The Tigers triumphed over the Spartans for the first time in over 30 years.
Tennis ousted from playoffs in CIF semifinals
Tennis’ historic run came to an end on their home court against the Tesoro Titans.
Tennis wins wild match against Santiago Sharks
In a nine-hour marathon, tennis overcame controversy to win their second CIF game in a super-tiebreaker.
Tennis overwhelms Arlington Lions in CIF opener
The Tigers outplayed the Lions in the first round of CIF and cruised to a 14-4 victory.
Season two sports check in
Story by Ellie Campbell, Kahlen Miao, Quinn Manzo, & Zoe SchlaakSports Editor, Staff Writer, Staff Writer, & Associate Sports Editor Photos by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer After taking a year-long pause in athletic competitions due to coronavirus, winter and spring sports were unsure of the future of their seasons. As restrictions have eased, South Pasadena High […]
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 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” […]
CIF and South Pas athletics department cancels events due to coronavirus concerns
Story by Matthew TsaiSports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor The California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF) canceled all 12 CIF State basketball championship games due to coronavirus concerns in a press release Thursday, Mar. 12. CIF officials will not name co-champions and will leave the 2020 title positions empty. With the rest of winter tournaments already […]
Season preview: boy tennis begin a fresh season with promising freshmen
Story by Kimberly HsuehStaff Writer Photo by Andrés Oyaga Contributor Boys tennis has seen unsuccessful seasons in recent years with a rotating coaching staff and a lack of depth. After losing a group of strong graduated seniors and other players from the program, the Tigers will bring in yet another new coach: girls coach Krista […]
Boys’ tennis continues league play with a crushing defeat and a much needed win
The boys’ tennis team experienced mixed results this week, dropping a tough match against Temple City on Wednesday and then stomping the Monrovia Wildcats on Friday, Apr. 12. The Tigers now sit at 2-5 in league competitions. Against the Rams, South Pas struggled immensely, losing 16-2. Only juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one […]
A short-handed boy’s tennis falters against Temple City
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer A short-handed boys’ tennis team lost to Temple City, 13-5, Friday, Mar. 29. South Pas now falls to 1-4 in league and 4-7 overall. Singles one junior Desmond Chan excelled as per usual, winning all three sets, 6-4, 6-0, and 6-1. Sophomore David Sohn, singles two, was victorious in his […]
Boys’ tennis drops tight non-league match
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team fell short in a tightly contested match against Flintridge Prep, losing 10-8 on Tuesday, Mar. 26. This non-conference game moves South Pas’ overall record to 4-6. With star juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana out, the singles players struggled to compete against the Rebels; each player […]
Boys’ tennis falters against La Cañada
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team suffered a defeat against La Cañada, falling 13-5 on Friday, Mar. 22. With their league record dropping to 1-3, the Tigers’ title chances are quickly fading. Juniors Desmond Chan and Ben Pestana, singles one and two respectively, continue to perform well despite South Pas’ subpar results. […]
Boys’ tennis earns its first league victory against Monrovia
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team won its first league game, decimating the Monrovia Wildcats, 17-1, on Tuesday, Mar. 19. South Pas now improves to 1-2 in league play. Singles two, junior Desmond Chan, blasted through his three sets, and junior Ben Pestana, singles one, won his first, but was substituted due […]
Boys’ tennis suffers blowout loss to San Marino
Photos by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer Boys’ tennis dropped it’s second league match to San Marino, 14-4, on Friday, Mar. 15. South Pas’ league record now stands at 0-2 and 3-4 overall. Singles one, star junior Desmond Chan, easily defeated all three of his Titan opponents; he won each set 6-0. Junior Ben Pestana, singles two, […]
Boys’ tennis drops first league match to Temple City
Photo by Andrés OyagaStaff Photographer The boys’ tennis team fell short against the Temple City Rams, 12-6, in its first league match on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Singles one, junior Desmond Chan, carried the load for the Tiger singles, winning two sets. Junior Ben Pestana, singles two, struggled in his first two matches, but emerged victorious […]