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 […]
Football advances to CIF semifinals after dominating Western Christian
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football took its momentous CIF run to Western Christian’s Field on Friday, Nov. 12 in hopes of advancing to Division 13 semifinals, and they did just that. In a game that senior Jack Riffle described as “our best [game] yet,” the Tigers put […]
Cross country competes in final league race of the season
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Mike Parkinson Contributor Girls and boys varsity cross country teams earned second and first place, respectively, in the Rio Hondo League Finals at Lacy Park on Thursday, Nov. 4. Both teams advance to the CIF Southern Section Prelims on Friday, Nov. 12 at the hilly Mt. SAC […]
Football on to CIF quarterfinals after crushing Magnolia
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The last time SPHS football celebrated a CIF victory in front of its home crowd, the entirety of the current roster hadn’t been born. On Friday, Nov. 5, the quarter century CIF drought ended, winning for the first time since 1997. Hosting the […]
Water polo loses to San Marcos in CIF opener
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Dani Rodriguez Staff Photographer Boys water polo secured the Rio Hondo League title this season en route to a CIF qualification, finishing with a 17-11 record overall and a dominating 10-1 mark against league opponents. The team won 10 of its last 12 games heading into its […]
Football falls to Monrovia in final league game
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroshi Staff Photographer Coming off of three straight home games and a CIF-clinching win against San Marino last week, football traveled to Monrovia’s Wildcat Stadium and were greeted rudely. In the final game of the regular season, a contest that would decide the winner of the […]
Girls golf advances to second round of CIF Individual Regionals
Story by Hanna Bae Staff Writer Photo by Sophie Yeung Photo Editor Senior captain Lauren Calderon and freshman Lana Yamagata competed in the first round of CIF Individual Regionals on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Los Robles Greens. Both players advanced to the next round after placing in the top 36. With a par of 70, […]
Girls tennis draws with Temple City
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Senior Staff Photographer Girls tennis settled on a 9-9 tie at its match against the Temple City Rams on Thursday, Oct. 21, putting the team at a 2-5 league record. While the singles teams struggled to sweep the games against the Rams, they all managed […]
Cross country shines at Mount Sac Invitational
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photos courtesy of Mike Parkinson Contributor On Friday, Oct. 22, the cross country team competed in the 73rd Annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational meet. The varsity girls team placed first out of 18 schools in their race, and the boys team earned the top spot in its division. […]