Category: Sports

By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The South Pasadena High School badminton team started off its second season with a 16-5 victory over the Mayfield Cubs on Thursday, March 10. The Tigers swept the Cubs last season, and were able continue that run of success with a strong win on Thursday. “Winning our first match […]

By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins  The boys’ varsity volleyball team completed a three set rout against Santa Fe High School away on Friday, March 11. With set scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-17, South Pas now stands at a 6-4 preseason record. The tempo of the game seemed slow in the […]

By Declan Chin Staff Writer Baseball bounced back from its first loss this Thursday, March 10, with a 6-2 win over Hamilton on the road. South Pas now improves to a 5-1 record. Hoping to avoid another defeat, the Tigers came out with great intensity. Sophomore Matt Walker drew first blood for the Tigers, bunting […]

By Declan Chin Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka South Pasadena baseball suffered its first lost of the season against Sierra Vista with a score of 3-1 on Tuesday, March 8. The team’s record now stands at 4-1. Junior Jacob Luevano was on the mound for the South Pas. The game started off well for […]

By Kevin Park Staff Writer The boys’ varsity golf team fell in its third preseason game to La Salle High School by a score of 221-191 at the Almanzar Golf Course on Tuesday, March 8. Tuesday’s loss brings South Pasadena’s overall record to 1-2. Freshman Josh Ramos led by example with a 34 stroke in […]

By Alex Nakagawa Online Managing Editor SPHS alumnus Marivick Mamiit is optimistic for the young and hopeful varsity team in his second year as head coach of the boys’ tennis team. Last year, the team finished with a 3-5 record, leaving them out of the race for a CIF playoff bid. With league play just […]

By Declan Chin Staff Writer Last year, the Junior Varsity baseball team earned a respectable record and displayed their tremendous potential. Now that most of those starters have moved up to the varsity lineup, the young team of mainly sophomores and juniors are looking to further improve their chemistry and surpass expectations in league. The Tigers […]

By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The softball team is looking to turn around its dismal 2-10 record from last season and finish first in Rio Hondo League this year. However, the squad has had a slow start to its preseason, already beginning with two losses. In its game against Heritage Christian, a team which the […]

By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The South Pasadena High School coed badminton team heads into its second season hoping to surpass last year’s subpar performance. Although the team qualified for CIF last year, it was only able to win two out of its nine games, a record which the players strongly believe they can […]

By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photo by Thomas Forman The South Pasadena High School swim team is looking to improve upon its previous season with another prominent CIF run. This will be the team’s second year in CIF Division II as opposed to the challenging CIF Division I that they competed in in previous […]

By Kevin Park Staff Writer When a sports team struggles the previous year, it seems as if the only way to be competitive again the next year the team must overcome a surplus of adversity. The boys’ varsity golf team seem to be in that position. Coming off a mediocre season last year, the Tigers […]

By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman The track team is looking to maintain its strong Rio Hondo reputation in the upcoming season. The boys’ varsity squad has won the league title for three straight seasons while the girls have earned the title for five years running. Last season, the Tigers sent 34 […]

By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photo by Tucker Judkins The boys’ varsity volleyball team is eyeing its fifth consecutive Rio Hondo League title this season. South Pasadena’s impressive overall record of 23-2-1 last year allowed the team to move up to CIF Division II, where the Tigers fell to Camarillo High School in the quarterfinals […]

By Alex Nakagawa Online Managing Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The South Pasadena High School boys’ varsity tennis team defeated Crescenta Valley High School Falcons in Friday’s matchup. With the win, the Tigers improved to 4-0 to start their season on a high note. Along with the 10-8 win versus the Falcons, the Tigers also defeated […]

By Declan Chin Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka South Pasadena baseball came from behind to best Poly on their home field 4-3 on Saturday, March 5. The team’s flawless record is now extended to 4-0. Coming of a hard fought win against Cathedral, the Tigers looked to continue their dominance in the preseason. However, […]

By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The track team participated in the Oaks Christian Invitational on Saturday, March 5. The Tigers competed against several schools, including Oaks Christian, Cathedral, Mayfield, and Cabrillo. While no South Pas team placed in the top three overall, individual athletes on both varsity and frosh-soph gave many […]