Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The SPHS Athletic Department promoted assistant coach Lindsey Garcia to head coach for boys and girls water polo mid-season in August 2021, after Michael Gonzales stepped down from the position. Garcia first started playing water polo at age 13 in a local youth […]
Boys water polo blows past Hoover in first preseason match
Story by Charlotte Dekle Staff Writer Photo by Daniela Rodriguez Staff Photographer Boys water polo demolished the Hoover Tornadoes 17-7 at their first game of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The Tigers explosive teamwork and post-COVID confidence led them to maintain a substantial lead throughout the game. Hoover wasted no time darting the ball between […]
SPHS athletic department update on season one sports competition
Story by Zoe SchlaakAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Sophie YeungStaff Photographer SPHS athletic department provided an update on season one and two competition and elaborated on policy changes and guidelines during a meeting with the Rio Hondo League. All sports have returned to training and conditioning practice as of Monday, Feb. 22. They continue to train only […]
Students weigh safety concerns over passion to play
Story by Zoe SchlaakSports Associate Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Public high schools, like SPHS, adapted to outdoor, distance training in order to follow protocols, but due to L.A.’s surge of cases, all practices have been postponed. Numerous SPHS athletes normally split time between high school athletics and an elite sports club. Like everything else, these […]
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 […]
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 […]
Students share views on return of athletics
Story by Zoe SchlaakStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer SPHS Athletic Department began its season one in- person training on Monday, Nov. 2, adhering to strict protocols. Season one consists of football, girls and boys volleyball, girls and boys water polo, and cross country, launched training pods consisting of no more than 12 people in an […]
SPHS athletics return following strict health guidelines
Story by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Photo by Sarah LeeStaff Photographer The fall sports season kicked off on Monday, Nov. 2, marking the first official athletic activity since the Rio Hondo League cancelled the 2020 spring season last April. Cross country, football, girls and boys volleyball, and girls and boys water polo all followed strict CIF and SPHS […]
Amanda Kanaly: A leader on all fronts
Story by Haelee KimStaff Writer Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Senior athlete Amanda Kanaly ventured into many different sports before she discovered her niche. Her first experience playing a sport was with basketball at 4 years old, which was subsequently followed by softball a year later. By elementary school, Kanaly had a daily routine of these two […]
Senior Liam Markus commits to the United States Air Force Academy to play water polo
Story by Kahlen Miao Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Senior water polo goalie Liam Markus announced his verbal commitment to play for the United States Air Force Academy in July 2020. Markus originally began his water polo career through his mom, as his family were fans of the sport, but truly became interested after joining the […]
Senior athlete Anthony Felix commits to UC Irvine to play water polo
Story by Eddie ZhouStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer Senior Anthony Felix announced his commitment to play water polo for the University of California Irvine, via Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 13. Felix was inspired to play water polo at age 12 after seeing his cousin win the USA Water Polo National Championship. Since then, he […]
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” […]
The Class of 2020 sends nine athletes to the collegiate level
Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate Sports Editor Photo by Jayden EdenStaff Photographer SPHS athletes tirelessly train throughout their high school careers, shooting for championships and deep CIF runs. The Class of 2020 boasts a wealth of athletes who have surpassed those goals and turned their sights to another: college competition. With multiple Division I athletes and a variety […]
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 […]
Liam and Grace Markus: the sibling water polo duo
Story by Sofia AlvaCo-Associate Sports Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Liam and Grace Markus huddled around the living room TV. The siblings anxiously watched the 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal water polo match. When Croatia blocked Italy’s final shot and the clock ticked down to zero, the Markus family erupted in roaring cheers, celebrating […]
Winter sports: end of the regular season power rankings
Story by Amber Chen, Kimberly Hsueh, Zoe Schlaak, Haelee Kim, Noah Kuhn, & Aanji SinStaff Writers, Associate Opinion Editor, Associate News Editor, & Senior Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh, Ella Jayasekera, Jayden Eden, Katelyn Hernandez, Sean Jin, & Sarah LeePhoto Editor, Associate Photo Editor, & Staff Photographers The Rio Hondo League (RHL) has ended […]