By Riley Segal Staff Writer The girls’ volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a victory, sweeping La Cañada in three sets on Thursday, October 29, with scores of 25-11, 25-22, and 25-15. Seniors Taleen Mitchell and Katie Sokolow were honored prior to the game. This victory secured the league title for the Tigers for the […]
Football Tastes First Defeat of the Season
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer A perfect preseason record of 5-0 and a league record of 2-1 has put the South Pasadena football team in a favorable position for a CIF playoff berth. The Tigers are in high gear to close out the 2015 season, regardless of the 35-0 loss to the San Marino Titans […]
Boys’ Water Polo Tops La Canada in Nail-Biter
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor The varsity boys’ water polo team defeated the La Cañada Spartans at home on Thursday, October 29, in a thrilling overtime game that ended with a score of 12-11. The Tigers got off to a great start on defense. They continuously pressured the Spartan offense, forcing multiple turnovers and […]
Player Profile: Elizabeth Bock
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Freshman Elizabeth Bock broke six of seven personal records of experienced varsity runners during her first varsity competition at SPHS. Bock’s competitive nature drove her to push her boundaries and put hard work into the way she trains and competes, leading to her being moved up from the JV team. […]
Player Profile: DJ Myer
By Vaughn Huelsman Staff Writer Junior DJ Myer is a versatile athlete. He leads the water polo team in goals scored while also playing set guard, the most difficult defensive position in the game. Now in his second year on the varsity squad, Myer’s passion for the game continues to grow, fueling his competitive spirit. […]
Girls’ volleyball advances to second round of CIF
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team was victorious in its first CIF game against Paso Robles High School at home, winning in three sets with scores of 25-17, 25-20, and 25-23. Despite missing key starters senior Taleen Mitchell and sophomore Isabel Blüml to injuries, South Pas remained consistently […]
Football clinches first CIF berth in 12 years with win over Rams
By Ryan Nakamura Photos by Tucker Judkins Two critical goal line stands by the South Pasadena defense solidified the Tigers’ first CIF berth in 12 years on Friday, November 6, when the Tigers topped the Temple City Rams 14-12 in a nail-biting win. The first quarter didn’t look promising for the Rams as their offense […]
Boys’ water polo drops final league game, still finishes first in RHL
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity boys’ water polo team fell short in its final regular season game on Thursday, November 4, at home against the San Marino Titans. The Tigers fell behind early on in the first quarter, as they struggled to breach San Marino’s defense. Junior DJ […]
Cross Country teams of both levels dominate Rio Hondo League final
By Olivia Chiu Copy Editor Photos by Hana Tyszka Cross country finished its season spectacularly today at the Rio Hondo League Finals in Lacy Park. All five divisions, Frosh/soph boys, JV Girls, JV Boys, varsity boys and varsity girls, competed, with all South Pas teams except the varsity girls securing first in league. Girls’ varsity […]
Girls’ tennis concludes season with CIF loss
By Noah Miyamae Assoc. Sports Editor The girls’ varsity tennis team fell to Dos Pueblos High School on the road by a score of 7-11 on Tuesday, November 3. This was the first and final round of CIF that the team will compete in for the 2015 season. South Pas was dominant in doubles play […]
Girls’ volleyball dominates Blair in final RHL match
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matt Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team demolished Blair High School on the road in three sets with scores of 25-5, 25-6, and 25-9 for the squad’s final league game. This was South Pas’ first time facing off against the Vikings, as the Tiger JV team pitted itself against […]
Girls’ golf loses team CIF bid
By Kevin Park Staff Writer The varsity girls’ golf team concluded their season in Team CIF on Monday, November 2 at the Los Serranos Golf Course in Chino Hills. The girls played 18 holes and finished with a team score of 515. Through 18 holes, co-captain junior and Monteview League MVP Caitlyn Yamashita finished the […]
Boys’ water polo falls to San Marino in first RHL loss
By Nick Michael Assoc. News Editor Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity boys’ water polo team suffered its first loss in league play on Monday, November 2, away against the San Marino Titans. The Tigers played well in the beginning, but fell short towards the end, eventually losing 13-8. Both teams were relatively even in […]
JV Cross Country finds success in Apache Invitational
By Isabel Barbera Assoc. Opinion Editor Photos by Hana Tyszka South Pasadena JV cross country competed at the Apache Invitational Friday, October 30th, in Arcadia County Park. The entirely flat course made the run significantly easier than the team’s most recent endeavour at Mt. San Antonio College, but the longer 5K (3.1 miles) course yielded […]
Football struggles continue versus Monrovia 7-49
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer The varsity football struggles continued in the team’s fourth game of Rio Hondo League. In a frustrating 49-7 rout, South Pasadena now stands 2-2 in league and maintains a third place ranking behind San Marino (4-0) and Monrovia (3-1). A quick turnover on downs stalled the South Pas momentum and […]
Girls’ volleyball crushes La Cañada in straight sets on Senior Night
By Riley Segal Staff Writer Photos by Matthew Scholtz The girls’ volleyball team claimed another victory against La Cañada in three sets on Thursday, October 29, with scores of 25-11, 25-22, and 25-15, to clinch the Rio Hondo League title. Teammates delivered brief speeches before the game to honor seniors Taleen Mitchell and Katie Sokolow […]