Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Judy ParkinsonContributor The varsity cross country teams competed in the Rio Hondo League finals on Thursday, Nov 7. The boys team continued their reign over the league with a first place overall finish, while the girls team fell eight points short of the top spot and rival La […]
Softball finds new coach in Edward McCarthy
Story by Audrey ErnstStaff Writer Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The SPHS athletic department hired Edward McCarthy as its new softball head coach Friday, Nov. 8. After finishing the last 10 seasons under .500, McCarthy looks to guide a struggling program to success. From 2012 to 2018, McCarthy coached Pasadena High School to a 40-106 […]
Fall MVP: Lindsey Hirano
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Junior Lindsey Hirano is the engine that keeps the girls varsity volleyball team running. With Hirano playing the key role of libero, girls volleyball has cruised to an undefeated league title and made its first CIF semifinals appearance in school history. Hirano’s mastery is seen […]
Boys water polo falls against Schurr in the CIF second round
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo suffered a narrow 7-6 loss to the Schurr Spartans in the second round of CIF on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Tigers made an impressive comeback in the fourth quarter, but were unable to grab the victory. From the get-go, the Tigers […]
Undefeated Rio Hondo League champs take on CIF
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photos by Ella Jayasekera and Katelyn HernandezAssociate Photo Editor and Staff Photographer There have been two constants in fall sports over the past few years: girls volleyball and boys water polo. Always featuring a talented roster, both teams have hovered near the top of the Rio Hondo League tables and […]
Boys water polo dominates early to defeat Newbury Park in first round of CIF
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo knocked out the Newbury Park Panthers in the first round of CIF on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The Tigers maintained a considerable lead throughout the entirety of the game and ended with a final score of 11-6, moving them onto the second […]
Girls volleyball falls to Norco in CIF Regional semifinals
Story by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor Girls volleyball lost to the Norco Cougars in three sets in the CIF Division IV semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 2. The Tigers succumbed to nerves at the beginning of the first set, quickly falling behind 12-4. Norco had a significant height advantage at […]
Girls and boys cross country both earn first place at Apache Invitational
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Michael ParkinsonContributor The girls and boys cross country teams both placed first in the Jade D-IV races at the Apache Invitational on Friday, Nov. 1. Star sophomore Sydney Morrow placed first, a whole 18 seconds before the second place finisher. Morrow earned a personal record of 17:42.00, […]
Girls tennis RHL tournament rescheduled in wake of Getty fire
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The second day of Rio Hondo League girls tennis competition was postponed due to unsuitable air quality from the recent Getty fire on Thursday, Oct. 31. Junior captain Carissa Park was the sole Tiger scheduled to compete on Thursday, after the moving on from […]
Girls volleyball advances to CIF semifinals after squeaking past La Serna
Story by Ellie CampbellAssociate Sports Editor Photos by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer Girls varsity volleyball defeated La Serna in five sets to advance to the CIF Southern Section Division IV (CIF-SS D-IV) semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Junior Lola Foord’s offensive prowess was on full display; she racked up numerous kills to lead the Tigers to […]
Girls tennis competes in Rio Hondo League prelims
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraAssociate Photo Editor The South Pasadena girls tennis team stumbled in the Rio Hondo League Preliminaries on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Live Oak Park. Junior captain Carissa Park was the only player who won both of the games required to move on to the next round on […]
Boys water polo reigns victorious over Temple City to win second straight RHL title
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo defeated Temple City, 10-7, for the second time this year on Wednesday, Oct. 30. South Pas finished the season as undefeated Rio Hondo League champs with an 8-0 record. The Rams wasted no time, quickly firing a barrage of shots, but junior […]
Boys water polo remains undefeated in league after beating San Marino on Senior Day
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Boys water polo defeated San Marino for a second time this season, 9-4, Tuesday, Oct. 29. A five-goal surge in the first quarter carried the Tigers to a victory, maintaining their perfect 7-0 Rio Hondo League record. The Tigers got off to an unusually […]
In defense of football…
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Illustration by David SohnAssociate Design Editor The great Mr. Dean Papadakis once said, “football is king.” However, at South Pas, America’s favorite sport isn’t sitting on a throne. With a poor 8-12 record in the last two years and eight double digit blowout losses to rival San Marino since 2011, […]
Strong ground game propels football to first league win
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer Football earned its first league victory in a rescheduled game against the Temple City Rams, 21-17, on Monday, Oct. 28. Behind senior running back Ethan Hong’s two touchdowns and a stingy defense, the Tigers moved up to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in the Rio […]
Girls golf sends two to CIF Regionals
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Golf players sophomore Lauren Calderon and senior Victoria Tskvitichvili competed at the CIF Regionals on Monday, Oct. 28. Both Tigers missed the 77 stroke cut off and were eliminated. Calderon had a stellar performance shooting for 80, a two point improvement from last year, while […]