Photo by Andres Oyaga Staff Photographer The South Pasadena girls’ tennis team opened 2018 fall preseason play with a dominating 18-0 victory over the Duarte Falcons on Wednesday, August 22. The team now currently sits with a 1-0 record in the early season. Veteran singles player for South Pasadena, sophomore Carissa Park, defeated all of […]
Girls’ volleyball falls short in preseason matchup
Photo by Jayden Eden Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball was defeated in three sets by Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Thursday, August 23. After starting the year with two straight wins, the Tigers saw their early-season winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Tologs. In the first set, both teams started off […]
Girl’s golf defeats La Salle in second preseason match
Photo by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Girls’ golf earned another win during their preseason, beating La Salle 245-293 at the Brookside Golf Course on Thursday, August 23. Solid performances from veteran and young talents secured the Tigers’ second victory in as many games. Junior and co-captain Victoria Tskvitichvili put together a quality showing, leading all players […]
Boys’ water polo cruises to victory in first scrimmage
Photo by Tony Chen Staff Photographer Boys’ water polo opened their season with a decisive win against Flintridge Prep on Wednesday, August 22. The Tiger’s well-executed offense and young talent pulled through in the impressive 9-4 victory. Though South Pasadena was defeated by Flintridge Prep at the beginning of the season in 2017, the team […]
Girls’ golf captures first win of the season
The girls’ golf team’s 2018-19 campaign began with a 229-277 victory over Crescenta Valley at the Altadena Golf Course on Tuesday, August 21. Freshman Maya Turun led the way for the Tigers in her high school debut with a match-best score of 42. Junior captains Victoria Tskvitichvili and Lindsey Biggar were consistent throughout the round, […]
Football pulls away late against Mountain View
Photos by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer The Tigers pulled away from the Mountain View Vikings in the second half to win 35-14 in their first game of the year. Junior Ivan Estrada led the South Pas offense with four total touchdowns and 263 total yards in his varsity debut. With senior starting quarterback Justin Huff […]
Girls’ volleyball defeats Westridge in straight sets
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ volleyball defeated Westridge in three sets on Thursday, August 16, at the South Pasadena High School gym. Spirits were riding high after their first win against Mark Keppel High School in their opening game the day before. The Tigers started off the game with a bang as Westridge hit […]
Football set to compete for league title in Chi’s second season
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer The South Pas football team will hope to return to the CIF playoffs this year after failing to qualify for the postseason for the third straight year with a 1-3 record in league play in 2017. After losing 18 players to graduation, the Tigers will have to make up for […]
Girls’ golf aims to reestablish league dominance
Last season, the SPHS girls’ golf team lost their undefeated streak of nine consecutive league championships in the Montview League. In the face of this loss, the team is now determined to reestablish its reputation as league champions. The team concluded the Montview League last season with an overall record of 10-3. The Tigers wavered […]
Boys’ water polo set for repeat CIF run
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor After a successful 2017 season, boys’ varsity water polo will continue its quest to place first in league and move up in the ranks of CIF. With its consistent play and teamwork, the team is determined to repeat the success from last season and carry their momentum into the postseason. […]
Girls’ tennis prepares for bounce-back season
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer With a new season fast approaching, the SPHS girls’ tennis team is striving to improve their overall record of 7-7 from last season. This season, the team is starting anew with SPHS alumna Karina Akhmedova, who took over the varsity coach position midway through their preseason. Akhmedova will be the […]
Sights from St. Petersburg: Tiger visits the World Cup
Photos by Cat Flores Staff Writer Walking from the subway station to the stadium a couple of miles away, tens of thousands of Argentinian fans had already started celebrating their achievement to come. Nobody would take their seats until the final whistle blew to end the game, the crowd carrying their team to victory. After […]
Tianhao Wei: a rising star
Story by Raymond Yeo Staff Writer Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Soft-spoken Tianhao Wei doesn’t want nor need to discuss of his accomplishments with others; his medals speak for themselves. The rising junior already boasts an abundance of accolades after just two years of competing on the varsity track and field team. Wei developed his […]
Wei places top five at CIF State Finals
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Sophomore Tianhao Wei’s historic season came to a close at the CIF State Final meet after finishing 5th in the state in Triple Jump. Wei jumped against the 11 best jumpers in the state of California on Saturday, June 2nd at Buchanan High in Clovis. His jump of 47’04.5” was […]
Wei breaks school record at CIF Masters
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer After winning first place in the triple jump at CIF Division 3 Finals, sophomore Tianhao Wei placed second at the prestigious CIF Masters Meet. He jumped 47’06”, a new school record, and qualified for the CIF State Prelims meet. His jump on Saturday, May 26 at El Camino College was […]
Track and field participates in the CIF Finals
Against the best Division III jumpers in Southern California, sophomore Tianhao Wei won first place in the boys’ triple jump with an extraordinary 46’06” jump on Saturday at CIF Finals. His new personal record in the event was nearly a foot farther than his previous personal best of 45’07”. Wei’s astounding jump at El Camino […]