All five winter sports, led by senior captains, qualified for CIF Southern Section playoffs. Girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, and boys’ soccer placed first in the Rio Hondo League, and girls’ soccer and girls’ water polo placed third.
Tiger’s 2025 Powerpuff Recap
Stories by Gavin Bartolome, Christianne Duley, & Owen HouStaff Writers Photos by Emiko Essmiller, Zoe Chen, Sunny (Sunhye) Choi, Madeline Madrigal, & Mac ShropshirePhotography Editor, & Staff Photographers Powerpuff Assembly leads up to 2025 Powerpuff Game ASB hosted the annual Powerpuff Assembly on Friday, Feb. 21, encouraging students to attend the flag football Powerpuff Game the same […]
Sports summary: February 16–21
Spring sports began this week. The juniors beat the seniors at the annual Powerpuff game. See the full summary here.
Girls’ basketball comes up short in 72-21 playoff washout
Mark Keppel eliminated basketball from the playoffs last season. This year, instead of a rematch, South Pasadena was knocked out of the playoffs by Mark Keppel for the second consecutive year. Keppel went on to win the playoffs.
Girls’ basketball overpowers Moorpark in first round of CIF playoffs
The Tigers’ offense and sharp passing secured a dominant 77-48 win over Moorpark.
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Boys’ soccer narrowly beat by La Puente in CIF round one
Neck and neck for most of the game, La Puente secured victory with a goal in the final minutes of the match.
Sports summary: February 8–15
Girls’ basketball and girls’ soccer made it to the second round of playoffs after blowout first-round wins. Winter sports officially wrapped up this week as playoff runs ended.
Girls’ soccer falls 1-0 in second round of playoffs
La Mirada scored once in the first half; neither team scored in the second. The loss concluded South Pasadena’s 2024–25 season.
Girls’ soccer triumphs over Santa Fe Chiefs in CIF round one
Girls’ soccer beat Santa Fe 6-1 in a glorious match full of goals.
Girls’ basketball trounces San Marino in League Final
The Tigers closed out their league season with a commanding 70-30 win, solidifying their spot at the top as they head into CIF.
Boys’ basketball emerges victorious in last-second Senior Night win against San Marino
Boys’ basketball came out on top against the Titans in an exhilarating Senior Night game.
Sports summary: February 1–7
The Tigers finished their final week of league matchups strong. All five winter sports have qualified for CIF-SS playoffs.
Boys’ basketball suffocates Temple City with overwhelming defense
Basketball played an unmatchable defense against the Rams, winning 78-48 on Friday, Jan. 31.
Boys’ soccer defeats La Cañada after tense game
Following a protracted stalemate, the Tigers scored three consecutive goals in the last minutes of the second half to secure victory.