By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys’ varsity volleyball team improved to a 2-0 record after dropping La Salle High School away in three sets with scores of 25-14, 25-14 and 25-12 on Thursday, March 3. Senior Greg Luck made an immediate impression on the La Salle Lancers with four kills in the first set. […]
Boys’ golf evens out record against Azusa
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The boys’ varsity golf team came away victorious by a score of 234-270 at the Almansor Golf Course against Azusa High School on Thursday, March 3. This evens out the boys’ overall record at 1-1 in the first week of season play. Freshman Josh Ramos led the Tiger pack with […]
Boys’ volleyball claims first victory of season in four sets against St. Francis
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim Boys’ volleyball claimed its first victory of the season after four sets over the St. Francis Golden Knights today. South Pas won the first two sets with a score of 25-16 and 25-21 but failed to stop St. Francis in the third and fell by a […]
Boys’ golf drops first match of the season against Polytechnic
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The boys’ varsity golf team suffered a loss in its season opener by a score of 214-245 against Polytechnic high school at the Brookside Golf course on Tuesday, March 1. The Tigers begin the season with a record of 0-1. The Brookside Golf Course is known to be a tough […]
Softball edged by Montebello in close game
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The softball team lost in a 6-5 thriller against the Montebello Oilers at home on Monday, February 2. The squad struggled defensively in the first inning as the Tigers ended the inning with a score of 4-1 in favor of the Oilers, but gradually made a […]
Baseball claims two victories against Eagle Rock
By Declan Chin Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The South Pasadena baseball team displayed its dominance over Eagle Rock with convincing 12-3 and 10-0 victories. These wins start the Tigers off with a 2-0 record on the season. The Tigers kicked off the season with their ace, senior Brandon Louie, on the mound. Louie […]
Girls’ basketball falters against Antelope Valley in CIF quarterfinal matchup
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The girls’ basketball team ended its CIF run in a 62-45 loss to Antelope Valley on Wednesday, February 24. The away loss concludes the Tigers’ season with an overall record of 16-7. Though South Pas was one point down at halftime, the Lady Lopes ultimately took […]
Playing with the right mindset
By Jung Su Park Sports Editor Numbers play a huge role in sports. Outside sources rate a team based on its record, spectators and players alike judge levels of individual skill through statistics, and match outcomes are determined by what appears on the scoreboard. Although such approaches are obviously essential to understanding athletics, displaying favorable […]
Wrestling falls short in postseason opportunity
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The Tigers finished their 2015-2016 season unable to send any of the seven viable wrestlers to Masters during CIF this past weekend. The CIF tournament took place at Santiago High School on Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20. Individuals were eliminated after two losses. Out of the seven wrestlers […]
Girls’ water polo eliminated from CIF campaign
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The varsity girls’ water polo 2015-2016 season came to end on Saturday, February 20 with a tough loss to Los Altos High School in the CIF quarterfinals at home. This year’s season was filled with several surprises, most notably when the Tigers secured a spot in playoffs through a wildcard […]
Boys’ soccer seeks improvement
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The boys’ varsity soccer team ended its season with a 3-6-1 Rio Hondo League record and a 5-10-2 overall record. This season was a rebuilding process for the squad after losing many seniors to graduation. The Tigers played the final match of the season against a very powerful Monrovia […]
Boys’ basketball drops first round
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Boys’ basketball concluded its season with a 62-50 loss in the first round of CIF-SS against Gabrielino High School on February 17. South Pasadena finished its campagin with a 3-7 Rio Hondo League record and an overall record of 11-17. Opening possessions were filled with missed opportunities and easy turnovers […]
Girls’ basketball aims for a spot at CIF semifinals
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ basketball team narrowly defeated Burroughs High School 45-43 on Saturday, February 22 in the second round of CIF-SS playoffs. The matchup was considered a home game for South Pas, but the two teams played at Blair High School due to Tiger Bingo. Despite a slow start in the […]
Player Profile: Sydney Shettleroe
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Freshman Sydney Shettleroe has proven to be one of the most experienced water polo players South Pasadena High School has ever seen. Ironically, Shettleroe only became the star she is today because of her parents’ mistake. She gained an attraction for swimming when she was 11 years old. Her parents […]
Player Profile: Jason Takarabe
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Senior Jason Takarabe has been his own biggest critic during his high school athletic career. Whether he is wrestling or playing football, Takarabe is always looking to improve himself. With this mindset, it is fitting that he would participate in an independent sport like wrestling. “I wrestle because I […]
Girls’ soccer concludes the season with loss against Monrovia
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Photo by Stephanie Kim Girls’ soccer struggled with many of its players’ injuries and inconsistent rosters throughout the season. Despite issues of maintaining a stable starting lineup, the squad managed to improve upon last season’s bleak record of 2-7-1. The 2016 team finished with a record of 4-5-1 in league […]