Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photos by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Boys Basketball fell to the La Cañada Spartans 50-49 in a tense match on Friday, Jan. 21. Although they lost their winning streak, the Tigers played a valiantly close game in a nail-biter, but insufficient defense and a shaky offense led to a […]
Girls basketball defeats San Marino in rival win
Story by Lexie Doig Senior Staff Writer Photo by Michelle Shadmon Staff Photographer Girls basketball obliterated the San Marino Titans 69-32 on Wednesday, Jan 19. The Tigers now stand at an overall ranking of 16-1, in only the second game of the season. Many intense, back-and-forth runs across the court and minor skirmishes over the […]
Boys basketball brings the heat in home thriller against San Marino
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys basketball demolished the San Marino Titans 63-49 in their highly-anticipated Rio Hondo matchup game on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The Tigers’ passionate gameplay suited them well with a couple of standout players keeping control throughout the whole game. Rivalry hung through the air […]
Boys basketball tops Blair in blowout win
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys basketball triumphed over the Blair Vikings 88-45 during their second league game on Friday, Jan. 14. A combination of strong offense and a capacity to match Blair’s intensity catapulted them to a high-scoring win. Right from the outset of the game, the […]
Girls water polo slips in league game against La Cañada
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Girls water polo suffered a 16-6 defeat against the La Cañada Spartans on Tuesday, Jan, 11. While the Tigers connected plays across the pool, they failed to land all their throws and keep up with La Cañada’s rapid scoring. The first quarter kicked […]
Boys basketball triumphs over Temple City in home opener
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys basketball demolished the Temple City Rams 65-29 in their first league game on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Returning from a three-week hiatus, the Tigers remained strong on all fronts, never letting the Rams advance far enough to gain traction. South Pas had an […]
Girls basketball demolishes Temple City
Story by Lexie Doig Senior Staff Writer Photo by Michelle Shadmon Staff Photographer Girls basketball defeated the Temple City Rams 63-43 at their first league game on Wednesday, Jan 12. The Tigers currently stand at an overall league ranking of 13-1, marking an impressive start for the team. Though Temple City made a valiant effort, […]
SPHS sports coronavirus protocols change in response to county guidelines
Story by Hanna Bae Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health made a number of changes to the COVID protocols for organized youth sports on Monday, Jan. 3. These alterations were swiftly implemented by SPUSD and SPHS’ athletics department as stated in an email sent […]
Boys soccer crushes Monrovia in league game
Story by Michael Mayemura Staff Writer Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer Boys soccer trampled the Monrovia Wildcats 3-0 in their first league game on Wednesday, January 5, kicking off the season in first place of the Rio Hondo League. A combination of the Tigers’ brilliant communication, strong goal shots and aggressive defenders countered the […]
Girls’ water polo defeats San Marino in league opener
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Girls water polo started off its first league game of the season with a win against the San Marino Titans on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The girls won 12-9, opening the game with an aggressive attack, and maintaining that energy throughout the game. In […]
Girls’ soccer drops first league match to Monrovia
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Girls soccer fell 1-0 to the Monrovia Wildcats during their first league game on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Plagued by absences and injuries, the Tigers were unable to defeat Monrovia’s aggressive playing style. However, both teams put up a valiant effort, preventing almost all […]
Boys basketball defeats Schurr in a difficult preseason match
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Boys basketball slid past the Schurr Spartans 60-53 in a non-league match-up on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Although the Tigers won, there were still plenty of stolen moments throughout the game. As the starting buzzer sounded, junior guard Nick Chabot sprinted down the court […]
Senior Sydney Morrow commits to run at UC Berkeley
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Sydney Morrow Contributor Senior Sydney Morrow announced her commitment to the University of California at Berkeley on Monday, Dec 1 via Instagram. The track and field standout plans to have an interdisciplinary major in Berkeley’s College of Letters and Sciences, allowing Morrow to explore different professions. […]
Cross country qualifies for state after successful CIF Finals meet
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Mike Parkinson Contributor Unlike the hilly trails and obstacles they run, SPHS’ boys and girls cross country teams have sailed smoothly through the season into CIF. At CIF Finals on Saturday, Nov. 20, which the Tigers solidly qualified for after excelling at preliminaries on Friday, Nov. 12, […]
Football’s CIF run ends after loss to Montclair
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Seniors Jack Riffle and Noah Aragon, the two pillars of the Tiger’s team all season, stared at the field with a melancholic pensiveness as their bid to win CIF for the first time since 1959 fell mere inches short. Football’s CIF run came […]
Season preview: Boys basketball embodies family and passion
Story by Hanna Bae & Michael Mayemura Staff Writers Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer After an unconventional last season when they placed second in the Rio Hondo League, boys basketball has set its eyes on a successful upcoming season. With powerful seniors and third-year head coach Ernest Baskerville, the team is looking to secure a league title with renewed […]