Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer After a disheartening loss to La Cañada on Tuesday, girls’ water polo was determined to dominate Monrovia to get back on track in league. The Tigers followed their game plan to perfection, successfully overpowering the Wildcats by a score of 12-8 on Thursday, January 10. With their first league victory, […]
Girls’ water polo falters against La Cañada
Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Girls’ water polo fought with perseverance in its league opener at La Cañada, but was defeated by a score of 15-5. Due to the Spartans’ overpowering offense and defense, the Tigers faltered against strong plays and had little opportunity to score. With this defeat, their league opener places the season […]
Girls’ water polo falls to La Serna in close game
Story by Kimberly Hsueh and Madeleine YooStaff Writers Photos by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer Girls’ water polo dropped its second home straight game, falling 10-9 to La Serna in a closely contested match. After a disheartening defeat against Notre Dame earlier in the week, the Tigers were determined to challenge the strong Lancer squad. However, with the Lancers’ aggressive play, […]
Girls’ water polo falls short against talented Notre Dame
Story by Kimberly Hsueh and Madeleine YooStaff Writers Photo by Oscar WalshStaff Photographer The SPHS girls’ varsity water polo team was trounced by the fierce Notre Dame Knights on Tuesday, December 11 by a score of 12-7. Although the Tigers were unable to gain an early lead in the opening sprint, they were unfazed, displaying a […]
Girls’ water polo splits four games at preseason tournament
Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Following a successful 2-0 start to the season, the SPHS girls’ water polo team traveled to battle against strong opponents in the Villa Park Classic Tournament. The tournament, which was forced back to Friday and Saturday due to rain, gave the team an opportunity to challenge themselves early in […]
Girls’ water polo suffers its first loss of the season against Temple City
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ water polo was defeated by Temple City, 10-5, in a challenging match on Thursday, January 18, marking its first loss this season. The Tigers kept up with the Rams early on, but were ultimately overpowered. The loss, which drops South Pasadena’s league record to 2-1 and overall record […]
Girls’ water polo dominates Monrovia in its league opener
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ water polo dominated Monrovia 17-6 in its league opener on Thursday, January 11, putting the team’s league record at 1-0 and advancing its overall record to 5-0 . A quick Tiger offense prohibited the Wildcats from establishing a strong defensive presence and enabled numerous South Pasadena scoring opportunities. […]
League preview: girls’ water polo seeks a Rio Hondo championship and CIF run
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Excelling on both the offensive and defensive front, girls water polo enters league in a prime position to dominate. The team advanced to CIF semi-finals last year and maintained an undefeated record (4-0) throughout preseason. The Tigers are expecting another strong season, having a nearly identical roster to last […]
Girls’ water polo remains undefeated against Pasadena High School
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ water polo picked up another preseason win at home on Tuesday, December 12th, in a 14-2 victory over the neighboring Pasadena High School (PHS). The win brought the team’s record to 3-0, a strong position preparing for league play. After South Pasadena dominance defined the first half, the […]
Girls’ water polo finesses Mayfield in second preseason game
Photos by Alicia Alderete Staff Photographer Girls’ water polo continued to display its dominance on Thursday, November 30th, as they secured another win against Mayfield Senior School, 13-2. South Pas controlled the game from its first moments, immediately stealing the ball and allowing junior Jael Osborne to put a shot on the cage. Both teams […]
Girls’ water polo outmatches Polytechnic
Photos by Alicia Alderete Photo Editor Girls’ water polo started off it’s official preseason with a home victory Tuesday November 28, defeating Polytechnic School (Poly) 13-8. The initial progression of the competition was slow, but after the first moments of action the intensity immediately surged and remained high for the remainder of the game. Constant […]
Winter sports All-Rio Hondo League recipients
Photo by Tucker Judkins Online Managing Editor All-Rio Hondo League accolades were awarded to 31 total student-athletes from South Pasadena High School for winter sports season this year. Athletes from boys’ and girls’ basketball and soccer, as well as girls’ water polo received these honors. Boys’ Basketball Senior Lucas Fox: Second Team Senior Matt Scholtz: […]
Girls’ water polo defeats Oxnard in CIF quarterfinals
Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team cruised past the Oxnard Yellowjackets for a 7-1 win in the CIF quarterfinals at home on Saturday, February 18. The team’s overall record now stands at 19-9. In the first few minutes of the game, both teams had opportunities to score but […]
Girls’ water polo defeats Temescal Canyon in wild card game
By Isabella Tsai & Rachel Lu Tiger Staff Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team powered past Temescal Canyon in an away game on Tuesday, February 14 for a 17-10 wild card win. This victory propels the Tigers into the first round of the CIF playoffs and brings their […]
Girls’ water polo falls to .500 against La Cañada
Written by Rachel Lu & Isabella Tsai Tiger Staff Photo by Hana Tyszka Senior Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team closed out its regular season with a 14-3 loss at home against the La Cañada Spartans. This devastating loss evens its season record to 4-4 and its overall record to 16-8. The team […]
Girls’ water polo falls narrowly at Temple City
Written by Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photos by Hana Tyszka Staff Photographer The girls’ varsity water polo team fell to Temple City 18-15 on Thursday, February 2 at Temple City High School. This loss brings the team’s season record to 4-3 and its overall record to 14-5. Temple City started the game strong, scoring the […]