s matches, placing fifth out of 25 schools in the Magnolia Park Optimist Club Invitational Tournament, as well as defeating Webb High School at Almansor Golf Course. During league play, the Tigers dominated over […]
Tennis suffers disappointing loss to San Marino
By Nick Michael Staff Writer The girls’ varsity tennis team endured a frustrating loss Thursday afternoon to rivals San Marino High School. The Tigers were able to win four doubles matches but only two singles, as they lost the overall match 6-12. “San Marino is a very formidable team,” senior captain Jennifer Wu said. “They […]
Volleyball dominates in league opener
By Marion Wood Staff Writer The South Pasadena High School girls’ volleyball team dominated this Thursday night against their rival, San Marino High School, in their first league game of the season. The Tigers won in four quick games, bringing their overall record to 4-2. The first game was a strong start for South Pas; […]
Water Polo dropped by Santiago as rough preseason comes to a conclusion
By Faye Witherall & Olivia Nouriani Tiger Staff The varsity boys’ water polo team concluded their rugged preseason Tuesday with a 3-10 loss on the road against Santiago High School. The tough early season games, although disappointing, have prepared the squad for Rio Hondo play, which begins October 7 against Monrovia High School. “Our record […]
Golf continues undefeated streak with a win over Gabrielino High School
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The SPHS varsity girls’ golf team played a crucial league match on Tuesday against their number one rival, Gabrielino High School at Almansor park, edging out the Eagles, 201-221. This win extends their unbeaten record to 9-0, league record 4-0. Many of the upperclassmen led the team to reach their […]