By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Stephanie Kim The varsity softball team finished the first week of its 2015 season with two well-fought games against Montebello and Heritage Christian on Monday and Thursday, March 2 and 5, respectively. The Tigers stand at 1-0 in league and 1-1 overall, with 16 more games […]
Optimistic season looms for boys’ tennis
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor After previous varsity tennis coach Mr. Jim Asher resigned from his position, SPHS alumnus Marivick Mamiit stepped up to the position. With the fresh new team of twelve, the boys’ tennis team is prepping for success through conditioning, challenge matches, and constant drilling. The new team is underclassmen heavy, with […]
Badminton hoping to overcome inexperience as season continues
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer For the first time in history, a badminton team representing South Pasadena High School is stepping onto the court. Starting off with a blank slate, the varsity badminton team is raring to test its mettle against veteran badminton squads from Mark Keppel High School, Alhambra High School, and San Marino […]
Boys’ golf: youthful team looking for success in upcoming season
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor It was a rough stretch of multiple injuries and opponent scandals for the South Pasadena High School boys’ golf team last season. From collarbone injuries to an incident where a La Cañada golfer lowered his score untruthfully, humility was an attribute that the golfers at South Pasadena needed to […]
Boys’ baseball confident this season will be different
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins South Pasadena’s boys’ baseball team is clearing the dugout and making way for the 2015 season of Rio Hondo League baseball. The team has already topped St. Francis High School in a 3-2 extra inning thriller, and Marshall Fundamental by a score of 12-7. The team is now […]
Track dominates in all four divisions in Alhambra meet
By Olivia Nouriani Staff Writer Photos by Jenny Luo Girls’ and boys’ track started their season off strong on Thursday with a win over Alhambra High School. The Tigers took down the Moors in all four divisions. The boys’ final score was 65-43, and the girls dominated 104-24. The win didn’t come without preparation, as the […]
Boys’ tennis victorious over Alhambra
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor Photos by Jenny Luo The boys’ tennis team realized a 12-6 victory against the Moors in their second preseason game of the season on Wednesday, March 5 at home. “We have a pretty young team, and we’re doing our best right now,” junior Ali Nazari said. “As time moves on, we […]
Softball claims win over Heritage Christian, 7-2
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff Photos by Raj Jain The softball team departed Northridge with a 7-2 win over Heritage Christian High School on Thursday, March 5, putting South Pas 1-1 overall for the 2015 season. The Tigers started the game strong, with two runs in both the second and third innings. […]
Badminton falls to Mark Keppel in second match of the season
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer South Pasadena played its second game of the season on Thursday, March 5 against the Mark Keppel High School Aztecs badminton team, falling 16-3. South Pasadena, again, only managed to win three games out of the 19 played. In the boys singles, sophomores Michael Wu and Victor Cao defeated their […]
FBLA takes fifth overall at Magic Mountain competition
By Faye Witherall Assoc. Feature Editor Six South Pasadena High School students earned first place prizes in the regional Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition at Magic Mountain in Anaheim on Saturday, February 28. The students were among the 26 SPHS members who placed in the top five in their divisions. The SPHS team […]
Golf falls to Poly in preseason match
By Alex Nakagawa Assoc. Sports Editor The South Pasadena boys’ golf team hit a rough patch today, falling to Polytechnic School of Pasadena. This game marked the team’s first official preseason game, and the start of a new season for the Tigers. The team brings in a brand new group of faces to the team. […]
Boys’ soccer advances to CIF finals with 2-0 win over Sage Hill
By Julian Prime Sports Editor Photos by Jenny Luo, Video coverage by Matt Scholtz The boys’ soccer team is on its way to CIF Division VI finals on Friday or Saturday, March 6 or 7, after defeating the Sage Hill Lightning 2-0 in Tuesday’s CIF semifinal game. The team will be taking on league adversary Monrovia […]
Badminton struggles in inaugural match
By Andrew Gruhn Staff Writer Photos by Stephanie Kim The coed badminton team held its inaugural match on Tuesday, March 3 against the Alhambra High School Moors. The first competition was tough for the Tigers, who only managed to win three matches out of 21 games played. The Tigers were shut out in the mixed […]
Boys’ tennis with strong showing at La Salle
By Karen Hsueh Copy Editor The boys varsity tennis team started off their preseason well with a strong victory against the La Salle Lancers on Tuesday, March 3. The Tigers lost two singles matches and two doubles matches, making their overall score 14-4. The new team is very underclassmen-heavy, with seven underclassmen out of the […]
Softball edged by Montebello in 5-4 loss
By Kevin Park & Jordan Xiao Tiger Staff The softball team opened the 2015 season with a close 5-4 loss to Montebello High School on Monday, March 2. The away game consisted of a promising performance from the Tigers, who look to improve on their previous season’s 5-16 record. The game started off in the Oilers’ […]
Girls’ basketball suffers loss against Santa Margarita
By Ryan Nakamura Staff Writer Photos by Tucker Judkins After an impressive league record with no losses, the girls’ basketball team looked unbeatable. Few expected the heartbreaking 38-60 loss to the Santa Margarita Eagles in the semifinals of CIF last Saturday, which resulted in the Tigers’ elimination from the tournament. Both teams went back and […]