Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity soccer team dazzled yet again, prevailing over the Marquez Gladiators, 4-0, in the first round of the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV Playoffs at home on Tuesday, March 6. Shocking the Gladiators with a goal in the first thirty seconds of the match, the Tigers […]
Scouting the opponent: girls’ soccer prepares to face Marquez in the Regional Division V Championship
Photo by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Girls’ varsity soccer won the Division V Southern CIF Championship on Friday March 2nd, with a 1-0 win over Westminster High School, and will continue onto state competition at home on Tuesday, March 6 at 4 pm. The Tigers will take on the Marquez High School Gladiators, who sit […]
Girls’ soccer triumphs in the CIF southern championship game, winning its first title in more than a decade
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Establishing its first CIF title since 2003, the girls’ varsity soccer team has changed history for SPHS. The Tigers tipped the scales against the fearsome Westminster Lions, 1-0, at the brutally rainy CIF Southern Section Division 5 finals at Warren High School on Friday, March 2. After a brilliant […]
Girls’ soccer advances to the CIF Southern Section finals after defeating Los Amigos Lobos
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer With a magnificent 4-0 shutout victory over the Los Amigos Lobos at an away match on Tuesday, February 27, the girls’ varsity soccer team has secured a chance at the CIF Southern Section Division V title. This matchup served as the ultimate showcase of the talent and skill that […]
Girls’ soccer advances to the CIF semi-finals with a win over Beaumont
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer Girls’ varsity soccer breezed through the CIF quarterfinals as they beat out the Beaumont Cougars, 2-1, at a home CIF Southern Section Division V match on Friday, February 23. Though they conceded their first goal since their first San Marino matchup in early January, the Tigers took a solid […]
Boys’ soccer concludes its CIF run after falling to Rubidoux in penalty kicks
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer South Pasadena boys’ soccer’s improbable postseason run finally came to a close on Saturday, February 24, following a loss to Rubidoux in a thrilling CIF quarterfinal game. After a 0-0 finish to regulation, the two teams remained scoreless through overtime, taking the game into penalty kicks. The Falcons won […]
Girls’ soccer extends CIF run with second-round victory
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity soccer team struck yet again with a 3-0 shutout triumph over the Maranatha Minutemen at an away CIF Southern Section Division V match on Tuesday, February 20. Differing greatly from their previous Glendale matchup, the Tigers practically waltzed in to secure the win– two early goals […]
Boys’ soccer advances to CIF quarterfinals with a win over Riverside Prep
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer South Pasadena boys’ soccer continued its postseason run with a 3-0 victory over Riverside Prep at home on Wednesday, February 21. After a slow start, the Tigers exploded for three goals in the second half, electrifying the large South Pasadena audiance. The win propels South Pas into CIF quarterfinals, […]
Boys’ soccer finesses first round of CIF against Crean Lutheran
Boys’ soccer triumphed 2-1 over Crean Lutheran in the first round of CIF play on Friday, February 16. Despite a stagnant first half, the team utilized its superior ball movement to punish the Irvine Saints’s defense and subsequently advance to the second round of the postseason. After winning a miraculous wildcard match on Wednesday, the […]
Girls’ basketball defeats Chino in dramatic fashion in first round of CIF
Photos by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer and Writer Girls’ basketball performed a miracle on Thursday, February 15th, pulling victory out of the jaws of defeat with an insane 56-53 comeback against Chino. Its triumph is a boost morale and ensures the continuation of the girls’ CIF run. The game began with a troubled start from […]
Girls’ soccer defeats Glendale in first round of CIF
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer To commence a dominant CIF campaign, the girls’ varsity soccer team captured a 2-0 shutout victory over the Glendale Nitros at its first CIF Southern Section Division V match at home on Thursday, February 15. In their most intense game of the season, the Tigers fought tooth and nail […]
Boys’ soccer emerges victorious in exciting wild-card match
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer South Pasadena boys’ soccer survived and advanced past the wild-card game in the CIF SS playoffs with a thrilling victory over Valley Christian on the road on Wednesday, February 14. The tough efforts of both teams resulted in a 1-1 tie through the first 80 minutes of regulation. The […]
Boys’ soccer moves into third place after defeating Temple City
Photos by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer South Pasadena boys’ soccer reigned victorious a must-win game Tuesday, February 6, beating Temple City 3-0. The Tigers, who moved into third place in the Rio Hondo League with the win, are one win or tie away from playing in their second straight postseason. South Pas struggled to find […]
Girls’ soccer clinches a Rio Hondo League title with a victory over Temple City
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer To close the season, girls’ varsity soccer snatched a final and well-deserved victory, 1-0, over the Temple City Rams at an away match on Tuesday, February 6. Although messy and unorganized, the Tigers were able to muster a goal in the first half to situate themselves a goal ahead […]
Boys’ soccer ties La Cañada in tough defensive matchup
Photos by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Boys’ soccer secured a 0-0 tie in a high-stakes matchup against the first-place La Canada Spartans on Friday, February 2. With the draw, the Tigers drop back to fourth in the Rio Hondo League, now finding themselves outside a CIF postseason berth. The first half featured a series of […]
Girls’ soccer avenges its early season loss against San Marino
Photos by Helena Fu Staff Photographer In a glorious showdown, the girls’ varsity soccer team came out triumphant over the San Marino Titans, 2-0, at an away match on Wednesday, January 31. After a frustrating and narrow loss to San Marino at the first league game of the season, the Tigers came back to assert […]