Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The boys and girls varsity cross country teams competed in the Cool Breeze Invitational, their first meet of the season, at the Brookside Golfcourse on Friday, Sept. 3. The Tigers, in division four, held their own in the Sundown Showdown race, which pitted […]
Football shuts out Marshall in first season win
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football entered the Marshall Barristers Boyd field 0-2 in league and boarded the bus a little under two hours later at 1-2. The Tigers battled the Barristers on the road on Thursday, Sept. 2, and after coming off back-to-back frustrating losses to open […]
Football crumbles to Boron in homeopener turnout
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer There was no shortage of South Pasadena spirit in football’s home opener on Friday, Aug. 27, despite a 33-14 loss. The Tigers were originally slated to play the Viewpoint High Patriots, however, due to athletes on Viewpoint testing positive for COVID, they challenged […]
Boys water polo blows past Hoover in first preseason match
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer Boys water polo demolished the Hoover Tornadoes 17-7 at their first game of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The Tigers explosive teamwork and post-COVID confidence led them to maintain a substantial lead throughout the game. Hoover wasted no time darting the ball between […]
Football falls to Lincoln on the road in season opener
Story by Benjamin Regan Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer Football fell short 37-20 against the Lincoln High Tigers in its season opener on Friday, Aug. 20. South Pas had an explosive beginning to the game but turnovers led to a stagnant and scoreless second half in which they couldn’t pull through with […]
SPHS confirms positive coronavirus case within athletic team
Story by Anayah Mehdi Staff Writer Photo by Sarah Lee Staff Photographer Parents were informed of a positive case of coronavirus within an SPHS athletics team/club in an email by principal John Eldred on Friday, Aug. 6th. Administration was made aware of the case on Thursday, Aug. 5 and began contacting exposed athletes. Information regarding […]
Claire Kieffer-Wright: Committed to raising the bar
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Claire Kieffer-Wright Contributor When SPHS alumna Claire Kieffer-Wright high jumps, she only has one goal in mind — to clear the bar. She applies this dogged determination to several other passions in her life, such as being a collegiate level volleyball player and even in her […]
Baseball finishes season with historic CIF playoff run
Story by Benjamin ReganStaff Writer Photos courtesy of Jaime GarciaContributor A historic season for the South Pasadena Tigers baseball team ended on Friday, June 11 with a 5-3 loss to Elsinore in the third round of CIF playoffs. Finishing with a 6-6 record in the Rio Hondo League, the Tigers reached CIF playoffs for the […]
Boys track earns second CIF title in SPHS track history
Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Editor Photos courtesy of Dylan Stewart, PrepCalTrack.comContributor The 2020-2021 boys track team won the Division 3 CIF Southern Section Championship title at the finals meet on Saturday, June 12, with help from key graduated seniors. With their 72 overall points, the boys team secured their first division title in SPHS history; […]
Rising Senior Nicholas Chau commits to dive for Yale University
Story by Eddie Zhou Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Ben FeriaContributor Rising Senior Nicholas Chau announced his verbal commitment to the likely letter process at Yale University via Instagram on Monday, June 7. The likely letter process allows schools who cannot offer athletic scholarships, such as Yale, to recruit athletes. Chau will compete in diving […]
Girls soccer extends winning streak against St. Genevieve in second round of CIF
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer Freshman Simone Assaf had never lost a game in her young high school career, and even on the biggest stage, a second round CIF match, she wasn’t going to let that streak end. In the 54th minute girls soccer’s match against the St. Genevieve […]
Girls soccer starts off CIF playoffs strong with a victory against Santa Ana
Story by Matthew TsaiPrint Managing Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer There are many different situations that can make for an exciting sports game. The CIF playoff setting is intense, game-winners are goosebump-inducing, and nasty brawls are often the most fun of all. And girls soccer’s 3-2 victory over the Santa Ana Saints on […]
Lyla Keller: Determined to finish the race
Story by Katie HohmanStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor Freshman Lyla Keller has always been fast. From the time she was a little girl, the track and field star never knew what it meant to be slow. After many years of training and competition, it is Keller’s experiences as a runner that have given […]
Ruth Schmidt: Finding family on the ice rink
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Sophomore Ruth Schmidt didn’t need much time to discover her passion. Introduced to the ice rink when she was just 3 years old and playing ice hockey by age 5, Schmidt soon found herself at home. In the 10 years she has played ever since, […]
Boys golf stumbles against La Cañada
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer SPHS boys golf team suffered a blow from La Cañada High School in their match on Tuesday, May 4 at Santa Anita Golf Course. Ending with a score of 204-178, this puts their record at 2-2. Sophomore Ian Jin completed the course with an impressive […]
Junior Skye Harris elected for Commissioner of Athletics
Story by Kahlen MiaoStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeAssociate Photo Editor Junior Skye Harris’ take on integrating mental health and athletics was what garnered tremendous support for her to become Commissioner of Athletics for the 2021-2022 school year. Harris’ goal is to improve athletic spirit after the sports hiatus in the 2020-2021 school year. Harris’ […]