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 […]
Football concludes 2015 campaign with loss to Glendora
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The 2015 football season has exhibited both triumph and heartache for South Pasadena, as the Tigers’ CIF journey ended at Citrus College against Glendora High School by a score of 34-0. The team’s determination never ceased against the Tartans, with South Pasadena converting the same amount of first downs as […]
Girls’ tennis looks to build upon solid season
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The girls’ varsity tennis team concluded a solid season with a loss in the first round of CIF to Dos Pueblos High School by a score of 7-11. The game took place on Tuesday, November 3 at Dos Pueblos. The doubles teams played well in their matches, continuing their […]
Cross country still alive in pursuit of CIF title
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor Girls’ cross country earned seventh out of 22 competing teams at the Division III CIF Southern Section Preliminaries on the Riverside City Cross Country Course last Saturday, November 14. The squad qualified for Section Finals by placing in the top eight of their heat. Finals will be held this […]
Girls’ golf overcomes early loss with strong finish
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The varsity girls’ golf team concluded its 2015 season at 7-1 in the Monteview league and 9-1 overall after facing CIF elimination. The girls played 18 holes at the Los Serranos Golf Course in Chino Hills for team CIF. Junior Caitlyn Yamashita, sophomore Bethany Chen, sophomore Nicole Srisutham, junior Emily […]
Player Profile: Shannon Huang
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Freshman Shannon Huang has shown incredible talent ever since she first picked up a tennis racket,. It took her only three years of playing to develop into a varsity-level athlete, and this past season, she played an integral role in the squad, performing well in both singles and doubles […]
Player Profile: Emiliano Sornoso
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer It’s hard to miss senior Emiliano Sornoso on the field when it comes to South Pasadena football. As a captain, Sornoso led the Tigers to an 8-3 season and played an integral part in the team’s ability to make playoffs for the first time in 12 years. His versatility ranges […]
Boys’ basketball finishes the Glendora Winter Tournament with an even record
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The boys’ varsity basketball team closed out the Glendora Winter Tournament with a 2-2 record on Saturday, December 19. South Pas entered its first contest against Rowland High School and suffered its first loss with a final score of 64-44. The Tigers’ two victories were against the host school Glendora […]
Girls’ water polo overpowers Eagle Rock with ten goals
By Kevin Park Staff Writer Photos by Brian Kojima The South Pasadena varsity girls’ water polo team bounced back from Tuesday’s loss, and demolished Eagle Rock High School at home with a score of 10-3 on Thursday, December 17. The Tigers begin league in January and hold a solid record of 4-1 in preseason. The […]
Girls’ basketball falls to overpowering Canyon Country team
By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ varsity basketball team fell to Canyon Country 48-29 in an away matchup on Thursday, December 17. The defeat breaks the Tigers’ three game winning streak and brings their overall record to 5-3. The Cowboys had a clear height advantage over the Tigers, with a large amount of Canyon […]
Wrestling successful in three weight classes at Gabrelino High Tournament
By Brandon Yung Staff Writer The tensions were high and the competition fierce within the Gabrielino High School gym, this Saturday, December 12th. Despite these conditions, the varsity wrestling emerged successful, placing three weight classes at the ten way dual meet, which took place over the span of two days. The Tigers garnered first, second, […]
Boys’ soccer falls to Poly in three goal deficit
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor Photos by Hana Tyszka The boys’ varsity soccer team lost to the Polytechnic Panthers at home on Tuesday, December 15, by a score of 3-0. The team has a 1-4 record with only three preseason games left. The Panthers’ dominance was apparent in the first half as South Pas […]