By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman The varsity girls’ basketball team bounced back from its previous loss in an away matchup, picking up a 68-54 victory against Marlborough High School on Wednesday, January 6. The win brings the Tigers’ overall record to 6-3. Though South Pas was unable to alleviate itself with […]
Boys’ basketball suffers two player injuries and 60-34 loss in matchup against Mark Keppel
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins Two Tiger player injuries and South Pasadena’s frustrating 60-34 loss to Mark Keppel summarized today’s preseason game at the Aztecs’ home court. The Tigers now have a 7-9 preseason record. Both teams displayed tough physical defense with the Tigers and Aztecs pulling out all stops against […]
Boys’ basketball finishes D1 Bound Southern California Classic with .500 record
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins The boys’ basketball team finished the D1 Bound Southern California Classic on Wednesday, December 30 with an even 2-2 record in the tournament and a 7-8 overall preseason record. The Tigers first game against Granada Hills ended in a 60-51 loss to the Highlanders. Cold shooting […]
Player Profile: Kristen Kafkaloff
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Senior Kristen Kafkaloff dribbled her first basketball from her parents at the age of four. Kafkaloff began to play in the Japanese American Optimist Club shortly after finding a passion for the sport. Now a four year varsity member, the 5’4” shooting guard hopes to lead the team to another […]
Player Profile: Oskar Hernandez
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Senior Oskar Hernandez lay on the ground writhing in pain with a broken leg after a hard collision in last year’s CIF Finals against Monrovia. Hernandez is now back on his feet and continues to be the focal point of his varsity soccer team as team captain and attacking midfielder. […]
Girls’ basketball builds momentum in preleague play
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ basketball team has dominated in preseason play, cruising past its preseason opponents to a record of 5-2. Though the Tigers fell twice in a Thanksgiving break tournament, they have not looked back and plan to continue their winning streak. South Pas was slow out of the gate in […]
Boys’ basketball eyes victories to improve overall record
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys’ basketball team showed mixed results after beating host school Glendora 45-32 yesterday, but dropping the previous game to Rowland High School by a resounding 64-44 loss. South Pasadena’s now stands at a pre-season record of 4-5 with the Tigers’ win yesterday. The Tigers quickly jumped out of the […]
Girls’ soccer struggles for consistency
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer The girls’ varsity soccer team fell to the Schurr High School Spartans in a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday, December 15. The Tigers maintained a strong defense for almost the entire game, but failed to make a mark on the scoreboard, bringing their record to 1-4-1 in the preseason. The teams […]
Boys’ soccer recovering from slow start to preseason
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The boys varsity soccer team lost to the Pasadena Poly Panthers on Tuesday, December 15, at home by a score of 3-0. The team is now 1-4 in the preseason with Rio Hondo League play approaching quickly. South Pas was not playing to its fullest potential from the start […]
The significance of sports
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Most students do not continue their athletic careers to a college or even professional level and may ponder the point of playing high school sports. The purpose of participating in lower level athletics is not solely about perfecting the skills inherent in playing, but also acquiring […]
Wrestling boasts powerful individuals in various matchups
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer After a bout of some of the toughest tournaments in the area, the wrestling team is poised for success in future tournaments. However, the team still struggles with having a diversity in weight classes, a problem that dragged down the team last year. The team’s most recent tournament took place […]
Girls’ water polo finds offensive rhythm to showcase strong preseason
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photo by Brian Kojima The varsity girls’ water polo team kicked off its season with a strong display of fresh, young talent. Three games into the preseason, the squad has a 2-1 record with wins against El Rancho and Poly, and a loss to Mayfield. Coming into the match against […]
Silencing the Critics
By Jung Su Park Sports Editor Fans and professional analysts often unfairly base their opinions on the future outcome of a team before the thick of competition. A team’s reputation; however, should only be earned through play. This type of profiling currently applies to the boys’ basketball team. The Tigers lost many of their key […]
A senior swan song
By Alex Nakagawa Online Managing Editor The end of the fall season signifies the start of another winter season, and with that a new set of sports to be played at South Pasadena High School. For many anticipating freshmen, this marks the beginning of their new and hopeful long-term high school athletic career. Sophomores and […]
Boys’ water polo dominates RHL in bounce-back season
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The varsity boys’ water polo team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday, November 11, as the boys lost at home to the Aliso Niguel Wolverines in CIF Round 1 playoffs, 13-6. The two teams were even at the start of the match. Both sides played well […]
Girls’ volleyball defends league title to highlight another notable year
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ volleyball team met the high expectations set from previous seasons, earning the league title for the third consecutive year. The Tigers earned a league record of 9-1, and South Pas’ overall record was 21-4. The squad fought its way to the second round of CIF playoffs, where their […]