Girls’ varsity swim placed first in league finals and had an undefeated league season that included multiple new school records.
Swim breaks 10-year school record at Mt. SAC Winterfest
Numerous South Pasadena athletes auto-qualified for CIF or made consideration, and the girls’ relay team beat a 2015 record by almost one second.
Athletes share their COVID-19 recovery processes
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor South Pasadena has surpassed 1,100 coronavirus cases and SPHS’ socially-distanced athletic practices have been shut down multiple times due to positive tests. With coronavirus becoming more and more of a common occurrence, Tiger spoke with student-athletes who had the virus to understand the physical tolls and the recovery […]
SPHS athletics return with hope of future competition
Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Associate Editor Photo by Sophie YoungStaff Photographer SPHS athletics returned to training on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for season one and two sports. Season one sports now have the possibility for league-wide competition, though this has not yet been confirmed. All in-person practice will follow previous regulations. Training continues to be organized in pods […]
Athletic Director announces second postponement of athletics
Story by Ellie CampbellStaff Writer Photo by of Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS athletic director Anthony Chan announced a second postponement of all SPHS athletics on Monday, Jan. 11, due to recent escalated coronavirus case numbers. Season two sports are now set to start on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the earliest. The SPHS athletics department is continuing […]
CIF postpones practice and competition start dates for season one sports
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced that all start dates for sports practices and games are officially on hold as of Tuesday, Dec. 1 via a press release. SPHS began in-person training for season one athletics on Monday, Nov. 2, following strict guidelines. All regional and state playoff […]
CIF announces athletic calendar for 2020-2021 school year
Story by Ellie CampbellSports Editor Photo by Ella JayasekeraPhoto Editor CIF announced that it will push its 2020-2021 athletic calendar starting dates back to December on Monday, July 20. The organization combined the three sports seasons into two: the “fall” and “spring” seasons, however there will not be any competitions in the fall. The new “fall” […]
Opinions on the best and worst athletic uniforms
Story by Cloe Maurer & Matthew TsaiAssociate Feature Editor & Sports Editor Photos by Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Ella Jayasekera, & Oscar WalshStaff Photographers, Associate Photo Editor, & Photo Editor Every athlete patiently waits through offseason workouts and preseason practices for the moment they finally get to put on their official uniforms. From utter disappointment […]
Swimming crushes Mark Keppel in preseason meet
Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The SPHS swim team reigned victorious against Mark Keppel on Tuesday, Mar. 10, with the boys outswimming the Aztecs, 103.5-66.5, and the girls, 98-71. Freshman Alex Johnson won both the 200m individual medley and 500m freestyle, while senior captain Evan Kowal also aided the […]
Allysan Tse: Primed for success
Story by Ellie CampbellStaff Writer Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer Before jumping into the water, rising sophomore Allysan Tse focuses her body, both mentally and physically. As her fingers break the surface, there is nothing but her and the water, as all of her distractions and worries wash away. Tse doesn’t swim to defeat others; […]
Swimming suffers crushing defeat to La Cañada at home
The SPHS swim team suffered a crushing defeat in its second league meet of the season against La Cañada on Thursday, Mar. 21. Both JV and varsity teams were substantially behind throughout the meet, with varsity boys’ losing 114-56. Although varsity girls’ came close to a victory in the last event, the team ended with […]
Swimming begins league play against Temple City
The SPHS swim team dominated its first meet of the league season against Temple City on Monday, Mar. 18, sweeping its opponents in nearly all of the events. Both JV teams overwhelmingly won by over 100 hundred points, while varsity boys’ beat the Rams 120-49. However, varsity girls’ would narrowly lose in the final few […]
Swimming faces off against Mark Keppel in home meet
Photo by Alicia AldereteStaff Photographer The SPHS swim team faced off against Mark Keppel at home on March 6, exceeding expectations against a formidable opponent. Varsity girls’ pulled through with an 88-81 victory in its last events, while varsity boys’ suffered a crushing 99-71 defeat. The meet kicked off with the 200-meter medley relay, with […]
Swimming competes against Gabrielino at home
Photo by Alicia AlderetePhotography Editor The SPHS swim team competed with mixed results against Gabrielino on Friday at home, with varsity boys dominating the Eagles for a 100-60 win. However, the varsity girls fell 86-83 to Gabrielino in a tight contest that came down to the final few events. Both varsity teams had top finishes […]
Boys’ and girls’ swimming reigns victorious over Temple City
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming beat Temple City this Wednesday, April 18 in a riveting match. The girls’ team won narrowly at 88-81 while the boys’ team dominated with a more decisive 105-65 total score. The girls started out strong, claiming 1st and 2nd place in the 200-meter relay. Second place in the 200 […]
Swimming outmatches Blair to secure first league victory
Photo by Luke Quezada Staff Photographer Swimming was wildly successful against Blair High School, beating the Vikings 140-16 for the varsity girls, and 124-34 for the varsity boys. Both junior varsity (JV) teams also won, with 113-3 for the JV girls, and 106-15 for the JV boys. The girls’ and boys’ varsity teams each claimed first […]